Dancing for pennies

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Dancers of Mocean gather to study choreography during rehearsals. Photo: Mikkel Frederiksen
Dancers of Mocean gather to study choreography during rehearsals. Photo: Mikkel Frederiksen

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.

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