EVENTS
V'ni Dansi: DanceLab Studio Showing
Rou Garou is a collaboration between V’ni Dansi Artistic Director Yvonne Chartrand, actor and filmmaker Jordan Waunch, and video editor and media designer Cande Andrade. Starting from a stage work inspired by the Métis trickster figure Rou Garou, they are researching the development of a dance film. The artists will share their research and discuss their process.
Supported through The Dance Centre's DanceLab program.
(Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver, May 15, 6:00 p.m)
12 Minutes Max Studio Showing
The Dance Centre's 12 Minutes Max program aims to foster experimentation and the development of new dance works, along with critical feedback and community dialogue.
In this edition, dance artists Jay Gignac, Brenna Metzmeier and Yurie Kaneko share and discuss works in development in an informal studio showing, with facilitators Kristen Lewis and Michael Bean.
(Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver, May. 13, 6:00 p.m)
The Dance Centre presents Danny Nielsen
The Dance Centre presents Canadian tap dance artist Danny Nielsen’s In Conversation, a collaboration with pianist/percussionist Kristian Alexandrov which delves into the symbiotic relationship between tap dance and jazz piano. Touching on new takes of old standards, and original music, they will co-create a performance drawing on everything from traditional and contemporary jazz to R&B, hip hop and rock, in a celebration of tap and musical artistry.
(Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver, May. 23 & 24, 8:00 p.m)
DanceHouse announces 2024/25 season, October 2024 - April 2025
DanceHouse announces its 2024/25 season of electrifying, boundary-breaking performances from around the globe – on Vancouver stages from October 2024 through April 2025. Six diverse companies and choreographers bring an eclectic mix of experiences whose scope includes contemporary dance, tango, circus, ice skating, live music, and more. The 17th season includes the North American premiere of Duck Pond from Australia’s Circa - a DanceHouse audience favourite; Colombia’s Sankofa Danzafro presents the Canadian premiere of The City of Others (La Ciudad de los Otros) and Belgium’s Peeping Tom presents the Canadian premiere of Diptych (The Missing Door and The Lost Room). The season also includes three BC premieres from Argentina’s Agustina Videla with Social Tango Project, from Montreal’s Compagnie Catherine Gaudet with The Pretty Things (Les jolies choses), and from Montreal’s Le Patin Libre with Murmuration. This season also boasts the addition of matinee performances, offering further accessibility, as well as new season ticket pricing for youth and families. Subscriptions are on sale April 19, single tickets are on sale May 28. To purchase tickets and for further information, visit: dancehouse.ca
(Various venues across Vancouver, Oct. 2024 - Apr. 2025)
