
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

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

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

Rhythm Jewellery Creates Jewellery Inspired by Dance
The Saskatoon-based company fills a void in the market

Boreal Boogie: Outdoor Silent Discos in Yukon
Jen Massie created the nonprofit for people who might not feel comfortable attending public dance classes, or may not have access to them

Team Canada Heads to Dance World Cup Finals in Spain
From June 24 to July 2, 40 Canadian dancers are competing on the world stage

Children Prove to Be Essential Audience Members in Red Hot Tears’ Experimental Dance Lab
The lab benefited from the uninhibited atmosphere galvanized by its all-ages participants

A Look Inside the Ukrainian Shumka Dancers’ Decision to Tour
The directors discuss the company’s role in Canada in light of the war in Ukraine

Ukrainian Dance Teacher and Students in Stephenville, N.L., Help Raise Funds for Ukraine
With other groups in the region, Anastasiia Rudenko and students raised $12,000 in relief funding

Sandra Laronde and Aria Evans Awarded 2021 Johanna Metcalf Performing Arts Prizes
The Johanna Metcalf Foundation recognizes Ontario artists for creating a positive impact within the arts

The 60th Cypress Funstitute Welcomes Square and Round Dancers for a Weekend of Dancing and Workshops
The annual event returns to southwest Saskatchewan after a two-year hiatus

First Look Program Returns in Newfoundland and Labrador
Dance community comes together for creators to stage their works-in-progress

Ballet and Brahms Filming in Downtown St. John’s
Multidisciplinary artist Nicola Hawkins starts production of her next dancefilm, starring Evelyn Hart and Duo Concertante

Jobel Art for Earth Releases Dance Web Series as a Form of Region-Specific Activist Knowledge Transfer
Through partnerships with experts, the videos aim to convey solutions and optimism about environmental issues through dance

How Yukon-Based Theatre Decided on a Hybrid Model for Their Pandemic-Born Arts Festival
Gwaandak Theatre’s Awaken Festival opens up to some in-person programming while embracing the benefits of the digital

Seven Artists From Nunavut Participate in Drum Dancing Festival in Greenland
Katuaq’s Katuarpalaaq festival aims to celebrate and preserve Inuit culture through knowledge sharing

International Dance Day 2022: Weyburn Old Time Dance Club Holds the Final Event of its Season on a Day of Celebration
The club, based in Weyburn, Sask., has been welcoming people of all ages for roughly 60 years
