Live Art Dance

Something unexpected is about to unfold through BOGOTÁ with Andrea Peña and Artists ✨ 📅 May 20, 2026 | 7:30PM 📍Spatz Theatre 🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission ⚠️ Content Warning Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises. Visceral and Untamed – Dance that Dares! Live Art Dance continues its season! Next up, 9 dancers writhe, pulse, fight, shatter, and recoup through the industrial setting of “Bogotá”, a highly-celebrated work by Colombian Montreal-based choreographer Andrea Peña. Unafraid to leave it all on the table, Peña draws on the political, historical, and cultural nuances of her home country to create a raw and challenging contemplation of death and resurrection, set in a minimalist environment where design, fashion, and dance come together. Don’t miss this beautifully danced work that has sparked conversation and debate among dance lovers around the world. Get your tickets today! Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Link in bio 🔗 We bring DANCE to life! ✨ @apartists @andreapena_ @dance_nova_scotia @halifaxdance @artsnovascotia @cada_east @hfxnoise @thecoasthalifax @discoverhalifax @halifaxpresents @support4culture

We’re back with another edition of “Coastal Currents”! Each year Live Art Dance and Kinetic celebrate Atlantic dance creators through the sharing of a mixed bill of dynamic dance works. This year’s show ranges from athletic to quietly retrospective, and from grounded to gravity-defying – it’s an eclectic programme with something for everyone! Coastal Currents 2026 features works by: Dawn Shepherd & Ryan Gray (NS) Hiroto Yamaguchi (NB) Harriet Gratian & Jalianne Li (NB) Meredith Kalaman (NS) Sara Coffin (NS) COASTAL CURRENTS 📅 May 15 & 16, 2026 | 7:30PM 📍Sir James Dunn Theatre 🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – TBD ⚠️Content Warning: Mature Sexual Themes, Partial Disrobing Occurs (No Full Nudity), Expressions or Depictions of Violence. Co-Presented with Kinetic (@kineticstudiodance ) COASTAL CURRENTS! ✨ Coastal Currents is a chance to experience compelling new work and connect with the rich artistic landscape growing right here at home. Join us in celebrating the artists who make our community shine. “We celebrate and amplify dance and movement artists from across Mi’kma’ki and the Atlantic region through this important platform. It brings us fulfillment knowing this platform exists for artists to grow, develop and showcase their work.” Kay Macdonald, Co-Artistic Director, Kinetic Tickets are on sale now! Link in bio 🔗 We bring DANCE to life! ✨ -- @breakingcircus @piroto618 @ jlidance @motherg7 @saracoffin @merekaldance @dance_nova_scotia @halifaxdance @artsnovascotia @creative.pei @artsnb @artslinknb @artsculturenb @dancenlonline @neighbourhooddanceworks @cada_east @hfxnoise @thecoasthalifax @2btheatre @discoverhalifax @halifaxpresents @support4culture @eastcoastcreatives @cbc_eastcoast @cbcns @ctvatlantic @ctvmorningliveatlantic

UPCOMING PRESENTATION The final show of our 25-26 season brings you taqəš and Other Works with Ballet Kelowna ✨ 📅 May 29, 2026 | 7:30PM 📍Spatz Theatre 🎟️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – 80 Minutes, No Intermission ⚠️ Content Warning – Nudity, Explicit Language, Light Strobing, Haze and Loud Noises. Dance that Makes the Heart Soar Live Art Dance presents taqəš and Other Works, a stunning evening of dance from award-winning Ballet Kelowna! Featuring signature pieces from choreographers Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe, Alysa Pires, and Guillaume Côté, this high-energy program has it all. Power, fluidity, history, beauty – it’s an evening of mesmerizing movement. Get your tickets today! The taqəš and Other Works program features a stunning lineup of signature works from Ballet Kelowna’s contemporary ballet repertoire. With Cameron sinkʷə Fraser-Monroe’s compelling taqəš, Alysa Pires’ striking Vestiges, and Guillaume Côté’s electrifying Le Carnaval des Animaux, this high-energy program from Canada’s leading dancemakers promises to please a wide range of spectators. Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Link in bio 🔗 We bring DANCE to life! ✨ -- @balletkelowna @hfxnoise @thecoasthalifax

Proud of this beautiful show!

