News
RQD’s annual general assembly
Members of the Regroupement québécois de la danse (RQD) gathered in great numbers at this year’s twenty-ninth annual general assembly on October 26 and 27.
Posted November 7, 2013
Montréal Studio Seeks Choreographers
Circuit-Est inaugurates a fifth studio in Montréal to meet growing demand and accommodate new projects for the coming year.
Posted November 5, 2013
Browning and Rodriguez Honoured
Figure skater Kurt Browning and his wife, National Ballet of Canada star Sonia Rodriguez were honoured by Ice Theatre of New York at their annual benefit gala and performance in New York City on October 25.
Posted November 3, 2013
Claire Denis' Vers Mathilde
As part of an extensive celebration of French filmmaker Claire Denis’ work, TIFF Bell Lightbox is presenting the documentary Vers Mathilde, Denis’ idiosyncratic exploration of the creative process of acclaimed French choreographer Mathilde Monnier.
Posted October 30, 2013
Good News at Ballet BC
Ballet BC Reveals 2013 Fiscal Surplus, Renews Artistic Director’s Contract
Posted October 18, 2013
Dance Mapped in Canada
After great anticipation, the Canada and Ontario arts councils launched an interactive map of dance in Canada on September 26.
Posted October 8, 2013
Tangente’s New Director
Stéphane Labbé takes the reins at Tangente, continuing the organization’s mission to support emerging dance artists.
Posted September 24, 2013
FTA Chief Stepping Down
Festival TransAmériques (FTA) artistic and general director Marie-Hélène Falcon is stepping down from her position in 2014.
Posted September 19, 2013
New Dance Officers at CC
The Canada Council for the Arts welcomed two new officers to the Dance Section this year.
Posted September 18, 2013
Ontario student heads to English National Ballet School
The English National Ballet School recently invited Canadian ballet student Kaylee Marko to attend its intensive two-year training program in London.
Posted September 10, 2013
Dance Photos in the Park
An outdoor photo exhibition of some of Montréal’s most celebrated contemporary dance companies graces the newly re-opened Parc Serge-Garant.
Posted August 31, 2013
ACA winners at d:mic/fac
Artistic Director Yvonne Ng recently announced the award winners at the 2013 edition of the dance: made in canada / fait au canada (d:mic/fac) festival which ran August 14 -17 at the Betty Oliphant Theatre in Toronto.
Posted August 29, 2013
Miryam Moutillet's New Dance Pavilion
Lock Danseurs founding member Miryam Moutillet inaugurates the state-of-the-art Henle Dance Pavilion, a new home for the Union College dance program in upstate New York.
Posted August 22, 2013
Former Ballerina Nathalie Buisson Dies
After years of unyielding motivation and rallying for research fundraisers for cerebral cancer Nathalie Buisson dies in Montréal at the age of 47.
Posted August 6, 2013
New home for Dance Collection Danse
Dance Collection Danse (DCD) announces move to a new home this August.
Posted August 1, 2013
Alberta Update
“Alberta Arts Rebuild” and the School of Alberta Ballet names new Artistic Director.
Posted July 30, 2013
FeTNA 2013
Federation of Tamil Sangams of North America held conference in Canada for first time with discussion panels, networking events, performances, forums and youth workshops.
Posted July 11, 2013
Kimberley Cooper new artistic director of DJD
After twenty-nine years as artistic director of Calgary-based Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (DJD), Vicki Adams Willis is handing over the reins to longtime company member Kimberley Cooper.
Posted July 2, 2013
