DANCERS’ STUDIO WEST

EST.1980

Supporting independent dance artists in Alberta.

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ABOUT US

Core Purpose: Dancers’ Studio West exists to support independent dance artists in Alberta. 

Mission. To fulfill our purpose, Dancers' Studio West offers programming that cultivates independent artists' work from ideation to production so that artists can flourish in their chosen artistic movement practice.

DANCE DAYS 2026

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Independence does not mean isolation! In fact, as stewards of independent dance artists in Alberta, DSW asserts that the most fulfilled and fulfilling work is produced in dialogue with others who reflect, question, challenge, and inspire. So, to better foster dance-making within a supportive community, we introduce Dance Days: Festival of Independent Artists.

Jun 11-13, 2026 at DJD Dance Centre (111 12 Ave SE Calgary) 

*Relaxed performance on Jun 11

Pre-show at 7pm

Show at 7:30pm

Featuring: Scotty Dont, M'Kayla Kongnetiman, Kyra Newton

With short-form shows by:

Ashley Brodeur, Ken Clark, Rufi Oswaldo, Triangle System Collective, and Rafael Napuran (ESDF Young Choreographer Award Recipient) 

Special Pre-Show by: Melanie Kloetzel and Tara Wilson

Special Presentation by: Alexandra Contreras (Motel Theatre, Jun 6. Email artisticdirector@dswlive.ca for more info)

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Alberta Land Acknowledgement


We acknowledge that what we call Alberta is the traditional and ancestral territory of many peoples, presently subject to Treaties 6, 7, and 8, namely: the Blackfoot Confederacy – Kainai, Piikani, and Siksika – the Cree, Dene, Saulteaux, Nakota Sioux, Stoney Îyâxe Nakoda, and the Tsuu T’ina Nation and the Métis People of Alberta. This includes the Métis Settlements and the Six Regions of the Métis Nation of Alberta within the historical Northwest Metis Homeland. We acknowledge the many First Nations, Métis and Inuit who have lived in and cared for these lands for generations. We are grateful for the traditional Knowledge Keepers and Elders who are still with us today and those who have gone before us. We make this acknowledgement as an act of reconciliation and gratitude to those whose territory we reside on.