#CanadaDances on International Dance Day 2016

Happy #internationaldanceday everyone Here's AD Karissa Fyrrar feeling it at Mt Llamuiga #canadadances #saintkitts #journeedeladanse
> It's not where you come from, It's where you belong I am so grateful for my QBSC family right here. I love you all so so much from the bottom of my heart. You always know how to make me smile even if I am sad. You all have worked so hard and improved so much, I am so proud of every singe one of you. My favourite part of my everyday is spending time with all you guys and seeing you smile and laugh just warms my heart This is my family and I will take my memories with you guys with me everywhere I go for the rest of my life. I want to thank every single one of you for being a huge part of my life and pushing me through my rough days. And thank you for making me the better person and better dancer I am today I wouldn't spend international Dance Day any differently then I did today with all of you. I love you all so much Happy International Dance Day from the Quinte Ballet School of Canada Professional Program Senior Students #qbscFamily #qbsc #quinte #belleville #ballet #happyinternationaldanceday #InternationalDanceDay #CanadaDances #ballerinas #pointeclass #dancers #mydancefamily @thedancecurrent @cdaacd
> Wow! Congratulations to everyone who performed in the School of Alberta Ballet Contemporary Showcase! Thank you to all of the choreographers, teachers and backstage crew for everything they have done for us. I am so fortunate to have had the opportunity to perform such an incredible piece and have such a great mentor, huge thank you to Graham!! What an awesome international dance day spent with my fave contemp stream family and the first showcase of the new contemporary stream! I can't wait to see all that the contemp stream becomes! #schoolofalbertaballet #internationaldanceday #canadadances #contempstream #dance #love #passion #art #family
> Happy International Dance Day friends! I've already bust a move while trip-run-falling over a curb so I'd call that a success. Photo by Matthew Sawatsky | Choreography by James Thomson-Kacki @thedancecurrent #InternationalDanceDay #canadadances #tbt
> Happy International Dance Day! Peeking in on rehearsal of Robert Desrosiers' piece for Dance Reflections and the Canada Dance Festival #canadadancefestival #internationaldanceday #canadadances
> Happy International Dance Day! 'Mara' - Choreography by Stephanie Ballard #idd2016 #CanadaDances #InternationalDanceDay @thedancecurrent
> Regram from @ninajanepatel! This is how I celebrated #Internationaldanceday2016... Sharing my love for dance with the kids at Henry Hudson! #internationaldanceday #idd2016 #canadadances
> Happy International Dance Day! @thedancecurrent #idd2016 #CanadaDances #InternationalDanceDay
> Happy International Dance Day. #internationaldanceday #canadadances
> When you get a head injury at dance on #internationaldanceday ... So here is a tb #canadadances
> #Repost @rinabang INA NENE translates to MOTHER CHILD. This dance represents the Kalinga Tattoo legacy that Wang Od and her ancestors protected and carry on in Luzon. It represents the generations of Filipinos past, present and future that have made their roots in Canada and embody their new identities as a unique culture of their own while still honouring the past. @hatawto @romtoronto @hatawto #ROMink #FNL #wildwoman #mother #creator #legacy #ecstaticdance drblessyl#wangod #internationaldanceday #CanadaDances #hataw #drblessyl #thedancedoc #collaboration #feminine #neofilipino #filipinofolkdance #folkfusion
> Dancing through all the days. This ridiculousness inspired by Bowie and Prince fo sho. #dressedup #happyinternationaldanceday #CanadaDances Screen grab, pic by Talia Shipman
> It's #internationaldanceday ! Graham supports #canadadances - check out his Graham hands! #graham #whitemice #dancelife
> Happy International Dance Day everyone! :) #idd2016 #internationaldanceday #canadadances Photo courtesy of: #leifnorman
> #rehearsal #reactive #action #reaction @perspectivedance 1st piece #danceTO Happy International Dance Day! #internationaldanceday #canadadances
> Two little audience members are captivated by Mollie Oates-Johnson at KiDanCo's Studio Sightings #internationaldanceday event. #canadadances Photo by Yukiko Asada.
