It is never too early to plan for an evening on dance, especially when it is Côté Danse (Toronto)! March 22 & 23, DanceHouse presents the company in X (Dix). As the global pandemic shrank the world, and the concept of home became a site of comfort, stability and foundational identity, the story of Odysseus took on even greater resonance. Taking inspiration from Homer’s mythic poem, five dancers delve deeply into the idea of an inner compass, not only as a means of navigation but also as a tool of connection to the elemental forces of the earth. Accompanied by the sculptural sounds of American experimental band Son Lux, X (Dix) charts a course into the unknown, as well as the challenges of finding your way home again. Hailed as “one of the finest male dancers in the world” by The London Times, Guillaume Côté brings a depth of knowledge and interpretation to the creation of his own work creating choreography of singular and staggering beauty.  At the Vancouver Playhouse, 8 pm. Tix

The Vancouver International Dance Festival is in full swing and runs through March 9. There are a multitude of offerings, but this weekend includes FERENC FEHÉR (Hungary) in Disco Boys, two guys from the future, back from Planet PZ, just to reminisce a little about the old days: the disco, the partying, the flirting, the success, and COMPAGNIE VIRGINIE BRUNELLE in Les corps avalés. But there is so much more, so please check out the full program here. And while there, check out the workshops and other sessions on offer!

Also this weekend, March 1 – 3, the 17^th Annual Coastal Dance Festival brings Indigenous artists together to share and support one another in a celebration of lived artistic practices. Guest national and international artists have connected the festival with a global community of Indigenous dance. Artists offering their work include Turongo Collective, Dancers of Damelahamid and Xwelmexw Shxwexwo:s (Salish Thunderbird). The full program can be found here, and tickets can be purchased here. At the Anvil Centre, New Westminster.

Wednesday-Saturday March 6-9, the Firehall Arts Centre presents Shay Kuebler’ Radical System Art in MOI – Momentum of Isolation. MOI bases its themes around loneliness and isolation to reveal how social bonds and connections are essential to our humanity. The performance explores the objective and subjective experiences through the individual, the group, and modern society – a society with shifting values and an ever-advancing digital way of life. Check out a teaser here. At the Firehall Arts Centre, 7:30 pm. Tix

March 14-16, the Dance Centre presents award-winning Dutch choreographer Arno Schuitemaker’s work If You Could See Me Now. Incessant movement, propulsive music, stunning light – If You Could See Me Now is a mesmerising experience. Three performers take a chilled-out club dance and reinvent it through constant movement, subtly shifting and transforming, and drawing on deep reserves of strength, endurance and concentration. From a meticulous build-up to its fracturing, the performance goes right to the core of the body and its response to change. At the Scotiabank Dance Centre, 8 pm. Tix

For dance artists and dance audiences alike, March 15, 16, 17 New Works is offering the NWXR Short Circuit Series, a weekend of offerings inviting you to connect, converse, and collaborate around all things XR and dance. Dance artists and audiences, including those experienced in XR and those just learning, are invited to extend their realities through a weekend of workshops, conversations, and a community mixer. Some of the events include Choreography with XR Dance Technology | Workshop with Sarah U and Motion Capture Workshop with Danielle Mackenzie Long. For more information and the full schedule, go here. All Short Circuit Series events are free, though advanced registration is required as space is limited