An education initiative of Out Innerspace, Modus Operandi bridges young emerging dance artists to the contemporary dance community, offering guidance and development of their individual dance practice. Entering in its sixth season, Modus Operandi offers both a 9 month and a multi-year curriculum to 25 dancers developing their interest and integration into the Vancouver dance community and abroad through apprenticeships, technique, creation, performance, research and dialogue not only in contemporary dance, but a variety world dance and related contemporary arts.

The ongoing vision for this program is to foster a group of diverse, eager and intelligent young artists devoted to Canadian contemporary dance. With an understanding and respect for its history, participation in its present, and sense of responsibility for its future, the upcoming generation can approach dance with thoughtful, educated and passionate voices. This program motivates the ongoing pursuit of higher dance education, generates a growing enthusiasm for the existing professional community, and nurtures the diversity and development of unique new voices. Dancers have come from across Canada, Japan, The Czech Republic, USA and Mexico to participate in Modus Operandi activities and gone on to apprentice and perform with a variety of Canadian companies including Alberta Ballet, Wen Wei Dance, The 605 Collective and Out Innerspace as well as continued on to programs and institutions including Springboard, The Netherlands Dance Theatre Summer Program, The Julliard School and Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet Program.