> Passion and commitment from Mollie Oates-Johnson and Elizabeth March in "One Needs A Little Courage To Live" by Ruth-Ellen Kroll Jackson taken by Yukiko Asada at KiDanCo's Studio Sightings #internationaldanceday event. #canadadances
> Here's a photo of Denver Scott dancing up a storm in "Epiphanot" by Ruth-Ellen Kroll Jackson at our #internationaldanceday event - KiDanCo Studio Sightings. Photo by Yukiko Asada. #canadadances
> Happy #internationaldanceday everyone! This fab photo by Yukiko Asada of Lucie Schmidt and Denver Scott was taken at our KiDanCo Studio Sightings event. The work is "Interlaced" by Leica Hardy and can be seen at our Spring Season on May 21 & 22, 2016. #CanadaDances
> Couldn't let this day pass without saying Happy Interbational Dance Day...it's been such a big part of her life and mine as 'dance valet'! It was too hard to pick just one...love to watch her dance. #internationaldanceday #canadadances #dance #ballet #modern #dancevalet #beautiful #power #grace P/C left and top right @karolinakuras H/M left and top right @ivylammakeup Dancewear by @ballerinacouture (left) and @prettyfancy_dancewear (top right and bottom left)
> Aunty Dev & Reshmi on set with Tarana Dancers during their shoot. Wishing everyone a Happy International Dance Day . #taranadance #principle #director #teacher #canadadances #danceschool
> In honor of #InternationalDanceDay we got a little creative . RCD's Choreo Lab program filmed today & they killed it! Stay tuned for the release. #taranadance #canadadances #internationaldanceday #bollywood #indiandance #torontodance
> Goh Ballet is proud to celebrate #internationaldanceday Keep reaching for the stars and anything is possible! @_brittanybishop #canadadances #bunheads #ballet #pointeshoes #studiolife #trainhard #dreambog #celebratedance #2016
> Spent international dance day in airports and on airplanes, but here's a little bit of magic from a recent project. #internationaldanceday #canadadances #researchanddevelopment #dance #uklife #canadianinlondon #londonlife #londonliving #choreography
> #InternationalDanceDay || Such a challenging but fulfilling piece! Dancers (L-R) @kerseysarao @harleybautista @shaaqdaddy @sniperraff @simdum Choreo: @richiesarao #idd2016 #CanadaDances #internationaldanceday2016 #SupportLocal #HipHop #Dance #Dancer #WPGWhiteOut
> Happy International Dance Day! I spent my day teaching Grade 1 students about Dinosaurs through dance! #internationaldanceday #canadadances #theintegratedarts #dinosaurdances #lovemyjob
> Happy International Dance Day from my girls at Fly in the 6. #internationaldanceday #CanadaDances @thedancecurrent @cdaacd
> "Sending a standing ovation to dancers today. To all who reach, bend, plié, stomp, tap, extend, twirl, lunge and leap, in every style and form. To those who do it for a living and those who dream of doing it for a living, and to those who do it just for fun; to the dancers who represent cultures in which dance is not an art form, but part of a way of life, a practice necessary for survival. Bravo to all of you. Deep bows to the senior artists who inspire by bringing meaning and depth to each onstage moment; to the choreographers for creating stories and landscapes that challenge, excite and inform. High praise to the emerging artists who are so inventive, doing what they need to do to work and grow - starting new companies and presenting shows; dancing in both mainstream and independent companies, making films, dancing on the streets, doing tours on cruise ships; for leaving places where they are most comfortable; to all who confront the unknown. Cheers to the many organizations that give dancers places to train in a variety of styles at the highest levels, and to the generous, knowledgeable teachers who help make dreams come true. Deep bows to all of you, who, against the odds, fight and persist; who never stop striving; who pull through injuries and deal with financial challenges; who could be making bigger bucks doing something else, but stay focused on your dreams; who fight through every insecurity and find a way to keep going. Thanks to the risk-takers, the possessed and the hungry. You bring soul and depth and richness to life. You are necessary. You help make the world hum. Every day." -Kenny Pearl #internationaldanceday #IDD2016 #dance #dancelife #danceTO #rehearsal #canadadances
> Remembering where it all began. Happy #internationaldanceday #flashbackfriday #canadadances #tappatappatappa
> Happy International Dance Day! I always remind my self, not only today but everyday, on how fortunate I am to be able to have the opportunity to work, learn and make a living as a dance artist. Get out there and keep on moving party people! [Photo: Squin - for FUSE at the @vanartgallery April 15,2016 ] #idd2016 #InternationalDanceDay #CanadaDances #squin #fuse #Thisisnow #dance #instadance
> tash gettin knot-y for #internationaldanceday come see #MANICPIXIEDREAMGIRLS @ Pia Bouman next week May 5-7 8:30pm #canadadances photo by @escheahphotography
> Happy International Dance Day! #internationaldanceday #canadadances
> Watching Urban Youth Blast, students from Windermere Secondary School perform a hip hop routine created with Kim Sato of Project Soul for #internationaldanceday #canadadances. 2 shows down, a few more ahead @thedancecentrebc.
