Dance Umbrella of Ontario

🌿It's a time to reflect, learn, and support the healing of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities affected by the residential school legacy. Let's commit to understanding and action on this journey toward reconciliation. Together, we can build a brighter future. We honor the National Week for Truth and Reconciliation 🧡

✨ GIVEAWAY ALERT! ✨

Want to experience the powerful story of ROSA, a woman’s journey of resilience and transformation? We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the opening night performance on Friday, October 4th at 7:00 PM!

To enter:

1️⃣ FOLLOW us AND
2️⃣ LIKE this post
3️⃣ TAG a friend you’d love to experience ROSA with!

🌸 BONUS ENTRY: Share this post to your story for an extra entry! 🌸

Don’t miss this incredible fusion of dance, theatre, and video, exploring themes of freedom, identity, and the relationship between women and land.

The winner will be announced on OCTOBER 3rd- Good luck! 🤞🏽

⭐Community Post⭐ Balancing Act Canada

🔵🟠🔴 Level UP! is back! 🔴🟠🔵 DEADLINE TOMORROW

The call for Expressions of Interest in our 2024-2025 cohort of Level UP! is NOW OPEN! Join the growing community of Level UP! Partners - organizations, collectives, artists, and project-based initiatives - exploring the creation of policies and practices to support caregivers and care needs.

New this year- Level UP! is growing 🌟
Balancing Act is thrilled to be partnering with Sector Leads Mothra: Parent-Artist Project , Women in Music Canada , and Women in Film & Television: Toronto .toronto to lead this program expansion.

Our call is open to organizations, collectives, artists, and project-based initiatives in
✅ Performing Arts, as well as
✅ Music,
✅ Visual Arts, and
✅ Screen-based Media Industries (Film/TV)

Find out more at balancingactcanada.com/level-up (🔗 in bio!)

⭐Community Post⭐ Dance Collection Danse

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗹𝘀 - 𝗠𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗺 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗿𝘆
Deadline: Friday, October 4, 2024 at 11:59pm (PDT)
Supported by: William J.S. Boyle
Amount Awarded: $5,000

𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗞 𝗜𝗡 𝗕𝗜𝗢

Miriam Adams, C.M., (co-founder of Dance Collection Danse and 15 Dance Lab) has a history of supporting work that breaks through conventional barriers. From the early days of 15 Dance Lab, Lawrence and Miriam Adams created a space that welcomed all and laid the foundation for what would become Toronto’s independent dance scene. The work was eclectic, diverse, risky, and investigative, inviting dynamic new voices to explore without traditional rules or restrictions.

In the spirit of 15 Dance Lab and Adams’s work, this bursary, supported by William J. S. Boyle, offers emerging professional dance artists an opportunity to train, research, and investigate, with a financial commitment to help ease the burden of advancing their professional careers.

The bursary is not intended for the creation of new work or choreographic processes, but rather for the training, research, and investigations that further the individual’s dance practice, such as mentorships and special training opportunities.

The Bursary of $5,000 covers expenses for one year, beginning upon the candidate’s receipt of funds.

Send your application material by WeTransfer to [email protected] with the subject line “Miriam Adams Exploration Bursary”. Application deadline is Friday, October 4, 2024 at 11:59pm (PDT).

The recipient of the Miriam Adams Exploration Bursary will be announced at the 2024 Dance Collection Danse Hall of Fame on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

🎉 Giveaway Alert: Win 2 Tickets to Mukashi, Mukashi! 🎉

We’re excited to offer you a chance to witness Mukashi, Mukashi – a mesmerizing dance performance that blends Western and Japanese folklore with a unique artistic twist. Conceived and directed by CORPUS’ artistic director, David Danzon, this show explores an unlikely meeting between the Wolf and the Crane, iconic figures from both cultures. Through their journey, you’ll experience a mix of traditional Japanese arts like Origami, Kyōgen, and Manga, paired with Western comedy traditions and the magic of CORPUS’ creative touch.

📅 Dates: September 24-29, 2024
📍 Location: Theatre Centre, Toronto
🎭 Win Tickets for the Saturday, September 28th performance at 8:00 PM!

