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SUMMARY:Wen Wei Dance
DESCRIPTION:A creative collaboration between Wen Wei Wang (Choreographer & Performer) and Gary James Joynes (Composer & Live Audio Visuals). \nWen Wei Wang began dancing in China\, where the expressive language of the hands\, arms\, and upper body shaped his artistic voice. As he grew older\, he came to understand that his sexuality was different\, a realization that deeply influenced his life and creative journey. Now\, returning to the stage as a senior artist\, he reflects on memory\, mortality\, and the connection between body\, mind\, and the universe. Through this final solo work\, he invites audiences to contemplate aging\, transformation\, vulnerability\, and resilience. \nPost-show artist talkback October 24 \nPROGRAM
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/wen-wei-dance/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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SUMMARY:Tasha Faye Evans
DESCRIPTION:Cedar Woman is a prayer in a long line of prayers. It is sx̌ʷəx̌ʷəy̓em̓\, a Coast Salish story of ancestral resilience and hope\, honouring our relationship with these lands and a legacy of matriarchs spanning all the way back to a cedar tree. Through song\, dance\, and ceremony\, Tasha Faye Evans and her ensemble call upon Cedar Woman\, one of our first grandmothers who faced The Great Flood with fierce love. In this collective vision of hope for the future\, we remember our sacred responsibility to all our relations and protecting what we know from the depth of our soul to be sacred. \nPost-show artist talkback October 2 \nPROGRAM
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/tasha-faye-evans-2026/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260912T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260912T173000
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SUMMARY:The Dance Centre Open House
DESCRIPTION:  \nThe 25th annual Open House offers a chance to experience a host of different dance styles\, in a day of free classes\, showings and events at our beautiful building. Participating companies and artists include Afrobeats\, Chichak Performing Arts\, André Bessette & Jammin’ Cameron and a special event with Ballet Vancouver and Heather Ogden! \nSCROLL DOWN FOR FULL SCHEDULE \nPhotos: Asal Ahadi and Shalaleh Rismani/Carla Alcantara; Ballet Vancouver/Rachel Topham Photography; soma anima arts/Kirk Chantraine
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/the-dance-centre-open-house/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260829T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260829T180000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260625T163931Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260830T004310Z
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SUMMARY:Kay Huang
DESCRIPTION:A multidisciplinary installation and performance exploring migration\, political upheaval\, and intergenerational memory through interwoven stories from Kay’s matriarchal lineage. The story takes place between 1935 and 1975\, in Canton (Guangzhou)\, Hong Kong\, and Vancouver\, revealing how displacement shapes identity\, memory\, and fractured communities\, while tracing paths of resilience and healing. \n 安 / GIRL UNDER will also be at Canton Sardine July 11\, 12\, 25\, 26
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/kay-huang-2026/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Studio Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260809T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260809T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260707T164930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260810T230932Z
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SUMMARY:Peter Mole | Davide Sampaolo | Yurie Kaneko
DESCRIPTION:  \nThrough the meeting of art and ecology\, El Lobo y La Luna traces and reflects on the fragile and interconnected rhythms that bind all living beings. This work-in-progress weaves together flamenco dance\, music\, and original spoken text to encounter the wolf as a symbolic figure of flamenco — a spirit of instinct\, synergy\, resilience\, and untamed presence. \nYurie Kaneko – Flamenco Dancer and Choreographer\nPeter Mole – Flamenco Guitar/Composition
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/yurie-kaneko/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260704T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260704T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260526T230011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260604T162837Z
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SUMMARY:Mozaico Flamenco
DESCRIPTION:Join us in person for an unforgettable evening at the Mozaico Concert supporting Maestro Oscar Nieto! Experience amazing music\, flamenco vibes\, fiery dance and a chance to contribute to a fantastic cause. Don’t miss out on this night of flamenco dance\, music and percussion – come celebrate and support the maestro behind the magic! \nOn Saturday July 4\, Mozaico Flamenco is pleased to present “Mozaico Concert: Maestro Oscar Nieto Fundraiser” which will include FREE castanet workshop\, FREE palmas workshop and live flamenco concert including live musicians and dancers at the Dance Centre’s Faris Family Studio.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/mozaico-flamenco-3/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260702T140000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260529T180237Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260723T170228Z
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SUMMARY:Harmanie Rose
DESCRIPTION:  \nDisabled choreographer Harmanie Rose explores distance and connection through the Zoom box. The box is all the barriers\, like distance\, chronic fatigue\, and pain\, and also how disabled artists innovate together. Even when we are in separate spaces\, our shared attunement and connection remain the center of the work.  \nWorking with access artists Kelsie Acton and Colin van Uchelen\, she weaves a web of embedded description that makes the performance accessible to blind and sighted audience members from its inception.  \nPhotos by Chris Randle\nSupported through the Artist-in-Residence program. 
