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New Works launches full month of community-centred dance workshops in October

Highlights include Dancing Through the Decades: A Day of Community Workshops on October 21, and the In Practice workshop series

DANCEStir VancouverOctober 4, 2023Partner Content, New Works

HERE opens Ballet BC's new season with two world premieres and a returning favourite, November 2 to 4

Program features William Forsythe’s Enemy in the Figure, Shahar Binyamini’s BOLERO X, and a new creation by Stephen Shropshire

DANCEStir VancouverOctober 3, 2023Partner Content, Ballet BC

National Ballet of Ukraine set to bring Canadian tour to Vancouver from February 5 to 7

Production Nadiya Ukraine represents hope in a time of war, with excerpts from Le Corsaire and Don Quixote

DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithSeptember 29, 2023National Ballet of Ukraine

Shake the Earth: Tap & Taiko features at the Chan Centre's Inspired at the Chan series, October 22

Uzume Taiko drummers and Vancouver Tap Dance Society percussive dancers celebrate rhythm on stage

MUSIC, DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 28, 2023Partner Content, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

Dance review: Spanish flamenco sensation Rocío Molina thrills a crowd and bares her soul with Caída del Cielo

Hypnotic serenity, adrenaline highs, pummelling feet, and piercing stares

Season memberships for DanceHouse One's 2023-24 programming are available now

Perks of being a member include complimentary tickets, access to pre-show events, and more

DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 25, 2023Partner Content, DanceHouse

For Spanish flamenco innovator Rocío Molina, fragility and stillness are just as potent as her powerhouse moves

With Caída del Cielo, dance star dives deep into her own soul, and vividly refreshes an art form

The Dance Centre presents Classical Indian Dances in Focus, September 28

Part of LivePerformance360 series, event features Goliath: Playing with Reality and The Man Who Couldn’t Leave

DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 20, 2023Partner Content, The Dance Centre

Free Pop Up Dances kick off New Works' boosted 30th season of making artists feel seen and heard

Array of talent hitting Granville Island, from hoop dancers to cutting-edge contemporary voices, captures the inclusive approach of an incredibly multifaceted organization

DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 20, 2023New Works, Amber Funk Barton

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival welcomes wide array of forms

From Jafelin to Rosanna Terracciano, Rosario Ancer’s open-minded program embraces tradition, multiple cultures, and the edgily conceptual

DANCE, CULTURE, FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 15, 2023flamenco, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, Homepage feature

Dumb Instrument Dance rejects ageism and embraces self-acceptance in Cobalt & Crone

Solos from Ziyian Kwan and Shion Skye Carter express their bodies’ comforts and capabilities

DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 14, 2023Dumb Instrument Dance, Morrow, Ziyian Kwan, Homepage feature

Pop Up Dances series by New Works returns to Granville Island, September 23 and 24

In partnership with CMHC Granville Island, a lineup of 30 free performances from 10 talented artists take place at five outdoor venues

DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 13, 2023Partner Content, New Works

Isaac Gasangwa fuses traditional Rwandese dance and modern street style in The African Dream

The 10-dancer piece shares Gasangwa’s story of living in the aftermath of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide

DANCE, CULTUREJanet SmithSeptember 8, 2023The Dance Centre, DANCE CENTRE, Afrobeats Van

Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House celebrates Vancouver's dance scene, September 16

Annual event offers wide range of dance classes and premiere of new work, Isaac Gasangwa’s The African Dream

DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 7, 2023Partner Content, The Dance Centre

DanceHouse showcases Compañía Rocío Molina's anarchist flamenco, September 27 to 30

Long-awaited performance of Fallen from Heaven (Caída del Cielo) takes place at Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Pop-Up Dances, world premieres, and more as New Works announces 30th anniversary season

Roster includes Dancing Through the Decades workshops and premieres by Vancouver’s The Biting School and The Falling Company

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithAugust 24, 2023New Works

Arts Umbrella's annual International Summer Dance Intensive wraps up this week

Intensive features world-renowned teachers and diverse dance styles, plus students from Israel, Japan, Australia, Norway, and beyond

DANCEStir VancouverAugust 22, 2023Partner Content, Arts Umbrella

Vines Art Festival is on until August 19 with free events at parks around the city

Highlights include Indigenous artistry in Rooted Relations and the connective power of water in Flowing Upstream

CULTURE, MUSIC, DANCEStir VancouverAugust 15, 2023Partner Content, Vines Art Festival

East Africa meets flamenco as New Works' All Over the Map wraps up its season outdoors August 13

Event features four performances from diverse dance and music artists on Granville Island

DANCE, MUSICJanet SmithAugust 11, 2023New Works

This year’s Vancouver International Flamenco Festival runs from September 18 to 30

Performers from Canada, Spain, Cuba, Turkey, and Mexico join forces in shows, masterclasses, and free events

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