How to Enter:
1. Like this post.
2. Follow us AND
3. Tag a friend you’d bring along in the comments!
4. Get 3 extra entries when you share this post in your stories 😍

The winner will be announced on September 24, 2024. Good luck! ✨

This enchanting show promises to captivate both adults and children alike. Don’t miss out!

⭐Community Post⭐ Aluna Theatre

Join us for ROSA, a powerful interdisciplinary performance by Carlos Rivera that delves into the journey of an Indigenous woman fleeing her community to confront a new world.

🌺 ROSA 🌺
📅 Opening: Fri. Oct. 4th, 7:00 PM
📅 Sat. Oct. 5th, 7:00 PM
📅 Closing: Sun. Oct. 6th, 2:30 PM (Talkback)
📍 Venue: Factory Mainspace
https://www.factorytheatre.ca/shows/rosa/

ROSA is an ode to the resilience and indomitable strength of women, telling the story of Carlos’ grandmother, Rosa Islas Lopez, a peasant from Ixtacamaxtitlan who escapes a life of abuse to face brutal discrimination in Mexico City. Through a compelling fusion of dance, theatre, and video, the performance explores themes of freedom, identity, and the relationship between women and land.

This solo show features Patricia Rivera, Rosa's granddaughter and Carlos Rivera's cousin, bringing an intimate and personal touch to the performance. ROSA reflects on the displacement of Indigenous peoples within their own land, weaving a poignant narrative of survival and transformation.
Experience this touching tribute to ancestral roots and the power of storytelling.

🎟️ Get your tickets now and witness a transformative exploration of cultural and personal history.

⭐Community Post⭐ The AFC - the lifeline for Canada's entertainment industry

Roadmap to Care: Finding a Mental Health Practitioner 🗺️🧠

🗓️ September 18, 1- 2 pm ET - FREE
📍 Zoom

Join the first session of the Roadmap to Care Series, created by The AFC in partnership with the Artists' Health Centre, focused on finding mental health support.

This session, facilitated by The AFC’s Emily Hill and Hayley Schmalz, will provide foundational knowledge about mental health and explore the reasons why we may seek mental health support.

The workshop will discuss:
How to start finding a mental health practitioner or support
Identifying the type of support that’s right for you
Key considerations when seeking support
Navigating insurance coverage
Barriers to care
Practical next steps you can take

Sign up now at https://afchelps.ca/workshop/finding-mental-health-practitioner/

⏰ Upcoming Deadline Reminder for the Dance Community! ⏰

Did you know that the Dance Umbrella of Ontario provides customised support for those wanting to write grants for the first time? We also offer review services for those looking for a second set of eyes on their applications!

OAC Dance Project program supports the creation, production, and presentation of live and virtual dance initiatives, offering funding in five key categories:

1️⃣ Creation: to support artistic costs of choreography and development of new work. There must be some kind of showing (for example, in-studio or virtual, for invited peers, mentors or other guests) of the work or work-in-progress.
2️⃣ Production and presentation: to support artistic, production and presentation costs of live or virtual dance for a public. This includes co-productions, commissions, remounting, and tour preparation (including rehearsal costs).
3️⃣Series and festivals: to support presentation costs of series and festivals that promote professional choreographers and dance companies.
4️⃣ Mentorship – Individuals: mentorship for Indigenous artists training in Indigenous dance practices, including powwow and customary dance (see definition), and for Deaf artists and artists with disabilities.
5️⃣ Training and community development – Ad hoc groups, collectives and organizations: training and community development initiatives, including but not limited to forums, workshops and master classes, equity and access initiatives, and other activities that benefit the professional dance community. Costs can include fees to participating artists.

Ready to elevate your dance project? We’re now accepting new and existing clients for Project Grants! Contact us at [email protected] for more info. 💃✨

⭐Community Post⭐ CAPACOA

Planning to present an international artist? CAPACOA is introducing new Visitor Visa Guidelines and a Visitor Visa Assistance Service to help presenting organizations and international artists navigate the visa application process as well as visa delays.

