Arts Umbrella Dance Company highlights 2025 graduates in Season Finale, May 22 to 24
Vancouver Playhouse performances feature choreography by Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke, Sharon Eyal, and more
Arts Umbrella Dance Company. Photo by Michael Slobodian
Arts Umbrella Dance Company presents its annual Season Finale performance from May 22 to 24 at the Vancouver Playhouse. This series of performances showcase a diverse and accomplished group of dancers who are about to begin their professional careers.
Choreographed by some of the top creatives in the dance world, Season Finale represents the art of movement in a unique and beautiful way. Audiences are invited to a celebration of dance choreographed by Crystal Pite, Marco Goecke, Sharon Eyal, Roy Assaf, Felix Landerer, and more.
Consisting of more than 60 dancers, Arts Umbrella Dance Company is a pre-professional repertory company based in Vancouver. Season Finale gives the public a chance to see this year’s graduating dancers perform before some depart from Vancouver for their professional contracts.
Season Finale, supported by the Wesik Family Foundation, is part of the Expressions Festival presented by RBC.
For tickets and more details, visit Arts Umbrella.
Post sponsored by Arts Umbrella.
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