Dance Victoria

Dance Victoria Dance Victoria brings the "World's Best Dance" to the Royal Theatre and supports new dance creation for the international stage from its studios.

From Dance Victoria Studios on Quadra Street, Dance Victoria:

- Commissions new works at the local and national level
- Offers creation residencies to local dance artists and visiting professional dance companies
- Offers insight into the artistic process with its Rough Cuts series featuring new works-in-progress
- Awards the annual Chrystal Dance Prize, Canada’s largest award for international c

ollaboration, supporting emerging and independent dance artists
- Partners with our dynamic dance community to bring you Dance Days, a 10-day festival offering free dance classes all over town plus performances by cutting-edge choreographers and companies
- Provides free workshops for dancers with the Hugh Macpherson Masterclass Series
- Manages a multi-studio facility offering studio rentals for class, rehearsal and intimate performances.

As part of the Matriarchs Uprising festival, Dance Victoria presents "Zaagi’idiwin: Our Mothering Heart", a triple-bill ...
06/02/2026

As part of the Matriarchs Uprising festival, Dance Victoria presents "Zaagi’idiwin: Our Mothering Heart", a triple-bill of performances by Indigenous women choreographers.
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The program includes "Rematriate" by Olivia C. Davies. To rematriate is to return to the source. In response to the systems that hold society hostage to continual technological advancement and an ever-growing disconnection from reality, this solo seeks to articulate potential pathways to peace and presence grounded in Contemporary Indigenous feminism.
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📅June 19 + 20⁠
📍Dance Victoria Studios⁠
🎟️ https://dancevictoria.com/performances/matriarchs-uprising
📸 "Rematriate" by Olivia C. Davies. Photos: Chris Randle

➡️ Last chance to participate in "The Talking S**t Show" with DV Residency Artist Tara Cheyenne Performance!⁠ ⁠Dance art...
05/31/2026

➡️ Last chance to participate in "The Talking S**t Show" with DV Residency Artist Tara Cheyenne Performance!⁠
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Dance artists of all ages, genres, and experience levels are invited to join this live dance-theatre project exploring ageism in dance and performance through conversation, humour, and performance.⁠
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✨️Sessions: June 22–25 at DV Studios, 1–2 hours between 9 am–3 pm⁠
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✨️Optional public showing: June 26, 12:30 om⁠
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Register by June 1 at 5 pm PT at the link in bio!⁠
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📸 Tara Cheyenne. Photo: Nico Dicecco

Join DV Residency Artist Idan Cohen, award-winning choreographer and Artistic Director of the Vancouver-based Ne.Sans Op...
05/30/2026

Join DV Residency Artist Idan Cohen, award-winning choreographer and Artistic Director of the Vancouver-based Ne.Sans Opera & Dance, for a free contemporary dance workshop that encourages versatility and technical ability through Cohen’s unique and acclaimed artistic methodology.

The workshop includes a contemporary technical warm-up focused on virtuosity and strength, aiming to enhance dancers’ physical abilities, alertness, and performance quality.

Level: Intermediate/advanced

📅 June 9 | 5:30–7 pm
📍Dance Victoria Studios

RSVP at the link in bio!

Matriarchs Uprising features "Zaagi’idiwin: Our Mothering Heart", a triple-bill of performances by Indigenous women chor...
05/29/2026

Matriarchs Uprising features "Zaagi’idiwin: Our Mothering Heart", a triple-bill of performances by Indigenous women choreographers.

The program includes "journals of adoption" by Sophie Dow, a sifting and movement through 2 journals of origin: one text from Sophie’s birth mother's pregnancy & process of offering her up; the other text from her own reflections, queries and ruminations as an adopted child.

📅June 19 + 20
📍Dance Victoria Studios
🎟️ https://dancevictoria.com/performances/matriarchs-uprising

📸 "journal of adoption" by Sophie Dow. Photos: Chris Randle

✨️ In the Community ✨️This Friday, 's Diva Cabaret is putting local business leaders and change-makers in drag for the f...
05/28/2026

✨️ In the Community ✨️

This Friday, 's Diva Cabaret is putting local business leaders and change-makers in drag for the first time in support of the organization's year-round programming and to celebrate our local q***r community in style!

We’re thrilled that Dance Victoria’s own General Manager, Anderson Gomez, is one of the brand-new divas stepping into the spotlight alongside an incredible lineup of local performers and drag mentors. We hope to see you there!

