About
The Dance Centre supports BC’s dance community with resources, opportunities, and programs for professional artists. Members access funding news, training, auditions, residencies, and studio rental subsidies. Public events include Global Dance Connections, Discover Dance!, and the annual Open House. Since 2001, Scotiabank Dance Centre has served as a hub for rehearsals, classes, and performances, welcoming over 85,000 visits yearly and providing key information on dance across BC.
Established in 1986 as a resource centre for dance professionals and the public in British Columbia, The Dance Centre is a multifaceted organization offering a range of activities unparalleled in Canadian dance.
Our goal is to support the development of a vibrant dance scene in BC and increase the profile of dance, by providing resources and services for dance professionals; presenting public performances and events; operating Scotiabank Dance Centre, one of Canada’s flagship dance facilities; and promoting BC dance.
We are located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. It is an honour and a privilege for us to be guests in their lands. We are grateful.





