Directory 2018/19
Editorial Staff Rosslyn Jacob Edwards, Execu ve Director Amy Hampton, Program Manager Julie McLachlan, Program Assistant
Board of Directors Samara Thompson, Chair Jennifer Watkins, Vice-Chair Sahsar Zarif , Secretary Treasurer Lola Ryan, Past Chair Jesse Dell Alan Faigal Jade Jager Clark Debbie Kapp KayLynne (Kate) Lowe Tina Nicolaidis Ofilio Por llo Yasmina Ramzy Anuschka Roes Derek Sangster
DOYB (Dance Ontario Youth Board) Una Wabinski Makeda Benitez Madison Gray
DANCE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION 15 Case Goods Lane, #304 Toronto, ON M5A 3C4 416 204 1083 F 416 204 1085 [email protected] www.danceontario.c
Photo Credit (this page): Natasha Powell by David Hou Cover Design Eric Parker Associates
Photo Credits (cover): Holla Jazz, Yvonne Ng, Zata Omm Dance Projects Li le Pear Garden Dance Company
Prin ng: Con nental Press
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DANCE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION
Directory 2018/19
TABLE OF CONTENTS
DANCE ONTARIO 3 THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES Administra on 44 THE PERFORMERS Box Office 44 Companies 4 Costumes and Dancewear 44 Dancers 20 Fundraising, Marke ng 44 Library 44 Media/Broadcasters 44 THE PROFESSIONALS Music/Accompanists 44 Choreographers 23 Video/Film/Photo/Graphic/Web 44 Examiners & Adjudicators 25 Photographers 44 Health Services 26 Publicity & Promo on 45 Notators/Pilates 26 Technical Support/Supplies 45 Researchers 26 Tour Mg’t/Representa on/Producers 45 Teachers/Educators 27 Theatre 31 SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Writers 31 Provincial Dance Service Organiza ons 45 Other Professionals 31 Na onal Dance Service Organiza ons 46 Regional Arts Councils 46 THE SCHOOLS Schools 32 Barrier Free/Mixed Abili es 38 SPONSORS Schools by Form 39 Fes vals 47 Acro/Aerial 39 Compe ons 48 African/Caribbean 39 Founda ons 48 Ballet 39 Government—Federal 48 Ballroom/La n/Afro Cuban 40 -Provincial 49 Central Asian 40 - Municipal 49 Chinese 40 - Presenters 49 Crea ve Movement/Kinderdance 40 Folk/Na onal/Country & Western 40 VENUES & REHEARSAL SPACES 49 Urban/Hip Hop/R&B/Pop&Lock 41 Breakdancing/Reggae Indian/Bollywood 41 Jazz/Musical Theatre/Lyrical 41 Middle Eastern/Bellydance 42 Modern/Contemporary 42 Pointe 42 Spanish/Flamenco 42 Tap/Rhythm 42 Summer Schools 43 Open/Drop-in 43 Other Forms 43 Workshops 43 Images: Esmeralda Enrique by Hamid Karimi
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DANCE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION Nesta William Toumine, Judy Jarvis, Joysanne Sidi- mus, Dr. R. N. Laidlaw, Rina Singha, Peter Boneham, OUR VISION Gladys Forrester, Vera Davis, Carol Anderson, Rose - to develop a vibrant, diverse, inclusive and sustain- Hill, Danny Grossman, Patricia Miner, Mimi Beck, able dance community reflec ng all Ontarians. Roelof Peter (Ron) Snippe , Nadia Po s-Gomez and Founded in 1976 , we are a 700+ strong membership Vivine Scarle -based associa on that has developed into a dynam- ic cross-sec on of all areas of the dance sector . The DANCE INNOVATION AWARD recognizes unique province's all-inclusive dance organiza on , we are crea ve ini a ves and was awarded to Eroca central to the diverse sector's communica ons and Nicols and Apolonia Velasquez & Ofilio Por llo networking systems. for the development of the Toronto Urban Dance Fes val (TUDS). In July 2019, representa ves from all six networks will convene in Windsor to discuss issues and com- CORE VALUES - connec vity and communica on JACQUE FOESIER YOUTH DANCE AWARD recognizes pare notes. Our Regional Coordinator is Grace Smith the passion, dedica on and commitment in the (above). - support and celebra on of diversity pursuit of excellence in dance by a young dance providing opportuni es to raise the profiles for all forms of dance and their prac oners ar st age 19 or under. Recipients include Makeda We encourage you to contact the Network Coordina- Benitez who has since joined the DOYB (Dance On- tors if you are a dance professional living in their
Board and staff are commi ed to crea ng healthy tario Youth Board) , Isabella Rapino , Madison Gray- region. Tess Vosper and Claire Whitaker - LONDON DANCE NETWORK (LDN) and safe work environments for our members and Debbie Kapp—ac [email protected] the community at large. This is a core value that we expect our members to uphold. - DUFFERIN DANCE NETWORK (DDN) duff[email protected]
- HALTON DANCE NETWORK (HDN) PROMOTING THE ARTISTRY OF OUR Kate Lowe—[email protected] MEMBERS—SHOWCASES, PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS & WEBSITE x WINDSOR DANCE NETWORK DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS & PROV- Mary Jo Mullins [email protected] INCEWIDE INITIATIVES x The Directory - ALGOMA/SAULT STE MARIE x headlines, quarterly newsle er , e-news Richard Kim [email protected] - SUDBURY DANCE NETWORK DANCEWEEKEND at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, x Website (approx. 1900 hits daily) serves Emma Duncan— is our unique showcase of member companies and our members and the dance community at professional training ins tu ons. Over 25 companies large with free lis ngs of jobs, workshops, x [email protected] in all genres reflect the global influences of the prov- classes and events ince’s dance milieu. Dance Ontario will partner on some network ac vi s x E-Communique, 2-3 mes monthly. Pro- such as ParkDances (winsor), branches Intensives mo ng members’ events, current dance and workshops (Sudbury) and the London Dance CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY FREE NOONHOUR issues and announcements. Fes val. SERIES IN THE RICHARD BRADSHAW x Hotline telephone informa on/referrals to AMPHITHEATRE—annually to promote member schools, events/services province- DanceWeekend. January 11, 2018 Kaha:wi Dance DANCE ONTARIO YOUTH BOARD wide as well as same service on con- Theatre [email protected]
CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP COMMISSIONING support x Calendar of Events lis ng of dance perfor- Interna onal Dance Day (April 29) ac vi es such as for ar sts. Recipients include Nenagh Leigh, Meagan mances in Ontario over the next 12 months the 2015 Dance Ontario Instagram Media Campaign O'Shea, Terrill Maguire, Lucy Rupert, Vivine Scarle ,, Jenn Goodwin, Sasha Ivanochko, Marlee PARTNERSHIPS & Cargill, Malgorzata Nowacka, Nova Bha acharya & COLLABORATIONS Louis Laberge Coté, Sashar Zarif & Holly Small, William Yong, Lacey Smith, Amy Hampton & Keiko ADVOCACY Ninomiya, Jessica Westermann, Lucy Rupert and To benefit our members and the sector in general, Barbara Pallamino, Pamela Rasbach, octamerous, Dance Ontario enters into Partnerships and collabo- Robert Stephen, Jasmyn Fyffe, Keiko Kitano, Natasha ra ons such as that with SOCAN, Society of Compos- Powell, Malgorzata Nowacka/James Croker & Jack ers, Authors & Musicians for a reduced annual li- Dance Ontario is an ac ve member of the PASO- Langenhuizen, Hanna Kiel, Courtnae Bowman, Louis censing agreement for members who use copyright- OPSA Coali on made up of 27 Provincial Arts Service Laberge-Cote/Jordana Deveau , Jacob Niedszwiecki, ed music. and RE:SOUND . Organiza ons,. PASO-OPSA lobbies and Ryan Lee ,Alyssa Mar n, Shameka Blake and Riley Other collabora ons have included those with other advocates provincially on concerns of mutual inter- Sims. dance service organiza ons and fes vals for emerg- est across disciplines. ing ar sts. Such as New Blue Emerging Dance. CONFERENCES—We collaborate with other arts Staff also serve on the Steering Commi ee of Ontari- service organiza ons to deliver the on the move and ans for the Arts (O A), a non-par san advocacy group for the arts. Keep On Moving conferences for emerging ar sts gradua ng from training ins tu ons to the profes- REGIONAL NETWORKS sional dance sector. In addi on, we lobby and advocate on behalf of our members on dance specific issues as well as through the Toronto Friends of the Arts. AWARDS Through ac vi es across Ontario generously funded by the Ontario Trillium Founda on, Dance Ontario LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD recognizes the has assisted in the establishment of dance networks contribu on of individuals to the discipline. in regional centres. Recipients include Charlo e Holmes, Grant Strate, These networks organize ac vi es specific to their DANCE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION Lawrence & Miriam Adams, Brian Robinson, Trish communi es as they work to increase dance oppor- building strong, vital dance Bea y, David Earle, Peter Randazzo, Lois Smith, tuni es for professional dance ar sts, teachers, communities across the province Herbert Whi aker, Janet Baldwin, Boris Volkoff, studios owners and young dancers. 3
PERFORMING COMPANIES
Photo Credits: Emily Chueng/Li le Pear Garden Dance Company by Victor Chan
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ACROSS OCEANS . AKA DANCE MAXINE HEPPNER Amy Hampton, Director Maxine Heppner, Director 152 Alton Ave 21 Palmerston Square Toronto, ON M4L 2M4 Toronto ON M6G 2S8 T Cell 416 301 3430 T 416 531-8557 [email protected] [email protected] www.akadance.ca Www.acrossoceans.org Form of Dance— Contemporary Form of dance: Contemporary Size— Small
Size— Small Company DescripƟon—AKA Dance creates and presents Company DescripƟon— contemporary dance works for all ages. Drawing from Maxine Heppner founded diverse dance forms from ACROSS OCEANS in 1995 butoh to ballet, AKA’s pieces to explore and study col- are physically exci ng and labora on in dance, music, visually s mula ng. The visual and literary arts and company is known for its accessible works that resonate with children and mul - media, based in a humanis c approach to crea on, educa on and community cultural audiences. The recipient of two Dance Ontario Crea ve Partnerships, service. AKA Dance was invited to represent Canada at the 2008 Dance Ga Mitai Interna- onal Dance Fes val in Tokyo, Japan and has toured na onally, performing at Touring Availability—Contact Company Dancing On The Edge (Vcr), Guelph Contemporary Dance Fes val, Asian Heritage Month (O awa) as well as Dusk Dances and Luminato in Toronto. The company values educa on and con nues to tour its works for young audiences and bilin- gual arts educa on program to schools throughout Ontario.
Touring Availability—Contact company
“very wi y...stars for crea vity and execu on" CBC radio
AFRO LATINO DANCE ALYSA PIRES DANCE COMPANY PROJECTS Albena de Assis, Art. Dir. Alysa Pires, Art Dir 3347 Dundas St West Toronto, ON Toronto, ON [email protected] M6P 2A6 www.alysapires.com T 416 671 7140 F 647 435 5189 Form of Dance:- info@afrola nodc.com Contemporary www.afrola nodance.com Company DescripƟon— Form of Dance—La n Alysa Pires Dance Projects is a Toronto based contemporary Size—variable dance company led by choreog- Touring Availability—Contact rapher Alysa Pires. Through Company highly dynamic physicality and quiet tenderness, APDP explores Classes Offered. humanity at its most in mate and its most extreme. APDP made its cri cally acclaimed full-length debut at Toronto Fringe 2016 with Extermina ng Angel.
“Perfectly cinema c. Brilliant.” - NOW Magazine
Company DescripƟon—AfroLa no Dance Company has emerged as the premier La n dance entertainment company in Toronto. From in mate cocktail par es, company team building events to custom tailored theme produc ons, AfroLa no Dance Company specializes in producing spectacular events mixing the Cuban cabaret and Brazilian carnival show tradi ons.
