The Dance Centre 2020-2021 season

Cover photos: front Sujit Vaidya/Chris Randle; back Arash Khakpour & Emmalena Fredriksson/Yvonne Chew The VDC Dance Centre Society (The Dance Centre) is a non-proďŹ t organization and a registered charity.

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However we remain passionately committed to supporting artists and making dance accessible to audiences. We have re-opened our building Scotiabank Dance Centre with thorough safety protocols in place, and artists have been adapting their projects to follow public health guidelines.

Our 2020–2021 season looks somewhat different of course, as we seek ways to adapt and keep artists and audiences safe. Most of our fall events will be online, but we hope to resume live events for small audiences soon, complemented by digital streams. Residencies and research programs will run all season, with online showings and other specially curated digital content.

As we proceed cautiously and stay flexible, I am confident that together we can continue to nurture the art of dance. Please remain connected with us, keep dance in your life - and stay safe.

Joshua Beamish/Gotham Fotographia

Steven Lemay

I hope you are keeping well in these difficult and unprecedented times. As you know, the COVID-19 pandemic has been especially challenging for dance, an art form which requires bodies and spaces to work in, and like all arts organizations we have seen a major impact on our revenues which seems unlikely to be remedied soon.

Hillel Kogan/Maria Grazia Lenzini

Dear friends,

2020–2021 season TomoeArts/Trevan Wong

FROM OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

ONLINE ONLY Sept 12

Scotiabank Dance Centre Open House: classes and showings

Sept 24

Shot of Scotch: Highland dances

Oct 15

Sujit Vaidya: bharata natyam

Nov 26

TomoeArts: Japanese classical and traditional dances

At Scotiabank Dance Centre Nov 19–21

Mary-Louise Albert: four solos*

Dec 3–5

Arash Khakpour & Emmalena Fredriksson: new full-length work*

Feb 11–13 Joshua Beamish/MOVETHECOMPANY: four new works* Mar 25

Mozaico Flamenco*

April 22–24 Hillel Kogan: Israeli choreographer, presented with Théâtre la Seizième April 29

International Dance Day: free events

May 3

Open Stage #2: an uncurated evening of dance

May 13–15

Alexa Mardon | Erika Mitsuhashi | Francesca Frewer: new work*

May 20 Goh Ballet* May 28–29

TWObigsteps Collective: Marissa Wong/Katie Cassady: two new solos

June 4

12 Minutes Max: eclectic, short works

June 19–21

V’ni Dansi: new Indigenous creation

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Global Dance Connections

• Live performances will take place at Scotiabank Dance Centre for small, physicallydistanced audiences. Tickets will go on sale 6-8 weeks prior to each show; advance sales only, tickets will not be available at the door.

• Global Dance Connections and Discover Dance! series live shows will be recorded for online streaming at a later date. Full details TBA. • Studio showings and open rehearsals will stream online throughout the season.

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*Performance will also be filmed for future online streaming

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Please note the program is subject to change

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