Local dancers and musicians team up for CoexisDance this Saturday

Julia Carr. Kevin McCormack photo.

The days leading up to Christmas Eve and Christmas Day can be pretty quiet when it comes to the arts. But at least 12 local dancers and musicians aren’t letting the holiday rush stop them from putting on a show.

Presented by Olivia C. Davies/O.Dela Arts, CoexisDance (Western Edition 1) takes place Dec. 22 at 8 p.m. at Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St.). The pay-what-you-can event (suggested donation: $10) features an evening of live improvisational duets between local dancers and musicians.

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Local dancers and musicians team up for CoexisDance this Saturday

Innovative West Coast dancers, choreographers at this year’s Dance in Vancouver

Aeriosa. Tim Matheson photo.

The Dance Centre presents the 11th biennial Dance In Vancouver. A showcase of BC’s contemporary dance scene, it takes place Nov. 22-25 at Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie St.).

Organized every two years, the event provides a unique opportunity to experience some of the West Coast’s most innovative and creative contemporary dancers and choreographers.  The 2017 edition features such acclaimed companies as Aeriosa, Co.ERASGA, Inverso, Wen Wei Dance, dumb instrument Dance, Radical System Art, and more.

To get the inside scoop, we talked to Julianne Chapple. A dancer, choreographer, and former artist-in-residence at the Dance Centre, Chapple performs her piece Self Portrait as part of an afternoon program Nov. 25.

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Innovative West Coast dancers, choreographers at this year’s Dance in Vancouver