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MamaDances Comes to Toronto

The hugely successfully Montréal parent and child dance program MamaDances is finally coming to Toronto.

Posted February 27, 2014

iLL Skill Squad Receives First André Gingras Award

On February 8 in The Hague, the Dutch dance collective iLL Skill Squad received the very first André Gingras Award, named after the late Canadian choreographer.

Posted February 25, 2014

FTA 2014 Highlights Revealed and New Director Announced

Festival TransAmériques Artistic Director Marie-Hélène Falcon reveals details of the upcoming eighth edition taking place May 22 – June 7 in Montréal. Martin Faucher was recently named as her successor.

Posted February 11, 2014

Québec Dance Films Applauded in India

Filmmaker Marie Brodeur and her company, La Compagnie de la Marie, recently visited DanzLenz in India to present a retrospective of her work and an excerpt of her upcoming documentary about dancer and historian Vincent Warren.

Posted February 6, 2014

Antonijevic to retire from stage

One of the National Ballet of Canada’s most admired performers – principal dancer Aleksandar Antonijevic – has announced his retirement from the stage.

Posted January 25, 2014

Lawrence Gradus (1936-2014)

On January 7, 2014 the dance community lost revered dance artist, choreographer and educator Lawrence Gradus.

Posted January 22, 2014

Mourning a pioneer

Florence Munger-Fourcaudot, founder of the École de Danse Florence Fourcaudot dance school in Saguenay, Québec has died.

Posted January 21, 2014

Continuing Without a Company

A change in direction for the Trey McIntyre Project highlights the potential of a new model for dance companies in Canada and the US.

Posted January 21, 2014

Saving Montréal’s Breakdancing Culture

A petition to allow bboys and girls to continue practising their urban hip hop vibes at Montréal’s Cineplex Odeon Forum Cinemas is now in the works.

Posted December 17, 2013

Kinesiology and Dance Degree at the University of Calgary

A long-standing relationship between dance and physical education at the University of Calgary is evolving: the school is launching a new degree that combines a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Kinesiology.

Posted December 16, 2013

Dancers’ Studio West to leave theatre space

Calgary’s Dancers’ Studio West (DSW) has announced that they will be moving out of their studio theatre space in the new year.

Posted December 9, 2013

Dance on Camera in New York

Canadian filmmakers at this years Dance on Camera Film Festival produced by Dance Films Association and the Lincoln Centre Film Society in New York.

Posted December 4, 2013

Prix de la Danse de Montréal Awards

Québec choreographers honoured at this year’s Prix de la Danse de Montréal.

Posted November 29, 2013

Karen Jamieson receives 2013 Mayor’s Arts Award

On November 19th the City of Vancouver announced Karen Jamieson as one of the recipients of the prestigious 2013 Mayor’s Arts Awards.

Posted November 26, 2013

I Love Dance Awards

On November 19 at the Canadian Dance Assembly’s Moving Strategies conference in Vancouver, six I Love Dance Awards were handed out.

Posted November 21, 2013

Crystal Pite joins Sadler's Wells

Crystal Pite named Sadler’s Wells’ sixteenth Associate Artist.

Posted November 14, 2013

Farewell Louise Quick

Good-bye to Fosse dancer Louise Quick.

Posted November 12, 2013

China Partnerships

Goh Ballet Academy creates partnership with Chinese dance companies.

Posted November 11, 2013

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