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Scotiabank Dance Centre

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677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
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April 2022

FakeKnot

April 8, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Piña is an interdisciplinary dance work created in collaboration with weavers, costume designers, musicians, lighting designers and the body. Through deep introspection the work addresses…

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Kirsten Wicklund

April 28, 2022 @ 3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist poses in a forest. She is wearing a dress and is looking over her right shoulder. Her arms are bent and one is reaching out behind her. The image is in black and white.

Kirsten Wicklund has just begun research on a new work for four dancers which will explore human instinctual nature, and the physicality that arises when…

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May 2022

Dumb Instrument Dance

May 12, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - May 14, 2022 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists pose in a white background. They are leaning against blue chairs, one is crouching down and the other is standing, arched over. They are both wearing bright pumps.

An exciting world premiere from choreographer Ziyian Kwan, Rebel Grace explores gentle transgressions as acts of resistance, empowerment and gratitude. Expect scenes of rupture, repair and…

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12 Minutes Max Studio Showing

May 16, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist wearing a pink dress crouches down with her left arm bent, touching under her chin. Her right arm is bent and extended behind her.

Featuring new works in progress by Justin Calvadores, Marco Esccer, Eliza Regenyi, Sarah U, and Sarah Wong 12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and…

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June 2022

Corporeal Imago (CI)

June 1, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist hangs from a rope in a black studio while another artist draped on a web of ropes next to her - he is upside down. A third artist climbs a rope up on the right

Join Ci in the studio to discover the floor-to-air research for their new aerial dance project. The work explores our interdependence in an inhospitable world…

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V’ni Dansi

June 19, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
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Led by Artistic Director Yvonne Chartrand, V’ni Dansi (‘Come and Dance’ in Mitchif) is dedicated to sharing the stories and culture of the Mitchif (Métis),…

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Maria Nurmela and Ville Oinonen

June 24, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - June 25, 2022 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Dance artist Maria Nurmela kicks her leg up near her head mid performance

The Days is a collaboration between the exceptional Finnish dancers Maria Nurmela and Ville Oinonen, and English choreographer Theo Clinkard, who has built an international…

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July 2022

Erika Mitsuhashi, Francesca Frewer, and Alexa Mardon

July 14, 2022 @ 8:00 am - July 16, 2022 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Four dance artists sit or stand looking at an installation in a dance studio. There is fluffy cloud like material hanging from the ceiling and shiny purple fabric draped up a rope as well. The floor is lit with purple swirly lights.

glint is a triple bill with new works by Erika Mitsuhashi, Francesca Frewer, and Alexa Mardon. Each piece is in a different stage of completion,…

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September 2022

Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House

September 17, 2022 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A tap dancer performs on a bright wood floor with a band behind him. He is wearing a ball cap and a black blazer and pants. The musicians behind him are laughing and playing in a casual manner.

From Bollywood, bhangra and Métis jigging to K-pop and tap, the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House offers the chance to sample a host of dance styles…

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Jeanette Kotowich

September 30, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - October 1, 2022 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist crouches down away from the camera, facing a clapboard house. They are wearing short frilly white shorts and their top is bare. Next to them is a silver fabric arranged in a circular pile. They are crouching on grass and there is clouds in the sky.

Originally from Treaty 4 territory Saskatchewan, Jeanette Kotowich is an independent dance artist and choreographer of Nêhiyaw, Métis and mixed settler ancestry. Her work reflects…

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October 2022

Justine A. Chambers & Laurie Young

October 13, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - October 14, 2022 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists stand in front of white curtains. They are wearing slacks and button up white shirts. The one on the left is wearing suspenders and has her hair pulled back, the other has her hair in two braids. They both have their right arms reached up above them and their left hands bent out in front of them.

One hundred more is urgently informed by our current socio-political climate, which has produced a groundswell of bodies resisting and moving in collective anger, captured…

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Compagnie d’Autres Cordes – Franck Vigroux

October 20, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - October 22, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist sits on a dark stage. Behind them is lit to look like a large cave. The artist is in shadows, and right behind them is a large pile of sticks in a dim spotlight.

