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Live Art Dance is recognized in Canada and internationally as the leading provider of and advocate for contemporary dance and movement-based art in Atlantic Canada; Live Art Dance is an increasingly important catalyst for creative exchange, innovation and expression.

Ballet Class with Joanna Lige, Rehearsal Director for Ballet Kelowna ✨Thursday May 28th | 2:15PM | Halifax DanceOpen to ...
05/26/2026

Ballet Class with Joanna Lige, Rehearsal Director for Ballet Kelowna ✨

Thursday May 28th | 2:15PM | Halifax Dance

Open to pre-professional and professional dancers, recommended intermediate level or above

Students will experience a traditional ballet class structure, enhanced by the instructor’s professional insights and expertise. The workshop will also include an opportunity to learn repertoire from Ballet Kelowna’s taqəš and Other Works.

JOANNA LIGE

Joanna Lige is a graduate of the School of Toronto Dance Theatre, a RAD Registered Teacher, a Certified Progressing Ballet Technique Instructor, a member of the Council of Ontario Dance and Drama Educators, and a member of the International Association of Dance Science and Medicine.

Ms. Lige grew up in Kelowna and has trained with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School, The Banff Centre for the Arts, Peggy Baker Dance Projects, and SITI Theatre Company. She has performed work by Sharon Moore, Michael Trent, Danny Grossman, Julia Sasso, Peter Chin, José Limón, Bill James, and Sarah Chase.

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https://liveartdance.ca/ballet-class/
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taqəš and Other Works

📅 May 29, 2026 | 7:30PM
📍Spatz Theatre
🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available
⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission
⚠️ Content Warning – Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises.

Three Stunning Dance Works!

Live Art Dance presents “taqəš and Other Works”, a stunning evening of dance from award-winning Ballet Kelowna! Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe’s compelling “taqəš” is set to the music of Jeremy Dutcher and draws from classical ballet; contemporary dance; and traditional Coast Salish, Grass, and Hoop Dance. Combine this with Alyssa Pires’ “Vestiges” – a striking commentary on the search for true connection – and Guillaume Côté’s fun and frolicking “Le Carnaval des Animaux”, and you have a stunning programme full of power, fluidity, history, and beauty. It’s an evening of mesmerizing movement brought to you by Live Art Dance. Tickets are selling fast – get yours today!

We bring DANCE to life! ✨

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✨ MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHER ✨GUILLAUME CÔTÉ | Choreographer, Le Carnaval des AnimauxGuillaume Côté studied at Canada’s N...
05/26/2026

✨ MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHER ✨

GUILLAUME CÔTÉ | Choreographer, Le Carnaval des Animaux

Guillaume Côté studied at Canada’s National Ballet School and joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1998. He quickly rose through the ranks and was promoted to Principal Dancer in 2004. In 2013, in addition to his position as a Principal Dancer, Côté assumed the role of Choreographic Associate with The National Ballet of Canada, which he held until 2025. Eight of his pieces have entered the Company’s repertoire including Being and Nothingness, which was performed on an international tour to Russia. His first full-length ballet Le Petit Prince was presented by The National Ballet to sold-out houses in 2016. In 2018, Côté created in collaboration with the famed Director Robert Lepage, Frame by Frame, a new full-length evening. Côté is also the Artistic Director of the Festival des Arts de Saint-Sauveur, one of the largest summer dance festivals in the country.

SIMONE ORLANDO | Creative Director and CEO, Ballet Kelowna

Simone Orlando completed her dance training at Canada’s National Ballet School and subsequently joined The National Ballet of Canada in 1989. In 1996, she joined Ballet British Columbia, where she danced for 13 years as one of the company’s most celebrated principal artists. Ms. Orlando’s choreographic explorations began in 1997. Praised for her mature and sensitive ideas, vision, musicality, and delineation of movement and space, she has received numerous commissions including those from Ballet BC, Toronto Dance Theatre, and Ballet Kelowna. During her tenure at Ballet Kelowna, Ms. Orlando has brought over 40 new works into the company’s repertoire.

taqəš AND OTHER WORKS

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📅 May 29, 2026 | 7:30PM
📍Spatz Theatre
🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available
⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission
⚠️ Content Warning – Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises.

