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The signature activity of the Canada Dance Festival Society, it brings together over 250 artists from across the country to participate in a 9-day event, promoting contemporary Canadian Dance. The festival is a non-profit national organization that presents live dance performances by professional artists.
It has been a member of the World DanceSport Federation since 1979 and is recognized by the Canadian Olympic Committee. [1] CDS sanctions the annual Canadian Closed Championships. [citation needed] CDS organized Team Canada's breakdancing team for international competition such as the discipline's debut at the 2023 Pan-American Games. [2]
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A Round Dance is a traditional dance of several Indigenous groups in Western Canada. A powwow typically includes several dances such as jingle dress dancing and hoop dancing. Northwest coast Indigenous nations in the smokehouse or longhouse traditions include ceremonial, social and performative dancing such as the archer dance and the down ...
Since its creation, Les Grands Ballets has performed a broad range of dance, ranging from classics to major contemporary work. Under the direction of Chiriaeff and Fernand Nault (1965–1973), Brian Macdonald (1974–1977) and Lawrence Rhodes (1990–1999), the institution fostered the development of such notable artists as James Kudelka ...
The Canadian Ballet Festival was an annual event staged in Canada from 1948 to 1954 that brought together various Canadian dance companies to generate public interest in classical dance. [1] Prior to the festivals, it was difficult for professional Canadian dancers to earn a living by practising their art in their own country.
In 2009, Innovation debuted, a mixed programme featuring three world premieres by Canadian choreographers Crystal Pite, Sabrina Matthews and Peter Quanz. [6] In 2011, the company premiered a new version of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet by Alexei Ratmansky. The National Ballet of Canada remains Canada's largest and most influential dance company.
Based in Toronto, Dance Collection Danse (DCD) is an archives, publisher and research centre dedicated to Canadian dance history. It was founded in 1983 by former National Ballet of Canada dancers Lawrence Adams and Miriam Adams . [ 1 ]