Led by Artistic Director, Joe Laughlin, Joe Ink was founded in 1995 and has built a reputation for its versatility, creating provocative, witty and lyrical work. Described as “wickedly sophisticated,” “unusual,” and “daring,” this Vancouver dance company speaks in a movement language all its own.

Artistic excellence and generosity of spirit permeate all of Joe Ink’s activities. The company’s mission is to inspire, empower and motivate people through the medium of dance, pushing the edge creatively and artistically as professional artists while also strengthening community through dance.

Joe Ink has created over twenty works, balancing local performances and projects in partnership with national and international artists and organizations. For more than 10 years, Joe Ink and has produced public performances in the context of the community-based dance program, Move it!

“Dance that seemed to speak of the infinite potential of art to propose new (and maybe better) ways of seeing and being” – Max Wyman, The Vancouver Sun

Board Members

Fran Brafman
Alice Chen
Izabela Domanski
Heather Howe
Raine J. McKay
Alice Mansell
Andrew Pilliar