FOUR VOICES to Open Ballet Kelowna's 2026/27 Season
Ballet Kelowna opens its 2026/27 season with FOUR VOICES, a mixed program featuring two established works and two world premieres from company choreographers Joanna Lige and Donaldo Nava.
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The latest news on performances of Dance in Vancouver.
A TASTE OF IRELAND to Return to Canada with World Dance Champions
The Irish music and dance production returns to Canada with an internationally acclaimed cast of world champions, including local dancers from British Columbia and Ontario.
POP UP DANCES FESTIVAL to Return to Vancouver Public Library
New Works and Vancouver Public Library will present POP UP DANCES FESTIVAL, a free site-specific event guiding audiences through the Central Library with five dance performances staged in unexpected spaces.
Martha Graham Dance Company to Present 2026-27 Season and Global Tour
Martha Graham Dance Company will present masterworks, new commissions, and Lamentation Variations while touring the US, Canada, England, Spain, Mexico, and China.
APOLLO & OTHER WORKS to Launch Ballet Vancouver's Debut Season
Heather Ogden will return to her home city to headline Ballet Vancouver's inaugural season opener at the Vancouver Playhouse, featuring works by Balanchine and Jorma Elo.
Ballet Vancouver to Launch Debut Season with APOLLO & Other Works
Ballet Vancouver's inaugural season will open with a triple bill led by National Ballet of Canada principal Heather Ogden, featuring Balanchine's APOLLO at the Vancouver Playhouse.
Dancing On The Edge Reveals 38th Annual Festival Lineup
Canada's longest-running contemporary dance festival announced its 38th annual program, featuring over 30 performances across Vancouver venues, including five world premieres and three Western Canadian premieres over 10 days.
The Dance Centre Will Present MY HOUSE: FakeKnot's World Premiere in Vancouver
The Dance Centre will present MY HOUSE, a world premiere by FakeKnot's Ralph Escamillan celebrating Ballroom culture and chosen family, featuring Voguers, a live DJ, and a post-show talkback in Vancouver.
Ziyian Kwan and Alvin Erasga Tolentino Receive Dance Centre Awards
The Dance Centre announced Ziyian Kwan as recipient of the biennial Lola Award and Alvin Erasga Tolentino as recipient of the annual Isadora Award, honoring outstanding BC choreographers.
Balanchine’s APOLLO and More Set For Ballet Vancouver's 2026/27 Debut Season
Ballet Vancouver announced its inaugural 2026/27 season, featuring guest principals from The National Ballet of Canada and San Francisco Ballet, world and Canadian premieres, and the return of @GISELLE at the Vancouver Playhouse.
The Dance Centre to Present World Premiere of Corporeal Imago's DRIFT in Vancouver
The Dance Centre will present Drift, a world premiere from Corporeal Imago exploring transformation and ecological change through contemporary circus and dance, at Vancouver's 677 Davie St.
The Dance Centre to Present International Dance Day Events in Vancouver
The Dance Centre will present a lineup of free and ticketed events on April 29 for International Dance Day, including a Vogue Femme workshop, a choreography walk, and studio showings of new works in development across Vancouver.
Ballet Kelowna To Premiere CIKILAXʷM: CONTROLLED BURN By Cameron Sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe & Cris Derksen
SEO Blurb: Ballet Kelowna will present the world premiere of CIKILAXʷM: CONTROLLED BURN, a new full-length contemporary ballet by Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe, May 1–2, 2026.
19th Annual Coastal Dance Festival Gathers Regional & International Indigenous Artists
Dancers of Damelahamid to present the 19th annual Coastal Dance Festival, honouring Indigenous stories, song, and dance from across Canada and around the world, on stage March 3, 2026 at the Anvil Centre in New Westminster, and from March 4-8, 2026, at the Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at U
DanceHouse And The Cultch Present North American Premiere Of Recirquel's PARADISUM
DanceHouse and The Cultch present the North American premiere of Recirquel's haunting Paradisum, on stage January 21-24 at the Vancouver Playhouse.
PARADISUM By Recirquel To Make North American Premiere In Vancouver
DanceHouse and The Cultch will present the North American premiere of Recirquel’s Paradisum, a full-length cirque and contemporary dance work directed by Bence Vági.
Royal Winnipeg Ballet To Bring Double Bill Of CARMINA BURANA And T’ƏL: THE WILD MAN OF THE WOODS To Vancouver
Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet will return to Vancouver as part of a multi-stop British Columbia tour.
Choreographer Eric Cheung to Premiere CONTRA at Scotiabank Dance Centre
The recent Iris Garland Award-winning emerging choreographer and interdisciplinary artist Eric Cheung will premiere his debut full-length work, Contra.
Dancehouse Will Present Hung Dance In BIRDY Vancouver Premiere
DanceHouse will present the Vancouver premiere of Taiwan’s award-winning Hung Dance in Birdy, on stage November 28 and 29, 2025, at 8 p.
