DanceHouse presents Dorrance Dance’s thrilling tap piece SOUNDspace in Canadian premiere, April 19 and 20

Show held in partnership with the Vancouver Tap Dance Society honours the genre’s past and future with thunderous physical percussion

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Dorrance Dance’s SOUNDspace. Photo by Stephanie Berger

DanceHouse brings the Canadian premiere of Dorrance Dance’s breathtaking work SOUNDspace to the Vancouver Playhouse stage on April 19 and 20 at 8 pm, in partnership with the Vancouver Tap Dance Society.

Summoning thunder and lightning through the soles of the feet, Dorrance Dance honours the past and future of tap in SOUNDspace. The renowned 2013 work was originally created as a site-specific piece that explored the unique acoustics of St. Mark’s Church in-the-Bowery in New York City, and has since been adapted for various spaces. The virtuoso display of physical percussion delivers a thrilling combination of cherished traditions and contemporary techniques.

Dorrance Dance explores new possibilities of the relationship between sound and movement, expanding the audience for tap. Whether it’s the glissando slide of socks, the slap of bare feet, or the roar of heels, tonal variations and dynamic range create an accompanying score that moves from silence to all-out cacophony.

Tickets and more details are at DanceHouse.

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