Anne of Green Gables goes to the ballet
When one thinks of Canada, images of beavers, poutine, and Drake may be at the top of your list, but you would be hard-pressed...
Contemporary and street dance combine with martial arts in Tentacle Tribe’s Ghost
With elements of contemporary and street dance alongside martial arts, it is this unique combination that sets Montreal's Tentacle Tribe apart from other dance...
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo’s twisted takes on classical ballet favourites may very...
Since the founding of the New York-based Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo (Trocks) in 1974, the original concept for the company has remained unchanged:...
Medhi Walerski appointed as Ballet BC’s new artistic director
In a media release, Ballet BC has named French dance artist Medhi Walerski as its new artistic director. Walerski will take over the role...
Livona Ellis comes full circle with Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts
Dancer Livona Ellis has come full circle with Arts Umbrella’s Mixed Nuts. A student member of the dance troupe in the original production in...
Dance review: Bangarra Dance Theatre’s Spirit lives up to its name
Australia’s Bangarra Dance Theatre, an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander company, describes its work as drawn from 65,000 years of history, culture, and land....
Classic ballet gets an update for our social media-obsessed society in @giselle
While he may have trained in classical ballet, Vancouver-based choreographer Joshua Beamish’s career has flourished inside the contemporary ballet scene. It was perhaps an...
Dancing in the age of the anthropocene: live in the rehearsal room with MACHiNENOiSY
Following their sold-out show at last year's PuSh International Performing Arts Festival, Vancouver contemporary dance artists Delia Brett and Daelik are back with their...
Portrait of a dancer: Emily Molnar celebrates ten years as Ballet BC’s artistic director
At the age of five most young girls are just learning how to ride a bike, jump rope and hosting imaginary tea parties. For...
Jamie Robinson is this year’s recipient of emerging choreographer award
The Dance Centre has announced Vancouver choreographer Jamie Robinson as the recipient of this year's Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, the biennial award supporting the...