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Arts Umbrella is where young artists ages 2–22 cultivate their creativity in Dance, Theatre, and Art & Design. As a non-profit centre for arts education, we believe that art is powerful. Powerful enough to change kids’ lives in incredible ways. When young people connect with the arts, they gain self-confidence, develop self-discipline, and discover creative expression—qualities they carry with them for life. Arts Umbrella has three locations in Vancouver and Surrey, as well as donor-funded programs at schools, community centres, neighbourhood houses, and healthcare facilities across Metro Vancouver. We reach approximately 20,000 students every year, with nearly 75% participating at little to no cost.
Upcoming
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Sunday Performance Series
Arts Umbrella Dance Company performs new and innovative works-in-progress by leading Canadian choreographers alongside featured special guest artists. Tickets: $15 SPS #1: January 26, 2025 | 3:30PM | Jack and Darlene Poole Theatre, Arts Umbrella AUDC is joined in this performance by Arts Umbrella Pre-Elementary dancers performing a new work by Dante Gonzalez. Tickets … Continued
Feb 28 - Mar 1
MIDSEASON
Arts Umbrella Dance Company returns to the Vancouver Playhouse this spring for Midseason – two exhilarating performances of world-class repertoire and brand-new works created for AUDC. The company will perform thrilling and innovative works by leading Canadian and International choreographers, including Astrid Boons, Roy Assaf, Marco Goecke, and more. Midseason showcases the dancers’ captivating progress as they work … Continued
Mar 5 - 9
HADESTOWN: Teen Edition
Performed by the Musical Theatre Troupe (Sundays) This intriguing and beautiful folk opera delivers a deeply resonant and defiantly hopeful theatrical experience. Following two intertwining love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of immortal King Hades and Persephone – Hadestown invites audiences on a hell-raising journey to the underworld and … Continued
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Arts Umbrella donors, volunteers, and sponsors share the same belief: that arts education can transform a child’s life. Whether attending an event, making a monthly gift, or donating time, our supporters are vital to helping us inspire creativity for good through the arts.