Royal Winnipeg ballet alumni
The Royal Winnipeg Ballet Alumni Association was formed in 1989 with Margaret (Hample) Piasecki as its Founding Director. The RWB’s 50th anniversary brought together generations […]
Category: Special exhibits
In memoriam
It is DCD’s custom to bring context to the Canadian dance story and when important members from the community pass away, we do our best […]
Vincent Warren: A personal collection
CELEBRATED THROUGH THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF MICHAEL SLOBODIAN Vincent Warren is a man who has devoted his entire life to dance. It’s easy to throw around […]
Dancing through time
TORONTO’S DANCE HISTORY 1900-1980 Dancing Through Time: Toronto’s Dance History 1900-1980 explored the development of the city’s dance scene from influential touring artists to vaudevillians to […]
Diaghilev’s ballet russes
May 19, 2009 marked the 100th anniversary of the debut performance of Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes. Dance Collection Danse is celebrated this occasion with a […]
Meet the navy
Dance Collection Danse celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Navy with an exhibit about the World War ll naval review Meet the Navy featuring images and […]
Maud Allan
AN EDWARDIAN SENSATION Maud Allan’s story reads like a modern-day tabloid … filled with libel suits, murder and tempestuous love affairs. At the height of […]
Rocking the boat
CELEBRATING QUEER CONTENT IN CANADIAN CONCERT DANCE Performance art, cabaret and burlesque are accepted arenas for expression of queer themes through movement; but what about the […]