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ARABESQUE ¡ARTE! FLAMENCO Yasmina Ramzy, Art. Dir. Elena La Comadre, Art. Dir. 1397 Yonge Street 901 Yonge Street Toronto, ON Toronto, ON M4W 2H2 T 416 920 5593 T / F 416 920 3774 F 416 703 5593 [email protected] [email protected] www.arteflamenco.com www.arabesquedance.ca Form of Dance—Flamenco Form of Dance—Egyp on & Sufi style Size—Mid-scale
Size—Mid-scale Touring Availability— Contact Company Touring Availability—contact company Company DescripƟon– the Company was founded by Company DescripƟon - Elena La Comadre in 1989. Its Established in 1992, Arabesque is a dance and music ensemble that embodies aim is to preserve Spain’s rich crea ve contemporary sensibili es steeped in a rich and ancient Arabian tradi- ar s c culture of dance and on. Seventeen male and female dance ar sts directed by Yasmina Ramzy and song in a dynamic and individ- eight acous c musicians directed by Bassam Bishara and Suleiman Warwar ual manner. weave together seamlessly the infinite and ornate intricacies of refined and redefined Arab art. The company has toured across Canada and in the U.S., Eu- rope and Middle East.
“A Jungian wonder...intelligent & inven ve choreography...seduces completely”. The Globe & Mail
ARKAN DANCE COMPANY ARTISTS’ PLAY Larissa Szackrajuk, DANCE THEATRE Art Dir Elizabeth Dawn Snell, 145 Evans Ave., #206 Art. Dir. Toronto, ON M8Z 5X8 1112 Dundas Street East T 647 348 7947 Toronto, ON M4M 1S1 [email protected] T 647 206 2154 arkandancecompany.com ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com www.ar stsplay.com Form of Dance— Ukrainian Form of Dance—Ballet, Jazz, Modern Size—Large Size—Small
Company DescripƟon— Company DescripƟon—Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre creates emo onally engaging Arkan Dance Company and unpredictable performance. Under the direc on of the widely versa le and consists of 40 dancers, dynamic dancer, choreographer and educator Elizabeth Dawn Snell, the compa- ages 14 to 30, and is a ny works in many styles of dance with equal emphasis on expression and pure reputed folk dance group physicality, the beauty and the absurdity of reality. in Toronto and Southern Ar sts’ Play has appeared on many stages around Toronto and across Canada. Ontario. Arkan has rep- What came from a largely improvisa on based collec ve, has now grown into a resented both Canada company which produces short and full length works. and the Ukraine at nu- Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre has many moods. Movement styles range from mod- merous interna onal fes vals. ern, jazz, ballet and tango, while performance styles lend from silent films, physi- cal theatre and real life.
Touring Availability—contact Company Touring Availability— contact company
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BRIDGE TO ARTISTS DANCE BURLINGTON FOOTNOTES COMPANY SENIOR PERFORMING Vlad Novitski Art Dir TROUPE INC 565 Edward Avenue, Rosemarie Maurice, Unit 10 Art Dir/Chor. Richmond Hill, ON 4180 A on Court bridgetoar [email protected] Burlington, ON L7L 1J6 www.bridgetoar sts.com T 905 681 1517 F 905 379 0015 Company DescripƟon—Bridge rosemarie- to Ar sts is a pre-professional maurice@sympa co.ca contemporary dance company, www.burlingtonfootnotes.org which has just obtained non profit status in order to expand Form of Dance— tap, jazz, ballet, the mandate of helping stu- clogging, hip-hop, and musical dent dancers learn the full theatre. spectrum of crea ng a profes- sional produc on and professional dancers to enhance their repertoire. Founded Size—variable by Vlad in 2010, this program has integrated professional and student dancers to produce mul -dimensional storytelling dance pieces. Professional dancers have a Company DescripƟon—The Burlington Footnotes is an award-winning seniors’ chance to enrich their dance training and con nue doing what they love – danc- performance troupe with over 70 performers and 40 behind-the-scenes volun- ing and performing. Emerging young student dancers get a glimpse of the profes- teers. It is composed of several dance groups that specialize in a variety of dance sional dance world by being part of a professional show and working side by side styles and a number of vocalists and musicians who perform at the semi-annual with mature dancers. Now as a non profit organiza on the mission is to expand Company shows. performance opportuni es for dancers across Canada and interna onally.
Touring—Contact Company
BELINDA MCGUIRE DANCE CANADA’S BALLET PROJECTS JÖRGEN Bengt Jorgen, Art. Dir. Belinda McGuire, Art Dir 160 Kendal Ave Bldg C 3586 The Credit Woodlands Road room 126 Mississauga, ON L5C 2K8 Toronto, ON M5R 1M3 T 917 232 4786 T 416 961 4725 [email protected] belindamcguire.org F 416 415 2865 [email protected] Form of Dance—Contemporary www.balletjorgen.ca
Size—Small Form of Dance—Ballet, Company DescripƟon—Established Contemporary Ballet in 2007, Belinda McGuire Dance Projects (BMDP) supports the re- Size—Mid-scale search, development, produc on, and presenta on of interna onal Ɵ and collabora ve mul disciplinary Company Descrip on— dance performance as a means to Ballet Jorgen Canada was founded in 1987 by Bengt Jorgen and Susan Bodie. As s mulate the conscien ous capacity the only ballet company in this country with a repertoire made up exclusively of of wide-ranging publics through original works created for it, Ballet Jorgen has established itself as a centre for exposure to crea ve experimenta- the development of Canadian ballet choreography. Based in Toronto, the com- ff on and ar s c excellence. pany o ers choreographic workshops and commission opportuni es, and tours BMDP has produced two full-length produc ons The Desert Island Project and extensively in Canada and the U.S.A. The 14-member company performs full- The Heist Project, which was nominated for a 2013 Dora Mavor Moore Award for length ballets, children’s ballets and accessible mixed programs of new works. Outstanding Performance. Workshops, residencies and master classes are coor- dinated between BMDP and various companies and schools, to introduce other dancers to the technical methods and expressive power of the repertoire. Touring Availability—Contact Company Touring Availability—see company
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CANADIAN COBA, COLLECTIVE OF CONTEMPORARY BLACK ARTISTS DANCE THEATRE BaKari E. Lindsay & Charmaine Deborah Lundmark, Headley, Art. Co-Founders Art.Dir. Daniels Spectrum, Dundas St W 509 Parliament Street Toronto, ON Toronto, ON T 416 658 3111 M4X 1P3 F 416 658 9980 T 416 924 5657 [email protected] F 416 924 4141 www.cobainc.com [email protected] www.ccdt.org Form of Dance—African, Caribbean, Modern
Form of Dance— Company DescripƟon— Contemporary, Modern The Collec ve presents Tradi onal West African dance, music, and folklore; Car- ribean Indigenous Folk dance, music, and rituals in their purest forms possible for Company DescripƟon— the theatrical stage. While also crea ng contemporary works developed from an Canadian Contemporary Africanist movement aesthe c that reflects African social reali es in a global Dance Theatre is a reperto- context. ry company founded in 1980 to present gi ed next-genera on ar sts in professional produc ons. The Size— Mid-Scale company has staged more than 1500 performances from Barrie to Beijing. CCDT dancers create with celebrated Canadian and interna onal choreographers and Touring Availability - contact company designers in produc ons for audiences of all ages.
Size – Mid-scale
Touring Availability – Contact Company Manager, Michael deConinck Smith
Photo – David Hou
CITY DANCE CORPS CITADEL +COMPAGNIE Tina Nicolaidis, Art. Dir. Laurence Lemieux 489 Queen St. W., 3rd Fl Toronto, ON M5V 2B4 304 Parliament Street, T 416 260 2356 F 416 260 Toronto, ON M5A 3A4 2353 416 364 8011 [email protected] [email protected] www.citydancecorps.com www.colemanlemieux.com
Form of Dance—La n, Urban, Form of Dance—Contemporary & Classical Size—Mid scale Company DescripƟon—City Dance Corps is a professional Company DescripƟon—Coleman dance company specializing in Lemieux & Compagnie (CLC) is a Salsa, Cha Cha, Hustle, Afro- contemporary dance company Cuban, Hip Hop, Jazz, Hip Hop, that is dis nguished by its unbridled vision and ar s c range. Led by Co-Ar s c Break, Contemporary, Tap, Directors Laurence Lemieux and Bill Coleman, CLC encompasses in mate, emo- Ballet onally honest produc ons and spectacular stage shows featuring some of Cana- da’s greatest dancers as well as site-specific works. CLC works out of its home, The Citadel, a centre for dance in Toronto's Regent Park. In 2008, James Kudelka be- Size—Mid Scale came resident choreographer, a rela onship that has allowed him to revisit some of his greatest dances while facilita ng daring new crea ons.
Availability—Corporate Events and weddings
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CORPUS DANCE PROJECTS DANCEMAKERS David Danzon, Amelia Ehrhardt, Art Curator Art. Dir. & Co-Founder; 15 Case Goods Lane, Ste 301 Sylvie Bouchard, Toronto, ON M5A 3C4 Co-Founder. T: 416.367.1800 x. 22 805 Dovercourt Road #300 F: 416.367.1870 Toronto ON M6H 2X4 [email protected] T/F 416 516 4025 www.dancemakers.org [email protected] www.corpus.ca Form of Dance – Form of dance: Contemporary Combina on of movement with theatrical imagery. Size – Mid-Scale
Size: mid-scale Company DescripƟon
Dancemakers animates a space where contemporary dance crea on, presenta-
on and development provoke unexpected discoveries, sensa ons and mean- Company descripƟon: ings. Dancemakers invites ar sts and publics - locally, na onally and interna on- Created in 1997, CORPUS has presented more than 1000 performances in shop- ally - to engage in dance that mines the rela onships between bodies, environ- ping malls, parks, fes vals, theatres, schools (...) across Canada and around the ments, sounds and images, all star ng from the here and now. Dancemakers world. works through a rigorous mee ng of collaborators who inves gate the collision
between dance, other fields and the ques ons that inform them.
Touring availability: contact company
"CORPUS fuses bi ng social commentary and astounding feats of physicality with Touring Availability – See company deligh ul wit", Toronto Life “A cap va ng, kaleidoscopic haul over the peaks and into the valleys of the physi- cal arts.” –NOW Magazine Photo: David Hou
CULTURE SHOCK CANADA DANCETHEATRE DAVID EARLE Marc-Andre Clement, David Earle, Art. Dir. Na onal Execu ve Dir. 42 Quebec Street, 2nd Floor 1848 Leclair Crescent Guelph, ON N1H 2T4 Toronto ON K1E 3R7 519 837 2746 T 613 868 1263 offi[email protected] www.dtde.ca [email protected] www.cultureshockcanada.com Form of Dance—Graham-based Modern Form of dance—Urban/Hip Hop Size—Mid-Scale Size—Mid-size Company DescripƟon— Company descripƟon: Dancetheatre David Earle was founded Culture Shock is a Hip Hop dance in 1997 by the acclaimed Canadian cho- organiza on dedicated to inno- reographer, dancer and teacher to sup- va ve performance, ar st devel- port the con nued crea on and preser- opment, and community enrich- va on of his repertoire. David Earle’s ment, revealing the power and company serves as a forum for ar sts beauty of Hip Hop to diverse communi es. Our professional-level troupes pro- whose concern is the expression of hu- vide dancers with rigorous training, paid performance opportuni es, and the manity in dance. DtDE gave its first per- chance to dance in numerous high-profile events. Many of Culture Shock's danc- formance in 1997 with the Penderecki ers and alumni grace the screen and other stages with their awe-inspiring talent String Quartet. Since then the company and vision.. has presented nearly 50 new works, including commissions for performance with choirs, orchestras, and chamber Touring availability: contact company musicians including the PSQ, Soundstreams, Rosedale Concerts, the Kitchener- Waterloo Symphony, NUMUS, Tactus, the Guelph Chamber Choir, and the Gryph- on Trio. In 2001 the company established their studios in Guelph, Ontario, and have since performed throughout Ontario, in Victoria, Vancouver, O awa, Quebec City, and Burgundy, France. Touring Availability— see company Classes Offered Photo: Karolina Kuras
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DECIDEDLY JAZZ ESMERALDA ENRIQUE DANCEWORKS SPANISH DANCE Joanne Baker, Art Dir COMPANY 111 12th Avenue SE Esmeralda Enrique, Calgary, Alberta Art. Dir. T2G 0Z9 401 Richmond St. W. B104 T (403) 245 3533 Toronto, ON M5V 3A8 decidedlyjazz.com T 416 595 5753 eesdc@flamencos.net www.flamencos.net Form of Dance—Jazz Size—mid scale Form of Dance—Spanish Company Descrip on— Company DescripƟon— Rooted in the history of jazz dance and music, DJD is constantly innova ng and The award winning Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company was founded in evolving this art form. DJD, a registered charity, is a professional dance compa- 1982 under the ar s c direc on of Esmeralda Enrique and has a history rooted ny that creates original performances, at least one per year with live music. DJD in flamenco and Spanish Classical dance. While maintaining the values of tradi- also offers professional training to those wishing to specialize in jazz dance, onal flamenco singing, dance and music, the company has con nued to meet outreach programs that educate the community about the history and im- the challenges imposed by me and change presen ng a style that holds in portance of jazz in North American culture, and is Calgary’s largest recrea onal perfect balance tradi on and classicism with a modern, contemporary aes- dance school. the c. EESDC has been presen ng an annual Toronto Season since 1990 and has developed an ever expanding repertoire that has earned both cri cal and popular acclaim. With unique, talented dancers and musicians that rival their DJD invites audiences and students to experience how jazz music shapes move- Spanish counterparts the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company is recog- ment and feeling, to explore the connec on between personal expression and nized for the excep onal level of their produc ons receiving two Dora Mavor collabora on, and to move. Moore Awards in addi on to numerous nomina ons over the years.