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/harmanie-rose/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Studio Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260627T143000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260627T173000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260609T181516Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260609T181516Z
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SUMMARY:Ānanda - Arangetram of Triya Tessa Ramburn
DESCRIPTION:  \nĀnanda (Bliss/Ecstasy) The Arangetram is a cherished milestone in the Bharatanatyam tradition\, signifying a dancer’s readiness to embark on the next stage of her artistic journey after years of rigorous study\, discipline\, and dedicated practice. Through Ānanda\, Triya Ramburn\, student of Arno Kamolika\, share the joy\, devotion\, and artistic growth that have shaped her dance journey. \nTriya will present a traditional Mārgam accompanied with live music by: \nCurtis Andrews (Mridangam)\nSheema Balakrishnan (Vocals)\nShriram Rajagopalan (Violin)\nArno Kamolika (Nattuvangam) \nThis event is supported by Kalāvāṇī Institute and Vancouver Tagore Society.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/ananda-arangetram-of-triya-tessa-ramburn/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260611T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260611T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260512T174548Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260612T161254Z
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SUMMARY:Jammin’ Cameron and André Bessette
DESCRIPTION:Join Jammin’ Cameron and André Bessette’s experimental workshop investigating parallels between House Dance and Métis Jigging. First André will teach Métis jigging basics then Jammin’ Cameron will lead an intro house lesson. Finally\, we’ll apply House and Jigs steps interchangeably with traditional fiddle tunes and electronic music on the decks. \nIn this Jig/House workshop André & Jammin’ Cameron reflect on the inherence of community and self-expression found in both House Dance and Métis Jigging. These dances originated in underground clubs\, kitchen parties\, and community gatherings where folks gathered to share joy\, movement\, and interconnectedness.  \nHouse\, birthed in Queer Black and Latin club spaces in the early 1980s\, merges a variety of social and cultural dances emphasizing both connection and individual expression. 200 years earlier Métis peoples blended traditional dances from their various cultural backgrounds\, including Nêhiyaw\, Anishnaabe\, Scottish\, Irish\, and French\, to inspire Métis Jigging.  \nAll welcome including beginners.\nWear indoor non-marking shoes or moccasins if possible – outside shoes are not permitted inside the studio.\nAccessibility: the workshops take place in the Jandali Studio on level 4. We regret that this studio is only accessible via stairs (10 steps up or down).
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/jammin-cameron-and-andre-bessette/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260408T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260408T190000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T163448Z
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SUMMARY:Tasha Faye Evans
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Dance Dialogues – a three-part series of talks where artists and scholars delve into the ideas\, practices\, and provocations that shape contemporary dance and art-making. Engage with thought-provoking perspectives in an open space for critical inquiry and nuanced reflection. \nTasha Faye Evans’ work initiates a choreographic study of Coast Salish art and design with master carvers and cultural mentors. Through dialogue and demonstration\, Tasha introduces her dance making methodology of landing and presencing based on the fundamental shapes and cultural teachings of the Salish eye. In this intimate gathering\, witness ancestral shapes  and storytelling translated in the body and carved into space\, connecting us to these lands\, culture\, and all our relations. \nWith special guest Sḵwx̱wú7mesh master carver Xwalacktun OBC.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/tasha-faye-evans-dialogue/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260401T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260401T170000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260226T212038Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T161957Z
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SUMMARY:lossy bodies with Company 605
DESCRIPTION:  \nLisa Mariko Gelley and Josh Martin of Company 605 guide participants through movement vocabulary and methodologies from their stage work lossy (2024)\, alongside discussion of their evolving concept of the “video body” — a digitally mediated understanding of the body that has threaded through their creations since their first work AUDIBLE (2009). \nAnchored by the notion of “lossy”\, a term suggesting compression\, degradation and reformatting\, the session follows the makers’ creative inquiry into what is lost\, abstracted\, remade or newly enabled as physical bodies encounter and are translated across new socio-technological conditions and increasingly unfixed realities. As choreography becomes captured\, stored\, replicated\, and re-rendered through machinic systems\, what happens to authorship\, indexicality\, and the authority of the live body? What new processes\, aesthetics\, and creative possibilities emerge when perceptions of real or simulated begin to blur or collapse? \nThrough collective dialogue and guided physical exploration\, Lisa and Josh offer a case study and reflection on their own experience and artistic trajectory navigating the digital mitigation of bodies\, tracing how ideas become embodied in choreographic propositions\, how questions generate form\, and how futurity has quietly guided their work. Exploring how notions of source\, representation\, and meaning shift alongside advancing technologies and cultural imaginaries\, participants are invited to situate their own creative processes within this terrain\, reflecting on where and how they are making from now. \nCapacity is very limited\, early registration strongly advised. \n Contact members[at]thedancecentre[dot]ca to register.\nRegistration Deadline: March 30 