👉 More information about the guidelines, as well as the eligibility criteria for the service, can be found at https://bit.ly/4eikuh2

📷 : Ramanenjana was created and performed by the Tangaj Collective / Simona Deaconescu & Gaby Saranouffi (Romania/Madagascar/Germany). The dance/multi-media performance was presented during the 2024 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival. Photo credit: Adi Bulboacå.

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Vous prévoyez de présenter un artiste international ? CAPACOA introduit de nouvelles directives et un service d'assistance pour les visas de visiteurs afin d'aider les diffuseurs et les artistes internationaux à s'y retrouver dans le processus de demande de visa ainsi que dans les délais d'obtention des visas.

👉 Pour plus d’informations sur les directives et les critères d'éligibilité pour le service, https://bit.ly/4eikuh2

📷 : Ramanenjana a été créé et interprété par le Tangaj Collective / Simona Deaconescu & Gaby Saranouffi (ROUMANIE/MADAGASCAR/ALLEMAGNE). Le spectacle de danse/multimédia a été présenté dans le cadre du festival international des arts de la scène 2024 PuSh. Crédit photo : Adi Bulboacå.

Congratulations to on winning 2 Free tickets to the ‘All that is Between’ World Premiere!! 🎉

Thank you to all who participated and keep an eye out for more giveaways and contests 🎟️✨

🚨Reminder!! The countdown is on! 🚀

✨ The deadline for the next Sector Innovation and Development grant is fast approaching.

Join Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada for a series of webinars where you’ll discover what activities are eligible, gain tips to enhance your application and have your questions answered in real-time.

Plus, meet the dedicated team from the Canada Council for the Arts. Whether you’re just starting or looking to expand your creative vision, this is your chance to push boundaries and innovate.

For all the details follow https://bit.ly/4ghq1X5

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Wondering how to increase your reach?

Follow this resource guide with tips and tricks on how to boost your social media presence and engagement. 🔺 🔺 🔺

Did you know DUO provides tailored marketing and communication services for brands, organizations, collectives, and independent artists? Be it a show, festival, classes, and everything in between.

Contact us today for a free 1-hour consultation at [email protected]

DUO is thrilled to represent Canadian dance artists at internationale tanzmesse nrw 2024!

Photos by Robert Sauvey

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⭐Community Post⭐ Nova Dance

𝙊𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨 𝙖𝙩 𝙄𝙨𝙝𝙥𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙖 will present performance-based site activations at 285 Spadina Road inspired by the interconnectedness of Indigenous, Black, and Diasporic cultures which have been impacted by colonialism.

🗓️ August 29-31, 2024
🕟 5:30-6:30 pm
📍 285 Spadina Road
{ FREE }

Created and Performed by:
Thrasher, Dhaivat Jani, Candace Kumar, and Ravyn Wngz

Creative Team:
Mushtari Afroz , Nova Bhattacharya, Neena Jayarajan, and Dainty Smith

This project was supported through Toronto Arts Council Strategic Funding.

Exciting opportunities are on the horizon!🎉

Check out upcoming grant deadlines sourced from Canada Council for the Arts | Conseil des arts du Canada Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario Toronto Arts Council and make your creative vision a reality. 🌟

More info with relevant links is available here https://shorturl.at/NdMl7

⭐Community Post⭐ DanceWorks Toronto

🎉DanceWorks Season 48, the first under the artistic leadership of Co-Executive Artistic Producers Dedra McDermott and David Norsworthy, is here!

“Our 2024-25 Season will include the DanceWorks Signature Series (formerly Mainstage Series), inclusive of three Toronto premieres and three new pilot projects that will cultivate deeper connections between and amongst diverse audiences, and uplift historically marginalized voices. Building on historical frameworks and exploring the possibilities of choreographic research and performance, we are shifting our programming to further synergize education and outreach as integral to our choreographic performance series. In alignment with our evolving curatorial vision and the intentions set by our recently updated mission and vision, we will route a way forward that expands and solidifies our commitment to public engagement; amplifying local histories, supporting the choreographic development of artists, and providing a platform for the changemakers that make Toronto a vibrant cultural capital.”

