Join us GCDF 2012: Power Up | May 31-June 3, 2012 Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival

About The GCDF

Established in 1998, the Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival is committed to providing Canadian contemporary dance artists with the opportunity to perform outside major metropolitan areas as well as providing our audience with challenging, state-of-the-art contemporary dance from across Canada.

The GCDF annually presents a diverse blend of high-calibre dance works that clearly push the boundaries of contemporary dance. Dances presented during the Festival dates are grouped into four separate series.

On the Stage presentations profile the works of established choreographers and dancers, while Youth Moves focuses on the work of dancers in elementary and secondary school. Both the In the Park & In the Street series provide new and established artists with the opportunity to perform in unique outdoor venues throughout Guelph's downtown.

The Festival also offers a Talkback Series in association with its On the Stage and In the Gallery performances to encourage greater dialogue between audience and dancers. This supports our efforts to educate the public about contemporary dance, efforts that we also make during the year through six initiatives: Arts Explosion: March Break and Summer Camps, Linamar for the Performing Arts, Workshops in Schools, Workshops for the General Public, and Master Classes. Performances throughout the year include the In the Gallery Series and CSA Nooner Series.

We aim to enthrall and educate, so we hope our festival will spur your interest in contemporary dance and sustain it well into the future.