Mocean Dance Season

Three people dance in a bright studio space

From the Top (2022) by Syreeta Hector. Photo by Kevin MacCormack. Performers: Susanne Chui, I'thandi Munro and Syreeta Hector

Professional Training

Ongoing weekly morning training

Intermediate to advanced

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Photo Credit: Kevin MacCormack

Moving With Mocean

Free dance classes for all ages and levels at Halifax Public Libraries return this fall!

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CLEaR Forum

Choreographic Lab Exploration and Research Forum - Fall 2025: Week-long creative residency at the Ross Creek Centre for the Arts

A circle of people in blue shirts raise their linked hands.

Stories to share side by side (2024) Created and performed by Communities in Mocean participants and Mocean dance artists. Photo by Kevin MacCormack.

Communities in Mocean

Stay tuned for our Older Adults Center Stage program

returning January 2026!

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SURGE: Emerging Artist Program

Apply now for our choreographer call!

Spring Blooms

Stay tuned for the return of Spring Blooms in April 2026!

Featuring free performances from artists and community groups.

Five dancers in a line with their hands raised

Still from footage by Tynan Moors.

Re-membering Kmɨtkinu

Research continues for Remembering Kmɨtkinu, a new creation led by Mi'kmaq artists shalan joudry, and Sarah Prosper.

Three people crouching looking down at plastic debris

Sea Unseen (2024) choreographed by Susanne Chui, Sara Coffin, Meredith Kalaman, and Lisa Phinney Langley. Photo by Kevin MacCormack. Performers: Sam Penner, Sébastien Labelle, Reg Rose.

Sea Unseen

An immersive, multidisciplinary collaboration with the Sable Island Institute. Future performance dates coming soon.

Four people hold up a raft laden with soft colourful objects.

Play (2023) by Jacinte Armstrong. Photo by Kevin MacCormack.

PLAY

Jacinte Armstrong's interactive, multi-sensory work that blurs the lines between play and performance. Stay tuned for Atlantic tour dates.

2025-2026