Awards

The Isadora Award

Initiated by The Dance Centre in 1999, the Isadora Award recognizes professionals who have made an outstanding contribution to dance in BC through excellence in performance and/or choreography.

The Award recognizes a British Columbia-based choreographer for outstanding choreography of a new full-length work performed or streamed within the province during the previous season. The award is open to established choreographers of all traditions and genres. The recipient will receive a specially-designed award created by renowned glass sculptor Mary Filer, a cash award of $2,500 and access to studio time at Scotiabank Dance Centre towards the creation of a new work.

To be considered, the work must meet the following criteria:

•  Works must be premiere live or streamed performances
•  Works must be new full-length (at least 30 minutes) pieces
•  Works must be performed within a public context (stage or site-specific)

And the artist must:

• Be an established British Columbia based choreographer with over 10 years of creation and presentation history
• Be recognized as author and primary creator
• Demonstrate continued career development through creation and presentation
• Ensure all contributing artists are paid for their work
• Be a member of The Dance Centre in good standing at the time of application

How to Apply:

Please submit a CV, choreographer and/or company website link (if applicable), statement (500 words maximum) outlining why you feel the work should be considered for the award and a link to video documentation of the new full-length work to awards[at]thedancecentre.ca.

For more information email: programming[at]thedancecentre.ca.

Submissions for works premiered between September 1, 2021 and August 31, 2022 are now open.
Deadline: December 1, 2022