Since 1947 at The Banff Centre, dance has been dreamed and devised, dancers’ careers have been shaped and launched. Celebrate this legacy with us through live performances, video exhibits, and encounters with those who made dance history here.
⇒ More on the Dance Gala

July 25 and 26, 7:30 p.m. July 27, 2:00 p.m.
Margaret Greenham Theatre

Three up-close and personal performances featuring Balanchine’s exquisite Concerto Barocco, as well as The Offertorium from Requiem 9-11 by Canadian dance legend Brian Macdonald, C.C.

July 27 and 28, 10:00 a.m.
Max Bell Auditorium

Lively conversation and audience interaction with renowned faculty and alumni, on topics ranging from the dancer’s life, then and now, to the indelible impact of the Banff experience on the national and international scenes.

Honourary Patron: Jeanne Lougheed
Saturday, July 28, 7:30 p.m.
Eric Harvie Theatre

Celebrations culminate in a grand finale with guest appearances by distinguished alumni, historical footage of rehearsal and performance during 60 glorious years, and more than 85 gifted young dancers from our summer programs.

Saturday, July 28, 2:00 p.m.
Margaret Greenham Theatre

This feast of work created in Banff by recipients of Canada’s most prestigious choreography award features highlights from Crystal Pite’s Quest, Gioconda Barbuto’s Chiaroscura, and other dazzling works by this country’s major dance innovators.

August 3, 7:30 p.m.
August 4, 2:00 and 7:30 p.m.
August 5, 2:00 p.m.
Margaret Greenham Theatre

An exhilarating display of youthful artistry – and one of the summer’s hottest tickets – as the stars of tomorrow present an enchanting collage of classical and contemporary dance.

Images: Natalia Zolotova of the Bolshoi Theatre coaching Evelyn Hart in 1977.
Faculty John Stanzel and Brian Macdonald leading a modern jazz dance class, 1962.
Virginia Wakelyn, who became a principal dancer with the Royal Ballet Company in London, studied at Banff during the late 1950s.