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Vancouver Island Youth Dance Theatre Association ~ A Non-Profit Registered Charity |
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The Dancestreams Program:
- Introduces the public to contemporary dance at
its finest, while providing positive role models for youth
- Introduces children & youth throughout
British Columbia to dance, presented & performed by peer groups
- maintains
a commitment to the Vancouver Island region in the presentation of dance works
in a variety of styles, educational programs and school and public performances of superior
calibre with broad audience appeal
- Draws on the talents of the best choreographers
from across Canada -for the benefit of young dance artists, students & the
general public
- Provides opportunities for emerging
choreographers to present their work to the public
- Brings together dancers of all genres from a
variety of Island communities in a
non-competitive environment to foster and enhance dance on Vancouver Island
- fosters
and promotes excellence in dance
- encourages
and supports gifted dance students from Vancouver Island in achieving their
full potential
- nurtures
the development of artistic and personal growth in dancers by encouraging commitment, discipline,
self-esteem and an attitude of responsibility for the individual, the group and
the community
- Educates young dancers re: opportunities
available for professional post-secondary training throughout Canada and the
world
- Educates young people re: opportunities
available for careers in the arts in general

Dancestreams Youth Dance Company
is unique in a multitude of ways.
Carefully cultivated over the past 30 years, Dancestreams brings together youth dancers
age 12 – 18 from a variety of communities, training backgrounds and dance
schools throughout Vancouver Island, exposes youth dancers to the works of
professional choreographers, and shares that creativity in performances throughout
the region and occasionally further afield.
For many small communities, Dancestreams
presents one of the rare opportunities to see contemporary dance. It is important to understand that
Dancestreams is not a dance school, does
not take part in competitions or adjudicated festivals, and does not replace
regular training in the home studios.
The Dancestreams Company rehearses for six hours every Sunday from
September to May. Dancestreams provides
enrichment for focused young people, who give back to the communities through
their performances, and in the master classes offered throughout the
season. Company dancers learn about the
creative process while working in studio with guest choreographers ranging from
emerging to established professionals.
They learn about professional performance standards by performing in a
wide-variety of venues, and the result over the past quarter century has been
an extraordinary number of Island dancers who have gone on to professional
careers following their time in the Company.
For children and youth who experience a Dancestreams school show or
public performance, the value of hard work, dedication and commitment to an art
form is driven home when they see outstanding choreography performed at the
highest standards by their peers The opportunities to liaise with and learn
from working professionals have been the catalyst for many alumni to carry on
to professional careers themselves, and school programming has inspired and
widened the perspective for many children who previously have had no exposure
to dance.
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DANCE ODYSSEY 2019 AT THE PORT THEATRE FEB 2ND. 24 STUDIOS. MASTER CLASSES! |
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