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A Vancouver Dancehall Company Proves There is Appetite for International Collaboration
Femme Gone Wild Dancehall has been taking students to Jamaica to learn dancehall from its place and community of origin
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By Gina Fernandez
Adult Classes on the East Coast Boom After COVID-19 Lockdowns
“I think people are just generally realizing that we need to take better care of our health,” said Marcia Dysart, owner of First City School of Dance in Saint John, N.B.
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By Candice Pike
Vicki Adams Willis’s Legacy in Jazz Dance
Willis won the 2021 Lieutenant Governor of Alberta Distinguished Artist Award for her work in transforming Calgary’s jazz dance scene
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By Jenna Shummoogum
Anniversaries Galore in Newfoundland and Labrador’s Dance Communities
As dance leaders in the province celebrate milestones, they wish for a future that includes post-secondary dance education
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By Donna Ball
Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker Returns Without the Much-Loved Baby Mice
“It’s their first chance, their first taste”: Due to pandemic precautions, dozens of children have been cut from the show and will miss out on an important first step
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By Haley Pauls
Abhinayam Dance Network’s Annual Nadanam Festival Returns Virtually
After the festival’s pandemic hiatus, presenting digitally now allows international artists to participate
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By Serena Lopez
Yukon Artist Offers Audio-Only Classes
Aimée Dawn Robinson removes the traditional visuals in favour of inner awareness
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By Sadie Segriff
Dancers Return to Dovercourt House to Reminisce
Months after Toronto’s dance hub closed, many dance artists and companies still have no home
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By Emily Latimer
$1 Million Allocated to Sustainable Art in Montreal
This money could help artists who often take on the brunt of the costs for sustainable productions
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By Lucy Fandel
Canadian Flamenco Film Receives International Attention
The film, created by Saskatoon’s Flamenco Borealis, has been presented in six countries
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By Ryan Bradshaw
Small Dance Organizations on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
As Halifax arts organizations work towards social change, Kinetic Studio is taking the lead
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By Candice Pike
A New Interactive Platform Invites the Public to Choreograph
The Coffre à danser houses the building blocks for users to create more than 20 billion combinations
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By Lucy Fandel
Community Arts Organizations in Winnipeg Collaborate to Host Free Street Dance Workshops for Youth
The program, by Graffiti Art Programming, Studio 393 and Unity Charity, holds special importance for BIPOC youth
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By Haley Pauls
British Columbia Celebrates Diwali
Diwali Fest, the five-day South Asian celebration, helps those living away from India feel connected to their community
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By Gina Fernandez
For the First Time, the Fluid Dance Festival Focuses on Local Artists
The pandemic is allowing the festival to discover the power in cultivating a local community
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By Jenna Shummoogum
Canada’s National Ballet School Expands LEAD Program to Halifax and Winnipeg
The program is a free three-day workshop for women-identifying, genderqueer and Two-Spirit people that aims to teach leadership skills
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By Serena Lopez
Dance Studios Across Saskatchewan Join #SKdancestogether
How the province’s dance studios came together in the midst of a pandemic
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By Ryan Bradshaw
Les Ballets Jazz de Montréal Celebrates 50 Years With a Mural in the Heart of the City
Painted by Franco Égalité, the public artwork transforms an otherwise nondescript parking lot
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By Philip Szporer
Party Representatives Debate Bill C-10
One week before the federal election, representatives from Canada’s major parties debated the bill that may mean more for dancers now that more of their work is landing on streaming services
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By Anne Dion
Adelheid Dance Projects Opens Affordable Rehearsal Space Amid Toronto’s Rising Rental Costs
Heidi Strauss seeks to fill the gap left by the closure of spaces like Dovercourt House with temporary rental space
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By KC Hoard
Hope Muir Announced as New Artistic Director of The National Ballet of Canada
Muir’s appointment closes the historical difference between the number of male and female artistic directors that the ballet has seen
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By Grace Elliott
Three-Year Study, the Longest of Its Kind, Shows the Positive Effects That Dancing Has on Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms
Research was conducted by York University researchers in partnership with Canada's National Ballet School
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By Kallee Lins
Gaspésie’s FURIES Festival Expands Quebec’s Touring Circuit and Busts the Big-City Myth
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By Anne Dion
The World’s First Indigenous Fringe Festival Opens This Summer
Joeann Argue, creator of Nogojiwanong Indigenous Fringe Festival, talks about why there usually isn’t a lot of Indigenous participation in fringe festivals
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By Robyn Grant-Moran
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