The World's Best Dance
An evening in support of Dance Victoria Buy your ticket now! Join Dance Victoria for Live Jazz & Libations @ Luxe, a FUNdraising kickoff to our bold, breathtaking, boundless season of The World's Best Dance. Be the first to celebrate our new season with a video preview of the international dance companies we’re presenting – five of which […]
Bliss A Measurable Existence SARA Gibney Company is a world-class contemporary dance company led by Gina Gibney and Gilbert T. Small II. Based at Gibney, a dance and social justice organization founded in 1991, the Company underwent an ambitious reinvention in 2020 following a major donor gift. Since then, commissioned choreographers have included Bryan Arias, […]
Bliss A Measurable Existence SARA Gibney Company is a world-class contemporary dance company led by Gina Gibney and Gilbert T. Small II. Based at Gibney, a dance and social justice organization founded in 1991, the Company underwent an ambitious reinvention in 2020 following a major donor gift. Since then, commissioned choreographers have included Bryan Arias, […]
with Victoria Symphony Featuring principal dancers of the Kyiv Ballet (National Ballet of Ukraine) and the famed Virsky National Dance Ensemble. Shumka’s Nutcracker blends the grace and lyricism of classical ballet with the strength and power of Ukrainian folk dance. This classic tale of young Clara and her dream Prince incorporates Ukrainian traditions and symbols, […]
with Victoria Symphony Featuring principal dancers of the Kyiv Ballet (National Ballet of Ukraine) and the famed Virsky National Dance Ensemble. Shumka’s Nutcracker blends the grace and lyricism of classical ballet with the strength and power of Ukrainian folk dance. This classic tale of young Clara and her dream Prince incorporates Ukrainian traditions and symbols, […]
with Victoria Symphony Featuring principal dancers of the Kyiv Ballet (National Ballet of Ukraine) and the famed Virsky National Dance Ensemble. Shumka’s Nutcracker blends the grace and lyricism of classical ballet with the strength and power of Ukrainian folk dance. This classic tale of young Clara and her dream Prince incorporates Ukrainian traditions and symbols, […]
with Victoria Symphony Featuring principal dancers of the Kyiv Ballet (National Ballet of Ukraine) and the famed Virsky National Dance Ensemble. Shumka’s Nutcracker blends the grace and lyricism of classical ballet with the strength and power of Ukrainian folk dance. This classic tale of young Clara and her dream Prince incorporates Ukrainian traditions and symbols, […]
The Barbarian Nights (or The First Dawns of the World) After virtual performances during our pandemic seasons, we knew we had to find a way to bring this incredible company to Victoria! Thirteen street dancers from Algeria, Morocco, France and Burkina Faso perform with breathtaking energy. Wearing headgear inspired by Swarovski, the dancers evoke the […]
The Barbarian Nights (or The First Dawns of the World) After virtual performances during our pandemic seasons, we knew we had to find a way to bring this incredible company to Victoria! Thirteen street dancers from Algeria, Morocco, France and Burkina Faso perform with breathtaking energy. Wearing headgear inspired by Swarovski, the dancers evoke the […]
Humans 2.0 Ten bodies appear in a flash of light. They move in harmony for a fleeting moment and then descend into a sinuous trance. Towers grow and decay, bodies leap and are caught, as physical limits are pushed to their extreme. Circa’s internationally acclaimed Humans 2.0 is a symphony of acrobatics, pulsing with music […]
Āhuti Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company celebrate centuries of Indian and Sri Lankan cultures, blending traditional Odissi and Kandyan dances within contemporary contexts. Nrityagram Dance Ensemble has the unprecedented distinction of making The New York Times’ Best Dance of the Year list two years in a row. A sensual and lyrical evening of […]
Āhuti Nrityagram Dance Ensemble and Chitrasena Dance Company celebrate centuries of Indian and Sri Lankan cultures, blending traditional Odissi and Kandyan dances within contemporary contexts. Nrityagram Dance Ensemble has the unprecedented distinction of making The New York Times’ Best Dance of the Year list two years in a row. A sensual and lyrical evening of […]
Mana Wahine Mana Wahine is an all-female work that explores the strength, spirit, and beauty of women. Inspired by the true story of a young Māori heroine and informed by stories from the dancers’ families, Mana Wahine incorporates bold projections, chant, original music, Māori costumes, cultural traditions and history, creating a contemporary work that celebrates […]
Essence Following sold-out Dance Victoria performances of Dance Me to music by Leonard Cohen, Ballets Jazz Montréal (BJM) returns with a program by all-female choreographers: Ten Duets on a Theme of Rescue by Crystal Pite; We Can’t Forget What’s His Name, a new creation by Ausia Jones; and Les Chambres des Jacques by Aszure Barton. […]