By Carolina Bergonzoni At the core of my practice as a community-engaged dance artist is a focus on process rather than final product. This often means longer incubation, development and rehearsal periods as I invest time and energy in analyzing the community I am working with and figuring out what is needed for people to
by Hilary Maxwell Everybody can dance. This notion lies at the heart of community-engaged dance, where diversity and inclusivity are embraced, and the artistic process is shared between professional dance artists and community members. For several Vancouver dancemakers, working in community contexts plays an essential role in their practice. In the early 1990s, when community-engaged dance was beginning to