Night and Day Dance at Events
We teach and perform at parties, weddings, festivals, and other events. Our unique approach to performance and instruction is the perfect antidote for shy relatives, unengaged participants, or reluctant guests. Let our partner dance demonstration show what's possible, and then we'll teach everyone how to take that first step themselves!
We also perform with other companies including Mortal Coil, Firebelly, Public Dreams, Underground Circus, Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret, Akasha Arts, and more. Performances with these groups are also included below.
Events listed involve both Diane and David unless otherwise noted.
Upcoming Events
Past Events
2013
- March 26: Set of "Blink" pilot tv show - stilt walking
- March 20: Surrey wedding - fire show with Firebelly (David)
- March 15: Kushala Yoga - live musical accompaniment with Claudia Nobauer (David)
- March 8: Just Dance - DJ and live set (David)
- March 5: Convention Centre - Real Estate Board Medallion Awards - fire show with Firebelly
- February 27: Gandharva Loka - Didgeridoo workshop (David)
- December 31: Club 560 - New Year's Eve party - stilt walking (David)
- December 31: St Paul's Labyrinth - New Year's Eve labyrinth walk - solo musical performance (David)
- December 21: Winter Solstice Lantern Festival (fire show - David directing)
- December 21: Winter Solstice Lantern Festival - musical performance with Naad (David)
- December 20: Rhythm City Strut - Can Can dance performance - dancer and choreographer (Diane)
- December 15: Club 560 - ESL school Christmas party - stilt walking Santa (David)
- December 7: Salmon Arm - yoga workshop musical accompaniment with Rick Buckman Coe (David)
- December: Bright Nights (with Mortal Coil)
- November 24: Club Barcelona - Cirque themed night - stilt walking
- November 24: Surrey Tree Lighting Festival - stilt walking with Neezar (Diane)
- November 17: Sheraton Wall Centre - St John's School fundraiser - stilt walking with Neezar (Diane)
- November 4-10: "Conversations with Willie" - musical accompaniment (David)
- November 1: Federico's Supper Club - dance instruction and dance hosts
- October 31: Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre - stilt walking with Firebelly and Underground Circus (Diane)
- October 28: Parade of Lost Souls
- October 4-31: Ghost Train (with Mortal Coil)
- October 3: Tourism Vancouver Open House event - stilt walking (with Public Dreams)
- September 28: St Paul's Labyrinth - labyrinth walk - didgeridoo performance (David)
- September 15: Langley Country Celebration - stilt walking (David, with Public Dreams)
- September 13: Chapel Arts - Tribal Convergence - musical performance (David, with Naad)
- September 10: Capilano Suspension Bridge - roving fairies (with Firebelly)
- September 2: Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - wedding - fire show performance (for Firebelly)
- September 1: Surrey Crown Palance Hall - wedding - fire show performance (for Firebelly)
- August 25-26: Live at Squamish - stilt walking (Diane)
- August 24: Club Fivesixty - Cirque - stilt walking (David)
- August 24: Jack Poole Plaza - coporate event - fire show (David, with Underground Circus)
- August 24: Fairmont Waterfront Hotel - corporate event - stilt walking (Diane, with Firebelly)
- August 16: Doolin's Irish Pub - Jameson Summer Carnival - stilt walking (Diane)
- August 15: Railway Club - didgeridoo performance with (David, with the Carnival Band)
- August 11: Stanley Park - Lululemon Sea Wheeze Marathon - mermaid performance (Diane)
- August 11: English Bay - Vancouver Biennale - stilt walking (Diane, with Firebelly)
- August 5: Vancouver Pride Parade - Bollywood dance performance (Diane)
- August 2: Status Nightclub - Bang Bang Bollywood - Bollywood dance performance (Diane, with Masala Moves)
- August 3: Club Fivesixty - Cirque - stilt walking (David)
- July 31: Vancouver Convention Centre - corporate event - stilt walking (Diane, with Firebelly)
- June 23: Robson Square - Vancouver International Jazz Festival - blues demo, lesson, and DJing
- July 21: Illuminares - "High Light" - illuminated stilt characters with live music by Naad
- July 15: Vancouver Public Library - Vancouver Folk Music Festival after party - stilt walking (Diane)
- July 1: Granville Island - Canada Day celebration - stilt walking (Diane, with Mortal Coil)
- July 1: Granville Island - Melafest - musical performance (David, with Naad)
- June 17: Commercial Drive Car Free Day - stilt walking (David)
- June 15: Canvas Lounge - Electronswing - swing dance lesson
- June 8: Club Fivesixty - Cirque - stilt walking (David)
- June 1: Russian Hall - Just Dance - musical performance (David, with Naad)
- May 26: Surrey Children's Festival - roving characters (with Mortal Coil)
- May 13: Surrey - wedding - fire show
- May 11: Firehall Arts Centre - BC Buds Spring Arts Festival - "Cutting Room Dance Floor" - dance performance
- May 4: Edmonton - blues workshop for Nova Blues
