in motion - in community
Here&Now is an annual three-day festival of bold and urgent dance performances in Hamilton.
Witness something unfolding in real time and notice what shifts - in the performers, and in yourself.
You don’t just watch dance here.
You’ll experience it up close.
You meet artists.
You move.
You transform.
Festival At-A-Glance
Whether you’re a longtime dance fan or seeing dance live for the first time, Here&Now is a vibrant, welcoming weekend to be moved. Catch incredible performances, chat with the artists, ask questions, and explore the ideas and emotions behind the work.
Bold. Immediate. Unforgettable.
Boundary-pushing artists from Hamilton and across Canada take the stage, delivering performances that move, challenge, and inspire.
See dance in the making.
Hamilton choreographers test new ideas, and you get to be part of the journey. Stick around for a post-show chat and shape what comes next.
Move. Explore. Connect.
Experience the festival from the inside out, as a Mainstage choreographer guides you through playful prompts and new ways of moving. Come as you are. Ages 16+. No experience needed.
Join us.
Take your seat.
Be part of Here&Now.
here&now dance festival
here&now dance festival
JUNE 5-7 2026
JUNE 5-7 2026
Call To Filmmakers
short dance films
A new international call for a short dance film series presented as part of the annual Here&Now Dance Festival.
Rooted in choreography that is urgent and responsive to the present moment, Here&Now Dance Festival has become a platform for bold, embodied inquiry in Hamilton and beyond. This year, we introduce our first Dance Film Series - an international call for short dance films that will be presented leading up to the annual festival.
We are seeking works that explore movement that speaks to the present moment. Films that feel necessary, intimate, radical, tender, experimental. Works that translate choreographic thinking to the screen in ways the could not exist on stage alone.
Submission deadline: March 20th 12pm
past performances
Here&Now Festival 2025
Apr 25 - 27, 2025
It’s back and better than ever. Presented by Aeris Körper, Here&Now Festival is a three-day festival celebrating the vibrancy and substance of the dance community in Hamilton and beyond. Join us for fresh performances, behind-the-scenes insights on the creative process, and interactive workshops, all set in a welcoming, laid-back atmosphere where artists and audiences can connect.
Produced by Aeris Korper.
Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh
Here&Now Festival 2024
Mar 20 - 22, 2024
Here&Now Festival premiered March 20-22nd 2024 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton. A culmination of years of performance series, Here&Now is primarily a presentation platform for finish short length works from choreographers across the country. As one of the only live professional performance platforms, Aeris Körper aspires to showcase diverse stories the reflect the here and now.
Produced by Aeris Korper.
PROSPECTS
2018 - 2023
PROSPECTS was our initial presentation series which evolved into Here&Now festival in 2024. PROSPECTS showcased works-in-progress, bringing together local enthusiasts of art and dance with choreographers from the local, regional and international dance community to cultivate creative community dialogue. Audience members witnessed dance works whose themes provide the foundation for the evening's dialogue. Each work was followed by a Q&A.
Produced by Aeris Korper