What: Notice is hereby given of the Dancing on the Edge Festival Society’s Annual General Meeting. Where: Firehall Arts Centre (upstairs studio) 280 East Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC When: Sunday January 18, brunch at 12 noon followed by the meeting at 12:30pm Join us for the Dancing on the Edge Festival Society’s Annual General Meeting...
Category: Updates
Review: The Body In Question
by Sarah Cruickshank On today’s stages, there’s no shortage of thoughtful and creative works from talented dance artists and creators – original choreographies that pull you in through the sheer magnificence of the movements. With risk-takers all around us, it’s rare to find a work that truly goes against the grain; we often see inventive...
DANCE TALK
Join us for these free dialogues about dance at the Firehall during the festival! Mon July 7, 7pm – Connecting Past & Present: where traditional & contemporary dance meet Featuring Michelle Olson (Raven Spirit Dance), Starr Muranko, Olivia C Davies, & Maria Simone, rehearsal director for Lara Kramer Danse. A free pre-show talk preceding Lara Kramer’s NGS (“Native Girl...
A Passport to Dance Adventures!
Introducing the Dance Passport, your guide to a dance adventure that takes you through to streets, parks & hidden places of Vancouver! Best of all, it’s free and if you explore enough dance frontiers, you’ll earn a free ticket!See any of the below free/by donation, site-specific shows & collect stamps along the way:Dusk Dances – July 4 –...
Dance conference during the Edge!
We are excited that the Canadian Society for Dance Studies will be hosting a conference at SFU in downtown Vancouver during the festival this year. Conference participants get a special pass rate for the Edge – ask about it when you register. For more information check out the Canadian Society for Dance Studies website.
Dancing on the Edge AGM & Community Forum
Monday February 17, 2014 Where: Firehall Arts Centre 280 East Cordova Street Vancouver, BC V6A 1L3 Time: 6:30PM Light refreshments will be served Following the AGM, please join us for the first in a series of Community Forums focusing on the future of the Dancing on the Edge Festival. In 2013, Dancing on the Edge...
Vancouver Sun – Dancing on the Edge at 25
Vancouver festival celebrates a quarter century of balancing on the margins. Vancouver Sun (July 4, 2013)
Visiting the Festival? Looking for a Hotel?
Our friends at the Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre and Davie Street are offering patrons visiting the Festival a great discount! Check out their Vancouver City Centre location at 180 w. Georgia St in downtown Vancouver. Sandman Vancouver City Centre Situated in the heart of Downtown Vancouver, Sandman Hotel Vancouver City Centre is located directly...
25th Annual Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance
The Dancing on the Edge Festival of Contemporary Dance is back! Started in 1988, this festival has brought some of the world’s brightest and edgiest talent to the streets and stages of Vancouver for 25 years. For 2013, the Festival will be presenting dancers from across Canada in multiple venues, from the Firehall Arts Centre...