Read the full announcement on their website https://bit.ly/4dLa6y8 and join in for a year of inspiring performances, deeply-rooted artistic development initiatives, and welcoming community events. 💃🕺Stay tuned for more details on each event!

DUO warmly welcomes the new leadership at Fall for Dance North Festival ❤️

Lily Sutherland and Robert Binet as the new leadership team that will take the organization into the next decade. Lily Sutherland will hold the title of Festival Director & Co-CEO and Robert Binet will hold the title of Artistic Director & Co-CEO.

“I am thrilled with the appointment of Robert and Lily as co-leaders of FFDN,” says Ibrahimof, Founding Artistic Director of FFDN.

Binet is a recognized cultural leader, choreographer, and curator, who has created works for some of the
world’s leading ballet companies, including The Royal Ballet, The New York City Ballet and The National
Ballet of Canada, where he has served as Choreographic Associate since 2013.

Sutherland is a visionary dance producer and programmer with more than a decade of experience leading
creative teams and developing innovative artistic concepts, including at FFDN since 2018, where she has
served as Executive Producer for the past two years.

Read the full press release in

Home | Fall For Dance North Welcome to Fall for Dance North 2024 - The 10th Anniversary Season! Now in more theatres than ever, bringing you closer to the art of dance from Sep 26 - Oct 6.BUY FESTIVAL TICKETS 

⭐Community Post⭐ CanAsian Dance X Toronto Dance Theatre

𝙀𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮𝙒𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙨 is a pilot project open to any artist who identifies as being from the Asian Diaspora and who could benefit from free rehearsal space and time to work on their project or develop their practice.

💥 Call to any Asian Diaspora artists - from emerging to established practicing traditional forms and lineages, contemporary and experimental, street dance forms and everything in between!
✔️ Up to 6 artists will be selected
✨ Offering week long-half day residences in studio space at the Wi******er Street Theatre
🗓️ Fall/Winter 2024
‼️ Deadline to apply is August 30, 2024

Interested artists can check out the application here https://tdt.org/events/entrywaves/ and apply through our simple Google Form.

CanAsian centers the Asian Diaspora dance community. Asian Diaspora includes and encompasses the whole continent of Asia such as South, East, South East, West,Central Asian Countries as well as the surrounding Pacific Islands.

⭐Community Post⭐ Dancemakers

ALL FOR GUEST CURATORS NOW OPEN
APPLY NOW UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Link for applications https://dancemakers.org/2024-guest-curator-call

Dancemakers is seeking 2-3 Guest Curators to select, support and contextualize programming for artistic development and public sharing.

Guest Curators are encouraged to dream projects into being that may not be feasibly supported in more traditional performance venues, companies or festivals. Site-specific projects, projects outside of the downtown core, projects that engage with and integrate communities/audiences, projects that deeply consider the curatorial context of the work and that engage with a range of dance forms will be prioritized.

Interested in learning more? Interim Artistic Producer Christina will be hosting a virtual info session this Friday August 9th from 4pm-5pm! Tune in from home with your favorite Friday snack or beverage and bring your questions, curiosities and comments to an informal zoom chat.

From breaking on the streets to becoming part of Olympic history. ⁣
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Philip Kim, aka B-Boy Phil Wizard, was crowned world champion at the 2022 WDSF Breaking World Championships. That triumph followed his runner-up finish at the 2021 World Championships. He went on to win another silver medal at the 2023 World Championships.

Just over a month later, Kim won gold at Santiago 2023, making him the first-ever b-boy to be a Pan Am Games champion. That victory qualified him for breaking’s Olympic debut at Paris 2024.

Kim made history in January 2019 when he became the first Canadian to win the Undisputed World Series with his victory at the Undisputed V Masters in Morocco. That year, he was also the first Canadian to be invited to the Red Bull RC One World Finals.

