What's New

What's New

Office Space Available for Lease at Scotiabank Dance Centre

We have an office space available for lease from July 1, 2013. Features:
- Approx. 60 sq ft, with an outside window giving great natural light
- Located on the 7th floor, shared common area
- Phone and high speed internet connection jacks installed
- Access to photocopier and fax machine
- Kitchenette with fridge and microwave across the hall
- Staffed reception area in the building’s main lobby for receiving mail and deliveries
Facility amenities:
- Fully furnished meeting room (seating up to 20) equipped with phone for conference calls
- Seven studios available for rent, including fully equipped black box production studio seating 154
- Lounge with kitchenette
- Locker rooms and showers
- 24 hour access
- Elevator
- Located in the heart of downtown Vancouver with excellent transit connections (Canada Line, buses) restaurants and other amenities (Yaletown, Granville and Davie Streets)

Renters from all business sectors are welcome; however priority will be given to dance companies and not-for-profit arts organizations. For further details please contact admin@thedancecentre.ca.

Announcing the Recipients of the Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award and the Isadora Award

April 30, 2013 - The Dance Centre is proud to announce Vanessa Goodman and Su-Feh Lee as recipients of the Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award and the Isadora Award, respectively. The Awards were presented by Executive Director Mirna Zagar on April 29, International Dance Day. Read more

The Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award/The Isadora Award

March 4, 2013 - Dance artists are invited to apply for the biennial Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award; and to submit nominations for the Isadora Award celebrating excellence in BC Dance. Contact us for guidelines and information on how to apply. Deadline: March 25, 2013.

The BC Dance Directory 2013-14

February 25, 2013 - The eighth edition of the BC Dance Directory, a booklet published every two years which lists BC-based artists, companies, presenters, festivals, schools, resources, suppliers and more, is now available. Read it online or pick up a free print copy in our main lobby.

Dance Aesthetics: The Significance of Space

February 18, 2013 - Dance Aesthetics: The Significance of Space is a new booklet of writing by choreographers, designers and architects examining the relationship between dance and space, edited by Kaija Pepper. Pick up a free printed copy in our main lobby or read it online.

Job posting: Technical Director

February 4, 2013 - The Dance Centre is looking for a Technical Director to manage the Faris Family Studio and provide technical support to the facility as required. Deadline for applications: February 28, 2013. Full job posting

Triptych

November 28, 2012 - Andreas Kahre writes about the Vancouver session of Triptych, a three-year partnership between The Dance Centre, Circuit-Est Centre Choregraphique in Montreal and the Opera Estate Veneto Festival, Italy. Read more

Call for Submissions for 2013-14 Dance Centre programs

October 1, 2012 - Dance artists are invited to submit proposals for Dance Centre programs for the 2013-2014 season, including Artist-in-Residence, Discover Dance, DanceLab, Dance In Vancouver, and International Dance Day. Note that Dance Centre membership is required to apply for most programs. Contact us for guidelines and information on how to apply.

Deadline for submissions: January 7, 2013.

Dance Central

October 1, 2012 - Our bimonthly publication Dance Central is now online. The current edition features stimulating dance conversations with Su-Feh Lee of battery opera performance, and Claire French of Restless Productions. Read online

Residencies In-Depth: Barbara Bourget's Solo Dance Project

September 11, 2012 - During her Dance Centre residency 2011-12, Barbara Bourget developed a new solo performance for herself with music by her son Joseph Hirabayashi, which premiered in June 2012. She also worked with a group of Vancouver dance artists (Tracy Dietrich, Gail Lotenberg, Josh Martin and Deanna Peters) in her Solo Choreography Workshop, where the participants came together once a month to examine the art of the solo and develop their own new pieces. These new solos were performed as part of the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House on Saturday September 15, 2012. Prior to the September performances, Andreas Kahre interviewed Barbara about her work, the creative process, the project and the presentation, and each of the four participants provided their perspective on their experiences learning about the solo form. Read more

Announcing The Dance Centre's 2012-2013 season

July 17, 2012 - The Dance Centre’s 2012-2013 season presents a program of exciting performances and events by artists working across contemporary and cultural genres. The Global Dance Connections contemporary dance series features local choreographers as well as visiting artists from Europe and Asia, while the popular Discover Dance! noon series showcases a diverse range of BC dance. Other events include the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House, International Dance Day, and ongoing residencies and research labs throughout the season. Read more

DVBIA Appreciation Award

June 14, 2012 - The Dance Centre was awarded the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association's 2012 Appreciation Award for Outstanding Organization. The Awards 'acknowledge individuals and organizations that make significant contributions to downtown.'  Pictured from L to R: Dance Centre Board Chair Andrea Wink; Dance Centre Executive Director Mirna Zagar; and Heather Craig of Boughton Law Corporation, who presented the Award.

Announcing the recipient of the Santa Aloi Award

May 30, 2012 - The Dance Centre has announced virtuoso tap dancer Danny Nielsen as the recipient of the third annual Santa Aloi Award. The Award, valued at $4,500, is designed to assist choreographers to hire dancers to rehearse and perform new work.  The Award is made possible through the generosity of Michael Fellman in honour of Santa Aloi, a dancer and choreographer known for her poignant storytelling through tap, music and contemporary dance. Nielsen will use the Award to support the creation of a new full length work with an ensemble cast, scheduled to be performed at Scotiabank Dance Centre in fall 2012 and co-produced with the Vancouver International Tap Festival.

Ten Seasons, Ten Stories: Dance Central 2001-2011

May 11, 2012 - The third in our series of booklets of dance writing, edited by Kaija Pepper, is now available. Ten Season, Ten Stories features writing contributed by BC artists to our members' publication Dance Central over the last decade. Read it online or pick up a free copy in our lobby. Read more

Triptych

April 24, 2012: Alana Gerecke documented the Vancouver section of the Triptych research project in fall 2011 through writing and photographs. Triptych is a three-year partnership between The Dance Centre, Circuit-Est Centre Choregraphique in Montreal and the Opera Estate Veneto Festival, Italy. Read more

National Dance Week April 22-29

The Canadian Dance Assembly The Canadian Dance Assembly proudly presents the first ever National Dance Week leading up to International Dance Day as part of the “I love dance/J’aime la danse” National Campaign. During this week, one theme will be celebrated each day across Canada to embrace the rich and varied landscape of Canadian dance. For more information on how to get involved visit the CDA website. To find out what's happening in BC click here.

Announcing the Recipient of the First Lola Award

March 2, 2012: The Dance Centre is delighted to announce that the recipient of the inaugural Lola Award is internationally-renowned BC choreographer Crystal Pite. The $10,000 award, established in memory of the much-loved choreographer Lola MacLaughlin, was presented at a performance of the LOLA Projects - a Victoria-based initiative also named in her honour - at Scotiabank Dance Centre on March 1, MacLaughlin's birthday.

Pite's award will support her next period of research in 2013, which comes after three years of intensive international touring and a residency in Germany for her company, Kidd Pivot Frankfurt RM. Read more