Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
with Emmalena Fredriksson
January 2–4, 2026
Prince George Playhouse
A focused space for movement research and physical practice.
Led by Emmalena Fredriksson — artist, choreographer, and educator working on the unceded lands of the Coast Salish peoples.
Her work frames choreography as a site for relation, structure, and attention.
This three-day intensive invites participants to work through improvisation, repetition, and compositional strategies as tools for noticing and making.
For artists with an existing movement practice.
Method Dance Society Annual Winter Intensive
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Into Motion: Contemporary Movement Basics
Prince George Playhouse
2626 RecPlace Drive
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
Who is this class for? : Advanced Dancers
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
THE HAVEN
SUMMER INTENSIVE
JULY 14TH - JULY 18TH
PRE-PROFESSIONAL | PROFESSIONAL
3:00 PM - 9:00 PM
A FULL-DAY INTENSIVE FOCUSED ON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN CONTEMPORARY DANCE PRACTICE.
Featuring former Netherlands Dans Theater and inverso productions artistic director Lesley Telford and Contemporary Artist Simran Sachar.
ADULT OPEN | BEGINNER
An introductory intensive for adult beginners to MOVE AND BUILD CONFIDENCE IN CONTEMPORARY MOVEMENT.
FACILITATED BY SHAYLA DYBLE
REGISTER: https://method-dance-society.tickit.ca/events/29871-the-haven-summer-intensive
Company Practice + Info Session (Audition)
🗓️ Tuesday, July 8, 2025 | 🕖 7:00 PM
📍 Prince George Playhouse
Method Dance Society invites movement-based artists to attend our Company Practice + Info Session, which will serve as an audition for the 2025–2026 season. This is an opportunity to move with our artistic team, learn more about upcoming programming, and express interest in joining either our Company or Junction Apprenticeship Program.
The evening will include:
Guided movement exploration and phrase work reflective of our seasonal repertoire
Group composition and creative collaboration
An info session on company expectations, seasonal projects, and touring
Time for questions and community conversation
We value creativity, curiosity, and collaboration. While this is an audition, we aim to create an environment that is supportive and process-focused, centering relationship-building and shared practice.
Junction Apprenticeship Program: Open to artists aged 16+
Junction applicants are encouraged to meet with a Method director before the audition to learn more about the program and expectations.
Company Artists: Open to artists aged 18+
Contemporary dancers, movers, and interdisciplinary performance artists
Artists based in or connected to Northern BC
Artists from equity-deserving communities, including Indigenous, racialized, 2SLGBTQIA+, and disabled artists
👟 Please wear comfortable clothing, bring water, and arrive early to check in.
📩 To RSVP or book a pre-session conversation (Junction applicants): [Insert contact email]
TRAINING CLASS
MDS STUDIO
9301 NORTH NECHAKO RD
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
You're Invited to Method Dance Society’s Annual General Meeting
Join us for the 2025 Annual General Meeting of Method Dance Society.
🗓 Date: Saturday, June 22
🕖 Time: 7:00 PM
📍 Location: Zoom (link to follow)
We’ll review highlights from the past year, share our vision for the future, and present our annual reports and financial statements (to be distributed in the coming weeks).
All members and community supporters are welcome to attend.
Please RSVP or email us at admin@methoddance.ca if you’d like to receive the Zoom link directly.
Yun Ts’uwhut’loo | Braiding the Land
An Evening of Indigenous Performance and Celebration
Friday, June 20, 2025 | 7:00 PM
Prince George Playhouse
Tickets: https://method-dance-society.tickit.ca/events/29819
Join us on the eve of National Indigenous Peoples Day for an unforgettable night of music, dance, and storytelling, presented by the Northern Indigenous Arts Council in partnership with Method Dance Society.
Featuring the powerful voice of Kym Gouchie, Juno nominated Lheidli T’enneh artist and community leader, and the internationally celebrated Raven Spirit Dance, this performance weaves together land, memory, and resilience through stunning works:
Confluence – A river’s journey of strength and story
Steppin’ – The wild freedom of movement through ancestral lands
Frost Exploding Trees Moon – A quiet meditation through winter’s stillness
Come witness the closing performance of Raven Spirit Dance’s international tour—right here on the unceded traditional territory of the Lheidli T’enneh. Let us gather, reflect, and celebrate Indigenous excellence.
