Dance in Nova Scotia remains a small presence on the national stage, as arts funding for the Atlantic provinces remain among the lowest in the country. If the dance community is to gain a foothold, changes need to be made in the way the Canada Council for the Arts awards its funds, says Mocean Dance, a Halifax-based dance company.

As they prepare for their fifteenth anniversary performance, they look forward to 2017, as the Canada Council for the Arts has announced changes to their grant programs.