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Review: Circa's Wolf kicks acrobatics into artful hyperspeed

At the intimate York Theatre, honed Aussie performers mix feral energy with a new level of circus sophistication

DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithOctober 2, 2025CIrca, THE CULTCH, York Theatre, circus, the Cultch, The Cultch, Homepage feature

Ballet BC opens 2025-26 season at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre with TRILOGY, November 6 to 8

Triple bill includes return of global sensation BOLERO X, Medhi Walerski’s SWAY, and world premiere from Italy’s Sofia Nappi

DANCEStir VancouverOctober 1, 2025Partner Content, Ballet BC, BALLET BC

Circa's acrobats run as a pack in raw, animalistic Wolf

Presented here by The Cultch, the Australian company’s piece is packed to the brim with ferocity and carnal energy

DANCEEmily LythSeptember 26, 2025Circa, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch

Flamenco Rosario celebrates 35 years with international guests at Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, September 27

Event at the Vancouver Playhouse includes Barcelona-born singer José “El Cachito” Díaz and magnetic Sevillian dancer-choreographer Macarena López.

FESTS, DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 23, 2025Flamenco Rosario, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

DanceHouse stages Daniel Léveillé’s striking Amour, acide et noix (Love, Acid and Nuts), October 24 and 25

Vulnerable and visceral, the iconic work uses muscle, skin, and sinew to explore humanity’s deepest needs and desires

DANCEStir VancouverSeptember 22, 2025Partner Content, DanceHouse, DANCEHOUSE

Palabra Flamenco blends spoken poetry and age-old Iberian art form at Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Poet Garth Martens says the Victoria-based troupe’s performances are a visceral and intimate conversation between words, music, and dance

READ, DANCE, FESTS, MUSICJanet SmithSeptember 18, 2025flamenco, Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

Crystal Pite and Simon McBurney's Figures in Extinction wins Sky Arts Award

Former Ballet BC head Emily Molnar praises artists in acceptance speech for Europe’s Nederlands Dans Theater and Complicité

DANCE, NEWSJanet SmithSeptember 17, 2025Crystal Pite, Emily Molnar, Nederlands Dans Theater, Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA

Dance review: With Take Form, Ballet BC dancers show their penchant for dreamlike details

In prelude to full season, artists explore their choreographic side with surreal touches like a piñata head, multitasking coatrack, and bubble-wrap sculpture

DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 14, 2025BALLET BC, Ballet BC

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 artists to catch on Granville Island at New Works’ Pop Up Dances Festival

Curator Amber Barton shares all the unique outdoor locations where this year’s dance performances will appear

DANCE, FESTSStir VancouverSeptember 10, 2025New Works, granville island, Granville Island, VPL, Rebecca Margolick, Sophie Dow, Ballet BC

Co.ERASGA's Eternal Gestures premieres at the Scotiabank Dance Centre, October 9 and 10

Alvin Erasga Tolentino performs three solos commissioned from Indigenous choreographers Starr Muranko, Michelle Olson, and Margaret Grenier

Joshua Beamish unveils new pointe-based company Ballet Vancouver

First show takes place in April 2026, featuring Christopher Wheeldon’s After the Rain, Wen Wei Wang’s Swan, and more

DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 9, 2025Ballet Vancouver, Joshua Beamish

Take Form grows to 10 pieces by Ballet BC dancers, at the BMO Centre from September 11 to 13

The rare chance to see performers choreograph their own cutting-edge pieces regularly sells out

DANCEJanet SmithSeptember 2, 2025BALLET BC, Ballet BC

Stir Q&A: Dancers break free from the fog of routine in Shion Skye Carter’s in the wake of a sleeping machine

New ensemble work presented by Odd Meridian Arts draws inspiration from Studio Ghibli film Howl’s Moving Castle

Camino y Despedida (Walking Farewells) reveals bittersweet aspects of migration, August 29 and 30

Copresentation by TEMPO Dance & Visual Art and VLACC weaves contemporary movement with live music, video projection, and multilingual text

Flamenco Rosario's Soulfulness celebrates 35 years of the Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, September 27

Evening of ensemble works and solo pieces features local company dancers alongside international guest artists from Montreal, Spain, and Mexico

In La Marée Noire, dancers express hope and despair in the aftermath of an oil spill

Presented in Vancouver by Pi Theatre, Fleuve | Espace danse’s site-specific piece references the pollution caused by the Lac-Mégantic rail disaster

DANCEJanet SmithAugust 19, 2025Pi theatre, Pi Theatre, Pi Provocateurs

Pop Up Dances and Isak Enquist’s Fall(se) Cirque(us), as New Works reveals 2025-26 season

Packed program features Dance Film Masterclass, Jezebel at the PuSh Festival, residency showings, and more

DANCEJanet SmithAugust 19, 2025New Works, Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Cetnre

Belle Spirale Dance Projects announces 2025-26 season that reaches from Kelowna to Spain

Highlights include a new piece by Wen Wei Wang, a commission for Ballet BC Annex, and the return of The Dance Deck in summer 2026

All Over the Map brings capoeira moves, traditional Nahuatl songs, and more to Granville Island, August 17

Part two of New Works series highlights artists Sudhesna Mohapatra, Judith Colibrí, Ysadora Dias, and Punit & James

DANCEJanet SmithAugust 13, 2025New Works, All Over the Map, Summer 2025

Vancouver International Flamenco Festival announces 35th edition, September 20 to 28

From short film “SOIS” to fiery masterclasses and a flamenco-infused take on Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, there’s plenty in the lineup

DANCE, FESTSJanet SmithAugust 6, 2025Vancouver International Flamenco Festival, Flamenco Rosario

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