COVID-19 has restricted a lot of activity for young people since the pandemic hit B.C. in January.
However, with Phase Three of the province’s restart plan in effect and more summer camps are starting to pick up in Prince George, a new dance academy is opening up in the city to help aspiring artists retrace their steps.
Method Dance Society is adding a northern-capital stage to its non-profit organization, with a goal to provide opportunity for young performers and up-and-coming choreographers in the north-central region after developing a core group for the last month.
The goal is to produce several projects for the 2020-21 season.
“Prince George is a fantastic location to build out a new performing arts organization as the public is hungry for new community driven arts initiatives that support the local economy,” says Method Founder and Artistic Director Shelby Richardson, who’s worked and trained with many notable instructors like Jennifer White (The Source Dance Company), Suzanne Ouelette (Richmond Academy) and Ellen Andrews (Royal Academy of Dance).
“At this time, Prince George has a huge amount of local talent in the contemporary arts that are in need of a platform, especially in the context of COVID-19 restrictions. We are in a time where we have the opportunity to delve deep into innovative strategies of artistic dissemination, including new methods of presentation and community engagement.”
Currently, the society has seven dancers, four principal and three core and two apprentices.
According to Method’s website, Richardson is part of a 10-member Board of Directors and includes Prince George dance and performing arts mogul Judy Russell as a consultant on its artistic team.
More information for interested dancers, or if you wish to make a donation to the non-profit, you can visit Method’s website.
