Our Mission

Method Dance Society is a Not-for-Profit dance company based on the unceded Indigenous Territory of the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation (Prince George, BC). Method seeks to increase public knowledge, appreciation and interest in contemporary dance by exhibiting and developing regional programs and performances in Northern B.C. Our projects and programs provide tools and resources for regional dance artists to practice their craft and expand their skills.

Method Dance Society seeks to explore the vernacular of contemporary form through movement and performance art and extending that knowledge to the public through public performance and engagement. Our programming is steeped in community engagement through a cross-disciplinary framework, celebrating relationship building between a wide range of artists and community stakeholders.

Through collaborative projects and community engagement, we endeavour to create equitable, inclusive and educational content that showcases Canadian contemporary dance in the North. With an emphasis on locality and relationality, our projects highlight conversations around Northern identity and contexts. Valuing the voices of artists and choreographers from all over British Columbia and the Northern Territories, Method provides fresh and ever-evolving perspectives on the role Contemporary Art plays in our everyday lives.

Equity Statement

Method Dance Society (MDS) seeks to promote diversity, equity and inclusion within an organization that allows performers and choreographers an opportunity to be engaged, creative and productive without fear of discrimination or harassment. MDS endeavours to embrace Diversity and to celebrate differences by engaging all communities in Northern BC. Our Board of Directors comes from diverse backgrounds, and our membership seeks to advance equality with respect to race, national and ethnic origin, Indigenous origin or identity, age, sexual orientation, socio-economic condition, and disability. When auditioning for dancers annually we attempt to have an assessment panel that includes members from various communities who reflect our commitment to being inclusive. MDS seeks to provide opportunity for all communities to participate either though membership, choreography, dancers, other arts or by participating in workshops.

Method Dance Society is committed to creating an equity-based company of dancers and choreographers. The company is made up of range of individuals from diverse communities including Indigenous communities, those with both visible and invisible disabilities, gender diverse peoples, and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Method Dance Society Memberships

Arts BC

BC Arts and Touring Council

Canadian Dance Assembly

Studio 2880: Prince George Community Arts Council