- April 8: Electric Owl - Electroswing night - dance lesson and performance with Sweetpea Swing Band
- April 6: Ache Brasil studio - Fuse dance night - drop in lesson
- March 31: Hyatt Regency - Swing performance with Sweetpea Swing Band
- March 24: Tribal Heart - music performance (David, with Naad)
- March 23: Performance Works - Electro Vaudeville Fest - stilt walking
- March 14: Federico's Supper Club - blues night with Wes Mackey - dance lesson and dance hosts
- February 25: Granville Island - Winterruption - Stilt walking (with Mortal Coil)
- February 24: St Paul's Labyrinth - labyrinth walk - didgeridoo performances (David)
- January 26: Club Fivesixty - Vertality - stilt walking (David)
- January 21: Edmonton - Blues workshop for Nova Blues
- December 31: CitySalsaVibe New Years Eve Party - Fire show and stilt walking (David)
- December 21: Roundhouse Community Centre - Winter Solstice Lantern Festival fire show (David directing)
- December 21: Roundhouse Community Centre - Winter Solstice Lantern Festival music performance (David, with Naad)
- December 21: Britannia Centre - Winter Solstice ambient didgeridoo performance (David directing/playing)
- November 17: Federico's Supper Club - dance hosts with Wes Mackey
- October 27: Federico's Supper Club - dance hosts with Wes Mackey
- October 25: Shaw TV "Urban Rush" - performing with Wes Mackey
- October: Stanley Park - Ghost Train (with Mortal Coil)
- October 15: Japanese Hall - Work Less Party - poi spinner (David)
- October 13: Maiwa East Van store - exhibition - musician (with Naad)
- October 11: Waid's in Seattle - "Burn Blue" dance event - blues contest judge (Diane)
- October 5: Vancouver Tourism - Living statue (Diane)
- October 2: Prana Yoga - Siddhartha panel discussion - live music (David)
- September 29: Federico's Supper Club - dance hosts with Wes Mackey
- September 29: Trade and Convention Centre - stilt walking (with Firebelly)
- September 20: Convention Centre - International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - fire show (with Firebelly)
- September: Arts Revue Stage - "Illumination of the Grumpy Guitarist" - Fringe show (David, with Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret)
- September 16-19: Sun Yat-Sen Garden - "Siddhartha" - musician (David, with Akasha Arts)
- August 5: Steveston - Richmond Maritime Festival - stilt walker (Diane, with Mortal Coil)
- August 5-7: Whistler village - roving character (David, with Mortal Coil)
- July 30: Yellowcab main office - company swing lesson (David>
- July 12-16: Queen Elizabeth Park - Dancing on the Edge Festival - Dusk Dances (David)
- July 10: Stanley Park - Summer Live - Stilt walker (David, with public dreams)
- July 9-10: Stanley Park - Summer Live - variety show dancer (David, with Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret)
- June 24: St Paul's Labyrinth - ambient didgeridoo performance (David)
- June 4: Burnaby - Hat's Off Day - stilt walking (David)
- May 27: Yellowcab main office - company salsa lesson (David)
- May 25-28: Okanagan Kids' Festival - stilt walker (Diane, with Mortal Coil)
- May 20: Rickshaw Theatre - community soccer fundraiser - stilt walker (David, with members of Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret)
- October: Company event (with Firebelly) - roving characters
- September 18: Mission - fire show and stilt walking
- August: Kelowna (with Firebelly) - fire show
- Aug 21: Goudge Island - wedding reception (with Underground Circus) - didgeridoo and djembe player (David)
- July 24: W2 - Illuminares (with Public Dreams) - Victorian stilt walkers
- July 1: Canada Place (with Pinkwigg Productions) - swing dancers
- July 1: Granville Island (with Mortal Coil) - stilt walkers
- June 27: Kits - Greek Days - statue character
- May/June: Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Madama Butterfly (with Vancouver Opera) - the part of Kurogo (David)
- May 29: Collingwood/Joyce neighbourhood - Collingwood Days - roaming as "Fish Out of Water"
- March 21: Still Creek - Spirit Fish Festival - roaming as "Fish Out of Water"
- March 6: Fairmont Hotel - Whole Foods event - Boat Heads (with Public Dreams)
- February 28: Olympic Village - closing party fire show (with Firebelly)
- February 25-27: Granville Island - Winterruption (with Mortal Coil) - stilt walking
- February 25-27: Granville Island - Winterruption (with Firebelly) - "Fire Under the Bridge" directed by David Yates
- February 20-21: Granville Island - stilt walking (with Mortal Coil)
- February 12: Surrey Olympic Live Site - fire show (with Firebelly) directed by David
- February 6: fire show (with Firebelly)
- Janurary 31: UBC - Blues workshop
- July 31: GM Place - World Police and Fire Games, fire tech (David), flag dancer (Diane)
- July 1: Canada Place - Canada Day Celebrations, stilt walking (David)
- June 17: Whistler - Moving statues
- June 3: Jewish Community Centre - Gala with Kol Halev
- May 29: Granville Island - filming of the short independent film "Tofu Meets Greens"
- May 24: Tap Day with Kol Halev
