The 29th Annual Dancing on the Edge Festival will push frontiers of contemporary dance, featuring over twenty-five innovative choreographers and involving over eighty dance artists. Vancouver will host a convergence of Canada’s best dance artists and choreographers, as well as two special performances. To open up The Edge with Oath-Midnight Rain from the leading professional […]

Free, outdoor activities are all the rage in Vancouver during the summer months and nothing gets locals and visitors moving like dance. After two years in development, Dance in Transit is set to liven up Downtown Vancouver with free, public dance events for all skill levels, May 20 – September 1. Dance in Transit Free […]

Following their Canadian premiere at the Vancouver International Dance Festival (“VIDF”) in 2015, Japan-based ensemble, Dairakudakan, returns with their newest work – Paradise – at the Vancouver Playhouse. Proudly presented as part of VIDF 2017, the visual tour-de-force drives audiences on an absurd, haunting hunt for the elusive concept of paradise. Dairakudakan’s Paradise at VIDF […]

Co.ERASGA proudly present the world premiere of Collected Traces and Still Here at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in September. Entering its 16th season of contemporary dance in Vancouver, Co.ERASGA presents the company’s newest ensemble creation choreographed by critically acclaimed Vancouver choreographer, Alvin Erasga Tolentino. Photo credit: Yvonne Chew Where: Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St) […]

The 17th Vancouver International Tap Festival (“VITF”) is coming up in September, celebrating, showcasing, and exploring the hot, enduring art of tap dance. From September 1-4, 2016, internationally recognized as one the premier events of its kind, unique and ambitious programs have become VITF’s trademark. Vancouver International Tap Festival Dancer Derick K. Grant The festival’s […]