Give Me Brilliance

International Dance Day at the Dance Centre

Give Me Brilliance

dancers Sarah Ballard Gallos, Carmen Smith-Morpugo, Jen Cole and Jamie Valin

Artistic Director: Jen Cole

Through the Waters, Meredith Kalaman

International Dance Day at the Dance Centre

Choreography by Noam Gagnon

Performing artist Meredith Kalaman

The Contingency Plan

International Dance Day at the Dance Centre

http://www.contingencyplan.ca/ 

Choreographed by: Vanessa Goodman in collaboration with the dancers; 

Performed by: Michael Kong, Erika Mitsuhashi and Jane Osborne

Shadbolt Centre

International Dance Day

DANCE MANIFESTO

We declare that dance, in all its diverse expressions, is a force for social good and
human advancement.

In support of this we uphold the following principles:

Dance is an instinctive human birthright and a lifelong contributor to health and contentment.

Dance enlivens the body.

Dance engages the mind.

Dance inspires the spirit.

  

Dance celebrates cultural, social and physical diversity yet soars above perceived barriers to foster cohesion and shared understanding.

Dance as an art represents a society’s highest aspirations and communicates profound truths
that are beyond the power of words.

Dance expresses the essence of what it is to be fully alive.

For these reasons, we advocate:

Expanded opportunities to experience dance, as art, health, education, recreation or sport, whether as observer or participant, among all age groups and socio-cultural sectors.

Wider appreciation of the multi-faceted contributions of the dance profession as a source of valuable knowledge and provider of inspiring performances. 

Broader acknowledgment of dance as a major component of our identity as a compassionate, imaginative, innovative and thriving community. 

  Photos of Dance Educator and Performance Artist: Salome Diaz

Instructions for a Bad Day

"Instructions for a Bad Day": A Poem Interpretation Dance Performance by A Star/Boogaloo Academy's Youth Street Dance Council
from a poem by Shayne Koyczan
Vancouver Biennale, April 27, 2012