Workshops, classes and jams take place at EDAM
303 East 8th Ave Vancouver BC
Announcement: Programming might be affected from March to April 2024 as the building will undergo a renovation project encompassing window replacements on the south and west facades. While morning, evening, and weekend classes are scheduled to continue, there may be last-minute cancellations if the building is unsuitable for visitors or class participants. Learn more here
Open Jam
w Anne Cooper
> First and Third Sundays of the month | 7 - 9PM
*March 17th w live improvised music by Ricardo Hardy.
Open to all. No instruction. Anne Cooper holds the space.
Price: $10
Register online or pay at the door (cash, cheque and e-transfer).
Photo by EDAM from our BIPOC class with Kunji Ikeda. Dancers pictured: Kaili, Ayumi, Raymond, Kunji.
BIPOC Jam
w Sierra Megas* (substituting for Natalie Tin Yin Gan)
Sun, Apr 28 | 3:30 - 5:30PM
Sun, Jun 2 | 3:30 - 5:30PM
Sierra will hold a welcoming space for BIPOC dancers and movers of all levels. In this jam, we will start together with a facilitated warm-up, settling into our bodies and into the space. We’ll spend a bit of time practising Contact skills before we open up into the jam.
*If you have never done Contact before, come to a few classes before attending the jam, or email us about your interest in attending.
Price: $10
Register online or pay at the door (cash, cheque and e-transfer).
No on turned away for lack of funds, please email us.
Photo by EDAM from our All Ages Jam
All Ages Jam
TBC
Open to all ages and levels. No instruction. Kat Single-Dain will hold the space. Come as you are to dance in this all ages jam!
Price: $10
Register online or pay at the door (cash, cheque and e-transfer).
Jam Registration & Cancellation Policy
All jams at EDAM are drop-in. Register online or pay at the door. We accept cash, e-transfer or cheque.
To participate in jams at EDAM, you must be a member:
> EDAM Performing Arts Society Lifetime Membership $5
> You can register for a membership on-site or through our website. EDAM accepts cash, cheque or e-transfer.EDAM reserves the right to cancel a jam for any reason. In this case, refunds will be issued and the registered participants will be contacted.
EDAM reserves the right to change the jam host if the booked host can no longer attend.
Jam Refund Policy
> No refunds are available for jams unless EDAM cancels the activity.
Please read the EDAM Waiver and EDAM Safety, Consent and Inclusion Policy before coming to the studio.
What to Bring
Comfortable clothes that you can move and slide in, a bottle of water, minimal jewellery, knee-pads (if you have them - if not we have some for sale).
Recommendation for beginner’s class: long sleeves are helpful for sliding on the floor
EDAM is a scent-reduced space, please help us keep our studio odour-free.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a difference between a class and a workshop? A class is a short focused session. A workshop is a longer session (with small breaks at the teacher’s discretion). Both are facilitated around the teacher’s interests and knowledge.
What are Contact Jams? Contact Improvisation jams are leaderless practice environments in which dancers practice the dance form with whoever gathers — friends or strangers, old, young, experienced dancers, newcomers. Jams are loosely structured events for people to gather and practice together (play). The Open Jams do not have a instructor/teacher and do not have instructions.
I have never done Contact Improvisation. Can I join any classes or workshop? If you have never done Contact Improvisation (CI) please sign up to an “all levels“ classes first (taught on Thursdays and Sundays), to acquire some skills and tools. Depending on your skill level you may request to join our advanced morning classes taught by Peter Bingham. The teachers can support you in this journey. We also facilitate Fundamentals Workshops at the beginning of every season.
Where can I get knee-pads for my Contact Improvisation practice? We sell knee-pads for CI practice ($35) at the studio. Ask your teacher for some or email us at: info@edamdance.org.
EDAM respectfully acknowledges that our activities and events take place on the ancestral and unceded Indigenous territories of the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.
Important Information
EDAM Performing Arts Society is committed to maintaining an environment where all individuals are treated with dignity and respect and are free from all forms of discriminatory treatment, behavior or practice. Please read and familiarize yourself with our inclusive protocols and policies. These will also be accessible to you onsite. All EDAM dancers (every person who attends an EDAM class, workshop or jam) must read and agree to: