By Tessa Perkins Deneault Many current events seem to demand creative action. Dancers are responding by performing at protests, staging their own peaceful interventions or using dance as a way to draw attention to their causes. Dance as protest isn’t a new phenomenon, of course. Dance has long played a role in providing social commentary
By Rachel Silver Maddock Vancouver’s 32nd annual Dancing on the Edge Festival stepped boldly into the “new normal,” programming a combination of digital and live performances. The festival, based at the Firehall Arts Centre, presented over 20 works between July 2-11. Most were livestreams and screenings of dance films, but three works were presented at
By Rebecca Karpus A young dancer prepares for class: tights on, bun made, shoes handy. After a brief warm-up of her own, she is ready to begin. She clicks “join meeting,” waits for her teacher and fellow students to appear on the screen, and places her hand on her kitchen counter “barre.” This is the