By Gazette Staff
July 15th, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
Be a part of the show and join Nova Dance’s Body Choir for their upcoming BPAC performance of Svāhā!
Thu Oct 15 2026 | 7:30pm
Whether you’re a dancer, mover, or simply curious, this experience welcomes people from many backgrounds and movement traditions. All levels of experience welcome.
The Body-Choir is an opportunity for community members and dancers of all backgrounds and experience levels to learn from Nova Dance Company artists and cast members of Svāhā!, immerse themselves in the creative process, explore movement practices and artistic traditions, and perform alongside the cast of Svāhā! at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre.
To register and for more information, please visit our website.
The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, along with Award-winning dancer and choreographer Nova Bhattacharya (Nova Dance) invites Burlington community members to participate in a free workshop series from September 8 to September 12, 2026. Led by Nova Dance Company artists and cast members of Svāhā!, the workshops will culminate in the co-creation of an opening invocation Body-Choir performance, presented alongside Svāhā! on October 15, 2026, as part of the 26/27 BPAC Presents Season.
Register to participate by August 30, 2026. Participants must be available for all the following dates:
Workshop Schedule
- Tuesday, September 8, 6pm–9pm
- Thursday, September 10, 6pm–9pm
- Friday, September 11, 6pm–9pm
- Saturday, September 12, 10am–4pm
Dress Rehearsal and Performance
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- Wednesday, October 15, rehearsal time TBC
- Performance at 7:30pm
Dancers surrender themselves, sparking the imagination, conveying a range of thoughts and sensations through movement, and creating rhythm with their entire beings.
All workshops, the dress rehearsal, and the performance will take place at The Burlington Performing Arts Centre, 440 Locust Street, Burlington, ON, L7S 1T7.
About the Show
Svāhā! is a celebration of dance as a revitalizing ritual that brings us closer together. It is an offering of movement, music, colours, and sensations. Created by award-winning choreographer Nova Bhattacharya, Svāhā! embodies the transformative power of dance, expressing the uniqueness of the individual and the value of community. Dancers surrender themselves, sparking the imagination, conveying a range of thoughts and sensations through movement, and creating rhythm with their entire beings.
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