Photo: Cara Tench
Presenting professional local, national and international dance performances and facilitating dance creation residencies and free workshops in culturally underserved and economically depressed rural/remote coastal communities of British Columbia.

We acknowledge that BCMAS is located within the unceded Kwakwaka’wakw territories of the ‘Namgis, Kwakiutl, and Mamalilikala Nations.
Our Story

Who we are

Led by seasoned dance artist and festival director Mary-Louise Albert, an artistic associate and a Board of Directors and advisors of professional and community dance enthusiasts.

photo Chuck Wilt of UNA Productions
resident artist November 2019

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Based in Sointula, Malcolm Island, British Columbia, Canada

Sointula is an isolated village on Malcolm Island in British Columbia, Canada. Lying between Vancouver Island and the British Columbia mainland, northeast of Port McNeill and not far from Alert Bay. We acknowledge that BCMAS is located within the unceded Kwakwaka’wakw territories of the ‘Namgis, Kwakiutl, and Mamalilikala Nations.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Residency Program - ONGOING

Sointula Athletic Hall and Finnish Organizational Hall
ON GOING

artist creation residencies with work in process public showings in Sointula, Malcolm Island

Ballet Kelowna - taqəš and Other Works

Ballet Kelowna
October 3, 5, 6, 7, 2023

"taqəš and Other Works" program features a stunning lineup of signature works. With Cameron Fraser-Monroe’s powerful taqəš [tawKESH], and Guillaume Côté’s mesmerizing BOLERO, and Alysa Pires’ vivacious audience favourite MAMBO!

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