The Dance Centre's popular Discover Dance! noon hour series is back for another great season showcasing the vibrant diversity of BC's dance scene. Entertaining, informative and suitable for all ages, each show combines performance with artist talkbacks, and sometimes audience participation. This year's companies are:
Shiamak's Bollywood Jazz Thursday September 16 Goh Ballet Youth Company Thursday October 28 LINK Dance Thursday November 25 Lorita Leung Chinese Dance Company Thursday February 24 JC Dance Co Thursday March 31 Arts Umbrella Dance Company Thursday April 21
Subscribe and save! Book for all six shows for the price of five: $50/$40 students, seniors, children and Dance Centre members. Group rates also available. Call 604.606.6420 to book or download an order form here. Single tickets are $10/$8 students, seniors, children and Dance Centre members, available from Tickets Tonight 604.684.2787 www.ticketstonight.ca
Shiamak's Bollywood Jazz Thursday September 16 India's top choreographer, Shiamak Davar has revolutionized modern Indian dance through his choreography for Bollywood blockbusters and his international teaching institute, which now extends across Canada with Shiamak Davar International (Canada) Inc. The Vancouver Bollywood Jazz team showcases his dynamic fusion of Western jazz and hip hop with Indian dance techniques, in a performance bursting with energy, colour and fun. www.shiamak.com
Goh Ballet Youth Company Thursday October 28 The grace, elegance and precision of ballet comes to life with this exhilarating performance by the Goh Ballet Youth Company, comprised of young dancers who train at the Goh Ballet Academy. Recognized as one of the world's finest training institutes, the Academy's graduates dance with companies across North America, Europe and Asia. The dancers will perform a rich selection of ballets ranging from the classical repertoire to modern works by the choreographers of today. www.gohballet.com
LINK Dance Thursday November 25 Dance collides with science in Experiments, Gail Lotenberg's exciting new work for her company LINK Dance. A collaboration with four ecologists - specialists in the study of movement and behaviour - the work combines fluent dancing with sound, light and video, to investigate how two separate disciplines embrace logic, experimentation and creativity. In this special presentation, Lotenberg introduces excerpts from the work and leads a dialogue around the concepts which drive it. www.linkdance.ca (The full length Experiments runs November 25-27 at 8pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre.)
Lorita Leung Chinese Dance Company Thursday February 24 Established in 1970, the Lorita Leung Chinese Dance Company is regarded as one of Canada's leading Chinese dance groups, producing spectacular shows which illustrate the astonishing diversity and beauty of Chinese dance. From the poise and control of the classical style to the joyful exuberance and colour of ethnic folk dances, the company will take you on a journey through Chinese art, culture and traditions. www.chinesedance.ca
JC Dance Co Thursday March 31 Waltz, Foxtrot and Quickstep; Cha Cha, Samba, Rumba and Jive. Ballroom dance is enjoying a massive resurgence in popularity all over the world. Directed by former ballroom champions Joel Marasigan and Clara Shih, JC Dance Co's performance team will be joined by competitive ballroom dance students for a thrilling showcase packed with artistry, athleticism and sheer glamour. www.jcdanceco.com
Arts Umbrella Dance Company Thursday April 21 The energy and skill of a new generation takes the stage with this performance by the exceptional young dancers of the Arts Umbrella Dance Company. Trained through Arts Umbrella's renowned dance program, these talented dancers, many of whom will go on to dance professionally, will perform a program of contemporary ballets created by choreographers from across Canada and around the world. www.artsumbrella.com
Duration of each show: approx 60 minutes including artist talkback
The Dance Centre's popular Discover Dance! noon hour series is back for another great season showcasing the vibrant diversity of BC's dance scene. Entertaining, informative and suitable for all ages, each show combines performance with artist talkbacks, and sometimes audience participation. This year's companies are:
