UPCOMING EVENTS

  • Sign up to attend a free MO audition in Montreal, Toronto, or Vancouver, including contemporary dance, improvisation, and repertoire. Auditions will be led by Tiffany Tregarthen or David Raymond, Artistic Directors of Out Innerspace and Modus Operandi, and are for serious dancers ages 17 and up.

    We strongly encourage dancers who are serious about applying to the Modus Operandi 2026/27 Season consider attending multiple workshops or intensives, as an introduction to the program environment, methods, and expectations while building a relationship with the directors. MO welcomes auditions from serious, advanced dancers between the ages of 17 and 25 who are passionate about continuing their dance education through a rigorous post secondary training program. Each year, approximately seven to ten new dancers are invited to enrolled in MO.

    Spring and Summer Intensives

    The MO Spring & Summer Intensives attract aspiring and emerging professionals ages 16 – 30 from across Canada and abroad. MO Artistic Directors David Raymond and Tiffany Tregarthen and MO Associate Artistic Directors Kate Franklin and Maiko Miyauchi, offer an inspirational dance experience in which contemporary dance technique, improvisation, movement generation and current company repertoire make for challenging and rewarding exposure to new methods and ideas. Additionally, the directors offer Q&A sessions to answer students questions and share their international performance and choreographic career experience.

    The intensives are ideal ways for dancers to audition for the full MO program, where they can get the best sense of the environment and values of MO. There is no audition to participate in the Spring or Summer Intensive. Participants must be serious experienced dancers who can participate in full-time rigorous dance activity. Registration is first-come-first-served and space is limited. Dancers who wish to enroll in the Spring or Summer Intensive for training, but are not ready to audition, are also welcome to do so. Upon registration you will be prompted to select your intention to audition for the MO full program or not.

    I want to audition for the MO Full Program through one of the Intensives. Which one should I attend?

    Serious applicants are strongly recommended to audition through the Spring Intensive. The MO leadership team will send out the first round of offers following the Spring Intensive relative to how many qualified applicants they identified through the audition. You are welcome to audition through the Summer Intensive, but we can not guarantee how many spots, if any, will be left to offer in the MO Full Program at that time.

    Video Audition

    It is highly recommended that serious applicants audition for the full program by attending the Spring or Summer Intensive in Vancouver, or another audition day. Video Auditions, are intended for International students. However, exceptations can be made for those who cannot audition in person.

    If you have further questions about auditioning, please contact us at modusoperandi@outinnerspace.ca.

Jul
27
to Jul 31

Summer Intensive

The MO Summer Intensives attract aspiring and emerging professionals ages 16 – 30 from across Canada and abroad. Modus Operandi’s Artistic Directors David Raymond, Tiffany Tregarthen and Kate Franklin offer an inspirational dance experience in which contemporary dance technique, improvisation, movement generation and current company repertoire make for challenging and rewarding exposure to new methods and ideas. Additionally, the directors offer Q&A sessions to answer students' questions and share their international performance and choreographic career experience.

The intensives are ideal ways for dancers to audition for the full MO program, and to get a sense of the environment and values. Upon signing up, please note your intention to audition and fill out the full application accordingly.

There is no audition for the intensives. Participants must be serious experienced dancers who can participate in full-time rigorous dance activity. Registration is first-come-first serve and space is limited.

Participants are also welcome to take the Summer Intensive without auditioning for the full MO program.

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Jun
11
to Jun 13

Modus Operandi at Dancing On The Edge

Modus Operandi will perform Wound, created by Kate Franklin in collaboration with the 2025 original cast as part of the mixed bill Edge 4 at Dancing On The Edge. Wound was originally performed in the MO show 2025.

When: 11 & 13 June, 9pm
Where: Firehall Arts Centre

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Apr
30
to May 2

MO Year-End Show 2026

Modus Operandi is proud to present its annual year-end performance this spring.

Join the students of Modus Operandi for MO Show 2026, featuring new works by Adam Khazhmuradov, Anne Plamondon, and David Raymond.