An internationally acclaimed director, composer and multidisciplinary artist, Franck Vigroux’s work defies categorization, creating a dazzling universe where music, sound, dance, and video intersect. Forêt…

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VanVogueJam

October 27, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist poses on a tan floor. They are wearing jeans, a dark jacket and white shoes and shirt. They have one leg bent up to the side, slightly lifted off the floor and their arms are outstretched-the right above their head and their left across their body, pointing towards the right. They are looking directly at the camera.

Ballroom culture emerged in the 1960s, birthed from Black, Latinx, Trans and Queer communities, and has exploded into a countercultural phenomenon. Ballroom’s many categories include…

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November 2022

Shion Skye Carter

November 4, 2022 @ 7:00 pm - November 5, 2022 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist leans over on a black stage with her arms outstretched. She is wearing a white dress and fan like wings on her elbows.

Residuals (住み・墨) draws visual, sonic, and physical influences from Japanese calligraphy. Dynamic brushstrokes inform Carter’s movement as she dances among sheets of translucent paper, evoking…

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Corporeal Imago

November 17, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - November 19, 2022 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist hangs in the air with their head pointed down, towards the camera. Their dark hair is in a bun and they have their arms extended to the sides. There is a bright light just behind them giving the image an orange tint.

Brought together while performing with Cirque du Soleil, choreographers Gabrielle Martin and Jeremiah Hughes formed Corporeal Imago (Ci) to explore the intersection of aerial acrobatics,…

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Karen Flamenco Dance Company

November 23, 2022 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Four Flamenco dancers pose in a low forward lunge on a white stage. They are all wearing high waist flamenco skirts, three in shades of purple, one pink. They have long sleeve black tops, black flamenco shoes and pink flowers in their hair. They are holding fans in their left arms, reaching up above their heads.

An innovative company whose distinctive productions combine the technical brilliance of flamenco with dramatic flair, Karen Flamenco has captured the imagination of dance lovers of…

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December 2022

Arash Khakpour and Emmalena Fredriksson

December 8, 2022 @ 8:00 pm - December 10, 2022 @ 9:10 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two artists on a black stage. They are both wearing red and black flannel shirts. One, with curly brown hair, is crouched down with his left arm pushing into the stomach of the other artist who is crouching above him with one arm bent up above his arm.

You Touch Me weaves an intricate web of duets within an ensemble of people who grew up far from here - and far from each…

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January 2023

Smail Kanouté/ Compagnie Vivons!

January 19, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - January 21, 2023 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three dance artists bend over in towards each other on a black stage. They are topless with words written in white paint all over their torsos and arms. They have short black pants and bare feet.

Smail Kanouté is a French-Malian dancer, choreographer, film maker, visual artist and designer based in Paris. Echoing the hashtag #Never21 coined by the Black Lives Matter movement,…

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12 Minutes Max Studio Showing

January 23, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist poses with one arm out to the side and the other above their head. They are wearing a one arm black shirt and have a long black curly ponytail. Their head is tilted to the left and their eyes are closed. Their fingers on both hands have their index finger and thumb pressed together.

12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. Fiana Kawane, Ashvini Sundaram…

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March 2023

Daina Ashbee

March 22, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - March 25, 2023 @ 8:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Multiple sets of bare legs and feet standing on a reflective floor

The first group piece by the prolific Daina Ashbee, J'ai pleuré avec les chiens (TIME, CREATION, DESTRUCTION 2021) plunges into states of being with both…

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12 Minutes Max Studio Showing

March 27, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist wearing tan pants and shirt leans to the side in a bright dance studio. They are holding a large bundle of red string which is obscuring their face and is spread out down the length of their body.

12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. Rachel Maddock, Jaqueline Ritter…

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Dancers of Damelahamid

March 30, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three Indigenous dance artist pose on stage. Two in the background are wearing traditional clothing and head pieces, the one in the front holds a large whale head in front of their body. There is a small child next to them looking out towards the audience. Behind the artists are backdrops painted with tradition art and a screen projecting images of Orca swimming overlapped with traditional drawings of Orca.

Dancers of Damelahamid is an Indigenous dance company with a rich history of masked dance which inspires compelling performances. Spirit and Tradition layers vibrant dances,…

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April 2023

Hillel Kogan

April 13, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - April 15, 2023 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
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We Love Arabs dives into the toughest of questions - how can we co-exist within conflict? Somewhere in Tel Aviv, a Jewish choreographer enlists an…

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Lamondance

April 20, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist poses on a black stage. Their left leg is outstretched as is their right arm and their head is tilted back. They are wearing a sleeveless white sweater and orange pants and socks.

