By Rachel Silver Maddock Working as a young independent dance artist in Vancouver is a labour of love, even at the best of times. Trying to make a living in the gig economy in one of the world’s most expensive cities is a feat only attempted by the bravest, most energetic and flexible of artists.
By Tessa Perkins Deneault Ralph Escamillan’s gateway to dance was a breaking class at Harbour Dance Centre in Vancouver. He was 14, and during his first class they had a cypher, when everyone forms a circle and takes turns performing freestyle in the centre. “There was such a rush of excitement and fear, and that
By Jenn Edwards The coronavirus pandemic has pushed dance into a new era, one marked by a surge in digital content. With massive performance cancellations worldwide, online classes have become one of the few ways that dancers and companies can keep up a standard of training, as well as make ends meet. Five dance artists