Dance Research Conference (part of the UofC Movement Research Festival)

We invite the Calgary community to experience the breadth and depth of dance research, including choreography and performance, dance science, and dance studies. These events are free to attend, but registration is required. All events take place on the University of Calgary campus.

November 23: Dance Science Panel
Research exploring dance, mental health, well-being, social connection and the skills dancers develop in and beyond the studio.

November 24: Moving Together in Moh’kins’tsis: Dance, Place, and Treaty 7
Explore dance, land, culture and community in Treaty 7 through Indigenous perspectives, storytelling, Hoop Dance and discussion.

November 25: Contemporary and Street Dance Intersections (CSDI) and Dancers’ Studio West: New Paths Forward
A lecture-demonstration exploring contemporary and street dance through performance, improvisation and cross-cultural collaboration, followed by a panel on the challenges and future of Calgary’s dance community.

November 27: Undergraduate Dance Studies Panel, Dr. Marie France Forcier Research Presentation, and Senior BFA Dance Panel
Explore student-led research in dance studies and choreography, and Dr. Forcier’s presentation on trauma, somatic practice and embodied creativity.