The fate of the doomed Franklin expedition of 1845 was one of the greatest mysteries in recorded Canadian history. For dancer, creator, musician and performance artist Nancy Sandercock, it acts as a catalyst for a creative metaphor.
Posted May 6, 2015In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, Alvin Erasga Tolentino presents PARADIS/Paradise in Vancouver, May 5-9.
Posted May 4, 2015The Contact Dance International Film Festival returns for its second season to celebrate contact dance improvisation and features premieres of dancefilms from all over the world. Passage by Kaeja d’Dance is one of twenty-five films that will be screened over the three days.
Posted May 1, 2015Peggy Baker’s first full-length ensemble piece, locus plot explores a mathematical formula through contemporary dance.
Posted April 27, 2015W.A.F.F.L.E crew gave their final performance on the subways of New York City in July 2014, following a new law prohibiting performing on trains.
Posted April 24, 2015After successful performances across North America, Cirque du Soleil makes its way to Calgary to showcase its newest production Kurios, an enchanting story of an inventor who brings the impossible to life.
Posted April 22, 2015Dancer Marilyne St-Sauveur experiments with the quality of the head’s weight in this video by visual artist/choreographer Elaine LaBrie.
Posted April 20, 2015Vintage footage of senior students from The National Ballet School of Canada as they become immersed in flamenco movement taught by two renowned Spanish teachers, Susana and Antonio Robledo.
Posted April 16, 2015Hosted in London this September, 2015, the RAD announces new bursaries for the Genée International Ballet Competition
Posted April 15, 2015A 2012 duet between dancer and city by Peter Chin and Jeremy Mimnagh.
Posted April 13, 2015In the animal kingdom, cranes are famous for their elegant and sophisticated dance rituals … but these origami cranes really know how to let loose.
Posted April 10, 2015A body lies curled on her side in the corner of an all-white room and begins violently twitching–a scene from f.stop / let the light in by Alias Dance Project for an upcoming show featuring original and remounted work.
Posted April 9, 2015The Three Cornered Hat presents a study of movement, space and human interaction that promotes audience participation all the while keeping a humorous and quirky disposition.
Posted April 8, 2015In celebration of Canada’s oldest ballet company, the Royal Winnipeg Ballet presents a short film reflecting on their past seventy-five years and driving them into an exciting future.
Posted April 2, 2015Turf dance is a form of American street dance that combines elements of popping, locking and miming.
Posted April 1, 2015Personal trainer Lisa Forsyth demonstrates exercises for the Core Chair – an alternative to exercise balls as office chairs.
Posted March 30, 2015Montréal-based bgirl Kate “Lynx” Alsterlund is the featured dancer in this music video by Kyra Shaughnessy.
Posted March 30, 2015Karen Kaeja’s Newfoundland residency and Taxi!, a new quintet for Kaeja d’Dance’s twenty-fifth anniversary.
Posted March 25, 2015Popular Finnish dancer Dennis Nylund aka Bboy Ata wows audiences with a dapper street-style solo with a surprise ending.
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