Size—Mid-scale
Touring Availability—Contact Company
Photo: Hamid Karimi
EARTHDANCERS FUJIWARA DANCE Denise Vitali, Art. Dir. INVENTIONS 165 Pine St Denise Fujiwara Art. Dir. Sudbury, ON P3C 1X2 509 Parliament St., 2nd T 705 674 0190 fFloor [email protected] Toronto, ON M4X 1P3 www.earthdancers.ca T 416 593 8455
fujiwaradance.com
Form of Dance—Modern
Dance Form of Dance: Butoh,
dance-theatre,
Company DescripƟon—Founded in 1989, earthdancers is a youth-run modern Company DescripƟon: dance group based out of Sudbury, Ontario. Each year, under the guidance of A company devoted to the Ar s c Director Denise Vitali, the earthdancers produce a benefit performance crea on and touring of to raise money for environmental causes. original butoh and contem-
porary dance-theatre works
in theatres and site-specific
loca ons. No Exit, an en-
semble work, solo butoh
works, Sumida River and Komachi, and a new solo, Lost & Found are available to
tour. Fujiwara also teaches Butoh-based dance and improvisa on at home and abroad.
Tour availability: Contact Company
Fujiwara is “one the of the country’s most unique and unrestrained ar sts.” NOW Magazine
Photo: John Lauener
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GADFLY JADE’S HIP HOP ACADEMY Apolonia V PERFORMANCE CO. elasquez & Ofilio Jade Jager Clark, Art. Dir. Por llo, Art Dir 12 Bramcourt, Unit 4 &5 P O Box 47135, Brampton, ON L6W 3V1 10 Dundas St East T 647 393 6396 Toronto, ON M5B [email protected] OA1 jadeshiphopacademy.com T 647 989 6809 info@gadfly.ca Form of Dance—Hip Hop, Popping, www.gadfly.ca Locking, Krump, Break Dance
Form of Dance— Company DescripƟon— The Jade’s Hip Hop Academy Performance Company Urban Contempo- comes direct from the already successful and na onally acclaimed studio that rary/Street Dance specializes in Authen c Hip Hop and street dance. Under the direc on of Jade Jager Clark, some of Canada’s most talented youth Hip Hop dancers ages 5-18 Company DescripƟon— Gadfly focuses on studying, researching and crea ng have been electrifying audiences with their skills in popping, locking, krumping, movement at the junc on where urban dance styles (House dancing, Hip Hop, B- and break dance all over Ontario. The JHHA Performance Co. is available for a Boying) and other praised genres (Jazz, contemporary) collide and tune together. variety of performances including galas, fundraisers, special events, fashion Ofilio Por llo and Apolonia Velasquez, ar s c directors, merge art with enter- shows, opening acts, corporate events, shows and much more. tainment in Contemporary Urban Dancing, which breathes with a spontaneity found only in urban dance culture. Don’t se le for less than what you truly are Size— variable worth, dare to ques on the established standards and INNOVATE. Touring Availability— Contact Company www.gadfly.ca
Touring availability: Open—contact Company
Open Classes: see website
Phot: E.S. Cheah
HOLLY SMALL DANCE KAEJA D’DANCE Holly Small, Art. Dir. Allen & Karen Kaeja, Art. Dir. 43 Churchill Avenue 734 Euclid Avenue Toronto, ON M6J 2B5 Toronto, ON M6G 2V2 T 416 536 5694 T 416 516 6030 [email protected] [email protected] www.kaeja.org Form of Dance— contemporary
Company DescripƟon— Holly Small is a dance ar st and Form of Dance—Contemporary educator with a longstanding Dance, Contact Dance, interest in interdisciplinary collab- Improvisa on ora on. Many of her works com- bine dance, live music, video and Company DescripƟon— interac ve new media. Her chore- a professional, contemporary ography, described as "a flawless dance company dedicated to integra on of music and crea ng a unique form of dance dance" (Globe & Mail, Toronto), expression. Kaeja d’Dance ad- has been featured in fes vals dresses universal quali es of throughout Canada, the US, UK, life, nurturing an apprecia on Europe and Asia. Professor Small's of dance through performance monumental collabora ve work, and educa on. Known interna- Souls, a full-length piece for 46 performers ranging in age from 10 to 71, co- onally for contact/improvisa onal work, the Company ac vi es include: chore- produced with the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre, was named "one of the ography, research, interna onal touring, dance films, educa on and residencies. year's 10 best" dance produc ons of 2001 by both The Globe and Mail and NOW Magazine. Other works include cadaver exquis / exquisite corpse, co-created Size—Mid-scale with composer John Oswald and 22 renowned choreographers including Margie Gillis, Bill T. Jones and James Kudelka. Holly Small's work has been featured in a Touring Availability—Contact Company wide variety of se ngs including Vancouver's Women in View fes val, the Win- nipeg New Music Fes val, fFIDA, Physical Feast and Human Lingo dance series in Photo: Karen Kaeja amd Allen Kaeja by Aria Evans Toronto, the Canada Dance Fes val in O awa, the Newfoundland Sound Sympo- “Beau fully evoca ve...powerfully realized and ul mately upli ing”. sium and the Angelica Music Fes val in Bologna, Italy. She has performed with Washington Post Quebec City's Recto-Verso theatre company and as guest ar st with da Collision Dance and Toronto Dance Theatre, among others.
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KAHA:WI DANCE M-DO KATHAK TORONTO THEATRE CHHANDAM DANCE CO Santee Smith Art. Dir. Joanna de Souza, Art. Dir. Cynthia Lickers-Sage, 94 Stafford Street Gen Mgr Toronto, ON M6J 2S1 15 Case Goods Lane T 416 504 7082 # 305 Cell 416 873 1033 Toronto ON M5A 2G6 [email protected] T416 923 7373 kathaktoronto.com [email protected] www.kahawidance.org Form of Dance— North Indian Kathak Dance Form of Dance— Tradi onal/Contemporary Abo- Company DescripƟon— riginal Dance M-DO, established in 1988, grew out of the shared visions of Ka- Company DescripƟon— thak dancer Joanna de Souza and Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is a Tabla drummer Ritesh Das. With- cap va ng new Aboriginal in their chosen disciplines, Joan- dance company that creates, na and Ritesh have facilitated a produces and presents original greater ar s c/cultural aware- dance works which draw inspi- ness in Toronto by crea ng the ra on from innova ve contem- opportuni es needed for ar sts porary and Aboriginal dance. Founded by Ar s c Director/choreographer Santee to bring world dance and music Smith the company engages diverse audiences and offers professional produc- to new audiences, students and educa onal partners throughout this great city. ons, collabora ons, workshops, and touring. Size— Size—Small Scale variable
Touring Availability—Contact Company Touring Availability— Contact company Image: Santee Smith by David Hou Classes Offered.
LITTLE PEAR GARDEN MENAKA THAKKAR DANCE DANCE COMPANY COMPANY Emily Cheung, Art Dir Menaka Thakkar, Art. Dir. 7 Doral Gate 293 Maplehurst Avenue Thornhill, ON North York, ON M2N 3C5 L3T 7K6 T 905 763 6083 x 22 info@li lepeargarden.com [email protected] li lepeargarden.com www.menakathakkardance.org
Form of Dance: Chinese Form of Dance—Indian Contemporary Company DescripƟon— Company Descrip on—The For over 25 years, the Menaka Li le Pear Garden Dance Thakkar Dance Company has been a unique treasure in Canada’s dance world. Company [LPGDC] (formerly Canada’s oldest Indian dance company exposes audiences to the stunning beauty Li le Pear Garden Collec- of tradi onal Indian dance, while remaining open to other dance cultures in the ve) develops and promotes crea on of new works. The company uses the language of many dance styles to re- Chinese dance and opera in interpret ancient themes and introduce contemporary concepts. The Menaka Canada via the produc on Thakkar Dance Company and its Ar s c Director, Menaka Thakkar, have earned a and presenta on of perfor- reputa on for ar s c excellence, presen ng works that are visually spectacular mances, lectures, work- and infused with drama. shops, demonstra ons, exhibi ons on the local and Size—Mid Scale na onal levels by crea ng an environment that sup- Touring Availability—contact company ports Canadian ar sts prac- cing both Chinese tradi onal and contemporary ar s c expressions. We aspire to develop a dis nct voice in the opera and dance ecologies and to be the premiere Chinese performing arts company in Canada that features professional ar sts, innova ve programming, s mula ng workshops, and crea ve new works that reflect passion, honesty, integrity and excellence.
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MEREDITH WREDE DANCES MOMENTUM DANCE TORONTO Meredith Wrede, Art. Dir. (MDT) 468 Wellington St W., Unit 301 373 Front Street W., #2710 Toronto ON M5V 1E3 Toronto, ON M5V 3V7 T 416 488 2728 416 556 5449 [email protected] in- www.meredith.wrede.ca [email protected] .momentumdancetoronto.com Form of dance— contempo- rary Form of Dance— contemporary Size– small
Size—Small-Scale Ɵ Company Descrip on -
Meredith Wrede collaborates with moments, events, space Company DescripƟon—Momentum and me. Orchestra ng differ- Dance Toronto (MDT)'s vision is to ent ideas into slightly different bring together adults from different parameters each me; she walks of life and varied dance back- choreographs characters into grounds; to provide crea ve outlets through classes, teaching, choreography spaces that embody meless and performance; and to develop a sense of comraderie through dance. ideas, she embraces change and looks for ways to nudge the world into looking with new eyes.