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/lossy-bodies-with-company-605/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260330T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260330T190000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260120T200256Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T173442Z
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SUMMARY:12 Minutes Max
DESCRIPTION:  \n12 Minutes Max aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works\, along with critical feedback and community dialogue. \nJoin us for an informal studio showing\, to see and discuss works in progress by: Arno Kamolika and Akshaya Surve\, Jamie Ranney\, Nathan Coburn\, and Rina Pellerin. \nPhotos: Madeleine Gilbert and Miakanese Manning/Adrian Deleeuw; Arno Kamolika and Akshaya Surve/Pratiksha Kaddur; Jamie Ranney/Michael Tabinka; Nathan Coburn/Elle Derkitt; Rina Pellerin/Yoshi Hisanaga
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/12-minutes-max-session-1-2026/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Studio Showing
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260327T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260328T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260120T203542Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T205100Z
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SUMMARY:Shape of Circus
DESCRIPTION:A world premiere of this contemporary acrobatics show featuring acrobats interacting with a giant rocking prop. \n\n\n\n\nExperience this world premiere in an intimate setting at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in downtown Vancouver! “Monday” follows the lives of 6 individuals and showcases how our actions affect one another\, and touches on the theme of learning to live in the present. Often these days we are consumed by technology and we forget to live in the moment. We invite you to join us in an evening of live theatre and to spend the night living in the moment\, supporting live art\, and live artists.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/shape-of-circus/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260313T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260314T200000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250703T164716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T160857Z
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SUMMARY:Ame Henderson Projects + Provincija
DESCRIPTION:Collaborating across borders and disciplines\, Canadian choreographer Ame Henderson and Croatian director Matija Ferlin are known for their playfully rigorous conceptual performances. In this new duet\, they play with light and darkness to explore the felt experience of endings – political\, social and personal ones. The “snap to black” and the revealed tableaux that follow become a motif exposing the impossibility of controlling the narrative. From endless endings gradually emerges the feeling of a beginning.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/ame-henderson-matija-ferlin/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260305T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260305T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250715T163717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T161410Z
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SUMMARY:Idan Cohen/ Ne. Sans Opera & Dance
DESCRIPTION:  \nMeticulously crafted and suffused with musicality\, Idan Cohen’s exquisite creations emerge from the intersection of opera\, music\, and contemporary dance. This performance will feature two works. About Time is a duet set to the haunting piano music of Philip Glass\, a powerful response to a fractured world where the overwhelming flood of information becomes a vehicle for conflict rather than connection; it seeks a path towards human compassion and understanding. The program also includes a sneak peek of excerpts from Cohen’s new work in development Bach Dances\, which reimagines Bach’s famous solo Cello Suites through dance.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/idan-cohen-ne-sans-opera-dance/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260228T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260228T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20260120T202310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T203652Z
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SUMMARY:Expect Accept
DESCRIPTION:  \nA Bez Dance Mentorship Grad Production by Selene Dublanko \nFeaturing work by guest artists Tessa Davies\, Sarah Robinson & Joanna Anderson
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/expect-accept/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260216T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260221T170000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250724T190224Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T173441Z
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SUMMARY:Matriarchs Uprising
