"turning opera upside down"
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Ne. Sans is a home for the research and creation of work that seeks to deepen and re-connect opera and dance. 
 The Biz

"Ne.Sans is the future of opera"

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Omer Meir Welber

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  • Chief Conductor: BBC 

       Philharmonic, London

  • Music Director, Teatro Massimo in Palermo

  • Principal Guest Conductor, 

       Semperoper Dresden

The Media
"fresh and extraordinarily thoughtful work"
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Sarah Halzack, The Washington Post.
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"World calibre dance meets innovative opera."
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Cynthia Ramsay, Editor, The Jewish Independent. Vancouver, Canada.
The Audience
"The freshest, most unexpected night out I've had in years!"
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Sharon Backley Astrachan, Sydney, Australia. 
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"Idan Cohen is turning opera upside down."
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Cristina Castro, Artistic Director, Vivadanca, Brazil.
"...magic breaks out" 
UPCOMING EVENTS

March 4 & 5 @ 8pm  March 6

@ 4pm

PST  

April 2021

September 2021

  • International residencies
    Fri., Dec. 18
    Ne. Sans
    Dec. 18, 2020, 12:00 a.m.
    Ne. Sans, 507-1250 Burnaby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 1P6, Canada
    Ne.Sans Opera and Dance is launching its international residency program. 2020-21: Omer Backley Astrachan (Australia- Israel) Photo by Jim Coleman
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  • Music and Dance Project
    Wed., Sep. 09
    The Dance Centre
    Sep. 09, 2020, 12:00 a.m.
    The Dance Centre, Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 2G6, Canada
    The Dance Centre, together with Ne.Sans Opera and Dance, is launching a new residency to support collaborations between classical musicians and dance artists. Photo: Chris Randle
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NE. SANS PROGRAMS
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"...so many talented people, so many untapped opportunities..." Idan Cohen

DIRECTING OPERA THROUGH CONTEMPORARY DANCE opens a whole new world of collaborations with singers, dancers and musicians - as well as visual artists and designers. To do this, we cultivate mutually beneficial connections with communities, initiate performance opportunities, develop presentational platforms, and strengthen and widen artistic practices, by offering:

 

  • world premieres of new cross-genre works

  • workshops and classes 

  • curation of collaborative events

  • opportunities for local, national, and international artists

Join Ne. Sans 

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  • Get nice discounts and special treats

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  • Attend rehearsals and by-invitation-only affairs

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  • Experience the consensual union of Opera and Dance

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photos (From top to bottom):

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-Idan Cohen- Dancers: Kate Franklin, Jeremy O'Neill, Ted Littlemore

-Andi McLeish- Dancer: Ted Littlemore

-Ted Littlemore

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-Chris Randle- Dancers: Kate Franklin, Jeremy O'Neill, Ted Littlemore

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