Studio Showing:
Anusha Fernando/Shakti Dance Society
Sky Dancers Process
11am | Scotiabank Dance Centre, Jarislowsky Studio

Bharata natyam dancers Sujit Vaidya, Arno Kamolika, Kiruthika Rathanaswami, Malavika Santosh, and Ashvini Sundaram share and discuss work they have been developing under the mentorship and guidance of Anusha Fernando. The process lays the groundwork for peer support in the Vancouver Indian classical dance community, and will lead to a presentation titled Sky Dancers.

Supported through The Dance Centre’s Special Projects & Partnerships Program

Gladstone Secondary School
with Virginia Duivenvoorden and Kay Huang/VDCM
12 noon | šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly the Vancouver Art Gallery north plaza)

Students from Gladstone Secondary School’s renowned dance program perform a short selection of dances they have been rehearsing, including work choreographed by Virginia Duivenvoorden and Kay Huang, and student creations following the theme ‘Stars and Superheroes’.

Supported through the Power of Dance program
 
Kinesis Dance somatheatro
Aethernet
12.30pm | šxʷƛ̓ənəq Xwtl’e7énḵ Square (formerly the Vancouver Art Gallery north plaza)

Aethernet is a community-engaged dance project that was first born from the isolation people felt when the pandemic hit. Conceived and directed by Paras Terezakis, the project brings together a group of professional, student and community dancers of all ages for a joyful performance which celebrates life, togetherness, and our interconnection to each other and to our planet, accompanied by live music from The Carnival Band

Studio Showing:
Carla Alcántara & Kaili Che
INTERWEAVE
2.30pm | Scotiabank Dance Centre, Birmingham Studio

INTERWEAVE (working title) is a new contemporary dance and mixed media performance created and performed by Carla Alcántara and Kaili Che. The work embraces childhood games through re-imagination, joy, and laughter; using play, family and empathy as their core themes.

 
Studio Showing:
Sarah Hin Ching U
Silent Howl
3.30pm | Scotiabank Dance Centre, Birmingham Studio

Silent Howl celebrates the beauty and diversity of neurodivergent minds. Through movement and real-time animation corresponding to the theme of lines, the work creates a mesmerizing and immersive visual experience.

 
Dance//Novella
When The Walls Come Down
5pm | Scotiabank Dance Centre, Faris Family Studio
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Inspired by the life story of Caroline Hébert, When The Walls Come Down sheds light on the stereotypes and difficulties that many Deaf Canadians may face. A vivid and powerful blend of dance, lighting, sound and animation, the piece is choreographed by Brandon Lee Alley and Racheal Prince, formerly artists with Ballet BC, who perform the leading roles alongside Hébert.

When The Walls Come Down is performed in ASL with English voice overs, making it equally accessible for hearing and Deaf audiences. Closed Captioning is not available for this performance.

There will be a talkback after the show.

The performance includes the use of haze and some moments of bright/dark lighting.