Lamondance has earned a reputation as an exceptional contemporary dance training company designed for emerging artists about to embark on a professional performing career. Drawing…

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May 2023

Open Stage #3

May 6, 2023 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three people pose together. One is crouched in a low squat and is leaning over slightly to the left. The middle person is wearing a black tank and is bent slightly at the waist. The third person is standing with their back to the camera, leaving on the middle person. They are wearing a long white dress and have their left arm in the air.

From flamenco and contemporary dance to bharata natyam, Open Stage features a program of exciting and varied dance works by Lili Flamenco/Liat Har Lev, Kiruthika…

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Aeriosa

May 18, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three aerial dance artist hang upside down near the floor. They are wearing red leggings, skirts and shirts and are all looking up towards their equipment. The floor and the background are both green.

Aeriosa combines the athleticism of rock climbing and the artistry of dance to perform breathtaking works in theatres, and outside on buildings and mountains. The…

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June 2023

VDCM: Virginia Duivenvoorden + Kay Huang

June 2, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist kneels on a black theatre floor, looking up and behind them at a large piece of tulle that is twisting in the air. This image is in black and white.

Tethered features three works by Virginia Duivenvoorden and Kay Huang which explore the invisible threads that connect us forward and pull us back. Kite is…

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Lee Su-Feh

June 17, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist on a rock wearing a sparkly black dress sits facing the ocean, away from the camera, holding a mask up to their face

Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go begins as a lecture and from there, takes you into alternate spaces, alternate bodies and alternate universes. Your…

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Kait Ramsden & erψn temp3st

June 23, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist in a shiny brown shirt holds plant branches and leaves in front of their face. There are more plants behind them.

doublevision is a contemporary dance duet and digital media performance that seeks to re-imagine the classical ballet pas de deux through physical reclamation and technological…

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July 2023

Isabelle Kirouac

July 8, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A white structure stands in the middle of a black stage. It has ladders as it's legs and a plank across the top. There are long white sticks and feathers sticking out the top. Two dance artists interact with the structure - one hanging from the plank with one leg on the ground and the other lying on the top of the plank with legs in the air. Both dance artists are wearing white and have stilts on.

Meta/fauna presents two shape-shifting creatures evolving in their ephemeral habitat. It portrays ever-changing landscapes, large animals hybridizing with fossilized plants, bleached corals, metallic structures, bones,…

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Chimerik 似不像

July 31, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Four dance artists move in a circle in a black theatre. They are wearing casual neutral clothes and are all moving their arms and torsos.

Sammy Chien and Caroline MacCaull co-run Chimerik 似不像, an award-winning interdisciplinary art collective. We Were One is a movement and new media research project which…

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September 2023

Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House

September 16, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Four flamenco dancers mid performance clapping together. This image is in black and white.

From bellydance and Bollywood to contemporary, flamenco, and Latin, the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House is a chance to sample a wide range of…

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Isaac Gasangwa

September 16, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A group of dance artists mid performance on a rooftop patio in a city. They are all wearing street clothes and are lunging to the side with their arms reaching out.

Rwandan-born Isaac Gasangwa (aka Izo Dreamchaser) founded Afrobeats Van to connect audiences to African culture and history. The African Dream follows the life of a…

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CollabArt Creations

September 23, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Poster for CollabArt Creations Collabor8! event

An evening of contemporary dance featuring 8 choreographers choreographers

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Classical Indian Dances in Focus

September 28, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Shilpa Shankar poses in a black theatre wearing a traditional bharatanatyam outfit of red, teal and orange. Her arms are outstretched with her hands linked and she is looking just to the side of the camera.

Experience two beautiful and contrasting styles of classical Indian dance, famed for their intricate movements, percussive rhythms and rich storytelling. Kathak artist Fiana Kawane, Bharata…

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October 2023

Sophie Dow

October 29, 2023 @ 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists lean down, one over the other. they are wearing rehearsal clothing and facing away from the camera.

Artist-in-Residence Sophie Dow opens up the creative process for her new work Agrimony, created to music by Laura Reznek and performed with an ensemble of…

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Sophie Dow

October 30, 2023 @ 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
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Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists lean down, one over the other. they are wearing rehearsal clothing and facing away from the camera.

