All Over the Map 2025 – Free Dance & Music Series

In partnership with CMHC Granville Island, New Works is proud to present All Over the Map 2025, a free outdoor dance series celebrating diverse artists from across cultures and styles. This year’s program features eight artists and groups over four captivating shows at Granville Island’s Picnic Pavilion on Sunday, July 20 and Sunday, August 17, 2025. Performances take place at 1 PM and 3 PM, and audiences of all ages are welcome.
Sunday, July 20, 2025 | 1 PM & 3 PM
● Ry and Reed Jackson – Real-life siblings whose work spans dance, sound, and eco-printing, Ry and Reed present Stump—a movement and sonic ritual exploring transformation through a layered compost of sound, bodies, and memory.
● Salomé Nieto of Kokoro Dance – A Mexican-born artist and Kokoro Dance’s Associate Artistic Director, Salomé shares Blood and Tears, a butoh-based solo reflecting on love, loss, and the enduring strength of women.
● Shay Dior and Maiden China – In Sleeves From The Vine, drag artists Shay Dior and Maiden China combine traditional Chinese water sleeve dance with contemporary drag, exploring themes of cultural identity, healing, and kinship.
● Vidya Kotamraju – WIND is a solo drawn from Maktub: Ashes to Alchemy, blending Bharatanatyam, global music, and voice. Rooted in themes of displacement, it channels the space between resistance and surrender.

Sunday, August 17, 2025 | 1 PM & 3 PM
● Judith Colibrí – A multidisciplinary artist and activist from Mexico, Judith presents ROOTS, a solo blending traditional and contemporary dance in an embodied journey of ancestry, reconnection, and inherited wisdom.
● Punit – We just out here Loitering! is a dance about wandering without destination or imitation.
● Sudhesna Mohapatra – A long-time practitioner of Odissi, Sudhesna offers Naba Durga, a powerful tribute to the nine forms of Goddess Durga, each embodying a distinct aspect of feminine power and transformation.
● Ysadora Dias – Rooted in Afro-Brazilian ancestry, Raiz interweaves Capoeira, drumming, and contemporary movement. Emerging artist Ysadora channels rhythm, identity, and resilience through dance and voice.