Digidance enables Canadians to savour top-tier performing arts from the comfort of home DanceHouse's Jim Smith helped launch this initiative in partnership with the National Arts Centre, Harbourfront Toronto, and Danse Danse in Montreal by Charlie Smith on February 15th, 2021 at 10:53 AM 1 of 2 2 of 2 For decades, Canada’s dance companies have been bringing artists and audiences together for shared experiences. So when the pandemic arrived last spring and people were being told to stay away from one another, it created a conundrum. How could this cherished art form continue? One response has been various livestreamed solo performances in Vancouver. Then there was the livestreamed Idan Cohen–choreographed duet between real-life partners Brandon Lee Alley and Racheal Prince at the Chutzpah! Festival.