Artist-in-Residence Sophie Dow opens up the creative process for her new work Agrimony, created to music by Laura Reznek and performed with an ensemble of…

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November 2023

Belle Spirale Dance Projects and Blackout Art Society

November 2, 2023 @ 7:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Two performers explore themes of belonging, intergenerational memory, and kinship through an introspective, emotive world in this multi-dimensional contemporary dance work. A collaboration between Belle…

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Stand Up Dance: Book Swap

November 5, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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One event on November 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A variety of books, some hard cover, some paper back, spread out on a table side by side, some sitting on top of others.

Do you have a book you love and want to share with someone else? Join Stand Up Dance for the Anatomalia book swap! Bring your…

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Calle Verde + Jhoely Triana Flamenco

November 9, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two flamenco dancers pose on a pier. They are both wearing all black and are turned away from each other with one arm extended. There is a guitar player sitting on a box to the right of them in the photo wearing a black hat and suit.

Calle Verde (comprising Maria Avila, Michelle Harding, and Peter Mole) and Jhoely Triana are in the vanguard of a wave of Vancouver artists who honour…

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Stand Up Dance

November 16, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - November 18, 2023 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists on a dance floor with a bright pink light shining on them. They are both wearing orange wigs and one is leaning over the other who has one leg up in the air.

From dance-theatre mash-ups and site-specific works to films and interactive installations, the work of queer Canadian dance artist Meagan O’Shea is almost impossible to categorize,…

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Stand Up Dance: Book Swap

November 19, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 2:30 pm
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One event on November 19, 2023 at 2:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A variety of books, some hard cover, some paper back, spread out on a table side by side, some sitting on top of others.

Do you have a book you love and want to share with someone else? Join Stand Up Dance for the Anatomalia book swap! Bring your…

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NOT JUST DANCE

November 25, 2023 @ 11:00 am - November 26, 2023 @ 7:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
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Created by Canada's and Montreal's iconic dance artist Zab Maboungou/Compagnie Danse Nyata Nyata, the NOT JUST DANCE symposium is an initiative aimed at generating a…

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December 2023

Gift Cards

December 7, 2023 - January 3, 2024
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists move on a dark stage. One is wearing a yellow t shirt and the other is wearing a green t shirt and has a high brown ponytail.

Give the gift of dance this holiday season! Buy a digital gift card for a loved one (or yourself!) which can be applied to tickets…

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Ebnflōh

December 7, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - December 9, 2023 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A group of artists move on stage. One is being pulled across on the stage by two others. They are wearing baggy clothes, some of which that are torn. There is smoke behind them.

Founded in Montreal by Alexandra ‘Spicey’ Landé, Ebnflōh has earned national acclaim for a distinctive choreographic approach which skilfully transposes hip hop dance and culture…

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12 Minutes Max Studio Showing

December 11, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists wearing tank tops and toques lie on top of each other in a bright studio.

12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. Kluane Peabody and Elizabeth…

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January 2024

Nellie Gossen

January 7, 2024 @ 8:00 am - February 3, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A person lies on white fabric with tan fabric covering their face and torso. Through a hole near their neck you can see a blue turtleneck. There is also more white fabric coming down onto the artist and covering the rest of their body,

Interdisciplinary artist Nellie Gossen’s Returns is an imaginative convergence of dance, labour and garment fabrication: an innovative experiment and month-long artistic enquiry into the standard…

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Tangaj Collective

January 19, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - January 20, 2024 @ 9:00 pm
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One event on January 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three dance artists wearing bright clothes pose mid performance. They have glow sticks around their necks and arms and are wearing bright running shoes on the white dance floor.

Ramanenjana is a docufiction performance about a mysterious ‘dance epidemic’ which swept Madagascar for four months in 1863, bringing thousands of people to the streets…

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Tangaj Collective

January 21, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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One event on January 21, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three dance artists wearing bright clothes pose mid performance. They have glow sticks around their necks and arms and are wearing bright running shoes on the white dance floor.

Ramanenjana is a docufiction performance about a mysterious ‘dance epidemic’ which swept Madagascar for four months in 1863, bringing thousands of people to the streets…

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Naishi Wang & Jean Abreu

January 26, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - January 27, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
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One event on January 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Choreographers Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu come together in a new international collaboration exploring UK/Canada and Brazil/China cultural references related to poetry and vocal traditions…

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Naishi Wang & Jean Abreu

January 28, 2024 @ 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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One event on January 28, 2024 at 2:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Choreographers Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu come together in a new international collaboration exploring UK/Canada and Brazil/China cultural references related to poetry and vocal traditions…

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February 2024

Open Stage #4

February 5, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist sits, leaning on their left arm while extending their right leg. Behind them a technician works on a sound board sitting on a table.