MI YOUNG KIM DANCE MOTUS O DANCE COMPANY/ THEATRE KOREAN DANCE STUD- Jack Langenhuizen,Art Dir IES SOCIETY 3880 Sideroad 3 West Miyoung Kim, Art. Dir. Mount Forest, ON 61 Billington Crescent L0G 2L0 Don Mills, ON M3A 2G7 T 905 640 8647 T 416 443 9329 F 905 471 8332 C 647 463 7653 C 416 993 0311 F 416 504 8702 motuso@sympa co.ca [email protected] www.motuso.com koreandance.net
Form of Dance— Form of Dance—Korean Physical
Theatre Company DescripƟon—
KDSSC is affiliated with the Company DescripƟon— Mi Young Kim Dance Co. MOTUS O began in 1990 and the School of Korean and has since created a Dance and Drum. MYKDC number of short and full is a professional dance -length works for both company of KDSSC with professional dancers. The Society’s repertoire spans young and adult audiences. Performing for over 20,000 individuals a year, MO- the full range of Korean ancestral dances: from group performances such as the TUS O tours regularly in urban and rural communi es throughout North Ameri- grateful and colourful Fan Dance, to the solo Buddhist Nun’s Dance. Other ca, Europe and the South Seas. Along with performing the company teaches dances of the Society’s repertoire include the Farmer’s Dance, the Sword Dance, both conven onal and non-conven onal dance forms to all ages. and the ritualis c dances of Korea’s na ve shaman religion, as well as original crea ons based on tradi onal forms. Open classes offered. Size— Small-Scale
Touring Availability— Year round Size— “An innova ve and high energy troupe performing works that were imagina ve Small-Scale and physically risky” The Globe & Mail
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NATIONAL BALLET OF PARAHUMANS DANCE CANADA THEATRE Karen Kain, Art. Dir. Dave Wilson, Art. Dir. 470 Queens Quay West 10 Beaconsfield Ave., Toronto, ON M5K 3K4 Ste 5 T 416 345 9686 Toronto, ON M6J 3H6 F 416 345 8323 T 416 588 9452 info@na onal.ballet.ca [email protected] www.na onal.ballet.ca www.mcmaster.ca/dance
Form of Dance—Ballet Form of Dance— Company Interdisciplinary Dance DescripƟon— a company with Theatre more than 60 dancers and its own full symphony orchestra, it’s Company DescripƟon— The Canada's premier dance company Parahumans Dance Theatre and ranks as one of the world's was formed in 1992 with a top interna onal dance compa- focus on interdisciplinary dance theatre. The company has performed in Canada nies. and England in fes vals and self-produced events including improvisa ons. Founded in 1951 by English danc- er Celia Franca, the company was established as a classical compa- Size—Small-Scale ny and is s ll the only Canadian company to present a full range Touring Availability—Contact company of tradi onal full-evening ballet classics. However, the company “Perhaps the most compelling aspect of Wilson’s “Pillow In The Temple” is that presents not only the classical repertoire but also embraces contemporary works the images linger long a er it’s over, just, in fact, like a dream” and encourages the crea on of new ballets and the development of Canadian Paula Citron choreographers. Photo: Marvan Kwan Size—Large Scale Touring Availability— Contact Company
Photo: Greta Hodgkinson in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
NEWTON MORAES DANCE PEGGY BAKER DANCE THEATRE PROJECTS Newton Moraes, Art Dir Peggy Baker, Solo Ar st 537 Jones Avenue Toronto ON 251 Crawford Street M4J 3G8 Toronto, ON M6J 2V7 T 647 920 2883 T 416 538 4436/416 804 4164 [email protected] [email protected] newtonmoraesdancetheatre.com peggybakerdance.com
Form of Dance— Contemporary Form of Dance—Contemporary
Company DescripƟon— Company DescripƟon— Newton Peggy Baker Dance Projects is Moraes Dance Theatre is a company dedicated to offering experienc- dedicated to the crea on, perfor- es of significance, personal mance and produc on of contempo- connec on, and transforma ve rary dance works to explore, maintain poten al to our audience and develop the links between the through the power and beauty arts of Canada and La n America of the art of dance. Established through the ar s c vision and in Toronto, Canada in 1990 and incorporated in 1996, Peggy Baker Dance Projects knowledge of its founder and ar s c di- is a charitable non-profit organiza on led by one of Canada’s foremost contempo- rector: Newton Moraes. This includes especially the examina on of Brazilian rary dance ar sts – Peggy Baker. Dis nguished from the outset by collabora ons culture and the development of new forms of contemporary ar s c expression. with extraordinary creators and performers, the company has built an excep onal body of work and a growing slate of educa on, engagement, and enrichment Size— Small-Scale programs for all ages and abili es.
Touring Availability— Contact company Touring Availability— Meredith Po er Arts Management 416 538 4436
“[Baker] remains the genuine ar cle, a radiant dancer of excep onal emo on and
power who can express more in a single gesture than the dancers half her age can hope to accomplish in a whole evening’s performance” The Na onal Post Photo: John Lauener
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princess RINA SINGHA KATHAK produc ons DANCE ORGANIZATION Rina Singha Art. Dir. Yvonne Ng, Art. Dir. 188 Leslie St. 8 Russe Avenue Toronto, ON M4M 3C7 Toronto, ON M6H 3M3 T 416 463 1710 T 416 533 8577 F 416 504 8702 F 416 533 8571 [email protected] info@princessproduc ons.ca www.princessproduc ons.ca
Form of Dance - Contempo- rary dance/Asian/Structured Form of Dance—Kathak, Lucknow Improvisa on Court Style, Biblical Dance Theatre
Company Descrip on—Singha pre- Company DescripƟon - princess produc ons is an "art making company" and a sents, tours, and choreographs compel- cu ng edge model organiza on. princess produc ons was founded by Yvonne ling solo dance repertoire in theatre Ng as a vehicle for her career as a full me independent contemporary dancer. and site-specific loca ons. Becoming – princess produc ons has evolved into a mul -faceted organiza on that supports a Song from Exile, YESHU Katha, Four Yvonne Ng's wide range of ar s c ac vi es and employs a range of ar sts and Women Tell the Story of Jesus and Nayika are ready to tour. Framed within the technicians to produce and present choreography through two unique divisions: integrity of the art form, her work is known for its universal accessibility to all ger princess dance projects, a contemporary dance company directed by Ng and audiences. Kathak is known for its exci ng rhythms and graceful elegance. Singha the biennial dance: made in canada/fait au canada fes val curated by Ng. is available for commissions and workshops. RSKDO produces Kathak Mahotsav Canada – annual Kathak fes val showcasing both tradi onal & experimental Size – small to mid-scale works, and open to all the styles of Kathak. Size—Small-Scale Touring Availability – contact company Touring Availability – Contact Company Photo: Franck Butaye “To see Rina Singha perform is an extraordinary experience not soon forgo en”. Rikka Magazine
RITMO FLAMENCO PROPELLER DANCE Valeria Scannura, Art. Dir. Renata Sou er & Shara Weaver Co- 19R Atlan c Ave, 2nd Floor Art/Exec Dir Toronto, ON M6K 3E7 P.O.Box 67115 Westboro T 416 707 9164 421 Richmond Road, O awa, ON ritmofl[email protected] K2A 4E4 www.ritmoflamenco.net [email protected] www.propellerdance.com Form of Dance—Spanish Size: Small to Mid Scale Company DescripƟon— The Ritmo Company DescripƟon—Breaking Flamenco Dance and Music Ensemble down barriers since 2007, Propeller was formed in 1995 by Valerie Scan- Dance believes that dance is for all. nura (Ar s c Director, choreogra- Propeller promotes ar s c diversity by crea ng powerful, innova ve profession- pher) and Roger Scannura (Music al dance works where ar s c expression soars. Dancers of all abili es belong on Director, flamenco guitarist). Their our stages and through professional integrated dance performance and dance daughter, Anjelica Scannura is Co- training; Propeller dancers show us that we are all able. Access to culture is a Ar s c Director who is an award- human right. Propeller strives to ensure access for all individuals through its winning choreographer and dancer. performances, choreogra[hic mentorship, and school and outreach programs Since its incep on, they have en- delivered to children, youth and adults of all ages. Propeller is a catalyst for thralled audiences at music and dance change. fes vals worldwide. The company strives to create original concepts The company received the Telus Innova on Award in 2012 and its co-directors woven seamlessly into their produc- are both Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients. ons with ar sts they have mentored, while con nually going to the source by travelling to Spain. They have garnered a strong reputa on for their authen c brand of flamenco that is bred in the bone, ensuring their presenta ons are marked with the Scannura’s outstanding level of excellence.
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ROCK BOTTOM MOVEMENT SAMPRADAYA DANCE Alyssa Mar n, Art. Dir. CREATIONS T 647 990 6303 Lata Pada C.M., Art. Dir. alysa@rockbo ommovement.com 5-3250 Ridgeway Drive www.rockbo ommovement.com Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y6 T 905 607 8434 F 905 607 Form of Dance—Contemporary 1843 [email protected] Size—Small scale www.sampradaya.ca
Company DescripƟon— Form of Dance— Rock Bo om Movement is a Bharatanatyam Toronto-based absurd dance theatre company created and led by choreographer, Alyssa Mar n. Alyssa works Company DescripƟon— with her chosen-family of long- me collaborators to create new works that blend the company is commi ed to dance-breaks, theatre, pop karaoke and sa re. showcasing Bharatanatyam as RBM’s mission to a celebrate the beauty of the flawed human by exploi ng the a universal art form as it absurdi es within the human psyche. We celebrate the underdog while sa rizing explores diverse movement our own li le ar s c world. We bring our dances to stages, parks, nooks & crannies styles, contemporary themes in Toronto and abroad, including adventures to Brooklyn, Louisiana and O awa. and innova ve dance crea ons.
“Mar n’s voice is playful, quirky and imagina ve, and her work explores human Size—Mid-Scale flaws with a healthy dose of humour” – The Dance Current Touring Availability— contact company Touring Availability— contact company “a company of rare dance vitality” New York Times
Photo Credit: MANSA Photography
ROSHANAK JABERI DANCE SASHAR ZARIF DANCE Roshanak Jaberi, Art. Dir. THEATRE 11-350 Gerrard St E Sashar Zarif, Art. Dir. Toronto ON M5A 2G7 66 Clark Ave T 416 889 8939 Thornhill, [email protected] ON L3T 1S5 www.roshanakjaberi.com T 416 450 4529 [email protected] Form of dance—Contemporary sashardance.com
Size—Small scale
Form of Dance— Sufi/Dervish Company DescripƟon— ritual dance, Azerbaijani Per- Roshanak Jaberi Dance Projects sian Classical, Uzbek, Tadjeek, serves to support the research, Afghan, and Central Asian crea on and presenta on of Roshanak Jaberi’s dance works, and is a pla orm for her collabora ve ini a ves. The company is an extension of Size—Small-mid-scale Roshanak’s commitment to use her art to inspire and mobilize her audience to- wards posi ve social change. Company DescripƟon— Founded by Sashar Zarif, the company of dancers and musicians performs Sufi/Dervish ritual dance, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Tadjeek, Afghan and Central Asian folk dances. Touring Availability— contact company
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SHADES OF ARABY THROWDOWN Rob Galbraith, Art Dir COLLECTIVE 73 Garfield Ave South Zhenya Cerneacov, Hamilton, ON L8M 2S3 Mairéad Filgate, Brodie T 905 544 37382 Stevenson, Directors [email protected] www.valizan/ 3-398 Queen St E com Toronto ON M5A 1T3 T 416 567 2207 Form of Dance—American Tribal [email protected] www.throwdownco.ca
Company DescripƟon—Shades Of Form of Dance— Araby is the first American Tribal Style Contemporary (ATS) dance troupe based in Toronto. Sharing a love of the Tribal esthe c in Company DescripƟon— bellydance, Maral, Sofia and Valizan Since 2008 Throwdown united to form the troupe in early Collec ve members Zhen- 2006. ya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate and Brodie Stevenson have been crea ng physi- Shades Of Araby has appeared at cally exci ng, fun and dynamic dance works. Cabin Fever in Buffalo, Tribal:Pura Milwaukee, Shimmy For A Cure in Erie, Pa, Tribalcon in Atlanta, GA and on the Main Stage at The Interna onal Bel- The collec ve has created three successful site-specific commissions for Dusk lydance Conference Of Canada in Toronto, in addi on to numerous gigs in South- Dances, One Couch (2009), Boxset (2011), and 1981FM (2013); all of which went ern Ontario. on to tour with the fes val. Boxset 3D, a short dance film adapted from Boxset and created in collabora on with Emmanuel Albano, has been screened at film fes vals in South Korea, Los Angelas and Finland. In 2013 Throwdown Collec ve premiered an excerpt of Various Concert, their first work for stage, and received the Audience Choice Award for the WYSIWYG Late Night Series at dance: made in canada/fait au canada at the Be y Oliphant Theatre in Toronto.
