SAVE THE DATE!  You're invited to BWDC's 44th Annual Art Auction April 28 | 11 - 3PM Chateau Lacombe Hotel (10111 Bellamy Hill) By popular demand, BWDC's Art Auction returns to its legendary lunch format! Enjoy a glass of bubbly, a 4-course lunch, entertainment, live and silent auction. PLUS, bid on over 40 pieces of art from Brian's famous/infamous personal collection.  We are grateful to the artists from our community who are also generously donating their work. Early Bird Tickets $65 Early Bird Table (8 seats) $500 Early Bird pricing ends on March 17. Art sneak pe ..read more

Dear Friends, The BWDC has a 45-year history of presenting and creating contemporary Canadian dance in Edmonton.    When I began the Brian Webb Dance Company, how could I have possibly dreamed that the organization would enjoy so many years of public support from all three levels of government and from the private sector - individuals donating financially and as dedicated volunteers. The BWDC has always believed whole heartedly in the power of dance to communicate the values of the present moment. For decades, we have celebrated the adventure of the new.   A year ..read more

    BWDC is thrilled to present FLORASONIC, our new Fall fundraiser, October 6 at the Muttart Conservatory. Our co-artistic directors can’t wait to share this uniquely Edmonton event with you, where each pyramid is activated by a different musical performance or sonic experience. We are thrilled to be featuring so much amazing local musical talent in one spectacular building. Mustafa Rafiq has participated in beautifully successful collaborations with Ainsley, performing and composing for a work she directed in 2017 titled The Signal. We are very excited to experience Mustafa’s spo ..read more

Dear Friends, The BWDC is going to introduce a new series beginning in June... THE SUMMER SERIES. All of the performances will take place in the beautiful Triffo Theatre at MacEwan University. There will be one a month starting in June and will continue through to the beginning of August. Here is the line-up of three exciting events: JUNE 22 & 23 BWDC  JOSHUA TREE JOSHUA TREE is a collaboration between Brad Necyk [virtual film], Gary James Joynes [music], Dorrie Deutchendorf [lighting design], and BW! Brian will be joined by spectacular performers Lin Snelling ..read more

Dear friends, The BWDC [Brian Webb Dance Company] is 44 years old. It is proud to hold a significant place in the Edmonton dance community. That is in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I say this because it is really important that we acknowledge these three concepts of community. As its founder, I often times ask myself: Who Am I… Today? And who, what is the BWDC? One thing I know for sure is that I love the city I live in and the support it has given me and the BWDC for these 44 years. It continues to shape me as an artist and as a dance performance curator. But, 44 years! I think it’s time to for ..read more

    The BWDC is at it again! There are so many ways we can have dance as part of our cultural expression. In other words, let’s talk about dance. Let’s enjoy the many ways that the dancing body, the body moving through space, entices us. This includes dance films. Ankita Alemona is a film artist who describes herself as a movement artist. She is dedicated to the Indian martial art form Kalaripayattu. She brings her commitment to it in riveting films. I was excited to talk with this young artist when I first saw her film When Shakti Overpowers. She has filmed herself going through ..read more

Dear Friends, I hope you’re having a wonderful summer. I’m just back from 10 days at the Dancing On The Edge Festival in Vancouver. I saw some very inspiring and powerful dance. It never ceases to amaze me how much I love dancing! And you know what that means… WITHOUT THE DANCING, THERE AIN'T NO DANCE! I am more than excited to be welcoming the genius of Edouard Lock back to Edmonton. Edouard, as creator of La La La Human Steps, revolutionized contemporary dance. How can anyone forget those wild performances?! He has created another masterpiece, ECHO for Rachele Buriassi. Once again, his i ..read more

Welcome to WITHOUT THE DANCING, THERE AIN’T NO DANCE, a new series from the BWDC, created by Brian Webb and Les Sereda. WIHTOUT THE DANCING, THERE AIN’T NO DANCE, explores dance and film through the lens of renowned dance creators and film makers across Canada, from diverse backgrounds. These artists are known for the quality, experimentation and success of their work. They have impacted the development of a new genre, capturing dance on film. EPISODE 1 features an interview with the legendary Edouard Lock. Brian discusses Edouard’s iconic film Amelia, and also his latest work ECHO ..read more

The BWDC is honoured and saddened to acknowledge the passing of long-time friend and supporter, Alfred Schmidt. Alfred was a very well-known Edmonton painter and teacher. His generosity to the BWDC was huge and we are most thankful. Alfred’s legacy lives on. Lowering The Flag: Alfred Schmidt | University of Alberta ..read more

Dear Friends, Okay, here’s one for you – our 2022 season is going to kick off on March 4 & 5 at 8 pm, at the Timms Centre for the Arts. This is the WORLD PREMIERE of IN MY BODY by Canada’s famous bboying (break dance) company, Bboyizm. Bboyizm is beginning their cross Canada tour in Edmonton. The BWDC is more than excited to be able to offer you the newest dance by Yvon Soglo (aka Crazy Smooth). BWDC took the lead encouraging our CanDance network colleagues to co-produce this much antcipated Bboying spectacle.     IN MY BODY recognizes that bboying has been in existence since ..read more