When: 
Thursday, April 30, 2026
7:30pm

Friday, May 1, 2026
Matinee 12pm
& Evening 7:30pm

Saturday, May 2, 2026
7:30pm

Where: Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street, Vancouver, V6B 2G6
Tickets: Youth $20 / General $25

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Mar
19
to Mar 22

Vancouver Spring Intensive & Audition

Please note the times for each day is different:
Thursday 19th & Friday 20th 4pm-8pm, Saturday 21st & Sunday 22nd 10am-2pm

The MO Spring Intensives attract aspiring and emerging professionals ages 16 – 30 from across Canada and abroad. Modus Operandi’s Artistic Directors David Raymond, Tiffany Tregarthen and Kate Franklin offer an inspirational dance experience in which contemporary dance technique, improvisation, movement generation and current company repertoire make for challenging and rewarding exposure to new methods and ideas. Additionally, the directors offer Q&A sessions to answer students' questions and share their international performance and choreographic career experience.

The intensives are ideal ways for dancers to audition for the full MO program, and to get a sense of the environment and values. Upon signing up, please note your intention to audition and fill out the full application accordingly.

There is no audition for the intensives. Participants must be serious experienced dancers who can participate in full-time rigorous dance activity. Registration is first-come-first serve and space is limited.

The audition is for serious dancers ages 17 and up for the post-secondary professional training Modus Operandi season 2026/27. The audition will include Contemporary Dance, Improvisation and Repertoire.

Participants are also welcome to take the Spring Intensive without auditioning for the full MO program.

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Feb
15

Video Audition

Modus Operandi Full Program Audition via Video: Deadline anytime before and no later than February 15th, 2026.

The video audition is intended for international students.

*It is highly recommended that serious applicants audition for the full program by attending the spring intensive in Vancouver. If not, please attend one of the other free auditions offered in Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.

MO Full Program Audition Video Requirements:

1. Material that demonstrates the depth and breadth of your physical skills. We will be looking to see examples of athleticism, precision, flow, strength, dexterity, dynamic range, nuance, coordination, commitment, endurance and overall physical awareness and technical sophistication. We do not have a specific genre/category of dance that we expect. Your physical skill can be demonstrated through set exercises, pre-existing foundational syllabus, improvisation, free style, performance, or set choreography.

2. Material that demonstrates your artistic interests and expressiveness. We will be looking for examples of what kind of dance interests you, the ways that you love to move, your expressive openness and range, your commitment. We do not have any specific genre/category we expect. Your artistic interests and expressiveness can be demonstrated through improvisation, exercises, performance... It can be something you made and/or something someone else made that reflects your interests and taste.

3. The central video submission must have been made within 6 months of the application deadline (March 10th, 2025). Videos up to 2 years old can be included to demonstrate past experience and your own choreographic material. However, there must be substantial footage that presents your current interests and abilities.

4. At least 5 minutes of current examples of the requirements above and no more than 10 minutes of footage.

Please see website for examples of ineligible content.

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Jan
18

Montreal Audition

This audition is for serious dancers ages 17 and up for the post-secondary professional training Modus Operandi season 2026/27. The audition will include Contemporary Dance, Improvisation and Repertoire.

The Audition will be led by Co-Artistic Director’s Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond of both Out Innerspace and Modus Operandi.

This is a FREE audition

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Jan
16

Toronto Audition

  • The School of Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This audition is for serious dancers ages 17 and up for the post-secondary professional training Modus Operandi season 2026/27. The audition will include Contemporary Dance, Improvisation and Repertoire.

The Audition will be led by Co-Artistic Director’s Tiffany Tregarthen and David Raymond of both Out Innerspace and Modus Operandi.

This is a FREE audition

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Summer Intensive
Jul
28
to Aug 1

Summer Intensive

  • Q7 Studios, 77 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC V5T 1M4 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join MO artistic faculty and guest artists for the annual MO Summer Intensive. This is a great opportunity for young artists interested in joining MO in future to better get to know the program training style and environment, and a wider opportunity for artists ages 16 – 30 to join together in exceptional contemporary dance training.

