SQx Dance Company

SQx Dance Company is a professional contemporary dance company based in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and Santa Maria in the Azores, Portugal. The company's name is derived from the sequoia tree, and its programs are described as delivering a "SeQuoia eXperience." SQx is dedicated to furthering the development of dance and public engagement through performance and outreach programming. It provides flexible touring series for arts venues, public schools, and conservatories, bringing performances and interactive programming to both large and small communities. The company's mission is to use contemporary dance to promote kinship, collaboration, and teamwork. It operates four core programs: a Community Training & Performance Program, an Active Inclusion Program, an Anti-bullying Movement Program, and an Interactive Dance Awareness Program. All programming is interactive, balancing performances with outreach and workshops. SQx targets individuals and communities that identify as vulnerable, engaging with people who have been systemically underserved as well as those experiencing physical, economic, or social inequities. SQx has toured and worked internationally, including projects with Indigenous communities, rural communities, and people of diverse abilities across Turtle Island (Canada), as well as underserved populations in Morocco, Portugal, and Mexico. The company has also developed new work at the Skriðuklaustur Residency in Egilsstadir, Iceland. Its double-bill works "Cecilia - On The Stage" and "Cecilia - Digital Co-Creation" are available to stream on Pay-Per-View. The creative team includes Carmen Moreira as Executive Director & Choreographer, Kaitlyn Bass as Associate Director & Rehearsal Director, and Margaux Labossière as Assistant Director & Dancer. Carmen Moreira graduated from Mount Allison University and London Contemporary Dance School, and in 2017 won the BC Social Innovation Youth Award and Shaw Canada's 150 Award on behalf of SQx. The company emphasizes diverse hiring to give voice and visibility to vulnerable populations.

SQx Dance Company is a professional contemporary dance company based in Castlegar, British Columbia, Canada, and Santa Maria in the Azores, Portugal. The company is named after the sequoia tree, and its programs are described as delivering a "SeQuoia eXperience." Its mission is to use contemporary dance to promote kinship, collaboration, and teamwork, furthering the development of dance and public engagement through performance and interactive outreach programming. The company provides flexible touring series for arts venues, public schools, and conservatories, bringing performances and interactive programming to both large and small communities. It operates four core programs: a Community Training & Performance Program, an Active Inclusion Program, an Anti-bullying Movement Program, and an Interactive Dance Awareness Program. All programming is interactive, balancing performances with outreach and workshops. SQx targets individuals and communities that identify as vulnerable, engaging with people who have been systemically underserved as well as those experiencing physical, economic, or social inequities. The company has worked with Indigenous communities, rural communities, and people of diverse abilities across Turtle Island (Canada), and with underserved populations in Morocco, Portugal, and Mexico. It has also developed new work at the Skriðuklaustur Residency in Egilsstadir, Iceland. The creative team includes Carmen Moreira as Executive Director & Choreographer, Kaitlyn Bass as Associate Director & Rehearsal Director, and Margaux Labossière as Assistant Director & Dancer. Carmen Moreira graduated from Mount Allison University and London Contemporary Dance School, and in 2017 won the BC Social Innovation Youth Award and Shaw Canada's 150 Award on behalf of SQx. Kaitlyn Bass began working with SQx in 2018, and Margaux Labossière joined in 2020. The company emphasizes diverse hiring to give voice and visibility to vulnerable populations. SQx's double-bill works "Cecilia - On The Stage" and "Cecilia - Digital Co-Creation" are available to stream on Pay-Per-View. The company continues to develop new work and outreach programs.

• Carmen Moreira wins BC Social Innovation Youth Award and Shaw Canada's 150 Award on behalf of SQx.

• Kaitlyn Bass begins working with SQx.

• Margaux Labossière joins SQx.

Professional contemporary dance company focused on social inclusion, interactive outreach, and community engagement.

• Cecilia - On The Stage

  A dance work available on Pay-Per-View.

• Cecilia - Digital Co-Creation

  A digital co-creation dance work available on Pay-Per-View.

• Community Training & Performance Program

  A program combining community training and performance.

• Active Inclusion Program

  An inclusion-focused program, including the 'Home & Land' initiative.

• Anti-bullying Movement Program

  A movement-based anti-bullying program.

• Interactive Dance Awareness Program

  An interactive dance awareness program.

1. 1Welcome to SQx Dance Companysqxdance.org
2. 2Learn More About SQx Dance Companysqxdance.org
3. 3Meet Our Creative Team - SQx Dance Companysqxdance.org
4. 4SQx Dance Company - Wikidatawikidata.org