Watch on CBC, August 9-10 (Days 14-15)
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Team Canada / Équipe Canada

⭐Community Post⭐ Dance Collection Danse

𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀!
The coming of AIDS was one of the defining moments of late-twentieth-century dance. Canadian dance was deeply impacted, first and foremost, through the loss of a generation of artists and future leaders and mentors, some already at the top of their field, others just beginning to realize their potential. AIDS changed us as a community and continues to impact the present day.

DCD is currently engaged in extensive research in preparation for an upcoming touring exhibition and publication called Stories of HIV/AIDS and Dance in Canada. To ensure that we gather as much information as possible for our archives, we are asking you to share stories of friends, loved ones, and collaborators who were lost to AIDS, and any artifacts that you believe would enrich our research including photos, printed materials, or other objects. As time passes, it is increasingly urgent that we record the truth of this cataclysmic time.

With thanks,
- Christopher House, Curator

• Rather than sending original objects, please send photos or scans along with any related information to 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼@𝗱𝗰𝗱.𝗰𝗮 These will be collected by DCD for possible use in the exhibition and publication. All submissions will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and their use will be acknowledged.

• Stories of HIV/AIDS and Dance in Canada is produced in association with The ArQuives and The University of Waterloo. The project has been funded in part by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council.

Photo - René Highway by Frank Richards

⭐Community Post⭐ Toronto International Tap Dance Festival

Produced by Toffan Rhythm Projects with support from Harbourfront Centre

August 15 - 18, 2024, join in to experience legacy, tradition, and innovation in tap dance:

Shows 🔹️ Workshops 🔹️ Panel Discussions 🔹️ Nightly Jams

After experiencing sold-out programming in 2022, our third edition of the festival expands to a four-day event for 2024, where the surfacing theme is DUALITY:

Two legacies, two commissions, two percussionists, two mediums of expression.

Box Office and Registration are now open! For more information, visit www.toffanrhythmprojects.com

⭐Community Post⭐

💎YENSA Festival’s mission is to highlight choreographic works by Black women choreographers around the globe and the accompanying research and processes that lead to developing their creative practices. With these principles at the forefront, our artistic director, Lua Shayenne , has curated an incredible week of workshops, performances, and community events.

📅 YENSA FESTIVAL 2024 SCHEDULE 📅

AUG 21
🔹AFRICA VIBES: Dancehall & Afrobeat Workshop
📍Toronto Metropolitan University
🕡 6:30PM-8:30PM

AUG 23 & AUG 24
🔹BLACK FLAMES: Two days of electrifying performances
📍Betty Oliphant Theatre
🕗 8:00PM

AUG 24
🔹YENSA GROUNDED IN WELLNESS Panel + Workshop
📍Toronto Metropolitan University
🕛 12:00PM-2:00PM, 2:30PM-4:00PM

AUG 25
🔹AFRICA VIBES: Haitian Workshop
📍Betty Oliphant Theatre
🕑 2:00PM-4:00PM

AUG 25
🔹ATSIA Circle and YENSA YENKA (Let's talk) Social
📍Betty Oliphant Theatre
🕓 4:00PM-5:30PM

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🎟 Tickets yensafestival.com

⭐Community Post⭐ The Toronto Dance Community Love-In

PS: we are all here!
Saturday, August 3rd at 7pm | after party at 9:30pm
Collective Space | 221 Sterling Road

PERFORMANCES BY:

Aisha Sasha John
Anya Saugstad & friends
jaamil olawale kosoko
Looumms

~PWYC~
Get your Tickets here - https://bit.ly/3Wx59D9

ASL interpretation will be provided. Collective Space has a one-inch rise to enter the lobby, the internal space is negotiable for mobility device use, and the bathroom currently cannot accommodate wheelchairs. The venue is located on the Bloor subway line. From Lansdowne subway walk west on the south side of Bloor St. Take the 2nd left on Ruttan, next left on Merchant Lane, and the 1st right along the warehouse building. Collective Space is located at the southeast end. The door has an awning that says Raw Space.

[ID: Glitchy photograph of a person’s hands and upper body superimposed by text in white ps: we are all here. On the left is a strip of green featuring the names of the aforementioned performers.]