🌷 MAY MOVES 🌷 Spring moves fast. So will this promo. Catch every moment with our May Moves Three-Show Package! One pass to experience an unforgettable month of movement, artistry, and performance featuring Coastal Currents Andrea Peña and Artists, and Ballet Kelowna Get tickets to all three shows for $108 and save 15%. Three distinct performances. One special price. Limited time only. Make your move before May moves on. 📦 Get your early bird package now at https://liveartdance.ca/subscription-25-26/ 🔗 Link in bio We Bring Dance to Life 💫 -- @dance_nova_scotia @halifaxdance @houseofeights @artsnovascotia @creative.pei @artsnb @artslinknb @artsculturenb @dancenlonline @neighbourhooddanceworks @cada_east @hfxnoise @thecoasthalifax @2btheatre @discoverhalifax @halifaxpresents @support4culture @eastcoastcreatives @cbc_eastcoast @cbcns @cbcmaritimenoon @mainstreethfx @ctvatlantic @ctvmorningliveatlantic

We’re back with another edition of “Coastal Currents”! Each year Live Art Dance and Kinetic celebrate Atlantic dance creators through the sharing of a mixed billed of dynamic dance works. This year’s show ranges from athletic to quietly retrospective, and from grounded to gravity-defying – it’s an eclectic programme with something for everyone! Coastal Currents 2026 features works by: Dawn Shepherd & Ryan Gray (NS) Hiroto Yamaguchi (NB) Harriet Gratian & Jalianne Li (NB) Meredith Kalaman (NS) Sara Coffin (NS) COASTAL CURRENTS 📅 May 15 & 16, 2026 | 7:30PM 📍Sir James Dunn Theatre ️ General Seating – $65.00 Dance Advocate; $45.00 Adults; $35.00 Seniors; $20.00 Students / Arts Worker; Group Discounts Available ⏱️ Run Time – TBD ⚠️Content Warning: Mature Sexual Themes, Partial Disrobing Occurs (No Full Nudity), Expressions or Depictions of Violence. Co-Presented with Kinetic @kineticstudiodance COASTAL CURRENTS! ✨ Coastal Currents is a chance to experience compelling new work and connect with the rich artistic landscape growing right here at home. Join us in celebrating the artists who make our community shine. “We celebrate and amplify dance and movement artists from across Mi’kma’ki and the Atlantic region through this important platform. It brings us fulfillment knowing this platform exists for artists to grow, develop and showcase their work.” Kay Macdonald, Co-Artistic Director, Kinetic Tickets are on sale now! Link in bio 🔗 We bring DANCE to life! ✨ -- @breakingcircus @piroto618 @jlidance @motherg7 @merekal @saracoffin @dance_nova_scotia @halifaxdance @artsnovascotia @creative.pei @artsnb @artslinknb @artsculturenb @dancenlonline @mayworkskjipuktukhfx @thecoasthalifax @cada_east @hfxnoise

