The World's Best Dance
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 class starts slowly, warming-up with some basic exercises and ideas to find coordination, balance, articulation and grounded weight. Through sensation-based improvisational tasks we will play with rhythms, space and connections. Welcoming all curious movers. *Open to all to adapt according to comfort and experience. Workshop is for all ages/all abilities led by 2023/24 resident artist […]
Resident artist Lesley Telford is teaching a short warm-up and some of her choreographic work, including a phrase from a recent piece and her approach to improvisation. Local professional dancers, emerging artists, and serious students are invited. Lesley has created for Ballet BC, Netherlands Dans Theatre, Les Grands Ballets and many more. Don’t miss it […]
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 […]
As part of Compagnie Hervé KOUBI’s visit to Victoria on February 2 and 3, co-founder, Guillaume Gabriel will be facilitating an urban/contemporary dance masterclass for intermediate and/or advanced dancers. Guillaume will lead participants through the vocabulary and aesthetic of Koubi’s work, covering fundamental principles of urban and contemporary dance. Dancers will practice their quality of […]
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 […]
Shion Skye Carter's Movement + Calligraphy Workshop brings together the traditional art form of Japanese calligraphy with improvised dance, where participants embody the brushstrokes of a calligraphy piece they create. Derived from Shion’s own choreographic practice integrating calligraphy, this open-level workshop provides a fun, welcoming learning experience that generates community connection, taking intentional time to […]
This masterclass is led by members of the Circa ensemble who will be zooming in on a particular scene and movement language from their show, Humans 2.0. Participants will learn new circus skills and movement languages specific to the show. These performance components are then integrated to create a sequence or scene accompanied by the Humans 2.0 musical […]
This masterclass is led by members of the Circa ensemble who will be zooming in on a particular scene and movement language from their show, Humans 2.0. Participants will learn new circus skills and movement languages specific to the show. These performance components are then integrated to create a sequence or scene accompanied by the Humans 2.0 musical […]