Tickets on sale now!

https://liveartdance.ca/taq%c9%99s-and-other-works/

✨ MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHER ✨CAMERON sinkʷə FRASER-MONROE | Choreographer, taqəš Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe is a member...
05/25/2026

✨ MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHER ✨

CAMERON sinkʷə FRASER-MONROE | Choreographer, taqəš
Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe is a member of the Tla’amin First Nation. At three years old he started Ukrainian dancing in Vernon, BC. He was privileged to receive several years of training and performance with World Champion hoop dancer Dallas Arcand and studied grass dance with Elder Mollie Bono. Since graduating from the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School on the RWB Alumni Scholarship, he has performed with many companies including Dancers of Damelahamid at Kia Mau Festival in New Zealand and the International Cervantino Festival, Jera Wolfe at Jacob’s Pillow Festival, Canada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet at the National Arts Centre, the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, and Ballet Kelowna.

taqəš AND OTHER WORKS

📅 May 29, 2026 | 7:30PM
📍Spatz Theatre
🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available
⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission
⚠️ Content Warning – Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises.

The final show of our 25-26 season brings you taqəš and Other Works with Ballet Kelowna ✨📅 May 29, 2026 | 7:30PM📍Spatz ...
05/22/2026

The final show of our 25-26 season brings you taqəš and Other Works with Ballet Kelowna ✨

📅 May 29, 2026 | 7:30PM
📍Spatz Theatre
🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available
⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission
⚠️ Content Warning – Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises.

Three Stunning Dance Works!

Live Art Dance presents “taqəš and Other Works”, a stunning evening of dance from award-winning Ballet Kelowna! Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe’s compelling “taqəš” is set to the music of Jeremy Dutcher and draws from classical ballet; contemporary dance; and traditional Coast Salish, Grass, and Hoop Dance. Combine this with Alyssa Pires’ “Vestiges” – a striking commentary on the search for true connection – and Guillaume Côté’s fun and frolicking “Le Carnaval des Animaux”, and you have a stunning programme full of power, fluidity, history, and beauty. It’s an evening of mesmerizing movement brought to you by Live Art Dance. Tickets are selling fast – get yours today!

IN COMMUNITY

Join us after the show for an artist talk-back to hear from Ballet Kelowna about the creative process behind the works featured in the production!

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Ballet Class with Joanna Lige, Rehearsal Director for Ballet Kelowna

Thursday May 28th | 12:00-2:00 | Halifax Dance | PWYC

Students will experience a traditional ballet class structure, enhanced by the instructor’s professional insights and expertise. The workshop will also include an opportunity to learn repertoire from Ballet Kelowna’s taqəš and Other Works.

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https://liveartdance.ca/taq%c9%99s-and-other-works/

We bring DANCE to life! ✨

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Tonight is the night! Trust us, you wont want to miss this. ✨MAKE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY! Get the full experience and joi...
05/20/2026

Tonight is the night! Trust us, you wont want to miss this. ✨

MAKE SURE TO ARRIVE EARLY! Get the full experience and join us tonight at 6:45PM for a special pre-show conversation with Andrea Peña!

📅 May 20, 2026 | 7:30PM
📍Spatz Theatre
🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available
⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission
⚠️ Content Warning Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises.

Visceral and Untamed – Dance that Dares!

Tonight, 9 dancers writhe, pulse, fight, shatter, and recoup through the industrial setting of “Bogotá”, a highly-celebrated work by Colombian Montreal-based choreographer Andrea Peña. Unafraid to leave it all on the table, Peña draws on the political, historical, and cultural nuances of her home country to create a raw and challenging contemplation of death and resurrection, set in a minimalist environment where design, fashion, and dance come together. Don’t miss this beautifully danced work that has sparked conversation and debate among dance lovers around the world.

Get your tickets NOW!

