Julia Taffe & Justine A Chambers recipients of this year’s dance awards
The artistic director of high-flying Vancouver dance company, and Vancouver dance artist have been named recipients of this year's BC Dance Awards.
Receiving the 2018...
2018/2019 season will mark 10th for Ballet BC’s Emily Molnar
Ballet BC's 2018-2019 is the 33rd for the company, and 10th for its artistic director, Emily Molnar.
"Entering my 10th year as artistic director, we...
Live with the company of Aeriosa’s Second Nature
Vertical dance company, Aeriosa, returns to the theatrical stage for the first-time in seven years with its newest full-evening work, Second Nature.
On stage at...
Vancouver celebrates International Dance Day
Initiated by UNESCO in 1982, International Dance Day is marked annually on April 29 with events around the world. The date commemorates the birthday of French dancer...
Review: Riverdance has lost none of its appeal
It may bill itself as the 20th anniversary tour, but the Irish dance phenom Riverdance has actually been around for 24. Despite its age,...
Argentina’s all-male dance company Che Malambo returns to Vancouver
Mere days before the Irish take up residence in Vancouver's Queen Elizabeth Theatre, the Argentinians arrive with their own international dance sensation.
Last seen in...
Ceilidh Briscoe fiddles her way to Riverdance
Ceilidh Briscoe was barely three years old when Riverdance first took the world by storm. Fast forward twenty years and she is now traveling...
DanceHouse season is grounded in dance, but adds theatre and storytelling to the mix
DanceHouse begins its second decade with a 2018/2019 season of six productions from Canada and around the globe.
To open its season, DanceHouse will present...
This year’s Vancouver International Dance Festival hopes to unite us
What with the Chutzpah! Festival coming to a close and the Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) about to get started, it's a busy time...
Dance review: Pour is a marathon
Pour is only 60 minutes long, but it is a marathon. For both audience and performer.
According to the program notes, choreographer Daina Ashbee seeks...
