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Show had its origins in a 200-year-old church, where Michelle Dorrance’s acclaimed company couldn’t always use metal tap shoes
Read MoreShow held in partnership with the Vancouver Tap Dance Society honours the genre’s past and future with thunderous physical percussion
Read MoreSix boundary-breaking works are on offer, ranging from Montreal’s Compagnie Catherine Gaudet to Colombia’s Sankofa Danzafro
Read MoreHis new production, debuting here at DanceHouse, explores home—a theme borne directly out of the pandemic
Read MoreStriking study of universal longing for home is inspired by Odysseus’ epic journey in Homer’s The Odyssey
Read MoreContemporary-dance show claims space, shepherds audiences in Vástádus eana – The answer is land.
Read MoreThe choreographer who spends her summers reindeer herding with her family creates a piece that integrates joiking, megaphones, and proud red hats
Read MoreSámi choreographer-filmmaker’s new work is inspired by activism and Indigenous spiritual practices
Read MoreReceiving a wild standing O, Aussie company ups its own game to create a fun, finely orchestrated flow of ever-shifting human towers and sculptures
Read MoreAustralian company draws on circus arts and dance for its high-flying work soon having its North American premiere in Vancouver
Read MoreCo-presentation of Australian company by The Cultch and DanceHouse pairs skill with gravity-defying acrobatics
Read MoreThe New Year starts off strong in the local arts community, from dance to interactive installations to a Cabane à Sucre
Read MoreIn Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s world premiere, ancient stories and unruly humans can’t be contained
Read MoreWorking again with theatre artist Jonathon Young, Vancouver dance star makes sophisticated play out of medieval re-enactment, Robert’s Rules, and the spoken word
Read MoreHypnotic serenity, adrenaline highs, pummelling feet, and piercing stares
Read MorePerks of being a member include complimentary tickets, access to pre-show events, and more
Read MoreWith Caída del Cielo, dance star dives deep into her own soul, and vividly refreshes an art form
Read MoreLong-awaited performance of Fallen from Heaven (Caída del Cielo) takes place at Vancouver International Flamenco Festival
Read MoreHonorary mentions go to choreographers Alyssa Favero and Joshua Ongcol, in new prize given out by the Hawthorne Foundation and DanceHouse
Read MoreDifficulty obtaining artists’ visas cited as cause for cancellation at The Massey Theatre—reflecting similar issues that have affected global performances in Canada
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