SIMCOE CONTEMPORARY TORONTO DANCE THEATRE DANCERS Christopher House, Art. Sarah Lochhead, Exe Dir Dir. T 705 718 5451 80 Winchester Street simcoecontemporarydanc- Toronto, ON M4X 1B2 [email protected] T 416 967 1365 F 416 simcoecontemporarydancers.com 967 4379
[email protected] tdt.org
Form of Dance—Contemporary Form of Dance—Modern
Size—Small Company
DescripƟon— Under the
ar s c leadership of Company DescripƟon—Simcoe Con- Christopher House since temporary 1994, Toronto Dance Theatre has become interna onally recognized for its intel- Dancers is a not-for-profit professional ligent, visually stunning contemporary performance. Founded in 1968 by Peter company by and for the region of Randazzo, Patricia Bea y and David Earle, TDT is dedicated to the crea on of Simcoe County that exists to encour- original works that celebrate the power of the human imagina on. The compa- age and showcase the development of local professional contemporary dance. ny has had a profound influence on Canadian dance We come together to raise the visibility of contemporary dance, create aware- With formidable kine c imagina on and a unique poe c sensibility, Christopher ness, build educa onal opportuni es, and reach out to our public to share our House is one of Canada’s leading horeographers. His works are acclaimed for love of our art form. their rich movement inven on, subversive wit and de handling of mul ple
layers of meaning. House’s most recent produc ons are complex collabora ons
that have transformed the face of TDT and of dance in Canada. Touring Availability—contact company Size—Mid-Scale
Touring Availability— Contact Company Image: Andre Beneteau
Photo: Dis/(sol/ve)r by David Hou “One of the treasures of Canadian dance” The Globe & Mail
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TORONTO HERITAGE DANCE WHAT’S ON? TAP! Nenagh Leigh, Exec. Dir. Kim Chalovich Art. Dir. 227 River Street 2480 Cawthra Road, Unit Toronto, ON M5A 3P9 15 T 416 960 0235 Mississauga, ON T 905 278 3534 Form of Dance—Modern kimike@sympa co.ca www.whats-on-tap.com Company DescripƟon— Toronto Heritage Dance is a collec ve of Toronto modern dance ar sts co- Form of Dance—Tap founded by Patricia Bea y and Nenagh Leigh in 2002. Company DescripƟon— We are dedicated to the preserva on of heritage What’s On? TAP!, under dance works created by our ar sts and to their the ar s c direc on of Kim Chalovich, offers a unique presence within the dance con nuing crea ve ac vi es. We aim to develop community. The energe c all-female tap troupe has been producing its own public apprecia on of our art form through all our shows since 1999, keeping tap alive and exposing as many people as possible to educa onal and performance ac vi es. the endless delights of percussive feet!
Size—variable Size—Small—Mid-Scale
Touring Availability— Contact Company Touring Availability—Contact company
Photos: Archival images of Patricia Bea y & Nenagh Leigh
TZIPORAH PRODUCTIONS YMI DANCING Pia Bouman, Art. Dir. Aviva Fleising, Art Dir 6 Noble Street 78 Sprucehill Road Toronto, ON M6K 2C6 Toronto, ON M4E 3G3 T 416 533 3705 T 416 690 7046 [email protected] info@tziporahproduc ons.ca piaboumanschool.org tziporahproduc ons.ca Form of Dance—Neo-Classical and Contemporary Modern Repertoire Form of Dance—Contemporary, Jazz, African Company DescripƟon— Young Move- ment Incorporated Ɵ Company Descrip on: Tziporah Dancing, founded in 1991 by Pia Bou- Produc ons brings to the profes- man, is a professional youth company sional stage mul ple forms that providing young dancers ages 12 to 17 fl ff in uence, inspire and feed o one with a rich and diverse performance another, blended with physical experience. The performance to culminate in a Company commissions work from unique vocabulary that is rooted in guest and resident dis nct dance styles yet theatrical. choreographers.
Size—small scale Size—Small-Scale
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VALENCE MOVEMENT (DANCE ZATA OMM DANCE THEATRE) PROJECTS Jamee Valin, Director William Yong, Art. Dir. Toronto ON 51 Trolley Crescent, Ste 312 [email protected] Toronto, ON www.valence-valin.com M5A 0E9 T 416 618 6689 Form of Dance— [email protected] zata- Contemporary omm.org
Size—Small Scale Form of Dance— Contemporary Company DescripƟon— Valence Movement (dance thea- Company Ɵ tre) is home to Jamee Valin's ar s c Descrip on—Zata Omm is a endeavours as a choreographer and contemporary dance company solo dance ar st. Jamee's work is based in Toronto, Ontario. It is fi expressive and physical - focusing a not-for-pro t and charitable on line, technical form, performing arts organiza on and emo onal states. founded in 2005. We are ‘Zen And The Actualiza on Of Mod- ern Movement’. Our mission is to conceive, choreograph and realize dynamic, provoca ve, exploratory works to engage, challenge and communicate with our audience. We strive to create new experiences in dance. On stage and through other media we endeavour to reach a broader audience.
Size—Small Scale Touring Availability—Contact Company Photo: David Hou
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DANCERS
Image: Na onal Ballet of Canada Maria Gore Cardoso Toronto Damarys Aguirre Toronto 647 201 3974 Jus [email protected] Toronto 416 995 1772 [email protected] Sandra Delony P. Megan Andrews Catherine Carpenko Markham Toronto 416 654 5434 Mansfield 519 925 5242 [email protected] Laurel Ashbee-Rodgers [email protected] Callandra Dendias Whitby 905 621 2852 Kim Chalovich London 519 476 1174 [email protected] Mississauga 905 278 3534 li [email protected] Chrisoula Assimopoulos kimike@sympa co.ca Ruth Douthright Toronto 647 291 4954 Gilly Chaplin London 519 204 1958 Margaret Atkinson Woodbridge 905 851 5511 [email protected] Killaloe 613 757 3638 or 613 757 0001 George Chui Victoria Ellingham 416 660 0757 [email protected] North York Toronto Jasmine Ellis Peggy Baker lapiroue [email protected] [email protected] Toronto Marc-Andre Clement www.badpostureproduc ons.com [email protected] O awa 613-868-1263 Pamela Ellis Alexa Bender [email protected] Mano ck 613 692 0520 Toronto 917 817 8393 Jus ne Comfort [email protected] Kathryn Bisland Toronto Esmeralda Enrique Oshawa 905 493 3550 jus [email protected] Toronto 416 595 5753 Amanda Bon Alvin Collantes eesdc@flamencos.net www.flamencos.net O awa 613-565-0216 Toronto [email protected] Kendra Epik Sylvie Bouchard Chase Constan no North York Toronto 416 516 4025 Toronto Chase@chaseconstan no.com [email protected] [email protected] Heather Crawford Jennifer Essex Pia Bouman Markham show meproduc [email protected] Peterborough 705 745 4829 Toronto 416 533 3706 Jennifer Dallas Aria Evans 416 270 6394 Sean Bou lier Toronto 416 533 8663 Toronto [email protected] Toronto 416 259 3333 [email protected] Patrizia Ferlisi info@seanbou lier.com Maddison Dawson Toronto [email protected] Shawn Bracke Etobicoke [email protected] Lauren Foy Toronto [email protected] Jesse Dell Sudbury 705 586 2965 Jaqui Brown Toronto 416 433 7587 Denise Fujiwara Barrie [email protected] [email protected] www.jaddance.ca Toronto 416 504 6429 Michael Caldwell Joanna de Souza Monica Gan Toronto 416 878 4867 Toronto 416 504 7082 Montreal 514 528 5149 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jus n De Bernardi 705 498 2834
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Rob Galbraith Toronto 416 345 9595 Malika Mowinski Hamilton 905-544-3782 Miyoung Kim Toronto [email protected] [email protected] www.valizan.com Don Mills 416 443 9329 Mary Jo Mullins Trudy Gayle [email protected] Belle Creek Pickering 647 504 2809 Kristen Klopko [email protected] [email protected] Burlington 905 333 1121 www.lookuptheatre.com Susan Green 416 781 5126 Elizabeth Kmiec Taylor Murphy Toronto Milton 289 2700380 Toronto [email protected] Fiona Griffiths Heidi Knapp Yvonne Ng Toronto 416 658 9589 Oakville 905 358 0210 Toronto 416 533 8577 Dana Gudelis graceacademy@sympa co.ca info_pprod@sympa co.ca Toronto [email protected] Eva Kolarova Tracey Norman Devasigamani Gunaseelan Montreal 5145499266 Toronto 416 522 3319 Toronto 416 944 2392 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Iana Komarnytska 647 219 4401 www.traceynorman.com Amy Hampton Toronto Lata Pada Toronto 416 301 3430 [email protected] www.ianadance.com Mississauga 905 607 8434 [email protected] Noriko Kusama [email protected] Maddie Hanson Toronto 416 843 9494 Solange Paque e Gloucester Kitchener [email protected] Louis Laberge-Cote 613 748 1751 solangepaque [email protected] Charmaine Headley Toronto 416 598 1464 Taisa Petruk Toronto 416 658 3111 [email protected] Tecumseh cobaoffi[email protected] www.cobainc.com Elena La Comadre [email protected] Maxine Heppner Toronto 416 920 3773 Joan Phillips Toronto 416 531 8557 [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Ryan Lee 416 884 6364 416 977 5584 Kendra Hughes Toronto [email protected] Oshawa 905 630 8878 BaKari E. Lindsay Alysa Pires Toronto [email protected] Toronto 416 658 3111 416 912 1548 [email protected] www.kendrahughes.com cobaoffi[email protected] Ofilio Por llo Kerri-Ann Hu on Sarah Lochhead Toronto 647 989 6809 Orangeville 519 938 5485 Barrie 705 718-5451 Info@gadfly.ca no.9collec [email protected] [email protected] Kevin Pugh Candice Irwin Marie Ann Longlade Toronto 416 361 9498 Toronto [email protected] Mississauga 905 276 7471 danceteq@sympa co.ca Roshanak Jaberi [email protected] Flordeliza Punzalan Toronto 416 889 8939 Koryn MacArthur Mano ck 613 692 0520 Etobicoke 647 239 0628 [email protected] [email protected] Amanda Pye Jade Jager Clark Pamela Mackay Mississauga 905 271 7981 Brampton 647 393 6396 Toronto [email protected] Elena Quah [email protected] Larisa Mamin North York 416 493 1697 Mary Jago-Romeril 416 461 3600 Toronto 416 992 7601 [email protected] Toronto Killiyanproduc ons.com Neeraja Ramani m ago-romeril@sympa co.ca Jessica Mannara 416 939 7610 Oshawa 905 233 9387 Neena Jayarajan [email protected] Yasmina Ramzy Maple [email protected] Alyssa Mar n Toronto 416 920 5593 Pam Johnson Toronto 647 990 6303 [email protected] Toronto 647 926 4866 alyssajennifermar [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Belinda McGuire Kathleen Rea Jennifer Jones Mississauga 917 232 4786 Toronto 416 545 1515 Toronto 416 406 3262 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Julie McLachlan Lindsay Ri er Jessica Julien 705 797 1888 Toronto 416 522 5458 Toronto 416 817 5460 Barrie Spenser McRae me@lindsayri er.com bodiesinmo [email protected] York [email protected] Shakeil Rollock Allen Kaeja Kerri Mezzomo Toronto 647 972 4650 Toronto 416 516 6030 Mississauga 905 403 9435 [email protected] [email protected] www.kaeja.org Denise Mireau Debbie Rosenberg Karen Kaeja Toronto 416 652 0524 Richmond Hill 905 731 8830 Toronto 416 516 6030 [email protected] Lola Ryan [email protected] www.kaeja.org Jessica Mogentale O awa 613 237 0790 Evyenia Karmi Mississauga 647 295 1664 [email protected] Toronto 416 576 5540 Viv Moore Julia Sasso [email protected] Toronto 416 5889452 Toronto 416 532 5124 James Kendal [email protected] [email protected] www.juliasasso.com 416 988 0331 Kelly Morden Heather Saum [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Toronto 416 535 7275 Emily Kennedy Lanto Morse [email protected] www.collec veheat.ca Chatham Toronto 416 882 3301 Anjelica Scannura [email protected] Lanto@finderschoice.com Toronto 416 993 9687 Kate Kernaghan www.tsingorydance.com [email protected]
