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Located at Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre

An inclusive community of older adults (50+) who create, practice, and perform in ways that honour the aging body.

The Ageless Dancers are an inclusive community of older adults who create, practice, and perform in ways that honour the aging body, affirming and celebrating the unique experiences of later life.

In a series of weekly workshops, adults over the age of 55 explore the creative and interactive potential of their physical, mental, and emotional selves through dance using movement and voice. Their work together is sourced in the knowledge, stories, and experiences held in the mature body.

Previous artists-in-residence include Naomi Brand, Jacci Collins, Heather Lamoureux, Jennifer Mascall and Nina Patel, and Heather Myers.

The project has evolved to become the “Ageless Dancers Series”. The series includes a regular subsidized low-cost co-creation movement class, in addition to free shorter interdisciplinary sessions.

Learn more about Ageless Dancers and how to register

Located at Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre and Trout Lake Community Centre

Opportunities for every body to discover dance and artists with disabilities (and without) to access pre-professional dance training.

Mixed ability dance (or integrated dance) is accessible to all bodies and all abilities, including people with physical, developmental, sensory, and neurological disabilities.

In a mixed ability dance practice, differences become creative strengths as you explore the choreographic possibilities of wheelchairs, crutches, canes, and different ways of moving and perceiving.

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Learn more and register about All Bodies Dance Project at Roundhouse Community Centre

The original Moberly Senior Dancers began meeting in September 2013 with the leadership of dance artist Jacci Collins and assistant Anna Kraulis, this group of women wove connections across cultures. Anna Kraulis and Olivia Davies later paired up to lead the group together, and Olivia Davies led the group up until the pandemic put a pause on in-person gathering in 2020.

In 2025, a new dance group emerged, the Golden Flying Dancers. Led by dance artist Sarah Gallos, this new group is exploring ensemble improvisation and working on the creation of an original contemporary dance composition.

Learn more about arts programming for older adults at Moberly Arts and Cultural Centre: Phone:  604-718-6521

Located at Trout Lake Community Centre and West Point Grey Community Centre

Discover the joy of creating dance collaboratively.

Dancer and choreographer Desirée Dunbar coordinates weekly dance projects in partnership with the Trout Lake and West Point Grey community centre associations.

Participants take a creative journey and discover the joy of working and creating dance collaboratively. Where you go and how you get there is decided as a group. No experience necessary. All abilities are welcome.

Learn more about the activity: Email Desiree Dunbar at [email protected] 

Located at Trout Lake Community Centre and Riley Park Fieldhouse

What does it means to dance with our children rather than assuming that adults must always lead, direct, and teach?

Parents, caregivers, children ages zero to 4 years, and professional dance artists come together in practice and performance.

Facilitated by artist Julie Lebel, Foolish Operations co-creates work that explores the coming together of the family self and the creative self, the creative capacities of babies and young children as collaborators, and ideas of "appropriate behaviour" while making art.

Foolish Operations’ creations welcome babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and all the generations in their circles of support in performances and workshops filled with irresistible invitations to participate.

They collaborate with artists, educators, and specialists to spark inspiration between communities, disciplines, and fields of knowledge, using play as the glue.

Get details about the activity: Email [email protected]

Located at Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre

Explore contemporary dance in an inclusive community of young people.

In response to community demand for programming that engages young people, inclusive dance company All Bodies Dance Project launched the Ready Dance Youth Project in 2018, with a artist residency at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre.

Ready Dance is for young people with and without disabilities (both visible and invisible) ages 15-30.

Working alongside professional dance artists, participants explore movement, music, drawing, and performance creation. 

These free sessions are offered with the support of the Park Board and the Roundhouse. Sessions explore contemporary dance, improvisation, and choreography in a creative, supportive ,and fun environment.

Participants experience the joy of moving, making, and performing in an inclusive community where individuality and diversity are celebrated. Ready Dance is an incredibly unique community of young creatives with a distinct artistic vision.

The group makes and performs original choreography in community events and productions.

Learn more about Ready Dance Youth Project

Located at Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre

Come together, learn about your body and how it moves, and dance.

Established in 2000, the Roundhouse Community Dancers is a constant, ever changing group of community participants that comes together to learn about their bodies and how they move – and to dance! They are united by a shared fearlessness and playfulness when it comes to exploring the body, mind, and emotion through dance.  

Over the years they have worked with dance artists in diverse practices including contemporary dance, clowning, aerial dance, and flamenco.

Artists who have worked with this group include Carolina Bergonzoni, Barbara Bourget, Luciana Freire D’Anunciação, Rosario Ensor, Marco Esccer, Tin Gamboa, Jai Govinda, Karen Jamieson, Julie Lebel, Kelly McInnes, Sierra Megas, Donna Redlick, Alvin Tolentino, and many others. 

Learn more about the Roundhouse Community Dancers