The fourth edition of Open Stage features a program of exciting and varied dance works by CollabArt Creations, Francesca Vergara, Jennifer McLeish-Lewis & James-Amzin Nahirnick,…

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Voirelia Dance Hub

February 29, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three dance artists pose on a dark stage. They are wearing renaissance type shrugs and are lying on top of each other.

Voirelia’s highly original contemporary dance works draw on sources ranging from psychology and philosophy to literature. Choreographed by Alina Sotskova, De/Formed Revival is inspired by…

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March 2024

Arno Schuitemaker

March 14, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - March 16, 2024 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists move on a dark stage. One is wearing a yellow t shirt and the other is wearing a green t shirt and has a high brown ponytail.

Incessant movement, propulsive music, stunning light: Dutch choreographer Arno Schuitemaker’s If You Could See Me Now is a mesmerising experience. Three powerful performers take a…

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Kaia Shukin | Celeste English | Isak Enquist

March 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist poses in a low lunge on a dark stage. There is a textured purple and yellow spotlight over top

Portals is a performance of movement, lighting and sound - in conversation and reaction to each other - inspired by the notion of travel through space,…

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Aché Brasil

March 28, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist jumps high in the air with their legs outstretched. They are wearing a grass skirt. Thee is another dancer standing behind them also wearing a grass skirt.

A performance by Aché Brasil is an explosion of colour, energy and music that embodies the exuberant culture and rhythms of Brazil. The company will…

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Belle Spiral

March 30, 2024 @ 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Join us in the Faris Theatre at The Scotiabank Dance Centre for ~ SWIRL ~ an intimate event which celebrates the inaugural season of Belle…

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April 2024

The Falling Company

April 19, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - April 20, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists lie on their stomachs facing each other on a dark dance floor. There is a warm light shining on them and one has their had down with eyes closed as if sleeping and the other is looking and reaching towards the first.

Family Room is a poignant dance theatre piece choreographed by Marissa Wong which explores immigrant life and cultural identity – and the complexities of her…

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Dance//Novella

April 25, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist balance on one arm mid flip. They are back lit to look like the silhouette's of other dance artists projecting on the screen behind them.

Dance//Novella was founded by former Ballet BC artists Racheal Prince and Brandon Lee Alley, and in a few short years has gained a reputation for…

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May 2024

12 Minutes Max Studio Showing

May 13, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Jay Ginger lies backward on a yellow chair outside. He has one leg over the back of the chair and the other up in the air.

12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. Dance artists Jay Gignac,…

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V’ni Dansi

May 15, 2024 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Rou Garou is a collaboration between V’ni Dansi Artistic Director Yvonne Chartrand, actor and filmmaker Jordan Waunch, and video editor and media designer Cande Andrade.…

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Illustrative Society

May 18, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - May 19, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

ICON is an immersive theatrical experience that challenges societal norms and celebrates authenticity. Set in a black box theater, the show blurs the lines between reality…

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Illustrative Society

May 19, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
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One event on May 18, 2024 at 5:00 pm

One event on May 19, 2024 at 5:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

ICON is an immersive theatrical experience that challenges societal norms and celebrates authenticity. Set in a black box theater, the show blurs the lines between reality…

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Danny Nielsen

May 23, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - May 24, 2024 @ 9:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A triptych of Danny Nielsen posing in various poses. He is wearing a black suit and black baseball hat in all three poses.

One of Canada's tap dance stars, Danny Nielsen combines dazzling technique, natural musicality, and a drive to constantly innovate with a heartfelt desire to honour…

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June 2024

Modus Operandi

June 6, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - June 8, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

MO is proud to present their annual year end show each spring. Join the students of Modus Operandi for the M.O. Show 2024, the annual…

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Modus Operandi

June 7, 2024 @ 12:30 pm - 5:00 pm
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One event on June 7, 2024 at 12:30 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

MO is proud to present their annual year end show each spring. Join the students of Modus Operandi for the M.O. Show 2024, the annual…

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The Kiki House of Gvasalia

June 23, 2024 @ 4:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Some things only happen Once in a Blue Moon. Join the Kiki House of Gvasalia for a ballroom extravaganza as we paint the town blue.