COASTAL CURRENTS presents: ARCHIVE OF LONELINESS May 15 & 16 Presented by: @liveartdance @kineticstudiodance . . Archive of Loneliness brings light to the isolation of seniors and how the end of life deserves our attention just as much as the beginning. Drawing from first person audio recordings of a family member living isolated in long-term care, Archive of Loneliness embodies the spatial and corporeal tones of loneliness. The sound score and audio story arranged by Jackson Fairfax-Perry dances throughout the space alongside two performers to create a deep thoughtful swim into the waiting and in-between spaces of loneliness; amplifying the sub-linguistic states of despair and the desire to connect. . Production Credits: Creative Direction/Choreography: Sara Coffin / @saracoffin Composer and Sound Design: Jackson Fairfax-Perry / @thespanishdiscospider Performers: Sébastien Labelle / @seb_lab_ and Matthew Lumley / @matthewwlumley Additional contributions from Darryl Tracy / @dc_tracy Audio Stories: the late John Paterson. May 15th and 16th @ 7:30pm Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax Also Presenting works by: @breakingcircus @merekaldance @jlidance @hirotoyamaguchi . Tickets: in the bio of @liveartdance (/liveartdance/) or online at www.liveartdance.ca/coastal-currents-2025-2026 The creation of Archive of Loneliness was supported by @easternfronttheatre /Early Stages Festival, @artsnovascotia , studio hours through @moceandance , private support from Olga Milosevich and premiered at @mayworkskjipuktukhfx in 2025. Thank you to @brulerule for the initial voicemail sound extraction and a deep gratitude to the Paterson family for their support and blessing to carry Uncle John’s voice forward into this new artistic expression. Photos by: Keandre Johnson

everything i wanted to tell you / tout ce que j'avais envie de te dire May 7-8 / 7-8 mai Breaking Circus (2164 Amalamek Wy) Tickets @ MayworksKjipuktukHFX.ca @vazariartsco @ccghalifax @liveartdance

Yesterday was #internationaldanceday and while I would suggest that every day is actually a day to celebrate the dance of life….. I can very happily share that this beautiful piece is returning to the stage on May 15th and 16th as part of Coastal Currents presented by @liveartdance and @kineticstudiodance The Bones We Live In explores our capacity for aliveness expressed through the one thing we all have in common, a set of bones. Performed by Dancers: Meredith Kalaman, Julia Barkhouse and Anastasia Wiebe (special thanks to dancer @jessica_lowe14 for her contributions to the work). May 15th and 16th @ 7:30pm Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax Presenting works by @saracoffin @breakingcircus @jlidance @hirotoyamaguchi @merekaldance Tickets: in the bio of @liveartdance or online at www.liveartdance.ca/coastal-currents-2025-2026 The Bones We Live in was previously presented in various excerpts by The Underground, Kinetic Studio Dance and @connectiondanceworks

Happy International Dance Day 💫 Today we celebrate the artists, audiences, and creators who make up our vibrant Halifax and broader Maritime dance community. From studios to stages to shared spaces, dance here is shaped by a rich mix of voices, cultures, and lived experiences. It’s that diversity that keeps it alive, evolving, and deeply connected. Here’s to the many ways we move, create, and come together. 💛 We Bring Dance to Life 💫

everything i wanted to tell you (but couldn't, so here it is now) / tout ce que j'avais envie de te dire @vazariartsco show bilingue! EN/FR @ccghalifax @liveartdance May 7-8 @breakingcircus $10 advance / $15 at door This athletic and empathic work of dance theatre lifts a glass (and then smashes it) to love, loyalty and the difficult things we hope never to escape. Winner of three Dora Mavor Moore Awards 🏆🏆🏆 Outstanding Choreography Outstanding Production Outstanding Performance by an Individual Also nominated for Outstanding Original Sound Composition and Outstanding Achievement in Design

Finally posting just a small sample of the incredible images captured by Kevin MacCormack of the beautiful labour of love that is SAGA. Truly a dream realized to finally bring the work to life on stage with a powerhouse dream team of collaborators. SAGA - Variation One Premiered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, December 2025. Presented by Live Art Dance Produced and Performed by Gillian Seaward-Boone Choreography, Text and Direction by Sharon B. Moore. Rehearsal Direction/Dialogue by Veronique MacKenzie Lighting Design by Leigh Ann Vardy. Sound Design by Jackson Fairfax-Perry Costume Design by Rachael Grant Stage Management by Emma Lamont I acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada, Arts Nova Scotia, Halifax Dance and Illusion Dance Arts. @canada.council @artsnovascotia @kevinthefellow @veroniquemackenzie @leighannvardy @thespanishdiscospider @rachy.granto @emmacatlamont