DESCRIPTION:Witness contemporary dance by Indigenous women at Matriarchs Uprising 2026. \nPresented by O.Dela Arts in partnership with The Dance Centre\, this festival gathers choreographers from across Canada\, Australia and New Zealand to share their expressions of dance in an exciting week of performances\, talks\, and community workshops. \nCurated by Olivia C. Davies\, the 2026 festival program opens with the long-awaited Western Canada premiere of Wahsipekuk: Au-delà des montagnes by Wolastoq and Quebecois artist Ivanie Aubin-Malo. Ktunaxa choreographer\, Samantha Sutherland\, shares her latest work\, ʔa·kinq̓uku in a double bill with carriers and keepers of the ancestral portals from Sophie Dow and Beany John. Sandra Lamouche brings Out of Wounds followed by Ngambaa\, by Australian Indigenous choreographer Amelia O’Leary. \nOn February 21\, there is a studio preview of Michelle Olson’s newest work in development\, where did you go\, and the festival performance program closes with Matriarchs from Australian Indigenous choreographer\, Olivia Adams. IndigiDance on Screen returns with five short dance films by Indigenous women\, available on-demand all week on the festival website. \nThe signature Talking Truths Circle Conversations invite audiences to witness festival artists speaking their truth\, while the Gathering Hope performance sharing at Morrow offers an invitation to witness Vancouver-based Indigenous story-keepers and dance artists in an improvised score for dance and story-weaving. A closing night reception features musical guests\, Tsimka and Michael Red.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/matriarchs-uprising-2026/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260205T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260206T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250620T182420Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T161040Z
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SUMMARY:Justine A. Chambers
DESCRIPTION:The Brutal Joy unfurls Black line dancing and sartorial expression as intellectual discourse\, reverie\, and devotion to Black-living. Created by the acclaimed Vancouver-based choreographer Justine A. Chambers\, the work is rooted in her childhood memories and is a collaboration with her Black matrilineal heritage. It centers dance and fashion as living counter-archives\, and considers how movement and personal style are tools for self-determination and the reclamation of Black humanitarian value. \nA dazzling scored improvisation for dance\, lighting\, and sound\, The Brutal Joy draws from the Electric Slide and Black dandyism as embodied knowledge sources for self-actualization in the present through a dance of future possibilities. \nPost-show artist talkback February 6 \nPROGRAM
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/justine-a-chambers/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260130T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260131T200000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250715T163649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T161122Z
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SUMMARY:Plastic Orchid Factory/James Gnam
DESCRIPTION:Two people move through midlife\, tracing what was and what could be. \nIn Catching Up to the Future of Our Past\, Natalie LeFebvre Gnam and James Gnam explore time as something elastic—stretching between memory and possibility. Inside a Mary Quant–inspired\, retro-futurist bubble\, their duet plays with the weight and lightness of time passing. \nThe piece sits where nostalgia and anticipation meet\, tracing how time stretches between what we remember and what we imagine. Every gesture becomes a reminder of how the past shapes what’s ahead—and how the future reshapes what we remember. \nPost-show artist talkback January 30 \nFuture Past x Slow Social Feb 1\, 2pm: register \nPROGRAM
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/plastic-orchid-factory/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260126T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260127T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250513T163658Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T161118Z
UID:21148-1769457600-1769547600@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Action at a Distance/Vanessa Goodman
DESCRIPTION:WAIL is crafted as a poem for our present moment\, weaving generative sound and movement together to capture the essence of shared experience in a time marked by dissonance. Delving into the intricate dance of navigating joy within community\, six dance artists create a living score\, intertwining physical and sonic compositions. The work draws inspiration from botanical distortions and auditory illusions to forge a sense of intimacy between humanity and the natural world\, ultimately celebrating resilience in the face of chaos. \nThis transformative and timely world premiere sees Vanessa Goodman\, an award-winning West Coast choreographer who tours internationally\, continue to probe the interconnectedness of bodies\, technology and ecosystems. \nPost-show artist talkback January 27
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/wail-2026/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260122T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20260123T170000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20251211T182059Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251211T182059Z
UID:22508-1769112000-1769187600@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Cherish Menzo / Frascati Producties
DESCRIPTION:Through a collision of physical performance\, hip hop visual language\, and the slowed\, distorted flow of chopped-and-screwed sound\, JEZEBEL reclaims the hyper-sexualized image of the “video vixen” that defined hip hop’s golden age. Once framed through a male gaze that fetishized and vilified Black femininity\, the vixen now steps into her own frame—stretching the image until its artifice becomes her authorship. \nDrawing from the glossy aesthetics of MTV-era music videos and the syrupy deceleration of Southern hip hop remix culture\, this electrifying solo work deconstructs the myths of the “hip hop honey\,” refracting her through feminist\, racial\, and cultural awakenings. What emerges is a portrait of a woman both muse and maker: unapologetic and self-possessed. With a bass-heavy soundscape and arresting physicality\, JEZEBEL asks—who gets to look\, and who gets to define what they see?
