Emberkind Movement & Community is a contemporary dance, movement, and community arts space in Nelson, British Columbia. We offer welcoming dance classes, creative workshops, performance projects, and community events.

Our programs bring people together through contemporary dance, improvisation, creative movement, choreography, and movement-based learning. Whether you are looking for dance classes in Nelson, BC, a supportive place to return to movement, professional dance training, or a creative community to belong to, Emberkind offers opportunities to move, learn, create, and connect.

At Emberkind, we believe dance is more than technique. Movement can build confidence, support wellbeing, spark imagination, and create meaningful relationships across ages and experience levels. Our classes and workshops encourage curiosity, physical expression, collaboration, and personal growth in an inclusive, encouraging environment.

From weekly contemporary dance classes and youth programs to artist-led workshops, dance-film projects, performances, and community gatherings, Emberkind Movement & Community helps grow a vibrant local arts community in Nelson and the wider Kootenay region.