VENUES: Firehall Arts Centre, Stanley Park, KW Production Studio (Woodward’s Heritage Building), Roundhouse – Turntable Plaza, SFU Woodward’s World Music Studio

The 29th Annual Dancing on the Edge Festival pushes frontiers of contemporary dance, featuring over twenty-five innovative choreographers and involving over eighty dance artists. From July 6 – 15 2017, Vancouver will host a convergence of Canada's best dance artists and choreographers, as well as two special performances to open up The Edge with Oath-Midnight Rain from the leading professional modern dance company in China, Beijing Modern Dance Company (BMDC).

Montreal -based company Helen Simard will close the Festival with their performance of NO FUN, a rockstravaganza and interdisciplinary dance piece based on the music and movement of legendary punk icon Iggy Pop, all part of the 10-day live performance festival.

Dancing on the Edge celebrates dance pioneers and risk-takers. For its 29th year other Edge highlights include seven mixed programs, EDGE OFFS, dance in unusual outdoor settings with by donation site-specific works, and two Dance Dialogues and a film night event.