> Dancing is fun! Our latest "Mover" profile presents Gurpreet Sian of South Asian Arts in Vancouver. Both Sian and Bhangra, the dance form he performs and promotes, are full of energy and fun. I love this picture - I can't tell who is having more fun, Sian or the kids. Gurpreet Sian and Rayman Bhuller of South Asian Arts leading a Bhangra workshop at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 2012 as part of the Family Fuse event / Photo courtesy of Sian #idd2016 #canadadances #internationaldanceday #journéedeladanse #vancouver @southasianarts #bhangra #dhol #dance #fun #canada
> We are the happiest when we do what we were born to do. Happy International Dance Day! Nós somos mais felizes quando fazemos o que nascemos para fazer. Feliz Dia Internacional da Dança! cathedral was created by Douglas Senft, a Canadian sculptor, Waterfront Park, North Vancouver #happy #idd2016 #InternationalDanceDay #diainternacionaldadanca #CanadaDances #dance #adcibc #yagp #dancemagazine #danceinforma #balletclassico #DanceDay2016 #vancitybuzz #vancity #danca #worldofdance #vancouverdance
> Another one for #internationaldanceday because Polynomials wouldn't be anything without these amazing women. Catch us this summer at #torontofringe with #littlefires! Details at polynomialsdance.com #journeedeladanse #danceTO #contemporarydance #canadadances
> Happy #internationaldanceday ! Pictured is local artist in residence Zoja Smutny and audience in her work "Rosé Porn" - the Montréal premiere of her work at @fonderiedarling is coming up on June 1st and 2nd! Link for the tickets is in our bio. #idd2016 #canadadances
> Happy #InternationalDanceDay from #TWTB! Spread love, happiness and positivity through movement each and everyday! #CanadaDances #dancestudio #Toronto #Danforth #dancefamily #powerofdance
> Happy International Dance Day from @gearshifting photo @hugh.ac #internationaldanceday #idd16 #jolenebaillie #ywgdance #canadadances
> #TB to Designing choreography to @BajiraoMastani's Mohe Rang do Laal for our @TaranaDance Sr girls earlier this week. @bollyshake #choreography #design #dance #toronto #socialmedia #instagram #teacher #kathak #students #artists #instavid #RNHQ #dancersofinstagram #canadadances
> Happy #internationaldanceday from us and our hair dryer! Photo: @julesbedard #canadadances #idd #fringebuzz #cornstarch2016 #montrealdancers #mtldanse
> Happy International Dance Day! Follow @thegotocompany for show updates! RATED R is premiering this summer with the @toronto_fringe #danceto #ratedrto #internationaldanceday #canadadances #contemporarydance #killerteam #fringe #toronto #relaps #ranked #danceshow #cheaptickets #newdance #dancersofinstagram #contemporary
> Happy International Dance Day from @thegotocompany! See you this summer at the @toronto_fringe with our new show RATED R #danceto #ratedrto #internationaldanceday #canadadances #contemporarydance #killerteam #fringe #toronto #relaps #ranked #danceshow #cheaptickets #newdance #dancersofinstagram #contemporary
> Jammin'. Heart is open. #idd2016 #internationaldanceday #canadadances chicagarrido#idd2016 #internationaldanceday #canadadances
> Happy #InternationalDanceDay! Share your photos with #CanadaDances PC: Shauna Ullman
> Happy International Dance Day! We happy tappers know the best way to celebrate! #internationaldanceday #canadadances #dance #dancetime #tap #dancedynamics
> We're jumping for joy for International Dance Day! #idd2016 #InternationalDanceDay #CanadaDances Photo by @rejeanbrandt, David Cooper
> At the DTRC national office, we're super JAZZED about #InternationalDanceDay #Journeedeladanse #CanadaDances
