Dance

The director of Action at a Distance joins Ballet Edmonton and Eric Cheung in receiving the honour and cash award

The classic production features the Kingdom of the Sweets, the Sugar Plum Fairy, the evil Mouse King, and more

Rising Victoria-raised star never saw the Tchaikovsky classic until he was 20—and now jetés between seven roles

Eclectic cabaret of 12 short dance pieces unfolds on an intimate 10-by-12-foot stage that turns minimal space into a magical canvas

The annual show is a highlight on the seasonal cultural calendar

Performing-arts series produced by Theatre Replacement and Company 605 spans a live cake tasting, an ode to an Indigenous matriarch, and beyond

Exhilarating show reimagines Swan Lake as a cheeky acrobatic spectacle in B.C. premiere at the Vancouver Playhouse

With 25 performances, it’s the first event under the new leadership of Deanna Peters and Victor Tran

Riff on Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker infuses the ballet with an assortment of styles, including hip hop, ballroom, and contemporary

The two artists are about to present the world premiere of Shiva (he)/Shakti (she), choreographed by Jai Govinda

World premiere from choreographer Anya Saugstad is full of powerful vignettes and contrasting elements

At DanceHouse, work that builds on repetition is a testament to five dancers’ stellar stamina and attention to detail

Programming includes world premieres from Chimerik 似不像 and rice & beans theatre, BOGOTÁ by Andrea Peña & Artists, and beyond

In full-length work, five dancers explore paradoxical themes through vigorous physicality

In DanceHouse presentation of Montreal-based choreographer’s latest ensemble work, simple moves create feelings of restriction

Company to host auditions in Vancouver, Toronto, New York, and Amsterdam for five ballet-based training programs

The local artist is appearing at Dance in Vancouver with his latest piece, which requires a new garment to be made for every performance

Following the company’s West Coast tour of Nutcracker this holiday season, aspiring artists are invited to pursue the prestigious training program

Ne.Sans Opera & Dance’s About Time acknowledges relentlessness of news cycle, while Livona Ellis and Rebecca Margolick’s Fortress examines femininity and matriarchs

A standing O for Frontier’s awe-inspiring visual magic and multiple, moving layers of meaning; plus, an erotically charged Heart Drive and an ever-shifting Cloud Poem

Performance at noon features exciting young artists from Arts Umbrella’s renowned training program

Famed Tchaikovsky ballet with added Canadian elements lands in Vancouver from December 13 to 15 and—for the first time—Surrey on November 23 and 24

Strength and vulnerability meet in new work inspired by the choreographer-dancers’ mothers and grandmothers

The 2025 prize is worth $10,000 to research, develop, or produce new work

On the DAWN program, the renowned choreographer reimagines a work whose black-hooded puppeteers embody the unknown

Performance at Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival sees artists break away from traditional gendered movements and costumes

The a cappella work by Joby Talbot is meant to be seen and heard

At The Cultch, Tentacle Tribe gets kaleidoscopically inventive; at the Playhouse, a masterful live band accompanies a show that roots out the soul of Argentina’s beloved art form

As part of the Canadian Arts Coalition’s national call to action, the Canadian Dance Assembly has launched an advocacy campaign

Through visceral synchronized rhythms, the full-length work challenges mandatory conformity and cohesion