VIDF
236 - 111 West Hastings St. V6B 1H4 Vancouver, BC, Canada

In 2015, the VIDF presented Vital Few by Company 605 - a collaborative undertaking utilizing mechanisms of constant codependence and interrelation between the dancers. Each performer’s own distinct expression, movement, and choice making weaves together to collectively build the moving sculpture of the group body, the whole greater than the sum of its parts. Acknowledging both an autonomy and responsibility to the group, the struggle of coexistence within the set parameters and finite space continuously informs the content of this hyper connected dance. The VIDF is celebrating 20 years with a retrospective of some of the captivating artists we have had the honour of presenting see more of them at vidf.ca/previous / Link in Bio #VIDF #Vancouverdance #605 #vitalfew #codependence #interrelation #movingsculpture #hyperconnected

https://www.nowness.com//pointe-black-marie-astrid-mence-r Short Dance Doc : Marie-Astrid Mence narrates the uncomfortable truths of her life as a ballerina and her struggles in an industry that fails to see past her skin color.

In 2011, the VIDF presented Life Sentences by EDAM Performing Arts Society. The commitment of the artist to a life, a lifestyle and its consequences spawned the title life sentences... an evening of new works by choreographer Peter Bingham. The VIDF is celebrating 20 years with a retrospective of some of the captivating artists we have had the honour of presenting see more of them at http://ow.ly/TyIa50CSoa5 #VIDF #Vancouverdance #EDAM #lifesentences

http://ow.ly/dVrK50CSorZ In pain and struggle, vogue is the answer. If things get cancelled, what’s the point in worrying? It’s out of your hands. Let’s just vogue. - Jay Jay Revlon On how to approach zoom DJ dance parties at home, he adds: "It’s just a pre-drink that you never leave"

http://ow.ly/epSD50D7J69 Get your weekend dance fix with dance film #autonome : Montreal, 1954. An exiled author is thrown into a dance with his inner demons. Shaken by the unwavering tides of his life, a gentle touch comes to mind.

Happy Holidays from the VIDF! We wish you health and happiness throughout the holidays and new year. As we come to the end of our 20th anniversary year, dance’s ability to provoke reflection on the human condition feels more poignant than ever. We believe that the call to simplify our mode of existence and to work collectively with a sense of responsibility to one another, is answered, in part, by the truth of the body and the communion of performance. We are thankful for the... artists, donors, members, funders and greater public that have supported the VIDF and celebrated contemporary dance with us over the past 20 years. See some of the captivating artists we have had the honour of presenting over the past 20 years here: http://ow.ly/oCnQ50CSnmR Photo of X Roads by @KokoroDance at VIDF 2000 taken by V Wong #VIDF #Vancouverdance #kokoro #beauty #inspiration #truth #communion See more

In 2018, the VIDF presented Folding by Shen Wei Dance Arts. The work conjures-up a dream-like, even surreal world, that is at once ancient and timeless. Dancers glide onto the stage space and amass as though suddenly called to partake in an ancient ritual, familiar and yet unknown. A downstage pendulum, barely moving, marks the slow unraveling of time. The costumes, white makeup, and glowing white floor, heighten the dance’s sense of mystery and ritual. A seminal work, Folding, is quite simply, a masterpiece. Photo: Shu Lai The VIDF is celebrating 20 years with a retrospective of some of the captivating artists we have had the honour of presenting see more of them at vidf.ca/previous / Link in Bio #VIDF #Vancouverdance #folding #ancientritual #unravelingoftime #dreamlike

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As we prepare for our 2021 live-stream festival, we ask you to take a moment to fill out our live stream questionnaire - Let us know your live-stream preferences so that we can provide the best viewing experience possible! http://ow.ly/QkYC50CSpOU Do it before December 31 and be entered to win a VIDF Artist Swag Bag filled with goodies! (We will announce winners by January 15 2021). Please share the link! Photo of Farouche Collective live-streamed at the 2020 VIDF #VIDF #Farouche #howdoyouviewdance #livestream #livestreamdance

In 2017, the VIDF presented Paradise by Dairakudakan . Director Akaji Maro shared these thoughts on paradise: The origin of word paradise is from an old Persian word and it means enclosed garden. In a hot desert, a garden would have been paradise. At that time, I think there was an idea that the world was tough and hellish and to contrast that, the idea of paradise must have been created. When humans face something insufferable, we try to work it out. For example, ...our brain produces endorphins and transforms pain to pleasure. In other words, pain can transform to paradise within our body. Paradise can be called a product of perseverance. How you work around pain and how you seek pleasure can be limitless. People won’t feel the fighting in a war when they are having a good time in an opium den. From the outside, something may look miserable; from the inside, maybe it’s paradise. The VIDF is celebrating 20 years with a retrospective of some of the captivating artists we have had the honour of presenting see more of them at http://ow.ly/CeL550CSkYf #VIDF #Vancouverdance #paradise #enclosedgarden #akajimaro #dairakudakan #butoh

http://ow.ly/T4h850D7IM3 Get inside choreographer #crystalpite ’s process with 40 dancers at the Palais Garnier. In an alternation of ensembles and duets, Crystal Pite once again explores the theme of individuality and questions the very place of performance, a theater steeped in history and possibilities.

In 2016, the VIDF presented Foutrement by Compagnie @virginiebrunelle . Foutrement explored infidelity: men and women at the mercy of temptation and primal instincts. Three dancersa man and two women, in love, ripped apart, wounded, betrayedmove with racked bodies, sagging under the weight of Love’s disillusionment. The VIDF is celebrating 20 years with a retrospective of some of the captivating artists we have had the honour of presenting see more of them at http://ow.ly.../81X050CLpc6 Dancers: Isabelle Arcand and Simon-Xavier Lefebvre Photo: Sandra-Lynn Bélanger #VIDF #Vancouverdance #foutrement #infidelity #primalinstincts #mercyoftemptation #lovesdisillusionment