> Happy #internationaldanceday !! I'm excited to be doing Traditional Dance again this year at the @offtamtl ~ Omer Yukseker took this picture at hatch last year. Christy Stoeten+Julia Male+Greg Holt+Ann Trepanier+Simon Portigal+beautiful set by Cam Lee making it happen again #idd2016 #canadadances
> HAPPY INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY! Check full video here https://youtu.be/VGc5d7TMQIU #internationaldanceday #canadadances #RADMVT #ProjetRad #NoExcusesNoLimits #idd2016 #everyonecandance
> as controllers #internationaldanceday #IDDdancechallenge #thedancecentre #canadadances @thedancecentrebc @cdaacd @thedancecurrent
> Happy INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY Dancers Today I took a moment to share a bit of my journey, and thoughts on being a teacher, an artist and share how much I truly value the arts in my life. Here's a clip, for the full video check the Link in Bio - sending love and light to all you dancers across the globe. #IDD #internationaldanceday #canadadances #indiandance #kathak #bollywood #danceteacher #dance #toronto #socialmedia #instagram #media
> National Dance Week! Way to go @tradansa! #canadadances #radiocanada #cbc
> Wonderful #InternationalDanceDay folk dance party last night at http://ofda.ca/wp/ifdc #CanadaDances
> Dance - celebration of the spirit feeling free. Happy #InternationalDanceDay @TheDanceCurrent @cdaacd #canadadances
> More great photos by Yukiko Asada from @LHSDco's Studio Sightings #InternationalDanceDay event. #CanadaDances
> #SharingDance livestream w @kevinaormsby 6:45PM EST: http://ow.ly/4ncGMP #CanadaDances #InternationalDanceDay
> A #canadadances celebration with my tap crew! High gold, outstanding, and choreographer's award last night!
> Visit us today! #InternationalDanceDay #CanadaDances http://bit.ly/1TAlAWW
> happy #InternationalDanceDay everyone, square dancers and non-square dancers alike #CanadaDances
> We're 'Breakin' Up The House" tonight at the Oakwood studio! #CanadaDances #InternationalDanceDay
> And here's just a few of the dancing adventures I've been able to enjoy over the past few years! ‪#‎CanadaDances‬
> Dance Saskatchewan was busy ‪#‎SharingDance‬ during ‪#‎DanceWeek‬ and on ‪#‎InternationalDanceDay‬. Find out what they are up to in ‪#‎Saskatoon‬! ‪#‎CanadaDances‬.
> Showing off my "No Excuses no limits" t-shirt. Catch Luca Lazylegz Patuelli and Projet RAD's Youth Ambassador video message here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VGc5d7TMQIU Everybody can dance! #InternationalDanceDay #CanadaDances
> Happy International Dance Day! Here is a reel of some of our favourite moments from PLAY! Can't believe its been over a year since this was premiered! ‪#‎internationaldanceday‬ ‪#‎canadadances‬ https://youtu.be/dHTEiil_Apo
> Tuesday #rehearsal with our beautiful ladies! #puromexicoballet #puromexico #balletfolkloricopuromexico #multiculturaltoronto #tuesdaypractice #ensayo #danza #equipo #canadadances
> Happy International Dance Day from Japan! I'm a little late. I blame jet lag. ‪#‎canadadances‬

On April 29, dancers from around the world celebrated International Dance Day and in Canada, we linked socially with #CanadaDances.

There were so many great photos and videos, featured here is just a handful of screenshots from the day. If you’re curious to see the collection, search #CanadaDances on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook – you never know who you might meet!

With so many great images, it was impossible to pick a best, but we loved the joy and beauty of Toronto-based @polynomialsdance image of their artistic director, Karissa Fyrrar, jumping in Saint-Kitts. @polynomialsdance wins a one-year subscription to The Dance Current and a prize pack from CDA.

Continue sharing your dance photos with us year-round on Instagram or Twitter @TheDanceCurrent.