The 605 Collective has rapidly emerged as one of Canada’s hottest companies in recent years by drawing inspiration from the colliding worlds of urban and contemporary dance. Their dynamic dance language speaks to both hip-hop and modern dance audiences, and this summer they will make their ADF debut with their 2009 work, Audible. In this highly kinetic dance performers jump, dive, collide, and tumble to transform movement into an entertaining contact sport. Set to electronic soundscapes and experimental club beats, this electrifying work investigates the often abrasive ways our lives are forced to connect through the 21^st century’s hyper-communication and the resulting loss of social skills and basic human interaction. 

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About The 605 Collective

Founded in 2006, The 605 Collective is a Vancouver-based dance company dedicated to producing new dance work through a shared creative process. The company places emphasis on movement innovation and physically demanding works, valuing collaboration as an essential tool for new directions in dance. With the group’s extreme versatility, the collective creates by using one another as the canvas for their ideas and visions, and invites guest choreographers to make new work with the company. Their athletic, fast-paced, playful movement attracts hip-hop fans, families with children, classical dance lovers, and the wider contemporary arts community. They are currently touring their works throughout Canada and the United States.