May 29 | 7:30 pm
Alix Goolden Performance Hall
🎟️ https://intrepidtheatre.com/shows/diva-cabaret-2/

✨ Last chance: Apply for an Artist Residency at DV Studios ✨⁠⁠Dance Victoria is accepting applications for our annual Ar...
05/27/2026

✨ Last chance: Apply for an Artist Residency at DV Studios ✨⁠
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Dance Victoria is accepting applications for our annual Artist Residency program. B.C.-based artists and collectives (emerging and established) are invited to apply for creative residencies in the 2026/27 season (August 2026–June 2027).⁠
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Residencies include access to Dance Victoria’s Quadra Village studios, project support and mentorship, a direct financial contribution, and a flexible community outreach activity.⁠
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📅 Deadline: Friday, May 29, 2026, 5:00 pm PT⁠
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Read the full proposal guidelines at https://dancevictoria.com/for-artists

📸 DV 24/25 Residency Artist Belle Spirale Dance Projects. Photo: Dayna Szyndrowski

🧡 Staff Pick 🧡 ⁠⁠We asked our team members which dance company they’re most looking forward to next season. Here’s what ...
05/27/2026

🧡 Staff Pick 🧡 ⁠
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We asked our team members which dance company they’re most looking forward to next season. Here’s what Kiera Shaw, DV Artist Programs & Studio Manager, is excited for: ⁠

"Having the Martha Graham Dance Company here will be a rare and special weekend in Victoria! The evening is a wonderful blend of classic Graham pieces that range from works that encapsulate grief to her most joyous works. I’m excited to get to see these historic pieces live on stage alongside along side new works by Baye & Asa and Hofesh Shechter."

Learn more about the full 2026/27 season at https://dancevictoria.com/dance-at-the-royal-series

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1. MGDC in "Errand into the Maze". Photo: Dragan Perkovski
2. MGDC in "Lamentation". Photo: Elyse Mertz
3. MGDC in "Cave". Photo: Brian Po***ck

✨️A gift to Dance Victoria creates opportunities for B.C. dance artists✨️Dance Victoria’s Creation Centre programs, incl...
05/26/2026

✨️A gift to Dance Victoria creates opportunities for B.C. dance artists✨️

Dance Victoria’s Creation Centre programs, including Artist Residencies, Studio Access, and commissioning projects, ensure that artists have vital opportunities to develop their work—and flourish on world stages. This season, the Artist Residency program welcomed nine regional artists and collectives to develop their artistic visions through research/exploration, creation, outreach, and performance.

Support dance creation with a gift today!
dancevictoria.com/donate/

📸 Ne.Sans Opera and Dance in “Bach Dances.” Photo: Jess Mac

Participate in "The Talking S**t Show" with DV Residency Artist Tara Cheyenne Performance!Dance artists of all ages, gen...
05/22/2026

Participate in "The Talking S**t Show" with DV Residency Artist Tara Cheyenne Performance!

Dance artists of all ages, genres, and experience levels are invited to join this live dance-theatre project exploring ageism in dance and performance through conversation, humour, and performance.

✨️Sessions: June 22–25 at DV Studios, 1–2 hours between 9 am–3 pm

✨️Optional public showing: June 26, 12:30 om

✨️Optional Zoom Info Session: May 26, 10–11 am

Register by June 1 at 5 pm PT at: https://form.jotform.com/260975351863264

📸 Tara Cheyenne. Photo: Nico Dicecco

05/21/2026

From June 18–20, Dance Victoria honours National Indigenous History Month in lək̓ʷəŋən territory with the Victoria debut of Matriarchs Uprising, a contemporary dance festival celebrating Indigenous women artists.

This anticipated event features "Zaagi’idiwin: Our Mothering Heart", a triple-bill performance by Indigenous women choreographers taking place at DV's Quadra Village Studios on June 19 + 20.

"Zaagi’idiwin: Our Mothering Heart" includes Samantha Sutherland’s "naⱡa", Sophie Dow’s "Journals of Adoption", and Olivia C. Davies’ "Rematriate".

Get tickets to the performance at: https://dancevictoria.com/performances/matriarchs-uprising

🎬 Trailer for "naⱡa" by Samantha Sutherland

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2750 Quadra Street # 111
Victoria, BC
V8T4E8

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Tuesday 9am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 4:30pm
Thursday 9am - 4:30pm
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