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Valeria Scannura Erin C. Thompson William Yong Toronto 416 707 9164 New Liskeard 705 647 5378 Toronto 416 751 0687 Vivine Scarle Kylie Thompson [email protected] Toronto 416 203 0666 Toronto 647 225 2655 Sashar Zarif [email protected] [email protected] Thornhill 416 450 4529 Avinoam Silverman 416 846 5097 Paula Thomson [email protected] Toronto California 818 754 0621 Georgia Simms Brigi e Tsang Guelph 519 763 8491 Mississauga 905 890 9756 [email protected] [email protected] Riley Sims Sarah Vanduyvenvoorde Toronto 647 969 3055 Burlington 905 334 4002 [email protected] Jason Vanstone Ar sts Play Dance Theatre Santee Smith Toronto 647 206 2154 Hagersville 519 445 2814 ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com [email protected] Apolonia Velasquez Elizabeth Dawn Snell Toronto 647 989 6809 Toronto 416 309 7529 Info@gadfly.ca ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com Stéphanie Viscon Natalia Sokolva Pickering scviscon @gmail.com Toronto [email protected] Jessica Westermann Anne Sprincis Mississauga 905 919 1331 Newmarket 905 853 9576 www.jessicawestermann.com Mimi Starikova Lisa Weiler Vaughan 647 267 2888 Toronto 416 661 9174 [email protected] [email protected] Karen Stewart Timea Wharton Toronto 416 214 0983 Toronto 416 452 4012 [email protected] [email protected] Rosemarie Stea Alice Irene Whi aker-Cumming Toronto 647-2282984 Toronto 647-648-6219 Ashley Summers Cait Wilson Mississauga 647 297 7320 Burlington 905-220-0741 Hannah Theresa Niki Wozniak Toronto [email protected] Toronto 647 200 5025 Anisa Tejpar Meredith Wrede Toronto [email protected] Toronto 416 488 2728 Hitandrun.ca [email protected] Jillian Teskey Madeline Wright Los Angeles CA 6028329663 Brampton 412 799 4122 Image: The School of Dance Ottawa by Gilles Vezina
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Toronto 416 533 3706 Toronto 416 533 8663 Damarys Aguirre Sean Bou lier [email protected] Toronto 416 995 1772 Toronto 416 259 3333 Jesse Dell [email protected] info@seanbou lier.com Toronto 416 433 7587 Laurel Ashbee-Rodgers Robyn Breen [email protected] www.jddance.ca Whitby 905 621 2852 Toronto 416 805 7850 Jus n De Bernardi 705 498 2834 [email protected] [email protected] Toronto Chrisoula Assimopoulos Jaqui Brown Jus [email protected] Toronto 647 291 4954 Barrie [email protected] Joanna de Souza Margaret Atkinson Michael Caldwell Toronto 416 504 7082 Killaloe 613 757 3638 or 613 757 0001 Toronto 416 878 4867 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Jeff Dimitriou Lawrence Axsmith Maria Gore Cardoso Toronto 647-831-6977 Toronto 416 924 2243 x 400 Toronto 647 201 3874 [email protected] www.randolphacademy.com Catherine Carpenko Rodney Diverlus Peggy Baker Mansfield 416 270 5351 Toronto 647-456-8476 Toronto 416 596 2332 [email protected] Ruth Douthright Ashley Ball Kim Chalovich London 519 204 1958 Mississauga 905 814 5211 Mississauga 905 278 3534 [email protected] [email protected] kimike@sympa co.ca David Earle Lorraine Barbeau Gilly Chaplin Guelph 519 837 2746 Ga neau 819 682 1153 Woodbridge 905 851 5511 offi[email protected] Donna Bender Marc-Andre Clement Victoria Ellingham 416 660 0757 New Hamburg 519 662 3444 O awa 613-868-1263 Toronto [email protected] [email protected] Pamela Ellis Alexa Bender Alvin Collantes Mano ck 613 692 0520 Toronto 917 817 8393 Toronto [email protected] [email protected] Kathryn Bisland Chase Constan no Kendra Epik Oshawa 905 493 3550 Toronto Chase@chaseconstan no.com North York Toronto 416 420 4345 Stephanie Correia [email protected] Sylvie Bouchard Newmarket 905 836 0877 Esmeralda Enrique Toronto 416 516 4025 [email protected] Toronto 416 595 5753 [email protected] Whitby 905 217 0722 eesdc@flamencos.net www.flamencos.net Pia Bouman Jennifer Dallas Jennifer Essex 23
Miggy Esteban Toronto 647 926 4866 Alyssa Mar n Toronto [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 647 990 6303 Aria Evans 416 270 6394 Jennifer Jones alyssajennifermar [email protected] Toronto Toronto 416 406 3262 Belinda McGuire [email protected] [email protected] Mississauga 917 232 4786 Aviva Fleising Jessica Julien 705 797 1888 [email protected] Toronto 416 690 7046 Barrie Spenser McRae Kent Fletcher bodiesinmo [email protected] York [email protected] Toronto 416 604 3566 Allen Kaeja Denise Mele Lauren Foy Toronto 416 516 6030 Schomberg [email protected] Sudbury 705 586 2965 [email protected] www.kaeja.org Erin Messenger Denise Fujiwara Karen Kaeja New Liskeard 705 647 1343 Toronto 416 504 6429 Toronto 416 516 6030 [email protected] Monica Gan [email protected] www.kaeja.org Glen Michael Montreal 514 528 5149 Evyenia Karmi Toronto 905 763 2623 [email protected] Toronto 416 576 5540 [email protected] Rob Galbraith [email protected] Denise Mireau Hamilton 905-544-3782 Jennifer Kelly Toronto 416 652 0524 [email protected] www.valizan.com Toronto 416 668 5638 [email protected] Trudy Gayle [email protected] Jessica Mogentale Mississauga Pickering 647 504 2809 Mi Young Kim 647 295 1664 [email protected] Don Mills 416 443 9329 Dianne Montgomery [email protected] Susan Green 416 781 5126 [email protected] Viv Moore Toronto Kristen Klopko Toronto 416 588 9452 Donna Greenberg Burlington 905 333 1121 [email protected] Toronto 416 929 5376 Elizabeth Kmiec Kelly Morden [email protected] Milton 289 270 0380 Toronto [email protected] Audra Grierson Eva Kolarova Lanto Morse Waterloo Montreal 5145499266 519 664 0038 Toronto 416 882 3301 ffi [email protected] Fiona Gri ths Lanto@finderschoice.com tsingorydance.com Toronto 416 658 9589 Joharah Kolishenco Oakville 416 414 1115 Julia Mountsteven Devasigamani Gunaseelan Norval 905 702 9728 Toronto 416 944 2392 [email protected] Eva Kolarova Malika Mowinski [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Montreal 5145499266 Amy Hampton Michael M urphy [email protected] Toronto 416-301-3430 Tillsonberg 519 983 6290 Iana Komarnytska 647 219 4401 [email protected] Ballroom Toronto Dana Hanes Lisa Naves [email protected] www.ianadance.com O awa 613 695 3432 Simcoe 519 426 9300 Jackie Kornylo [email protected] www.lisanavesdancecompany.com Maddie Hanson Markham 9059439009 Noriko Kusama Yvonne Ng Kitchener [email protected] Toronto Toronto 416 843 9494 416 533 8577 Charmaine Headley info_pprod@sympa co.ca Toronto 416 658 3111 Louis Laberge-Cote Toronto 416 598 1464 www.princessproduc ons.ca [email protected] www.cobainc.com Tracey Norman Maxine Heppner [email protected] Elena La Comadre Toronto 416 522 3319 Toronto 416 531 8557 [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 920 3774 [email protected] www.traceynorman.com Kimberley Horseman Kennetha O'Heany Ryan Lee 416 884 6364 Guelph 519 265 6467 Oakville Toronto 905 815 9611 [email protected] Nenagh Leigh k.oheany@sympa co.ca Christopher House Ballet Toronto 416 960 0235 Toronto 416 967 1365 BaKari E. Lindsay Lata Pada [email protected] Mississauga 905 607 8434 Toronto 416 658 3111 Kendra Hughes [email protected] [email protected] www.cobainc.com Oshawa 905 630 8878 Taisa Petruk Sarah Lochhead [email protected] www.kendrahughes.com Tecumseh Barrie 705 718 5451 Kerri-Ann Hu on [email protected] [email protected] Orangeville 519 938 5485 Marie Ann Longlade Joan Phillips no.9collec [email protected] Mississauga 905 276 7471 Toronto 416 977 5584 Candice Irwin [email protected] [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Koryn MacArthur Alysa Pires Roshanak Jaberi Mano ck 613 692 0520 Toronto 416 912 1548 Toronto 416 889 8939 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Gail MacMurray Ofilio Por llo Toronto 647 989 6809 Jade Jager Clark S sville 613 720 0095 Brampton 647 393 6396 Larisa Mamin Info@gadfly.ca [email protected] Toronto 416 992 7601 Flordeliza Punzalan Neena Jayarajan Killiyanproduc ons.com Toronto 647 239 0628 Maple [email protected] Jessica Mannara 416 939 7610 Elena Quah Pam Johnson [email protected] North York 416 493 1697
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Yasmina Ramzy Anisa Tejpar EXAMINERS / ADJUDICATORS Toronto 416 920 5593 Toronto [email protected] [email protected] hitandrun.ca Lindsay Ri er Samara Thompson Donna Bender Toronto 416 817 5460 Toronto 416 994 9965 New Hamburg 519 662 3444 me@lindsayri er.com [email protected] samarathompson.ca [email protected] Shakeil Rollock Kylie Thompson Rebecca Bre ngham Toronto 647 972 4650 Toronto 647 225 2655 London 519 657 3262 [email protected] [email protected] ar s [email protected] Eva Romanowski-Anne Paula Thomson CDMA Interna onal California Vineland 905 562 5245 818 754 0621 (Crea ve Movement and Drama Assoc. Int.) Julie Tomaino www.blueceilingdance.com Susan Maylor U.K. 1-44-1763-251315 Toronto 416 576 2276 Debbie Rosenberg [email protected] cdmaintl.com Brigi e Tsang Richmond Hill 905 731 8830 Worldwide training prog. & syllabus enabling dance Mississauga 905 890 9756 Lola Ryan teachers to offer drama. [email protected] O awa 613 237 0790 Cecche Society of Canada Angela Tucker [email protected] Susan Thorn Newmarket 905 836 4939 Lisa Sandlos Atkin, B.C. 250 651 7808 Jason Vanstone Ar sts Play Dance Theatre Georgetown 519 833 0129 cecche [email protected] Toronto 647 206 2154 [email protected] Cecche Society of Canada, ON Branch ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com Julia Sasso Heather Davis 705 787 0301 Apolonia Velasquez Toronto 416 532 5124 Stephanie Correia Toronto 647 989 6809 [email protected] www.juliasasso.com Newmarket 905 836 0877 Info@gadfly.ca Heather Saum [email protected] Stéphanie Viscon Toronto 416 535 7275 Mary Jago-Romeril 416 461 3600 Pickering scviscon @gmail.com [email protected] www.collec veheat.ca Toronto Catrina von Radecki Anjelica Scannura m ago-romeril@sympa co.ca Toronto Guelph 519 803 8829 416 993 9687 Heidi Knapp [email protected] [email protected] Oakville 905 358 0210 Valeria Scannura Jessica Westermann graceacademy@sympa co.ca Toronto 416 707 9164 Mississauga 905 919 1331 Marie Ann Longlade Vivine Scarle [email protected] Mississauga 905 276 7471 Toronto 647 209 0513 Dave Wilson [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 588 9452 Carolyn Notarandrea Avinoam Silverman 416 846 5097 [email protected] Ancaster 905 648 7757 Toronto Cait Wilson [email protected] Georgia Simms Burlington 905-220-0741 Kennetha O'Heany Guelph 519 763 8491 Niki Wozniak Toronto T & F 416 698 5103 [email protected] Toronto 647 200 5025 k.oheany@sympa co.ca Riley Sims Meredith Wrede Melanie Heddon-Perron Toronto 647 969 3055 Toronto 416 488 2728 905 689 3222 [email protected] [email protected] Ofilio Por llo Rina Singha Madeline Wright Toronto 647 989 6809 Toronto 416 463 1710 Brampton 412 799 4122 Info@gadfly.ca Street Dance [email protected] William Yong Cheryl Quiacos Upper Holly Small Toronto 416 751 0687 Toronto 416 497 1793 Toronto 416 536 5694 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sashar Zarif Thornhill 416 450 4529 Royal Academy of Dance Santee Smith Jan Garvey, Nat’l Administrator Hagersville 519 445 2814 [email protected] T 416 489 2813 F 416 489 3222 [email protected] [email protected] www.rad.org.uk Elizabeth Dawn Snell Largest teaching, training & examining body of clas- Toronto 416 309 7529 sical ballet in the world. Graded and Voca onal ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com Graded exams; na onal registry of Teachers, Teach- Anne Sprincis ing Aids (copyrighted syllabus with orig music Newmarket 905 853 9576 wri en, casse e, CD, video form); publishing house; Mimi Starikova int’l dance compe ons; 2-year Cert in Ballet Teach- Vaughan 647 267 2888 ing Studies by distance learning, diplomas/degree [email protected] programs validated by the Univ of Surrey; dance Danovia Stechishin teachers’ prof development opportuni es. Etobicoke 416 255 8577 Society of Russian Ballet Rosemarie Stea Jane Pound, Sec/Treasurer Toronto 647-228-2984 T 905 778 8686 F 905 778 0078 Karen Stewart www.societyofrussianballet.org Toronto 416 214 0983 Kylie Thompson [email protected] Toronto 647 225 2655 Ashley Summers [email protected] Mississauga 647 297 7320 Denise Vitali Erin Tackaberry Sudbury 705 674 0190 Brockville 416-577-1607 Society of Russian Ballet Hannah Theresa Image: Alyssa Mar n Apolonia Velasquez Toronto [email protected] Toronto 647 989 6809