$450+GST

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Jun
18
to Jun 19

Focus Group Performance

Starting in January, Focus Group offers programming for students in their final 2 years of MO to further develop their own practice and amplify the practicum to match professional process. Activity is planned in collaboration with the students and designed to support their individual interests and needs. They prioritize their resources, drive their own process, bring their questions together for peer research, facilitate their own works-in-progress showings and feedback, and select their own mentors. This season, our Focus Group students have chosen to show their own choreography and a selection of repertoire to an invited audience.

Focus Group 2025 is Lamont, Emma Galvin, Denae Harpham, Ryan Jackson, Rianna Logan, Rachel Lui, Amélie MacDonald, Satya Mari, Keili Massicotte, Aya Sato, Jessie Sijie Zhang, and Jada Tang.

We will be celebrating our eight graduates, Lamont, Emma Galvin, Denae Harpham, Ryan Jackson, Rachel Lui, Amélie MacDonald, Satya Mari and Jada Tang!

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Jun
12
to Jun 14

MO Year-End Show 2025

MO is proud to present their annual year end show each spring. Join the students of Modus Operandi for the MO Show 2025, the annual end of year performance. They will perform new works by Kate Franklin, Mariko Kakizaki, and Yi-Chun Liu.

When: June 12-14, 7:30 pm & June 13, 12:30 pm
Where: Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street , Vancouver, V6B 2G6
Tickets: Youth $20 / General $25

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Spring Intensive
Mar
12
to Mar 15

Spring Intensive

  • Q7 Studios, 77 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver BC V5T 1M4 (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Serious applicants to the MO Full Program are strongly encouraged to attend the Spring Intensive. We strongly encourage serious applicants to audition through the Vancouver Spring Intensive, as it is the ideal way for dancers to get a sense of the environment and values of Modus Operandi and work more substantially with the directors. The Vancouver Audition is only for those dancers who are unable to attend the spring intensive. 

$435+GST

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Jun
12
to Jun 14

Focus Group Performance

Starting in January, Focus Group offers programming for students in their final 2 years of MO to further develop their own practice and amplify the practicum to match professional process. Activity is planned in collaboration with the students and designed to support their individual interests and needs. They prioritize their resources, drive their own process, bring their questions together for peer research, facilitate their own works-in-progress showings and feedback, and select their own mentors. This season, our Focus Group students have chosen to show their own choreography and a selection of repertoire to an invited audience.

Focus Group 2024 is Lamont, Kaitlin Cheung, Emma Galvin, Denae Harpham, Julian Hunt, Ryan Jackson, Rianna Logan, Rachel Lui, Amélie MacDonald, Satya Mari, Jada Tang, and Yuha Tomita .

We will be celebrating our three graduates, Kaitlin Cheung, Julian Hunt, and Yuha Tomita!

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Jun
6
to Jun 8

MO Year-End Show 2024

MO is proud to present their annual year end show each spring. Join the students of Modus Operandi for the M.O. Show 2024, the annual end of year performance. They will perform new works by Eric Cheung, Vanessa Goodman, and Ella Rothschild.

When: June 6-8, 7:30 pm & June 7, 12:30 pm
Where: Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie Street , Vancouver, V6B 2G6
Tickets: Youth $20 / General $25

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Mar
24

New Works presents MO

New Works is excited to present the Modus Operandi dancers in a special presentation of works in development. Come see these young artists on stage in a mixed program of works by celebrated choreographers. Mark your calendar for this upcoming performance and grab tickets now!

When: 24 March, 2024, 3pm 

Where: Roundhouse Community Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver, BC

Tickets: Can be purchased HERE

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Feb
25
to Mar 3

Modus Operandi at Vancouver International Dance Festival

Modus Operandi will share excerpts of new creations and repertoire in development in the open Woodwards Atrium as part of the VIDF 2024. Mark your calendar for this upcoming free performance.

When: 25 February & 3 March, 2pm & 3pm
Where: Woodwards Atrium
Tickets: Free


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Feb
16

Toronto Audition

  • The School of Canadian Contemporary Dance, Toronto, ON (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS


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Feb
15

Montreal Audition


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