Flamenco Rosario to Perform in The Dance Centre’s DISCOVER DANCE! Series in Vancouver
The Dance Centre’s Discover Dance! series will continue November 20, 2025, with a performance by Flamenco Rosario at Scotiabank Dance Centre in Vancouver.
Vancouver International Flamenco Festival Reveals 2025 Programming
The Vancouver International Flamenco Festival will return from September 20–28, 2025, with a rich lineup of live performances, masterclasses, workshops, and community events across the city.
Five world premieres announced for The Dance Centre's 2025–2026 Season
The Dance Centre’s 2025-2026 season will featrue a comprehensive program of exciting performances, accessible community programs, and creative residencies, featuring a diverse roster of artists working in a variety of dance genres.
New Works to Present ALL OVER THE MAP 2025 Free Outdoor Dance and Music Series
New Works, in partnership with CMHC Granville Island, has announced the return of All Over the Map, a free outdoor dance and music series celebrating diverse cultures and artistic expressions.
Dancing on the Edge Announces Lineup of Artists for 37th Annual Festival
Dancing on the Edge Festival will present its 37th annual festival, featuring an impressive line-up of established and emerging dancemakers at the Firehall Arts Centre and SFU Woodward's, on stages June 12 to 21, 2025.
SLOTH CANON World Premiere to Be Presented As Part of Global Dance Connections Series
Vancouver's Company 605 and Singapore's The Human Expression (T.
Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY To Host 20th Anniversary Gala
Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY will celebrate 20 years of choreographic innovation with a dazzling, two-night-only 20th Anniversary Gala at the Vancouver Playhouse on May 29 & 30, 2025.
DanceHouse To Present the BC Premiere of Peeping Tom's DIPTYCH: THE MISSING DOOR AND THE LOST ROOM
DanceHouse will present the BC premiere of Peeping Tom's intriguing theatrical dream world Diptych: The missing door and The lost room, on stage at the Vancouver Playhouse April 24-26, 2025.
DanceHouse To Present Vancouver Premiere Of Le Patin Libre's MURMURATION Ice Dance Show
DanceHouse, in partnership with Canada Dance Ice Theatre, will present the Vancouver premiere of Le Patin Libre's Murmuration, on the ice at Kerrisdale Cyclone Taylor Arena March 20-22, 2025 at 7:30pm, and March 22 & 23, 2025 at 2pm.
Ballet Kelowna To Present Evocative Mixed Program EX ANIMO: FROM THE HEART
Ballet Kelowna celebrates the many facets of human connection with a special Valentine's program, Ex Animo: From the Heart, on February 14 + 15, 2024, at 7:30pm, at the Kelowna Community Theatre.
RIVERDANCE 30 – THE NEW GENERATION Announced At Queen Elizabeth Theatre
The new anniversary production of the international Irish dance phenomenon Riverdance 30 – The New Generation is coming to Vancouver for eight performances only from June 10 to June 15, 2025 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
The Dance Centre Presents The World Premiere Of SKY DANCERS
The Dance Centre will present the Global Dance Connections series.
The Dance Centre Unveils BC Dance Awards Recipients
The Dance Centre in Vancouver has revealed the recipients of the Lola Award and Isadora Award.
The Dance Centre Presents Tap Dancer Danny Nielsen's In Conversation
The Dance Centre will present the Global Dance Connections series featuring Danny Nielsen In Conversation (world premiere) on Thursday-Friday May 23-24, 2024.
Firehall Arts Centre Presents Fujiwara Dance Inventions' EUNOIA This May
Experience Fujiwara Dance Inventions' Eunoia at the Firehall Arts Centre from May 8-11, presented by Teresa Trovato.
DanceHouse Sets Canadian Premieres & More for 2024/25 Season
DanceHouse has revealed its 2024/25 season of performances from around the globe – on Vancouver stages from October 2024 through April 2025.
The Dance Centre Presents ACHE BRASIL This Month
Experience the vibrant culture and rhythms of Brazil with Aché Brasil at The Dance Centre's Discover Dance! series.
The Dance Centre to Present Arno Schuitemaker's IF YOU COULD SEE ME NOW
The Dance Centre will present Arno Schuitemaker's thought-provoking dance performance, 'If You Could See Me Now,' exploring endurance and change.
Ballet Kelowna To Present TURNING POINT This February
Ballet Kelowna presents Turning Point, a thrilling double programme featuring two world premieres, on February 16 and 17, 2024, at the Kelowna Community Theatre.
Ballet Kelowna Presents Two World Premieres In Dynamic Double Bill, TURNING POINT
Ballet Kelowna presents two world premieres in a dynamic double bill, 'Turning Point.
DanceHouse & The Cultch Present North American Premiere Of Gravity & Other Myths' Acrobatic THE MIRROR
DanceHouse and The Cultch present the North American premiere of Gravity & Other Myths' acrobatic production, 'The Mirror.
