Jane Gabriels, Executive Director
#250 - 997 Seymour St.
Vancouver, BC
V6B 3M1
Canada
Dance West Network gratefully acknowledges that our work is situated on the traditional, ancestral and unceded Coast Salish territory of the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Tel: (604) 893-8830
jane@dancewest.net
http://www.dancewest.net
Eric Cheung, Kristy Janvier, Zahra Shahab, all artists in the inaugural Re-centering / Margins 2019 creative residency. photo: Lula-Belle Jedynak
Dance West Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to connecting communities across British Columbia and beyond through dance. We support dance artists by nurturing their creative projects with professional development opportunities, networking sessions, tour and residency connections, workshops, online showcases, and resource materials. Our work focuses on increasing awareness and appreciation of contemporary dance, fostering opportunities for equity-seeking artists and audiences, and building connections among artists, presenters, and collaborators throughout BC.
We believe that dance can transform the lives of individuals and communities. Our vision: Creating pathways that support access to dance.
Our mission is to foster, encourage, and strengthen a dance culture throughout BC by:
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Working in BC towards greater opportunity for equity seeking dance artists and audiences.
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Increasing awareness and appreciation of contemporary dance.
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Facilitating opportunities and connections in BC among artists, presenters, other partners and collaborators.
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A regional presenter network
Dance West Network facilitates a network of presenters committed to presenting diverse forms of contemporary dance. Core presenters are listed HERE.
In addition to network gatherings and professional development, we provide support to a network of CDC, Community Dance Connectors in multiple communities. CDCs are listed HERE
Dance West Network offers an annual exchange between the presenter network and BC dance artists. BC artists and companies are invited to propose full-length, ready-to-tour programs to the presenter network. The online Mainstage showcase is located HERE.
We facilitate opportunities for artists and presenters to connect with each other; to learn about the artists' work as well as the presenter and their local community. Submissions are compiled and circulated to community partners, presenters and funders via an annual online and/or live pitch session.
Our other programs include Des Arts Dehors/Arts Outside DADAO which supports dance and performance artists making site-specific work, and Re-Centering / Margins creative residency which increases opportunities and professional development for Vancouver-based, emerging BIPOC/IBPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) dance artists to create contemporary works with mentoring support to more fully realize their artistic visions.
To celebrate our 20th Anniversary and place your book order for Conversations and Essays on Dance in British Columbia: A Dance West Network Anthology
Please visit: https://dcd.ca/product/conversations/
Dance West Network + Community Moves Fest May 2025