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July 2024

Rebecca Margolick

July 25, 2024 @ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Dance artist Rebecca Margolick embraces musician Hannah Epperson while she plays she plays the violin. Both have their eyes closed.

Catenary is a collaborative work from choreographer Rebecca Margolick and violinist Hannah Epperson. A catenary is the curve that an idealized hanging rope assumes under…

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August 2024

Aeriosa Dance Society

August 1, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two aerial dance artists hang horizontally with their left hands clasped.

In Salmon Cycle, choreographer Julia Taffe and her Aeriosa team work technical rigging magic to evoke a beautiful floating journey into the mysterious underwater environs of…

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Raven Grenier

August 8, 2024 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A screenshot of Raven Grenier. She is looking away from the camera with her chin in her hand. She is wearing a black jacket and the whole image is tinted red.

A special event celebrating the work of multitalented Indigenous choreographer, dancer, singer and visual artist Raven Grenier. The evening includes a showing of Grenier’s new…

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September 2024

Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House

September 14, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist smiles mid performance. She is wearing a bright traditional orange dress with frills and multi-coloured trim. She is twirling the skirt and you can see her white shoes underneath.

Contemporary, flamenco, ballet, Vogue, Mexican folk dance, tai chi, and more! The 23rd annual Open House offers a chance to experience a host of different…

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Sophie Dow + Laura Reznek

September 20, 2024 @ 8:00 pm - September 21, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Four dance artists pose in the forest. They are wearing all green and white animal masks.

Agrimony walks the edge between spellbinding contemporary dance and an evocative concert. Co-created by the talented young choreographer Sophie Dow in collaboration with composer/multi-instrumentalist Laura…

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October 2024

Anusha Fernando/Shakti Dance

October 4, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - October 5, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Three dance artists pose on a dark stage. They are all one one knee with their arms outstretched, above and in front of them and they are looking at the camera.

Sky Dancers emerged from a year-long gathering of six outstanding Bharata Natyam dance artists, who formed a unique collaborative space to explore the core elements…

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Vancouver Ballet Society

October 26, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Join us this fall, when the Vancouver Ballet Society will host its annual and exclusive fundraising event! All monies raised from the event support VBS…

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Corporeal Imago

October 31, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dancers on a hazy orange stage. One is hanging from ropes and the other is lying on the stage, holding the ropes.

Corporeal Imago’s breathtaking work speaks to the complexities of our times through an intersection of aerial acrobatics, contemporary dance and visual theatre. Limb(e)s is an…

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November 2024

Stand Festival 2024

November 1, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Experience the vibrant celebration of Pan-Africanism in Unity Rhythm. This electrifying performance delves into the spirit of unity, resilience, and liberation that defines Pan-Africanism, paying…

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Stand Festival 2024

November 3, 2024 @ 7:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Camino y Despedida is a tribute to migrants, exploring their unspoken struggles and collective homesickness. Through dance, original songs, and live music, Walking Farewells intertwines…

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Rebecca Margolick & Livona Ellis | Ne. Sans Opera & Dance

November 8, 2024 @ 7:00 pm - November 9, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Chutzpah! presents two dance World Premieres, created by its artists in residence, with the support of its community partner, The Dance Centre. Fortress, the debut…

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Dance In Vancouver 2024

November 20, 2024 @ 8:00 am - November 24, 2024 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

The 14th biennial Dance In Vancouver celebrates the energy and innovation of BC’s contemporary dance scene: join us for five days of performances, studio showings…

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Company 605

November 20, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

lossy is about an inability to take it all with us. The performers are bodies at a loss, grasping for an anchor, and haunted by…

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DIV Double Bill: FakeKnot + Ziyian Kwan/Odd Meridian

November 21, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

A quick sketch of a garment, a ‘croquis’ is often the first step towards bringing an idea into tangible reality. In Ralph Escamillan’s innovative solo,…

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Lee Su-Feh

November 22, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist raises her arms in the arm, mid performance. She appears to be screaming and has a mic on her ear.