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Claire Woo en NOTATORS Toronto 416 658 9589 Toronto 416 736 2100 x 22217 Mi Young Kim [email protected] Mary Jane Warner Don Mills 416 443 9329 Contemporary Ballet Toronto 416 658 3997 [email protected] Madeline Wright [email protected] Iana Komarnytska Brampton 412 799 4122 Jessica Westermann Toronto Mississauga 905 919 1331 [email protected] ianadance.com HEALTH SERVICES [email protected] Sarah Lochhead jessicawestermann.com For Tap Only Barrie 705 718 5451 Ar sts’ Health Alliance (AHA) York University Dance Dept. [email protected] Toronto 416-351-0239 Toronto 416 736 5137 Tracey Norman Www.ar stshealth.com Toronto 416 522 3319 Rosemary Jeanes Antze Selma Odom PILATES Yoga From The Inside Toronto 416 736 5137 Toronto 416 656 3792 [email protected] [email protected] www.anaama-yoga.ca Donna Bender Kennetha O'Heany Yoga for addressing injury/stress New Hamburg 519 662 3444 Toronto T & F 416 698 5103 Margaret Atkinson [email protected] k.oheany@sympa co.ca The Healing Art of Dance Lata Pada Amanda Bon margaret.atkinson@sympa co.ca Mississauga 905 608 2475 O awa 613-565-0216 Modern Basic/Intermediate, T’ai Chi lata@sympa co.ca Sean Bou lier Ar sts Health Centre Penelope Reed Doob Toronto 416 259 3333 Toronto 416 351 0239 Toronto 416 465 8845 info@seanbou lier.com www.seanbou lier.com Mary Baxter www.borntomove.ca [email protected] Barbie Dukes MELT Method, NIA Lindsay Ri er Thornhill 905 764 5791 Catherine Carpenko Toronto 416 817 5460 thecenterofmovement@sympa co.ca Psychotherapy & Soma c Focus, me@lindsayri er.com .thecenterofmovement.com Dance Therapy, Ar st Retreat Solange Paque e Pilates for Dancers and Rehab Pilates see wildrosefarm.ca Gloucester 613 748 1751 Barbie Dukes Pamela Ellis solangepaque [email protected] Mano ck Thornhill 905 764 8222 613 692 0520 Elena Quah barbiedukes@sympa co.ca [email protected] Toronto 416 493 1697 Condi oning, Pilates, Injury Rehabilita on Amy Hampton [email protected] Toronto (for dancers) 416-301-3430 Chinese, Folk, minority dance [email protected] Susan Green 416 781 5126 Heather Saum Kate Kernaghan Toronto Toronto 416 535 7275 Toronto 416 345 9595 Mitzvah Technique [email protected] Noriko Kusama Melanie Guer n Barbara Ades Toronto 416 843 9494 Kapuskasing 613 299 4360 Etobicoke 416-727-8709 Koryn MacArthur [email protected] Monica Adjeleian Mano ck 613 692 0520 Mitzvah Technique Teacher Training School Mano ck 613 692 0016 [email protected] Dir Susan Green Damarys Aguirre Lally McMahon The Mitzvah Technique is a gentle and dynamic disci- Toronto 416 995 1772 Mississauga & Toronto 416 898 0987 pline which helps correct the source of postural align- Salsa, AfroCuban, Modern, Zumba, Hip-Hop [email protected] ment problems, tension and strain. It helps solve Juan Alberto Noriko Kusama difficult and mul ple problems. Dancers use it before, Toronto 416 486 6394 Toronto during and a er dance ac vi es to achieve higher legs 416 843 9494 [email protected] and jumps and freedom of movement. Movement Erin Messenger La n & Ballroom New Liskeard quality is refined to support more fluid and expressive 705 648 3004 P. Megan Andrews performers and choreographers. Susan Green’s teach- Pia Bouman School for Ballet Toronto 416 654 5434 Toronto er training course qualifies Mitzvah Technique Teach- 416 533 3703 Ballet, modern, highland ers in a three level teacher diploma course. Students Lisa Sandlos Tina Alonzi Georgetown learn to perform and teach Nehemia’s Mitzvah Tech- 519 833 0129 Erin 519 833 1188 nique through verbal and hands on chair, stool, barre, Valeria Scannura [email protected] wall, floor, movement exercises and tablework. susan- Toronto 416 435 4223 Barbara Soren PhD greendance.com ritmofl[email protected] Toronto 416 787 1986 Lisa Sandlos ritmoflamenco.com [email protected] Georgetown 519 833 0129 Karen Stewart barbarasoren.ca [email protected] Toronto 416 214 0983 Samara Thompson Bartenieff Fundamentals of Movm’t, Alignment, Injury [email protected] Toronto 416 994 9965 Management, Movement Analysis [email protected] Mimi Starikova www.samarathompson.ca Vaughan 647 267 2888 RESEARCHERS Mary Jane Warner [email protected] Toronto 416 658 3997 Anita Vandenberg [email protected] Toronto 416 322 6070 Rosemary Jeanes Antze Ann-Marie Williams [email protected] Toronto 416 656 3792 Toronto 416 529 5146 www.pbphysio.comPhysiotherapy, Pilates, Acupunc- [email protected] www.anaama-yoga.ca [email protected] ture, Special Interest in Dance Medicine Norma Sue Fisher-S Sashar Zarif Monika Volmar Toronto 416 736 5137 Toronto 416 450 4529 Toronto 647 240 1545 [email protected] [email protected] sashardance.com The Dance Training Project Maria Garcia Strength and condi oning specialist Etobicoke 416 577 5911 migarcia@sympa co.ca Fiona Griffiths 26
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Image: Quinte Ballet School of Canada Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Acro, Musical Theatre Deanne Bingleman Jaqui Brown Rosemary Jeanes Antze Waterloo 519 208 1173 Barrie [email protected] Yoga From The Inside Contemporary, Crea ve Movement, Jazz, Musical Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Crea ve Movement, Modern, Toronto 416 656 3792 Theatre, Tap Pointe, Hip Hop [email protected] anaama-yoga.ca Robin Bleasdale Christopher Bull Yoga in Viniyoga tradi on Scarborough 416 267 8372 Hamilton 905-920-1733 www.elev8danceinc.com Laurel Ashbee [email protected] www.dancefusion.ca Jenny Cairney Whitby 905 621 2852 Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Hip-Hop Newmarket 905 895 2009 [email protected] Amy Blake Huffman Ballet, Jazz, Musical Theater, Tap and Hip Hop Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre amyhoffman@sympa co.ca Michael Caldwell Margaret Atkinson Sylvie Bouchard Toronto 416 878 4867 Killaloe 613 757 3638 or 613 757 0001 Toronto 416 516 4025 Contemporary Technique Modern, Blues Fusion, Tai Chi [email protected] Catherine Carpenko Peggy Baker modern Mansfield 519 925 5242 Toronto 416 596 2332 Pia Bouman [email protected] Modern Toronto 416 533 3706 Modern, Contemporary authen c Mv’t Ashley Ball Classical Ballet, Contemporary Kim Chalovich Mississauga 905 814 5211 Sean Bou lier Mississauga 905 278 3534 [email protected] Toronto 416 259 3333 kimike@sympa co.ca Tap Lorraine Barbeau info@seanbou lier.com Gilly Chaplin Ga neau 819 682 1153 Toronto 416 365 3233 Woodbridge 905 851 5511 Jazz, Tap Carol Ann Bradley Ballet, modern, jazz, tap Michelle Bastone [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 755 5423 Bran ord George Chui [email protected] Rebecca Bre ngham North York Mary Baxter London 519 657 3262 lapiroue [email protected] Georgetown [email protected] ar s [email protected] Jade Jager Clark MELT Method, NIA Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Acro, Musical Theatre Brampton 647 393 6396 Donna Bender Amy Bowring Hip Hop New Hamburg 519 662 3444 Toronto 416 365 3233 Marc-Andre Clement [email protected] [email protected] O awa 613-868-1263 Alexa Bender Dance History [email protected] Toronto 917 817 8393 Rebecca Bre ngham Hip Hop/Urban Kathryn Bisland London 519 657 3262 Tia Colborne Oshawa 905 493 3550 ar s [email protected] Sarnia 519 491 2366
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[email protected] Jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, baton, modern, stretch & [email protected] Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre strength, pilates, acro, ballroom, break Dana Gudelis Alvin Collantes Victoria Ellingham 416 660 0757 Toronto [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Toronto West Coast Swing, Contemporary Cer fied Gaga Teacher Barb Elliot Devasigamani Gunaseelan Chase Constan no Bran ord 519 757 1964 Toronto 416 944 2392 Toronto Chase@chaseconstan no.com [email protected] [email protected] Fran Coyle Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Hip Hop, Contemporary Indian Classical Dance Nepean 613 692 8181 Esmeralda Enrique Amy Hampton francoyle@sympa co.ca Toronto 416 595 5753 Toronto 416 203 6226 Ballet eesdc@flamencos.net [email protected] Patricia Coulter Flamenco/Spanish classical Contemporary, Ballet, Pilates Clinton 226 222 1425 Jennifer Essex Dana Hanes Acro, Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Pointe, Tap, Urban Peterborough 705 745 4829 Mano ck 613 692 0607 Stephanie Correira Ballet, Ballroom, Contemporary, Crea ve Movement [email protected] Newmarket 905 836 0877 Norma Sue Fisher-S Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Contemporary [email protected] Toronto 416 736 5137 Charmaine Headley Renee Crawley [email protected] Lecturer Toronto 416 658 3111 Bran ord 519 757 1964 Sharron Fleet [email protected] [email protected] Collingwood 705 446 1568 African, Caribbean, Modern Ballet ,Jazz, Tap, Acro, Hip Hop , Contemporary Ballet (Cecche ), Jazz, Modern Candice Helm Kara Culp Wenman Kent Fletcher Toronto 416 429 1892 Guelph 519 763 6532 Toronto 416 604 3566 [email protected] Oriental (Bellydance) Jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, modern, ballroom, break Ballet Lynda Daehn Dana Flipsen Candice Irwin Waterloo 519 885 37 29 Petawawa 613 281 7688 Toronto [email protected] www.drumfit.ca Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Hip Hop Shery Irwin Jennifer Dallas Lauren Foy Sydenham 613 376 6559 Toronto 416 533 8663 Sudbury 705 586 2965 Ballet, Jazz, Tap [email protected] Contemporary, Modern Roshanak Jaberi Contemporary Patricia Fraser Toronto 416 889 8939 Kiriaki Dano [email protected] Schomberg 905 939 7521 [email