Virginia Duivenvoorden

Virginia is a performing artist, choreographer and educator. She shares her artistic practice through performance,  teaching, community engaged dance and arts education. Virginia is of Irish and English descent. She was  born  in  the  United  Kingdom and  came  to  Coast  Salish Territory with her family as  a one  year  old.  Educated  in  dance  at  Arts  Umbrella and SFU,  Virginia started her performing arts career by dancing with the Karen Jamieson Dance Company and interpreting solos by choreographers Serge Bennathan and Cornelius Fischer-Credo. Virginia’s  choreography and movement practice began to develop while  she  was  completing a  BA in dance and performance at the European Dance Development Centre. The program in Arnhem, Netherlands later became Master of Choreography at ArtEZ University of the Arts. She danced in the Audio Visual Experimental Festival in Arnhem while living in the Netherlands, collaborating on dance, installation, video and multi media works. On  returning,  Virginia is  grateful for time spent learning  with  dance  artists Margaret Grenier  and  Elder  Margaret Harris  from  the Dancers  of  Damelahamid.

Virginia also worked with Dr Tod Pelly DC and  her  interest has grown in the field of arts, health and medicine. She designs  art and dance programs for high school and elementary students. Her performance work has  recently been supported by Crossmaneuver, North Vancouver Recreation and Culture, PHT Creative Hub Cooperative, The Dance Centre, United Way Lower Mainland and New Works.