The Dance Centre is the resource centre for dance in British Columbia and offers a range of activities that is unparalleled in Canadian dance. We present a season of performances and public events featuring all styles of dance, support artists through residencies and professional development opportunities, and provide information about dance in BC. We also operate Scotiabank Dance Centre, Canada’s flagship dance facility, which houses performances, rehearsals, classes and events.
The Dance Centre presents a program of events celebrating the art of dance for International Dance Day. Highlights include Vanessa Goodman’s innovative stairs-inspired project between the landings, a film examining a landmark project by Karen Jamieson Dance, and an ensemble work by Dance//Novella. Initiated in 1982 by UNESCO, International Dance Day is marked annually on April 29 with events across Canada Read more...
The Dance Centre presents Company 605 + The Human Expression: New Work (world premiere) Thursday-Friday June 5-6, 2025 | 8pm Saturday June 7, 2025 | 2pm + 8pm Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie St, Vancouver From opposite ends of the Pacific Ocean, Vancouver’s Company 605 and Singapore’s The Human Expression (T.H.E) Dance Company join forces for a thrilling new international Read more...
