"turning opera upside down"
Led by Artistic director Idan Cohen, Ne. Sans is a home for the research and creation of work that seeks to deepen and re-connect opera and dance.
Free Workshop with Idan Cohen and Ne.Sans Dancers- February 9–12, 2026 12-4:00
@The Dance Centre, Birmingham Studio
677 Davie Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Ne.Sans Opera and Dance invites the community to a free 4 day workshop led by Idan Cohen, Artistic Director of Ne.Sans Opera and Dance and company dancers.
Each workshop includes:
• 12:00–1:00 pm — Warm-up class led by Idan Cohen
• 1:00–3:00 pm — Partnering repertoire from Ne.Sans works, led by company dancers
• 3:00–4:00 pm — Creative tasks connected to Ne.Sans' upcoming BACH DANCES project, inspired by J. S. Bach’s Solo Cello Suites
Free | Limited capacity
To register, please email ne.sansopera@gmail.com
'Take This Waltz' Celebrating the music of Leonard Cohen. Staged by Idan Cohen, featuring the Canadian bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch, described as “flat-out brilliant” by Opera News, dancer/musician Ted Littlemore and a classical chamber ensemble of Cello, violin, and accordion. Photo: Chris Randle
'I Capuleti e i Montecchi', Vincenzo Bellini. Teatro Massimo, Palermo, Italy, November 2023.
Directed and Choreographed by Idan Cohen.
Conductor: Omer Meir Wellber.
Photos: Rosellina Garbo
'Hourglass', A dance performance and concert creation set to the complete Piano Études of the celebrated composer Philip Glass.
Choreographed by Idan Cohen, performed live by award-winning pianist Leslie Dala.
November 2022. Photos: Chris Randle
Ne.Sans Opera & Dance acknowledges that it is situated on the unceded traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to create on these lands.
