Performing Arts

Puppet with Felt Hat

Puppeteers at Work: Behind the Scenes of the Banff Puppet Theatre Intensive

Take a look at the magic that happened in the 2016 Banff Puppet Theatre Intensive.

Top 5 Moments During the Stage en Formation Continue

Participants in the Training Internship in Theatre/Stage en Formation Continue program share their top five moments at The Banff Centre.

Two pre-lasted shoes

These Boots Are Made for Learning

Banff Centre's summer Theatre Boots and Shoes team shows us how a boot evolves from 2D pieces of leather to something you'd actually wear.

Nufonia Must Fall: A Making of the Stage Production

A behind the scenes documentary with Kid Koala, K.K. Barrett, and the Afiara Quartet, masterminds of the unique stage performance, "Nufonia Must Fall."

Crystal Pite: Telling Stories Through Dance

Dominic Girard speaks with celebrated Canadian choreographer, Crystal Pite, about her dancing and choreography career, and what it's like to express stories thr

Andrea Stienwand gets some pincurls put in

Wigs and Makeup Can Really Complete a Character

Wigs and Makeup crew invited Theatre Arts staff, faculty, and practicums to delve into their world and explore how hair and makeup create a character.

The Dover Quartet, (from left): Joel Link, Bryan Lee, Camden Shaw, and Milena Pajaro-van de Stadt, with broadcaster Eric

Banff International String Quartet Competition: Talking With the Dover Quartet

The Dover Quartet speak about what makes the Banff International String Quartet Competition stand out from the rest.

A Dance That All Began With an Underwater Dream

“I had a dream one night,” Aszure Barton explains. “I dreamed I was underwater sitting in a rocking chair.”

How to Get Your Music on a Spike Lee Soundtrack

One day you're a Banff Musician in Residence, the next your original song is being featured in one of Spike Lee's films.

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We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.