Vancouver Celebrates International Dance Day Wednesday April 29 Info: 604 606 6400 www.thedancecentre.ca
Vancouver celebrates International Dance Day with a series of free events which highlight the diversity of BC’s dance scene. Featured events at Scotiabank Dance Centre include studio showings and open classes with contemporary dance company Kinesis Dance, flamenco teacher Eleonora Acuña, and Fancy Dancers Shyama Priya and Nyla Carpenter. Julie Lebel and Miriam Colvin host a public showing of their DanceDemoCamp project, and Laura Hicks and Sara Coffin will give an informal showing of work developed by teens. La Douche, Jojo Zolina’s new Waaking and Vogueing group, will give impromptu street performances around the downtown core, and there will be dance book and photograph exhibits at the Vancouver Public Library and Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Vancouver celebrates International Dance Day with a series of free events which highlight the diversity of BC’s dance scene. Featured events at Scotiabank Dance Centre include studio showings and open classes with contemporary dance company Kinesis Dance, flamenco teacher Eleonora Acuña, and Fancy Dancers Shyama Priya and Nyla Carpenter. Julie Lebel and Miriam Colvin host a public showing of their DanceDemoCamp project, and Laura Hicks and Sara Coffin will give an informal showing of work developed by teens. La Douche, Jojo Zolina’s new Waaking and Vogueing group, will give impromptu street performances around the downtown core, and there will be dance book and photograph exhibits at the Vancouver Public Library and Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Initiated in 1982 by UNESCO, International Dance Day is marked annually on April 29 with events across Canada and around the world. The date commemorates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), regarded as the founder of modern ballet. Each year The Dance Centre, BC’s resource centre for dance, presents events which celebrate the art form.
Schedule of events: Choreographic Traces: Footprints on the sidewalk trace choreographic sequences created by leading Canadian creators. Provided courtesy of Le Regroupement québécois de la danse, Montreal. 12-6pm, selected locations on Granville Island (weather permitting).
La Douche: Roving Waaking and Vogueing street performances with Jojo Zolina’s La Douche: Heather Laura Gray, Louise Hradsky, Taylor James, and Jen Oleksiuk. 1-4pm at various downtown locations.
Kinesis Dance somatheatro presents a studio showing of excerpts from Paraskevas Terezakis’ new work BOX4 (premieres April 30-May 2) followed by an artist talkback. 1pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
DanceDemoCamp: Julie Lebel and Miriam Colvin host a public showing of a project where choreographers make work in an intensive ‘un-conference’ environment. Presented in partnership with Made In BC. 4pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Pow Wow Dance Class: Fancy Dancers Shyama Priya and Nyla Carpenter lead an open level class for anyone interested in learning about Pow Wow dance. 5pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
[Be]longing[s] Laura Hicks and Sara Coffin host an informal showing of work developed by teens during a workshop linked with the Liz Lerman Dance Exchange International Teen Exchange Project. (Teens interested in registering call 778 862 8672.) 5pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Flamenco demonstration and open class led by teacher, performer and director Eleonora Acuña: all levels welcome. 6pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Exhibits: Twisted Moments An exhibition of photos by Steven Lemay and video installation by Martha Carter for mmHoP's production TWISTED. Exhibit ongoing to the end of April, main lobby at Scotiabank Dance Centre.
Exhibition of dance books, costumes and information. Vancouver Public Library, 350 West Georgia Street, levels 2 and 6. Ongoing throughout April.
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The operations of The Dance Centre are supported by the Canada Council for the Arts, the Province of British Columbia through the BC Arts Council, and the City of Vancouver through the Office of Cultural Affairs. Programs are also supported by the Department of Canadian Heritage, and the Province of BC through the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch.
The Dance Centre, Level 6, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver BC V6B 2G6 Tel 604 606 6400 www.thedancecentre.ca
