Dance

Each Monday 
9:30-10:30 am
Shumka Dance Centre (10515 111 street)

The Gerda Hnatyshyn Launch Grants provide assistance to the most promising Canadian performing artists in the years immediately following their education or training in the performing arts (or equivalent experience, for Contemporary Music). One grant of $10,000 is awarded annually in each of the following disciplines: Classical Music (instrumental or vocal), Contemporary Music (instrumental or vocal), Contemporary Dance (performance or choreography), English Theatre, and French Theatre (performance or production).

PUNCH LINE; A tour de force performance, where philosophical stand-up comedy collides with stripped down dance-theatre storytelling. Jacques Poulin-Denis offers a charmingly intelligent performance that thinks, moves, and laughs at the same time. Through stories, dance and anecdotes filled with joyful irony, insight and humour, he reveals himself.

Peggy Baker is a Canadian dance artist who believes wholeheartedly in the beauty of the dancing body. This body celebrating its aliveness in the here and now. Originally from Edmonton, Peggy has built a powerful international presence, and yet, her performances are defined by her simple honesty, her humble nature and her beauty.

this identity: woven danced by Derek Souvannavong.

Application Deadline February 04, 2026

Program Dates Aug 04, 2026 - Aug 21, 2026

Overview  

Indigenous World Dance Residency is a re-designed program for twelve Indigenous dancers. Participants will engage in collective workshops, one-on-one mentorship, and opportunities to connect with community, guided by faculty and guest artists who support both individual growth and shared artistic exploration.

Shumka is thrilled to be back on stage for three shows at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, December 20 & 21 with their presentation of Canada’s Ukrainian Nutcracker. Tickets are on sale now starting at $23.

Convergence is a dance double bill featuring two premieres: Blue Orbit, by GWDC, and GAPE by Tia Ashley Kushniruk and Susannah Haight.

Surrounded by a landscape of objects, a surreal soundscape is emitted. We listen, we witness, and we move. Everything can be seen in this blue orbit, exposing the space and all its contents.