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/cherish-menzo-frascati-producties/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251213T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251213T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20251106T193555Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251113T170152Z
UID:22267-1765620000-1765630800@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Workshop: Sonic Embodiment and Creation
DESCRIPTION:This immersive workshop invites dancers and movement practitioners\, of all experience levels\, to explore the intersection of sound and movement through the art of sonic embodiment. \nParticipants will engage with loop pedals and various audio equipment to create a dynamic soundscape that complements their movement practice. Vanessa will guide you in familiarizing yourself with the technical aspects of audio equipment\, providing a deeper understanding of how to manipulate sound in creative ways. \nThrough vocal exercises\, you will learn how sound can enhance movement\, deepen emotional expression\, and create a fuller immersive experience. By the end of the session\, you will feel more confident in your ability to connect\, create\, and collaborate with sound in your dance practice. \nTo register contact members[at]thedancecentre[dot]ca. \nPhotos: Ben Didier; Jon Mcrae
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/workshop-sonic-embodiment-and-creation/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251207T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251207T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20251023T163051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T163051Z
UID:22163-1765134000-1765141200@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Afrobeats Van
DESCRIPTION:Educational dance-theatre performance that delves deeper into the historical and ongoing impacts of the 1884 Berlin Conference\, exploring its legacy of division in Africa and connecting it to contemporary global issues of unity\, self-determination\, and collective action. The show aims to empower audiences to recognize their role in shaping a more equitable future.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/afrobeats-van/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251206T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251206T190000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250923T192027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T192039Z
UID:21975-1765047600-1765047600@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:VIVA LA DANZA
DESCRIPTION:VIVA LA DANZA is not your typical Mexican dance show — it’s a bold celebration of culture\, creativity\, and community. Now in its third year\, this vibrant event features rarely seen traditional dances\, brought to life by the Mexican Dance Ensemble of Vancouver under the artistic direction of choreographer Lourdes Ruiz. This year\, we’ve chosen the Faris Family Studio at The Dance Centre to create a more intimate and immersive experience — with very limited seating. With live music\, stunning costumes\, and powerful storytelling\, the evening honors not just Mexican identity\, but the passion\, discipline\, and friendships that grow through dance.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/viva-la-danza-2025/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251206T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251206T180000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20251114T171314Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251201T221037Z
UID:22305-1765029600-1765044000@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Exploring Intersections of Dance
DESCRIPTION:Birmingham Studio\, Level 3 \n-An invitation to a series of 4 workshops ALL happening in one day. Come for one or stay for all!\n-Everyone welcome\, open to all skill levels.\n-Wear loose comfortable clothing. Soft-soled shoes\, moccasins\, socks or bare feet are recommended. Outdoor shoes are not allowed inside the studio.\n-Capacity is limited. \nScroll down for workshop details
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/exploring-intersections-of-dance/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251204T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251204T130000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250715T163721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260717T161508Z
UID:21168-1764849600-1764853200@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Flamenco Rosario
DESCRIPTION:A trailblazing force in Vancouver’s flamenco scene for over 35 years\, Flamenco Rosario honours the authentic traditions of flamenco while nurturing its evolution\, crossing boundaries of history and cultures. Led by its celebrated Artistic Director Rosario Ancer\, the company will share a powerful program of electrifying dance\, emotional intensity\, and stirring music. \nPostponed from November 20: tickets are still valid for December 4. \n 
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/flamenco-rosario-discover-dance/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251203T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251203T190000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250805T195545Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250902T205256Z
