DANCE WEST NETWORK, originally founded in 2006, is dedicated to creating pathways that support access to dance.
We accomplish this through three main programs:
MAINSTAGE online showcase creates connections between established and some emerging artists with a network of theatre presenters in the province;
DES ARTS DEHORS/ARTS OUTSIDE, supports French and English-speaking artists who create work for the outdoors/alternative sites beyond the theatre;
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT events offered in multiple BC communities through the work of a group of dynamic Community Dance Connectors (local “dance champions”), located throughout the province.
We also started an annual creative residency project, RE-CENTERING/MARGINS, in 2019 for emerging IBPOC dance artists.
In addition, we also collaborate with artists, presenters, and CDCs on various special projects, which often centre IBPOC dance artists and equity-seeking communities, as funding permits.
Welcome to
DANCE WEST NETWORK:
Connecting Artists and Communities in Motion
A Studio Provoked: A Dancer’s Response
Sunday, November 3, 2024, 1-2:30 pm
with dancers: Nick Miami Benz, Isaac Gasangwa, Vidya Kotamraju, and Ana Sosa.
Join us for a unique performance where dancers interact with works in the exhibition and the historic setting of the Burnaby Art Gallery. In this informal event, four individual choreographies will be presented, each responding to the artwork and the gallery's history. After the performance, guests are invited to a reception from 1:30-2:30 pm. This event is a collaboration between Dance West Network and the Burnaby Art Gallery.
Drop-in, free, no pre-registration required.
Click HERE for more information
Join the 2024 Re-Centering/Margins Creative Residency Artists as they share what they have been working on for the past 8 months!
Three shows to choose from!
OCTOBER 10, Surrey Artists Isabella, Punit Singh and Tegvaran Sooch
Tickets are free, SEAT RESERVATIONS HERE!
OCTOBER 12, 3pm MATINEE: 5 Residency Artists: Ysadora Dias, Shahir Qrishnaswamy, Punit Singh, Tegvaran Sooch and Perelandra Waddle
OCTOBER 12, 7pm EVENING : Vancouver Artists Ysadora Dias, Shahir Qrishnaswamy and Perelandra Waddle
Tickets are free, SEAT RESERVATIONS for BOTH OCT 12 Shows HERE (seating is limited)
This residency is funded by Canadian Heritage and in part by the City of Surrey Cultural Grant, BC Arts Alliance and the City of Vancouver, and co-produced by MORROW and Surrey Civic Theatres/Arts Centre.