Global Dance Connections: Andrea Bozic February 2-4
Our Global Dance Connections contemporary dance series resumes in early 2012 with a double bill by the exciting and innovative choreographer Andrea Božic. Born in Croatia and based in Amsterdam, Božic creates intelligent and quirky interdisciplinary works which subvert ideas of reality and perception. After Trio A pays homage to Yvonne Rainer's groundbreaking Trio A (1966) and her famous No Manifesto, which defied standard dance conventions: two dancers learn the work live in front of the audience, dissecting and amplifying the choreography and the learning process as they go. Beginningis a live discourse between Božic and artist Julia Willms, bringing together movement and drawing to create a witty and spontaneous exchange between two disciplines.
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Global Dance Connections: Science Friction Feb 16-18
Dreams, time and space inspire Something(s) Relative, an exciting new ensemble work created by Shannon Moreno, Co-Artistic Director of Science Friction and an emerging choreographic voice in Vancouver. Moreno takes Alan Lightman's bestselling novel Einstein's Dreams as a starting point for exploring whether dreams can truly help us understand ourselves.
The outstanding cast features dancers Justine Chambers, Alison Denham, Farley Johansson and Billy Marchenski, with lighting design by Rob Sondergaard, music by Marc Stewart, and dramaturgy by Ruth McIntosh. Something(s) Relative is presented through The Dance Centre's fourth Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award, which is awarded every two years to a young choreographer who shows exceptional promise, with support from the Artist-in-Residence programs of The Dance Centre and Dance Victoria. www.sciencefriction.ca
Thursday-Saturday February 16-18, 8pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver. Tickets $25/$18 students, seniors, Dance Centre members from Tickets Tonight: 604.684.2787 or click here to book online.
As part of our celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Scotiabank Dance Centre, we are producing a short series of booklets of dance writing edited by author and critic Kaija Pepper.
Free print copies are available in our main lobby, and you can also read each publication online.
What They Said: Dance at the Centre is a collection of reviews and writing covering some of the performances that have taken place in the Faris Family Studio here over the last decade, including works by Martha Carter, Joe Laughlin, Judith Marcuse, Eddie Ladd, Ballet BC, Nigel Charnock and Wen Wei Wang.
Dance Aesthetics: Nine Views from Vancouver features writing by a selection of local dance artists, plus a writer and a critic, giving their own perspectives on the art of dance. Contributors include Peter Bingham, Crystal Pite, Margaret Grenier and Karen Jamieson.
The third publication in the series is due in early 2012.
Working Class
The Training Society of Vancouver, supported by The Dance Centre, presents its second season. Working Class professional contemporary dance classes run five mornings a week Mon-Fri: and the new After Class program offers professional development workshops.
Working Class drop-ins are $12 or $100 for a ten class card. For teachers, details, class cards and schedule updates, visit www.trainingsocietyofvancouver.ca. Classes and workshops all take place at Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver.
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Discover Dance! Strathcona Chinese Dance Co
Our Discover Dance! noon hour series resumes in the spring with Strathcona Chinese Dance Company. Founded in 1973, the Company has blossomed into a world-renowned folkloric dance troupe and will showcase the range and diversity of Chinese dance, from the elegance of the classical style to the exuberance of ethnic folk dances. www.strathconadance.com
Thursday February 23 at 12 noon at Scotiabank Dance Centre, Vancouver. Single tickets $10/$8 students, seniors and Dance Centre members. Book online or call 604.684.2787 (surcharges apply to phone bookings only).
Scotiabank Dance Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary this fall and we are marking this milestone with a number of events and initiatives.
Read more Click here to read about the history of Scotiabank Dance Centre and local choreographers' comments on its impact. Read coverage about ten years of the facility in the Vancouver Sun and the Georgia Straight.
WatchReflections: Clancy Dennehy's video marking ten years of Scotiabank Dance Centre; and Rick Marcuse talking about how the facility has evolved.
Our Global Dance Connections contemporary dance series resumes in early 2012 with a double bill by the exciting and innovative choreographer Andrea Božic. Born in Croatia and based in Amsterdam, Božic creates intelligent and quirky interdisciplinary works which subvert ideas of reality and perception. After Trio A pays homage to Yvonne Rainer's groundbreaking Trio A (1966) and her famous No Manifesto, which defied standard dance conventions: two dancers learn the work live in front of the audience, dissecting and amplifying the choreography and the learning process as they go. Beginning is a live discourse between Božic and artist Julia Willms, bringing together movement and drawing to create a witty and spontaneous exchange between two disciplines.
Dreams, time and space inspire Something(s) Relative, an exciting new ensemble work created by Shannon Moreno, Co-Artistic Director of Science Friction and an emerging choreographic voice in Vancouver. Moreno takes Alan Lightman's bestselling novel Einstein's Dreams as a starting point for exploring whether dreams can truly help us understand ourselves.
As part of our celebrations marking the tenth anniversary of Scotiabank Dance Centre, we are producing a short series of booklets of dance writing edited by author and critic Kaija Pepper.
The Training Society of Vancouver, supported by The Dance Centre, presents its second season. Working Class professional contemporary dance classes run five mornings a week Mon-Fri: and the new After Class program offers professional development workshops. 
Our Discover Dance! noon hour series resumes in the spring with Strathcona Chinese Dance Company. Founded in 1973, the Company has blossomed into a world-renowned folkloric dance troupe and will showcase the range and diversity of Chinese dance, from the elegance of the classical style to the exuberance of ethnic folk dances. 
Scotiabank Dance Centre celebrates its tenth anniversary this fall and we are marking this milestone with a number of events and initiatives.