Doors at 6:30 PM | Show at 7:00 PM
Get your tickets now: https://method-dance-society.tickit.ca/events/29819
#NationalIndigenousPeoplesDay #BraidingTheLand #YunTsuwhutloo #PrinceGeorgeEvents #IndigenousArts #RavenSpiritDance #KymGouchie
TRAINING CLASS
MDS STUDIO
9301 NORTH NECHAKO RD
CONTEMPORARY CLASS LED BY SHELBY RICHARDSON
GET YOUR CLASS CARD HERE: https://www.methoddance.ca/training-class
Join us for our Mainstage Community Moves Performance at the Prince George Playhouse!
More Details coming soon!
Community Moves is a celebration of artistic collaboration between regional artists and their community, connection to creative expression and regional identities. The festival includes a number of free workshops, activities, art jams, and performances that celebrate creative collaboration and community engagement. Dancers, Musicians, Choreographers, Visual Artists, Cultural Practitioners, and Writers will work together to create a truly unique and innovative performance based on collaborative methodologies of experiential arts experience. This year, the Community Moves festival will offer community workshops in creative development, movement, yoga, and collaborative programming sessions that facilitate creative opportunities for community members and artists to work together and co-create new works.
The Emerge Winter Intensive is a two-day intensive for pre-professional and professional dance artists to expand their practice through 10 hours of professional based technique and practice.
Learn more and register at https://method-dance-society.tickit.ca/events/27202
Instructor: Shelby Richardson
Class: Contemporary Technique
In partnership with the Prince George Playhouse, Method Dance Society (MDS) offers a weekly class focused on contemporary dance methods and technique. These classes are taught by both local and visiting dance artists, providing a dynamic and enriching environment for professional development.
Instructor: Shelby Richardson
Class: Contemporary Technique
In partnership with the Prince George Playhouse, Method Dance Society (MDS) offers a weekly class focused on contemporary dance methods and technique. These classes are taught by both local and visiting dance artists, providing a dynamic and enriching environment for professional development.
Instructor: Shelby Richardson
Class: Contemporary Technique
In partnership with the Prince George Playhouse, Method Dance Society (MDS) offers a weekly class focused on contemporary dance methods and technique. These classes are taught by both local and visiting dance artists, providing a dynamic and enriching environment for professional development.
Arts Incubator Info Session: Community Moves – Jan 11 @ 7 PM
Community Moves: Arts Incubator Info Session
Date: Saturday, January 11, 2025
Time: 7 PM (PST)
Where: Zoom
Are you an artist looking to learn more about Community Moves and connect with other creatives?
This Arts Incubator Info Session is your chance to:
Learn about Community Moves, including eligible projects, proposal details, timelines, and key information.
Introduce yourself and your artistic practice to build connections with other artists.
Explore opportunities for collaboration, whether you’re seeking partners for your project or are interested in contributing to someone else’s work.
Get your questions answered directly by our production team.
This session is all about learning, sharing, and connecting. Whether you’re new to Community Moves or ready to dive in, this is the perfect place to start.
RSVP and get your link by emailing outreach@methoddance.ca
Check out www.methoddance.ca for more details.
We look forward to meeting you and helping you connect with the vibrant artistic community. See you there!
Instructor: Shelby Richardson
Class: Contemporary Technique
In partnership with the Prince George Playhouse, Method Dance Society (MDS) offers a weekly class focused on contemporary dance methods and technique. These classes are taught by both local and visiting dance artists, providing a dynamic and enriching environment for professional development.
Instructor: Shelby Richardson
Class: Contemporary Technique
In partnership with the Prince George Playhouse, Method Dance Society (MDS) offers a weekly class focused on contemporary dance methods and technique. These classes are taught by both local and visiting dance artists, providing a dynamic and enriching environment for professional development.
