Dance Research Conference (part of the Movement Research Festival)
The Dance Research Conferences presents a series of workshops and panels by movement artists and researchers, sharing research from students, faculty and community members.
The Dance Research Conferences presents a series of workshops and panels by movement artists and researchers, sharing research from students, faculty and community members. CONFERENCE SCHEDULE + REGISTRATIONMonday, November 23THOMAS POULSEN SYMPOSIUM ON DANCE AND DISABILITY 10:00am to 11:45am — Workshop: Ashley King — Audio Description and Dance 12:00pm to 01:45pm — Workshop: Dr. Jose Miguel 'Miggy' Esteban — Intersections of Movement These are FREE workshops with limited capacity. For more information and to RSVP, click HERE (https://www.showpass.com/poulsen2026/). Both workshops take place in the Aux. Gym (KNA117) on the University of Calgary campus. DANCE SCIENCE PANEL 02:00pm to 03:00pm — Panel 1: Dr. Heunjung Lee, Ailsa Hobbs, Stephanie Liew 03:05pm to 04:00pm — Panel 2: Jasmine Sun, Samara Blonde, Khloyi Gunawan, Jocelyn TaylorFor more information and to RSVP, click HERE (https://www.showpass.com/dancescience2026/). These panels take place in the University Theatre on the University of Calgary campus. Tuesday, November 24MOVING TOGETHER IN MOH'KINS'TSIS: DANCE, PLACE, AND TREATY 7 08:40am to 09:30am — Arrival, Smudge, and Opening 09:30am to 10:30am — Session 1: Friction & Floorboards: Institutional Realities in Treaty 7 with Craig First Rider & V.J. Sparvier Wells 10:40am to 11:50am — Session 2: Presentation & Experience — Hoop Dance and Land Connections with Sage Romero and Caitlin Ashmore 12:40pm to 02:00pm — Session 3: Together in Treaty 7 — Discussion Circle on Place, Responsibility, and Shared Futures with Anne Harding and Elder Art Cunningham 02:00pm to 02:30pm — Closing led by the Turning Robe Family Singers These events are FREE to attend with limited capacity. For more information and to RSVP, click HERE (https://www.showpass.com/movingtogether2026/). These events will take place in Aapiiniioyis (White Buffalo Lodge) at EDT 314, Werklund Centre on the University of Calgary Campus. Wednesday, November 25DNCE FACULTY PRESENTATION AND DANCERS' STUDIO WEST (DSW)PANEL 12:00pm to 01:30pm — Dr. Melanie Kloetzel + Tara Wilson: Contemporary and Street Dance Intersections (CSDI) 02:00pm to 04:00pm — Dancers' Studio West (DSW) Panel These events are FREE to attend. For more information and to RSVP, click HERE (https://www.showpass.com/drc2026/). These events will take place at the University Theatre on the University of Calgary campus. Thursday, November 26DANCEWORKSHOPS 10:00am to 11:30am — Fighting Monkey Practice with Elke Schroeder 12:00pm to 01:30pm — Hung Dance Technique & Repertoire Workshop with Cheng I-han These events are free for UofC DNCE Majors and Minors and $20.00 for community members (payable by cash on-site after registration). For more information and to register, click HERE (https://www.showpass.com/drcworkshops2026/). These workshops will take place in the Aux. Gym (KNA117) at the University of Calgary campus. Friday, November 27DNCE FACULTY AND UNDERGRADUATE PRESENTATIONS 12:00pm to 12:45pm — DNCE481: Undergraduate Dance Studies Panel 01:00pm to 01:50pm — Faculty Presentation: Dr. Marie France Forcier 02:00pm to 04:00pm — DNCE531: Senior BFA Dance Panel These events are FREE to attend. For more information and to register, click HERE (https://www.showpass.com/drc2026-f/). These events will take place in the University Theatre at the University of Calgary campus.
- When
- Monday, November 23, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. to Tuesday, November 24, 2026 at 12:00 a.m. (Calgary time)
- Price
- Free
- Organizer
- University of Calgary
- Where
- Various Venues on University of Calgary Campus · University Heights
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