UID:21587-1764784800-1764788400@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Ileanna Sophia Cheladyn
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Dance Dialogues – a three-part series of talks where artists and scholars delve into the ideas\, practices\, and provocations that shape contemporary dance and art-making. Engage with thought-provoking perspectives in an open space for critical inquiry and nuanced reflection. \nIleanna Sophia Cheladyn got lost in a year of ethnographic fieldwork in the dance community she’s called home for over a decade: the indie/experimental/contemporary/?? dance world of Vancouver. \nNow\, she fields questions from the field. Invisible forces\, shifting relations\, and the subtle ways bodies register change. A field can be land\, a branch of knowledge\, a zone of influence\, or the space where a force takes hold. Here\, it’s all of these at once. \nThis is a talk that thinks through fields that think about (other) fields\, noticing how one field’s logic brushes against another’s. Be it the fields of anthropology and dance\, or the fields of her gestures and ours. Each contact sparks a different choreography of bodies\, bodyings\, things to think with\, and ways of knowing. \n 
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/ileanna-sophia-cheladyn/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event,Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251128T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251129T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250715T163639Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T203624Z
UID:21163-1764360000-1764450000@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Eric Cheung
DESCRIPTION:The recent Iris Garland Award-winning emerging choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Eric Cheung premieres his debut full-length work\, Contra. Set within an ethereal world\, Contra merges dance with interactive technologies\, sculpting multi-laser projections and a sound-resonant water installation into an ever-changing environment. \nBringing together an exceptional group of artists and collaborators from diverse disciplines\, the work features three distinct performers—Kinui Oiwa\, Tegvaran Sooch\, and Eric Cheung—whose backgrounds span Ballet\, Contemporary\, Street Dance\, and abstract movement forms. Together\, they craft singular characters that evolve through shifting layers of noise and precise low frequencies composed by Matthew Tomkinson. \nPROGRAM
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/eric-cheung/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251121T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251121T213000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250926T181042Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251028T161052Z
UID:21957-1763744400-1763760600@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:From the Cypher to the Screen
DESCRIPTION:Presented in partnership with FORM (Festival of Recorded Movement)\, this street dance event features a cypher competition and film screening. Join us in celebrating local and national street dance artists. \nThe night starts with an introductory Hip Hop workshop\, warming up with grooves and two-steps before transitioning into a multi-style cypher and cypher competition\, dancing to hip hop\, house\, funk\, and disco music. The evening will culminate in a retrospective screening of street dance-centred films that have screened at FORM over the past 10 years. These films act as a living archive of street dance in Canada\, commemorating the culture and people who shape the community. \nWith MC Antonio\nHip Hop Workshop with Kristen ‘Katchflow’: 5-5.30pm\nCypher & Cypher Competition: 5.30-6.45pm\nScreening: 7-8pm\nLive talkback facilitated by Kosi Eze: 8-8.30pm
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/from-the-cypher-to-the-screen/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251117T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20251121T210000
DTSTAMP:20261025T034409
CREATED:20250926T181043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251017T200825Z
UID:21963-1763406000-1763758800@thedancecentre.ca
SUMMARY:Katria Phothong-McKinnon
DESCRIPTION:Impetus is an interdisciplinary installation that explores identity\, digital existence and cultural preservation through the meeting points of classical Thai dance\, Voguing\, w*acking and new media. At the heart of the work are two 16 x 16 x16 LED matrix cubes: one manufactured\, embodying a digital record of movement\, the other hand soldered\, symbolizing presence beyond what is seen and the hidden labour behind technology. Together\, they aim to reveal and explore how cultural and human experiences are fragmented\, mediated\, and constrained within digital and non digital systems. \nVisitors are welcome to drop in at any time and stay as long as they wish. The installation runs on a 10-minute loop. Capacity in the space is limited. Depending on attendance\, there may be a short wait. \nArtist Talk with Katria Phothong-McKinnon facilitated by Sophia Mai Wolfe Wednesday November 19 | 7.30-8.30pm.
URL:https://thedancecentre.ca/event/katria-phothong-mckinnon/
LOCATION:The Dance Centre\, 677 Davie Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 2G6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Event
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