International Dance Day!
Happy International Dance Day!
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), who is considered to be the "father" or creator of modern ballet.
Whether it is through our screens, windows, or stages, today and every day we celebrate dance and how this extraordinary art form moves our hearts and minds.
Dance Umbrella of Ontario and Dance Ontario have collaborated to bring you a special message for Ontario from our 2023 Ambassador
Diana Lopez Soto.
International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29 April, which is the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727–1810), who is considered to be the "father" or creator of modern ballet.
Whether it is through our screens, windows, or stages, today and every day we celebrate dance and how this extraordinary art form moves our hearts and minds.
Dance Umbrella of Ontario and Dance Ontario have collaborated to bring you a special message for Ontario from our 2023 Ambassador
Diana Lopez Soto.
Check out some International Dance Day Events happening with Dance Ontario at the button below!
Diana Lopez Soto is an award-winning multidisciplinary Mexican/Canadian artist, mother and land caretaker. She has presented and exhibited her work nationally and internationally in France, Panama, Mexico, Costa Rica, the USA and Canada. She has produced and co-produced site-specific performances, vertical dance, art installations and experimental film for 15 years. Her deep interest inspires her work in sustainability as a process and the responsibility of art practices. Diana’s love for material, physics and space also inspired her to design rigging structures, installations and sculptural sets that come to life through her movement explorations. From her grandmother to her mother and herself, Land has always shaped and informed her process. In 2019, thanks to the Canada Arts Council for the Arts, Diana participated in the Guapamacataro Art and Ecology residency and the Vancouver International Vertical Dance Summit. She is a founding member of Norma (performance art troupe recognized in the 2011 Vancouver Mayor’s Arts Awards as the outstanding Emerging Artist in Public Art) and a core member of Vanguardia Dance Projects. www.dianalopezsoto.com
Photo by Gabino Barrera Castillo