Dance In Vancouver 2024-Presenters
INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS.
Biennial Canadian West Coast Dance Platform
November 20-24 2024: 14th Edition
Running since 1997, Dance In Vancouver (DIV) is the leading opportunity for presenters and curators from across North America and around the world to view one of the most vibrant dance scenes in Canada – the eclectic contemporary dance of the West Coast.
DIV offers a carefully structured and intensive program with performances, informal studio presentations, events and dialogues. It provides a forum in which to explore the potential for collaborations with artists and organizations, and to learn about an upcoming new generation of choreographers, as well as to see established artists in BC. DIV seeks to engage in dialogue around residencies, creativity and community engagement.
This edition’s guest international curator is Anthea Lewis, founder of Blulilli Projects UK in association with Dance Umbrella (UK) – London’s International Dance Festival and FABRIC International.
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-Registration
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-Information about BC Dance
REGISTRATION AND HOTEL
Early bird registration pricing is available!
Our official hotel sponsor is the Holiday Inn Vancouver Downtown Hotel & Suites, conveniently located just a few minutes away. Registered DIV presenters can book rooms at the special discounted rate of CAN$163 per night. Details will be provided upon registration. Please note that availability is limited and early booking is advised! Do not hesitate to contact us for more information: register[at]thedancecentre[dot]ca.
SCHEDULE OF PRESENTER EVENTS
Chronological schedule below.
View event details by type here:
PERFORMANCES
STUDIO SHOWINGS
ARTIST-RUN CENTRES
OTHER EVENTS
SCHEDULE OVERVIEW
Subject to Change.
Events are at Scotiabank Dance Centre unless noted otherwise.
ARC = Artist-Run Centre.
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 20
10am-5pm Registration
10am-late DIV Lounge
5pm Opening Welcome
8-9pm Mainstage Performance
Company 605
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 21
10am-late DIV Lounge
11am-12 noon Roundtable Discussion
12 noon-4pm Studio Showings
Action at a Distance / Belle Spirale Dance Projects | Adam Grant Warren | All Bodies Dance Project | Daina Ashbee | Justine A. Chambers | Mardon + Mitsuhashi | The Biting School
5-7pm ARC Performance and Conversation (Location: Morrow)
Featured artists: Ziyian Kwan/Odd Meridian Arts, Deanna Peters/Mutable Subject
8-9pm Mainstage Performance
Details TBA
10pm-midnight ARC Performance (Location: Boombox)
The Best of Boombox
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 22
10am-late DIV Lounge
11am-1pm ARC Studio Showing (Location: Left of Main)
plastic orchid factory
2-4pm Studio Showings + Conversation
Starr Muranko/Raven Spirit Dance | Tasha Faye Evans
5-7pm ARC Performance and Conversation (Location: Morrow)
Featured artists: Shion Skye Carter, Calder White, Alyssa Favero
8-9pm Mainstage Performance
Lee Su-Feh
9-10pm Performance
Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman
10pm-midnight ARC Performance (Location: Boombox)
The Best of Boombox
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 23
10am-late DIV Lounge
11am-12 noon Roundtable Discussion
12 noon-1pm Studio Showing
FakeKnot
2-4pm ARC Studio Showing + Conversation (Location: Progress Lab 1422)
Jeanette Kotowich
5-6.30pm ARC Studio Showing (Location: WhatLab)
Sujit Vaidya, Marion Landers, Jennifer Aoki.
8-9pm Mainstage Performance
Anya Saugstad
9pm-late Closing Party!
SUNDAY NOVEMBER 24
10am-6pm DIV Lounge
10am-4pm DIV Unstructured
What presenters have said about DIV:
“The quality of the dance was excellent… We were there to experience the Vancouver dance scene and were immersed which was wonderful.”
” The Q&A dialogues at the artist showings were always very rich.”
“I got to meet and have great conversations with a lot of interesting artists… These discussions and reflections are priceless and will being us all forward.”
UnFoldings
A podcast series connecting Melbourne and Vancouver dance artists in slow, deep, un-blindly matched conversations. Imagined and curated by Angela Conquet as part of Dance In Vancouver 2021. This podcast is a partnership between Dancehouse Diary in Melbourne and The Dance Centre in Vancouver. With support from the Canadian Consulate in Sydney Australia, Australia Council for the Arts and Dancehouse Melbourne.
ABOUT DANCE IN BC
Read more about BC dance here:
Article – Dance in Vancouver Three Ways
Article – Lessons from this edge of the world
Article-Indigenous Dance (An Essay)
