The Dance Current

What Mindfulness Can Teach Us About Performance

With video by Jaimie Nackan

Article Feature

Little Red River Traditional Pow-Wow Honours Knowledge Keepers

The annual celebration welcomes everyone to witness First Nations traditions

News

The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies

Only recently has hip hop entered the world of academia; once difficult to find, tangible resources and archived materials have slowly become more accessible

Article Column

Dance Performers Across Canada Eligible for $2,500 for Living Expenses

Performers based in the Maritimes, the Prairies and the North are especially encouraged to apply

News

Come Home Year: Kittiwake Dance Theatre Creates Opportunities for Professional Dancers in Newfoundland

The company, supported by the province’s Come Home Year initiative, offered free outdoor shows in regions where performances are rare

News

What Mindfulness Can Teach Us About Performance

With video by Jaimie Nackan

Article Feature

Little Red River Traditional Pow-Wow Honours Knowledge Keepers

The annual celebration welcomes everyone to witness First Nations traditions

News

The Oxford Handbook of Hip Hop Dance Studies

Only recently has hip hop entered the world of academia; once difficult to find, tangible resources and archived materials have slowly become more accessible

Article Column

Dance Performers Across Canada Eligible for $2,500 for Living Expenses

Performers based in the Maritimes, the Prairies and the North are especially encouraged to apply

News

Come Home Year: Kittiwake Dance Theatre Creates Opportunities for Professional Dancers in Newfoundland

The company, supported by the province’s Come Home Year initiative, offered free outdoor shows in regions where performances are rare

News

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The Significance of Tkaronto’s Caribana Weekend

First launched in 1967, North America’s biggest Caribbean festival brings $438 million to the Canadian economy every year. But organizers and participants often lose money

Article

New Support Line for Artists Facing Career Uncertainty Launches in Quebec

Parise Mongrain, the director of Confluence – Créateur de vocations, said the free and confidential conversations are there to help artists who feel shame about career changes

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Ballet Jörgen Adds a Charming and Warm-Spirited Instantiation to the Anne of Green Gables Legacy

The ballet company’s adaptation of the Canadian children’s book tours the country

Review

In-Ward Explodes with Raw Force in Vancouver, Touching Deftly on Social Issues

Choreography by Quebec hip hop icon ‘Spicey’ exposes humanity’s need for connection yet desire for independence

Review

JOB OPPORTUNITY: BIPOC Guest Editor

Applications open until July 20

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Porch View Dances: Discovery Walk Answers a Key Question About Live Performance

The guided tour took audience members through a hybrid series of performances in Toronto’s Seaton Village

Review

Femmillennial Presents Grit, Struggle and Support for Today’s Audiences

The show premiered at Toronto Fringe Festival

Review

How this Winnipeg Performance Went Almost Completely Carbon Neutral

Bike and Circuses, presented by Green Kids Inc., addressed climate change not only in performance content but also in its creation process

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Short&Sweet Showcases Live Performance At Its Most Daring

Presented by Toronto Dance Theatre, the smorgasbord of performances extend far beyond dance

Review

Rhythm Jewellery Creates Jewellery Inspired by Dance

The Saskatoon-based company fills a void in the market

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