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Dancing on the Edge Festival at Dancing on the Edge Festival
Dates: 6/12/2025 - 6/21/2025
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Dancing on the Edge Festival, Canada’s longest-running contemporary dance festival, returns for its 37th annual iteration from June 12 to 21, 2025, at the Firehall Arts Centre and SFU Woodward’s in Vancouver. The festival presents a diverse lineup featuring four world premieres and two Canadian premieres, showcasing both established choreographers like Lina Cruz and Noam Gagnon, alongside emerging artists such as Cai Glover and Juolin Lee. Attendees can expect a range of thought-provoking performances exploring themes of isolation, connection, and joy across multiple mixed programs and full-length works. Highlights include the world premiere of Lurch by MascallDance and the introspective short work Tunnel 9 from Fila 13 Productions.
Cast and Creative Team for Dancing on the Edge Festival at Dancing on the Edge Festival
Cast
Claudia Moore
Ensemble
Newton Moraes
Ensemble
Lesley Telford
Ensemble
Sarah Chase
Ensemble
Juolin Lee
Ensemble
Justine Chambers
Ensemble
Sean Ling-Allan
Ensemble
Ziyian Kwan
Ensemble
Jenn Edwards
Ensemble
Mehdi Dakhan
Ensemble
Cai Glover
Ensemble
Ame Henderson
Ensemble
Angela Poon
Ensemble
Lina Cruz
Ensemble
Jennifer McLeish-Lewis
Ensemble
Noam Gagnon
Ensemble
Rebecca Margolick
Ensemble
Tushrik Fredericks
Ensemble
Manu Badás
Ensemble
Creative Team
Lina Cruz
Choreographer
Justine Chambers
Choreographer
Donna Spencer
Artistic Producer
Ame Henderson
Choreographer
Sarah Chase
Choreographer
Noam Gagnon
Choreographer
Newton Moraes
Choreographer
Ziyian Kwan
Choreographer
Lesley Telford
Choreographer
Cai Glover
Choreographer
Rebecca Margolick
Choreographer
Juolin Lee
Choreographer
Manu Badás
Choreographer
Mehdi Dakhan
Choreographer
Jenn Edwards
Choreographer
News About Dancing on the Edge Festival at Dancing on the Edge Festival
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Dancing On The Edge Reveals 38th Annual Festival Lineup
May 08, 2026 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.
Dancing on the Edge Announces Lineup of Artists for 37th Annual Festival
May 13, 2025 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.
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The Firehall Arts Centre Announces Its 2021-22 Season
September 08, 2021 The Firehall Arts Centre has announced its 39th season, and Artistic Producer Donna Spencer has proudly programmed it as a Reunion Season.
The Firehall Arts Centre Announces 2021-22 Reunion Season
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Reimagined DANCING ON THE EDGE Festival to Return This Summer
June 15, 2020 An eagerly anticipated highlight of the Lower Mainland's dance season each July is Canada's longest running contemporary dance festival, Dancing on the Edge. For the 2020 festival This year, during this global pandemic, things will be different, working around the limitations on public gatherings, so the EDGE has adjusted its look and vision in response.About the Theatre
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