Touch Me Hold Me Let Me Go is an algorithm for dancing with the planet an algorithm for dancing with your beloved an algorithm for…

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Anya Saugstad

November 23, 2024 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Four dancers lean forward with their arms outstretched. They are wearing white and green clothing. on the floor are numerous paper air planes standing upright or lying flat as if they had just landed.

Paper Mountains is a new ensemble creation by the award-winning young choreographer Anya Saugstad. Inspired by nature and animals, the movement is drenched in vigorous…

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Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman

November 23, 2024 @ 9:30 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Soft Currents is inspired by murmurations – enormous groups of starlings that swirl across the sky in shape-shifting clouds. This collaborative creation brings together 12…

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Arts Umbrella Dance Company

November 28, 2024 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Two dance artists post on a dark stage. They are leaning forward with one leg and their arms extended in ballet fashion. They are wearing black pants.

The exceptional young dancers of the Arts Umbrella Dance Company, a pre-professional repertory company based in Vancouver, represent the energy and skill of a new…

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December 2024

Kiruthika Rathanaswami & Malavika Santhosh

December 6, 2024 @ 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Shiva (he)/Shakti (she) explores the duality of life through the Indian classical dance form Bharata Natyam. Choreographed by Jai Govinda for two accomplished dancers, this…

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January 2025

Petrikor Danse

January 28 @ 7:00 pm - January 29 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Hermit crabs don’t have shells. Instead they improvise homes from objects that catch their eye, then migrate to new and more hospitable residences as they…

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February 2025

Daina Ashbee

February 6 @ 8:00 pm - February 8 @ 8:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A dance artist lies on a dark stage. They are looking at the camera with their arms bent up. They are topless.

Daina Ashbee’s radical works sit at the edge of dance and performance. Still only in her early thirties, she has garnered major awards and critical…

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12 Minutes Max

February 24 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. Join us for an…

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SHIAMAK Vancouver

February 27 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A group of dancers on stage mid performance. There are two at the front and a number at the back arranged around some boxes. They all have their arms raised in various formations.

Exuberance, comedy, drama, colour, fun – it’s Bollywood! Originally springing from India’s legendary film industry, Bollywood dance is a worldwide phenomenon. SHIAMAK Vancouver blends in…

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March 2025

Gaurav Bhatti

March 28 @ 8:00 pm - March 29 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Working at the intersection of the North Indian classical form of Kathak and contemporary dance, Gaurav Bhatti is known for virtuosic performances which encompass explosive…

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April 2025

12 Minutes Max

April 7 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. Dance artists Dania Grant,…

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Riaz Rhemtulla

April 22 @ 7:00 pm - April 23 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Kathak dancer Riaz Rhemtulla, as part of his doctoral research in Arts Education at SFU, presents the tale of Hayy Ibn Yaqzan by the 12th…

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POSTPONED: Danny Nielsen

April 24 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
A tap dance artist mid performance - he is kicking one leg up. Behind him are two musicians one playing a piano and percussion, the other with an upright bass.

Back by popular demand! Tap dance star Danny Nielsen’s vibrant collaboration with pianist/percussionist Kristian Alexandrov, In Conversation, delves into the symbiotic relationship between tap and…

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Y2Cali Kiki Ball

April 26 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada
Poster for the Y2Cali Kiki Ball. A poster with a purple background with a collage of celebrities from the 2000s.

Welcome to the Y2Cali Kiki Ball, where the glamour of Beverly Hills's rich and famous meets the wild 2000s. Designer drama, tabloid scandals, and iconic…

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May 2025

Open Stage #5

May 12 @ 7:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

The fifth edition of Open Stage features a program of exciting and varied dance works by Amok Project, Kara Wiebe (La Picante), Krystal Tsai, and…

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West Coast Tap

May 24 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Our show, ‘For the Love of Tap’, will feature local professionals and local community groups. At the show, we will be honouring Travis Knights, who…

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West Coast Tap

May 24 @ 7:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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One event on May 24, 2025 at 7:00 pm

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Our show, ‘For the Love of Tap’, will feature local professionals and local community groups. At the show, we will be honouring Travis Knights, who…

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June 2025

Company 605 + The Human Expression

June 5 @ 8:00 pm - June 7 @ 5:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new international creation. Envisioned and choreographed by Anthea Seah…

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12 Minutes Max

June 23 @ 6:00 pm
Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street
Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2G6 Canada

12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. Dance artists Aditi Chaudhury…

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