- May 20: Downtown - Lotto 649 Promotion w/ Public Dreams
- February: Richmond - Winterfest (with Firebelly)
- February: Granville Island - Winterruption (with Firebelly)
- December 12-13: Olympic Oval - Fire show with Firebelly
- December 21: Roundhouse Community Centre, Winter Solstice Latern Festival - community fire show (David directing)
- December 7: Peretz Centre - "Huppas and Horas" with Kol Halev
- October: Stanley Park - Ghost Train (with Mortal Coil), stilt walking and live characters
- October 1: CBC TV - Living Vancouver, partner dance story
- September 26-28: Academie Duello - Blues Hero, teaching dance workshops
- September 20: Mission, BC - stilt walking for Mission BC Celebration of Community
- September 19: Vancouver Sun building - stilt walking for Sonystyle (with Mortal Coil)
- August 16-31: Pacific National Exhibition - nightly fire shows (with Firebelly)
- August 10: Outside Science World - stilt walking for MS Society Bike Tour
- July 20: Holland Park, Surrey Fusion Festival - Fire show (with Firebelly)
- June 13: Vancouver Aquarium - fire performance (with Firebelly)
- June 21: Downtown library - "Let's Dance" concert and demo with Impressions Big Band
- June 6: Roundhouse Community Centre - Ballroom Tea Social - facilitating
- June 7 & 8: Kelowna - Children's Festival - stilt walking (with Firebelly)
- June 9: Peretz Centre - tap, waltz and swing performance (with Kol Halev)
- May 23: Academie Duello- Blades & Blues - 45 min. blues lesson for fencers and swing dancers
- May 17: Simon Fraser University- Rencontre 2008 - swing lessons in French, demos, DJ'ing (in assoc. w/ Sweet Swing BC)
- May 2: Queen Elizabeth Theatre- Vancity Annual Recognition Night - moving statue performance (with Firebelly)
- May 2: Sullivan Heights Secondary School - STA Convention - swing lesson in English & French (with Sweet Swing BC)
- May 1: Wosk Theatre, 6:30 pm - tap, waltz, and swing (with Kol Halev at the Jewish Community Centre)
- May 9-11: Kelowna - Life & Arts Festival - stilt walking and fire show (with Firebelly)
- March 30: Roundhouse - Firebelly studio show
- March 13: R. C. Palmer Secondary School - ballroom workshop for the students
- March 28: Academie Duello - Blades & Blues - 45 min. blues lesson for fencers and swing dancers
- February 23-24: Granville Island - Winterruption - fire performance (with Firebelly)
- February 22: Rocky Mountaineer - fire performance (with Firebelly)
- February 17-March 9: Lululemon, Metrotown - swing demo & lessons
- February 9: Surrey Winterfest - fire performance (with Firebelly)
- February 8: Richmond Moon Festival - fire performance (with Firebelly)
- Janurary-March: Simon Fraser University - SFU Dance Club - swing lessons
- December 9: Fairmont Hotel - stilt and roving characters (with Firebelly)
- December 29 & 30: Fairmont Chateau Whistler - pre-New Year's Eve Gala ballroom dance lessons and demos
- Simon Fraser University - SFU Dance Club - swing & blues workshop
- July 15: Performance Works, Granville Island - All Over The Map - swing dancing alongside the Sweet Pea Swing Band
- July 21: Lumberman's Arch, Stanley Park - The Summer Dream Literary Arts Festival - story dance
- June 22: Hycroft Manor - corporate party - ballroom dance demo and lesson
- May 11-13: Kelowna - Life & Arts Festival - stilt walking & fire dancing (with Firebelly)
- March 10: Ukranian Hall - Fundraiser for Tropak Ukrainian Dance Troupe- theatrical partner dance performance
- February 24-25: Granville Island - Winterruption - fire performance (with Firebelly)
- December 8: Vancouver Art Gallery - Corporate Christmas Party - ballroom dance performance and lesson
Sample Repertoire
The Evidence
This piece is inspired by the visual and thematic style of the film noir detective movies of the 1940's as well as the musical The Bandwagon with Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse. A detective and the woman he is investigating agree to meet alone on a street at night. The woman tries in various ways to convince the detective to give her all the evidence he has against her. Does she prevail? Their story evolves through partner dancing.
Dance till Dawn
In this zany 15 minute story of dance, comedy, and narration, an aspiring writer/narrotor creates two characters and then throws them together and watches the sparks fly. A modern-day Cinderalla story, this piece premiered on a humble grass stage at the Summer Dream Reading Festival in 2007 and had the audience laughing despite the rain.
Partner Duets
We perform many different styles—traditional and elegant like Fred and Ginger; swingin' and joyful; sensuous, passionate, and bluesy. Every performance is an improvised exploration of movement and music in the moment. Let our special magic inspire you. Then we'll show you how it's done.
Roving Characters
Add some spice, curiosity, or humor to your event. We play a range of odd costumed characters for the enjoyment of your guests, both on the ground and on three foot stilts. Talk to us about the possibilities.