Tickets are ON SALE NOW!

https://liveartdance.ca/andrea-pena/

We bring DANCE to life! ✨

MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHER 💫ANDREA PEÑA ()**Worth Arriving Early: Join us at 6:45PM for a Pre-Show Talk with the Andrea Peñ...
05/20/2026

MEET THE CHOREOGRAPHER 💫

ANDREA PEÑA ()

**Worth Arriving Early: Join us at 6:45PM for a Pre-Show Talk with the Andrea Peña, the creator of BOGOTÁ.

Originally from Bogotá, Colombia, Andrea Peña is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative practice transverses the fields of art installation, choreography and design. Founded in 2014, Andrea Peña & Artists is recognized within Canada and internationally for her creation of critical, alternative and spatial universes that rupture our notions of a sensible humanity and engage in deep encounters between the physical body and the self. Peña’s highly intricate, vulnerable and raw choreography, is situated at a national and international scale presenting works in Hong Kong, Spain, India, Panama, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Canada. Peña has been highlighted with numerous awards for her conceptual and highly rigorous creations, recently including the 2018 Banff Arts Center's Clifford E. Lee Canadian Choreography award and the 2018 Hong Kong International Choreography Award.

BOGOTÁ

📅 May 20, 2026 | 7:30PM
📍Spatz Theatre
🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available
⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission
⚠️ Content Warning Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises.

Visceral and Untamed – Dance that Dares!

Live Art Dance continues its season! Next up, 9 dancers writhe, pulse, fight, shatter, and recoup through the industrial setting of “Bogotá”, a highly-celebrated work by Colombian Montreal-based choreographer Andrea Peña. Unafraid to leave it all on the table, Peña draws on the political, historical, and cultural nuances of her home country to create a raw and challenging contemplation of death and resurrection, set in a minimalist environment where design, fashion, and dance come together.

Don’t miss this beautifully danced work that has sparked conversation and debate among dance lovers around the world. Get your tickets today!

https://liveartdance.ca/andrea-pena/

We bring DANCE to life! ✨

05/19/2026

TOMORROW NIGHT something unexpected is about to unfold through BOGOTÁ with Andrea Peña and Artists! Don't miss out!✨

📅 May 20, 2026 | 7:30PM
📍Spatz Theatre
🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available
⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission
⚠️ Content Warning Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises.

Visceral and Untamed – Dance that Dares!

Live Art Dance continues its season! Next up, 9 dancers writhe, pulse, fight, shatter, and recoup through the industrial setting of “Bogotá”, a highly-celebrated work by Colombian Montreal-based choreographer Andrea Peña. Unafraid to leave it all on the table, Peña draws on the political, historical, and cultural nuances of her home country to create a raw and challenging contemplation of death and resurrection, set in a minimalist environment where design, fashion, and dance come together.

Don’t miss this beautifully danced work that has sparked conversation and debate among dance lovers around the world. Get your tickets today!

https://liveartdance.ca/andrea-pena/

We bring DANCE to life! ✨

AP&A CAST & CREW CREDITS

Choreography: Andrea Peña
Interprètes : Nicholas Bellefleur, Charlie Prince, Jo Tainii, Jean-Benoît Labrecque, Jontae McCrory, Erin O’loughlin, Francois Richard, Frédérique Rodier, Chi Long
Concepteur Lumière : Hugo Dalphond
Concepteur sonore : Debbie Doe
Dramaturge: Mathieu Leroux
Artistic Advisor: Helen Simard
Répétitrice : Rebecca Margolick
Costumes :Jonathan Saucier et Polina Boltova
Décors : Jonathan Saucier

FILM CREW CREDITS

Producer: Zion Lipstein-Saffer
Production Manager : Joshua Rosenbaum
Director : Kevin Calero
Director of Photography : Antoine Ryan
1st assistant camera: Lawrence Labeau
Swing: Geoff Mccaldin
Gaffer : Luna Gauthier
Production Assistant : Jared Levy
Colourisation : Simon Bøisx
Post Production House: ARKETYPE

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05/16/2026

Proud of this beautiful show!

🌷 MAY MOVES 🌷Spring moves fast. So will this promo.Catch every moment with our May Moves Three-Show Package!One pass to ...
05/14/2026

🌷 MAY MOVES 🌷

Spring moves fast. So will this promo.

Catch every moment with our May Moves Three-Show Package!

One pass to experience an unforgettable month of movement, artistry, and performance featuring Coastal Currents Andrea Peña and Artists, and Ballet Kelowna

Get tickets to all three shows for $108 and save 15%.

Three distinct performances. One special price. Limited time only.

Make your move before May moves on.

📦 Get your early bird package now at https://liveartdance.ca/subscription-25-26/

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