Canvas Dance Company

Canvas is Dancing For Joy's Adult Dance Company. Our goal is to provide accessible opportunities for dancers to show their artistry post-high school and to paint a canvas of storytelling through the vehicle of dance. The goal of Canvas is to be a collective of dancers that create pieces for each other to perform in. This means that every member is an artist and gets to paint the picture that is in the picture that they envision using dance as a medium.

Co-artistic directors of Canvas are Josiah Vander Griend and Alexandra Miller.

Weekly Rehearsals
Members rehearse on Fridays from 6-9pm at Dancing For Joy in Bellingham.
All company members can take the Friday Contemporary class from 5-6pm for FREE. 

Performances
We put on three performances a year where participation from all company members is required. There will be many other opportunities to perform throughout the year that will be optional.

2026/27 Show Dates:
Nov. 21/22: "Visions of The Joshua Tree"- A Dance Production
January 16/17: "Palette Pieces"- Pieces submitted by local artists
May 15/16: "Music in Motion"- In collaboration with live local musicians

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