In January 2020, 14-year-old Jalaiah Harmon created what would become one of the biggest viral dance sensations on TikTok. But few users knew that Harmon, who is Black, invented the dance, which she dubbed the Renegade – at least not until a month later, when The New York Times drew attention to her case. That’s because a […]
The complex and grappling issue of violence against women takes centre stage in the soul-stirring solo dance drama Nayika: A Dancing Girl. During a dinner conversation in Sydney with her high school friend, The Dancing Girl (Vaishnavi Suryaprakash) reminisces about her early teenage years. She recollects feeling thrilled about learning the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam in […]
Source: www.facebook.com/JOMBA.DANCE/ The 26th annual JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience, hosted by UKZN’s Centre for Creative Arts, is a carefully curated contemporary dance festival and for 2024 there are three distinct performance platforms that are open for application and participation. For the first time post Covid-19 shut down, JOMBA! which takes place from 27 August to 8 […]
Canadian artists are invited to seize a unique opportunity to expand their reach into international markets. Expressions of Interest are now open for artists to attend Circulart in Medellín, Colombia from June 6-9, 2024. This renowned event serves as a cultural platform for music, bringing together arts presenters and music industry professionals from Latin America […]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG8VLbGiV6g Expressions of Interest are now open for Canadian presenters to attend the prestigious Edinburgh Fringe Festival from August 15 to 22, 2024. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival happening throughout the month of August and has featured more than 55,000 performances of over 3,000 different shows in approximately 300 venues. Event […]
Canadian artists and presenters seeking to break into new markets are invited to submit their Expression of Interest to attend Tanzmesse in Düsseldorf, Germany, from August 28 to September 1, 2024. This prestigious event serves as the largest professional meeting for contemporary dance, offering a crucial platform for international exchange, knowledge sharing, and networking. Event […]
This page lists selected research findings and statistics about the Canadian performing arts sector, also referred to as the live performance domain. Research findings are usually cited verbatim. Statistics are processed and synthesized by CAPACOA. Live Presentation in CanadaPresenting NetworksPublic Funding of Arts PresentationAttendance and Importance of the Performing ArtsEconomic Impact of the Performing ArtsPublic Benefits […]
The Linked Digital Future initiative (LDFI), as we have known it until now, is giving way to an exciting new project, thanks to funding from the Canada Council of the Arts and the Government of Canada’s Canada Cultural Investment Fund and Community Services Recovery Fund. A project that will continue to enhance the discoverability of the performing […]
Dance, by its very nature, is inclusive. It belongs to everybody and may appeal to young people who cannot engage in, or do not enjoy, traditional team games. Creative dance does not require formal training, making it ideal for all children – no matter their body type, cognitive ability, or skill level. It is not […]
