Deanna Peters, Artistic Director
111 Hastings St W
236
Vancouver, BC
V6B 1H4
Canada
VIDF acknowledges that the festival takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm, Skwxwú7mesh and səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ Nations — and we are honoured and privileged to be living and dancing on their land.
Tel: (778) 772-9787
deanna@vidf.ca
VIDF website
Lorin Sookool; photo Luciana D’Anunciação
The Vancouver International Dance Festival (VIDF) was founded in 2000 by Barbara Bourget and Jay Hirabayashi. They directed the festival with a commitment to inclusivity and a nod to their own eclectic interests.
In 2024, VIDF leadership transitioned to Deanna Peters and Victor Tran, who brought a grassroots DIY ethos to successfully present VIDF 2025. Building on their co-work, Deanna and a dynamic team of collaborators are leading the festival through 2026 and beyond.
VIDF presents dance without aesthetic boundaries, bringing you live art that’s raw, kinetic, experimental and rooted in lived experience.
Happening annually in March, VIDF platforms local, national and international artists who provoke and inspire. We showcase dance through formats that are celebratory and rooted in relationships with artists, audiences and places.
We believe everyone should have access to meaningful dance experiences. Offering FREE/low-barrier programming, VIDF hosts activities with essential partners and builds community collaborations across artistic worlds.
We value working methods that are environmentally conscious like our low carbon digital marketing. From web coding to video editing to artist interviews, all of our communications are created in-house. This DIY approach enables us to be responsive to the moment, speak from our dance knowledge and connect directly with you.
Luciana Freire D’Anunciação, Kelly McInnes; photo Jared Davis
We All Fall Down; photo Jared Davis
VIDF 2025 artists/groups