A dance teacher from Shadbolt Centre for the Arts will be showcasing her talents during the Vancouver International Dance Festival.
The festival returns from March 1 to 24, offering performances, workshops and a variety of dance-related activities at various venues around Vancouver.
Among the performances will be RIFT, presented by pataSola dance of Vancouver. The work was created by Eduardo Meneses-Olivar and Salome Nieto, an instructor at the Shadbolt Centre. Nieto also performs the dance, which mixes elements of flamenco and butoh – a style of Japanese modern dance – with archetype, myth and legend in response to global femicide.
“RIFT bears witness to the deep pain of women everywhere who address the loss and harm of gender violence in order to restore awareness and advocate for change,” a press release says.
RIFT is onstage at KW Production Studio, 111 West Hastings St. (at the corner of Abbott Street) in Vancouver, with shows on March 22, 23 and 24 at 5 p.m. Tickets are $15 regular, or $10 for students, seniors and arts workers.
To order tickets, or for more on the Vancouver International Dance Festival, see www.vidf.ca.
