EDAM Studio-Theatre

EDAM (an acronym for Experimental Dance and Music) is both a physical space, and a dance Company. It was formed in 1982 by seven independent artists: Peter Bingham, Jay Hirabayashi, Lola MacLaughlin, Jennifer Mascall, Peter Ryan, Barbara Bourget and Ahmed Hassan. In 1989, Peter Bingham became EDAM's sole Artistic Director and the Company has flourished under his guidance since then.

EDAM’s mission is to provide a stable and fertile environment for the development of contemporary dance through teaching, training, as well as the creation and production of choreography and the art of contact improvisation. We value collaboration, artistic dialogue, community engagement, integration and continuity. The Company has three key programming objectives: • Creating, producing and disseminating the choreography, improvisations and collaborations of Artistic Director Peter Bingham • supporting the creation and production of works by local, national and international choreographers and improvisers • training dancers in Contact Improvisation, improvisation and complementary techniques