CADA/West's been supporting dance artists for over 25 years.

2026

Host Pro Practice

2025

Win federal budget reinvestment via 10,000+ letter campaign

Host a Community Conversation in collaboration with MascallDance

Welcome new Director of Operations Kayla De Vos

Support research on Maturing in Dance

2024

Welcome new Executive Director Victor Tran

Host FLASH Pop-up workshops

Launch Wikidata in Dance

2023

In solidarity with Dancers for Palestine

Outreach in Saskatchewan

Host Members' Unconference

2022

Update CADA/West Fees & Rates Standards

Initiate BIPOC residency

New website by Staff members Deanna Peters and Victor Tran

2021

Initiate Designers for Dance Database

2020

Emergency measures & funds in response to COVID–19

2019

Initiate Childcare Subsidy Program

Increase Training Subsidy Program reimbursements

2017

Initiate Studio Subsidy Program

2015

Update CADA/West Dance Contract

Update CADA/West Fees & Rates Standards to create unified average with CADA–East

2013

Change name to CADA/West to incorporate growing membership

2012

Host Members’ Unconference

Update Fees & Rates Standards

2011

Present Dance Response Program

2009

3rd version of CADA/West Dance Contract

Increase Training Subsidy Program reimbursements

The Training Society of Vancouver becomes a separate organization, taking over Professional Contemporary Technique Classes & Workshops

2008

Initiate CDA joint membership

Launch Communityzero online members site

2006

CADA/BC becomes a member of the Standing Committee for the Performing Arts for SHAPE BC (advisory organization to WCB BC)

2002

Initiate Professional Contemporary Technique Classes & Workshops

2001

2nd version of CADA/West Dance Contract

2000

Establish Training Subsidy Program

1999

Incorporate as a provincial organization

1997

1st version of CADA/West Fees & Rates Standards

1992

Workers Compensation coverage established for BC dance artists through membership letter writing campaign