protected] Sundridge Modern Jade Jager Clark Acro, Gymnas cs, Personal Fitness Liz Fryer Brampton 647 393 6396 Waterloo Sandra D’Arsie 519 725 3760 [email protected] [email protected] Kitchener 519 743 3957 Hip-Hop, Break Dance, Krump, Popping, Locking, Crea ve/Free movement [email protected] Reggae, Stepping Denise Fujiwara Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Hip Hop Mary Jago-Romeril 416 461 3600 Toronto 416 504 6429 Heather Davis Toronto Whitby Butoh, Improvisa on 905 668 1251 m ago-romeril@sympa co.ca Classical Ballet Denise Fung [email protected] Malar Janagan Ballet, Contemporary/Mosdern, Crea ve Mvt Guelph 519-763-2149 Markham 647 292 6258 Jane Davis-Munro [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 469 2799 Nicole Garland Bharathanatyam—Indian Classical Ballet, modern, jazz, crea ve movement Toronto 416 696 7466 Pam Johnson Maddison Dawson Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Lyrical/ Musical Th Toronto 647 926 4866 Etobicoke [email protected] Trudy Gayle [email protected] Sandra Delony Pickering 647 504 2809 contact improviza on, Contemporary Movement for Markham [email protected] Actors, Staging/Coaching for Theatre [email protected] African/Caribbean, Contemporary, Ance-Theatre, Michele Johnston Joanna de Souza La n, Lyrical/Musical Theatre, Modern Orangeville [email protected] Toronto Diane Gladstone, OFDA 416 504 7082 Expressive Arts Mentoring Toronto 416 489 3566 joanna@mdo- e.org Jessica Julien 705 797 1888 Folk North Indian Kathak Barrie Cheryl Goodwin Kyla Dixon bodiesinmo [email protected] 613 521 6988 Markham 905 640 7250 Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Pointe, Modern/Contemporary, [email protected] Ballet Musical Theatre Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Hip-Hop Susan Green 416 781 5126 Allen Kaeja Ruth Douthright Toronto Toronto 416 516 6030 London 519 204 1958 susangreen@sympa co.ca [email protected] kaeja.org Mitzvah Technique and Teacher Training [email protected] Contact Dance & Improvisa on Donna Greenberg Barbie Dukes Karen Kaeja Thornhill Toronto 416 929 5376 905 764 8222 Toronto 416 516 6030 [email protected] thecenterofmovement@sympa co.ca [email protected] kaeja.org Ballet, Modern, Improvisa on Dance Condi oning, Pilates, Injury Rehab for danc- Contact Dance & improvisa on ers, Func onal Anatomy Audra Grierson Debra Kapp David Earle Waterloo 519 664 0038 London 519 434 8773 Guelph 519 837 2746 Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Acro, Musical Theatre [email protected] offi[email protected] Fiona Griffiths Educator Graham-based Modern Toronto 416 658 9589 Evyenia Karmi Pamela Ellis Melanie Guer n Toronto 416 576 5540 Mano ck 613 692 0520 [email protected] Kapuskasing 613 299 4360
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Bellydance Gail MacMurray Toronto 416 533 8577 Diane Karstoff S sville 613 720 0095 Modern, Contemporary Toronto 416 385 9481 Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop Tracey Norman Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Musical Theatre, Acro, Highland, Lyr Kim Majid Toronto 416 522 3319 Daniel Katz Markham 905 640 7250 [email protected] O awa 613 791 7721 [email protected] Modern, Contemporary, Jazz, Acro [email protected] Tap, Jazz, Musical Theatre, Ballet, Hip-Hop Selma Odom Asian Classical, Kubuki, Mar al Arts Larisa Mamin North York 416 736 5137 Kate Kernaghan Toronto 416 992 7601 Lecturer Toronto kkernaghan@na onal.ballet.ca Killiyanproduc ons.com Kennetha O'Heany Miyoung Kim Jessica Mannara 416 939 7610 Oakville 905 815 9611 Don Mills 416 443 9329 [email protected] k.oheany@sympa co.ca [email protected] Maryanne Marsh Ballet Korean Toronto 416 393 1580 Catherine Pacheco Richelle Kinley Rosedale Heights School of the Arts Strathroy 519 245 7333 Port Perry 905 985 6908 Laurie-Ann Ma hews B.pacheco@sympa co.ca [email protected] London 519 473 8964 Zumba, Hip-Hop, Combo, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro Ballet [email protected] Kayla Palmer Sue Kirwin-Campbell Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Hip Hop Oakville Huntsville 705 789 5341 Jill McArton [email protected] [email protected] O awa 613 715 9333 Solange Paque e Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro Ballet (RAD), Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop Gloucester 613 748 1751 Elizabeth Kmiec Julie McLachlan solangepaque [email protected] Milton 416 799 3891 Toronto 416 522 5458 Modern, Contemporary Heidi Knapp Acro, Gymnas cs, Jazz Lata Pada Oakville 905 358 0210 Teresa McMillan Mississauga 905 607 8434 graceacademy@sympa co.ca Guelph 519 829 2525 [email protected] Eva Kolarova Ballet Jazz, Tap, Acro South Asian (Bharatanatyam) Montreal 5145499266 Erin Messenger Kayla Palmer [email protected] New Liskeard 705 648 3004 [email protected] Ballet, Contemporary, Crea ve Movement [email protected] Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Acro Joharah Kolishenco Ballet, jazz, tap Natalie Papa Oakville 416 414 1115 Denise Mele Richmond Hill 905 776 6183 [email protected] Schomberg [email protected] [email protected] Bellydance Acro, Ballet, Jazz, Contemporary, Tap, Hip Hop, Musi- Ballet, Jazz, Tap Iana Komarnytska 647 219 4401 cal Theatre Solange Paque e Toronto Kerri Mezzomo Ecole De La Salle [email protected] ianadance.com Mississauga 905 403 9435 O awa 613 748 1751 Bellydance, Middle –Eastern, Central Asian dances Denise Mireau solangepaque [email protected] Jackie Kornylo Toronto 416 652 0524 Modern, Composi on Markham 9059439009 [email protected] Ka ana Pare Rajka Kupesic Jessica Mogentale Ga neau 613 868 3668 Mississauga 416 483 7731 Mississauga 647 295 1664 Ka [email protected] [email protected] Viv Moore Taisa Petruk Classical Ballet Toronto 416 588 9452 Tecumseh Louis Laberge-Côté [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 598 1464 Improv, Social Dance, Crea ve, MT for Actors Joan Phillips [email protected] Dianne Montogmery Toronto 416 977 5584 Contemporary Toronto [email protected] [email protected] Elena La Comadre Tap Contemporary, Skinner Releasing Technique Toronto 416 920 3774 Kelly Morden Nancy Pidgeon [email protected] Toronto O awa [email protected] Flamenco Julia Mountsteven Theatre, Tap, Urban/Hip Hop fi Ryan Lee 416 884 6364 Norval 905 702 9728 O lio Por llo Toronto Ballet, Modern, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Ballroom Toronto 647 989 6809 Hip-Hop, House, Waa BaKari E. Lindsay Malika Mowinski Laura Porter Toronto 416 658 3111 Toronto [email protected] Whitby 905 217 0722 [email protected] www.cobainc.com Michael Murphy Ballet, Contemporary, Crea ve Movement, Dance- Modern, Africa, Caribbean, Jazz Strathroy 519 983 6290 theatre, Lyrical/Musical cking Sarah Lochhead Ballroom Jane Pound Barrie 705 718 5451 Taylor Murphy Bradford 905 778 8686 [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Ballet Contemporary Ballet Laura Prada Marie Ann Longlade Andrea Nann Waterloo 519 746 8877 Mississauga 905 276 7471 Toronto 416 533 0230 Kevin Pugh [email protected] Modern Toronto 416 361 9498 Ballet, Tap, Jazz Lisa Naves danceteq@sympa co.ca Raechele Lovell Simcoe 519 426 9300 Ballet, Modern Kitchener [email protected] Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Acro Flordeliza Punzalan Koryn MacArthur Pique Dance Tina Nicolaidis Toronto 647 239 0628 Mano ck 613 692 0520 Toronto 416 260 2356 Asian, Ballet, Contemporary, Crea ve Movement [email protected] [email protected] Cheryl Quiacos Upper Jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, baton, modern, Pilates, La n, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Tap, Ballet Toronto 416 497 1793 acro, ballroom Yvonne Ng 29
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BELLYUP BELLYDANCE STUDIO CANADA’S NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL SCHOOL OF COBA Joharah Kolishenco Owner Mavis Staines, Dir. COLLECTIVE OF BLACK ARTISTS 2330 Lakeshore Rd W.,, Unit 5 400 Jarvis St BaKari E. Lindsay, Charmaine Headley Oakville, ON L6L 1H3 T 416 414 1115 Toronto, ON M4Y 2G6 Daniels Spectrum, Dundas St W., [email protected] www.bellyup.ca T 416 964 3780 F 416 964 5133 Toronto, ON M6S 1R2 Group classes, private and semi-private lessons, live [email protected] T 416 658 3111 bellydance shows, par es & events, bellydance work- www.nbs-enb.ca [email protected] shops and bellydance bou que Canada’s Na onal Ballet School is a world leader in cobainc.com ballet training, and offers a broad range of profes- Offers high quality dance training that is supported BEYOND THE BARRE DANCE CO sional and recrea onal programs: Professional Ballet by a legacy of African history. 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We Hop, Musical Theatre ADAPT, Society of Russian- children ranging from recrea onal to pre- offer classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Lyri- Ballet professional in such disciplines as Royal Academy of cal, Hip Hop, Acro, and Musical Theatre. RAD and Dance Ballet classes, Limon Modern (contemporary) ADAPT BRADFORD SCHOOL OF DANCE classes, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, and Hip Hop Jane Pound, Art. Dir classes. Modern dance classes and Pilates Adult Drop DANCE EXTREME ff 100 Disse e St -In dance classes are also o ered in our Toronto Rebecca Bre ngham, Art. Dir. Unit 6 Dance Studio. 312 Commissioners Road West, Bradford, ON L3Z 3G8 London, ON N6J 1Y3 T 905 778 8686 F 905 778 0078 THE CENTER OF MOVEMENT T 519 657 3262 F 519 657 8680 [email protected] Barbie Dukes, Dir [email protected] www.bradforddance.com 165 Roseborough Crescent danceextreme.com Offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Street Thornhill, ON L4J 4V6 T 905 764 8222 Dance Extreme is the most progressive, mul - Thecenterofmovement@sympa co.ca discipline studio in London. We offer award winning BURLINGTON DANCE ACADEMY Pilates for Dancers and Injury Rehabilita on instruc on and choreography in a posi ve and crea- Tania Infante, Dir. ve atmosphere and feature a state-of-the-art facili- 3584 Commerce Court CENTRE STAGE DANCE STUDIO INC. ty with experienced and fully cer fied instructors. Burlington, ON L7N 3L7 Donna Bender, Dir Classes are offered for children 2-1/2 yrs to adults in T 905 637 2269 [email protected] 477 Fairview St both recrea onal and compe ve programs. www.bdacademy.ca New Hamburg, ON N3A 1M6 The Academy opened in 1958 and built the first build- 519 662 3444 F 519 662 6659 DANCE FACTOR STUDIOS LTD ing in Ontario exclusively designed [email protected] Catherine Pacheco Art Dir for the study of dance in 1980. Its goal is to provide www.centrestagedance.ca 55 Frank Street excellence in dance training for students of Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Paula Morgan Technique, Strathroy, ON N7G 2R3 all ages, with the needs of each student being ad- Lyrical Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre T 519 245 7333 F 519 245 4450 dressed individually. Ballet (Cecche ), Jazz, Tap, b.pacheco@sympa co.ca Lyrical Pointe, Crea ve Movement. Exams are CITY DANCE CORPS dancefactorstudios.com offered. Tina Nicolaidis, Art. Dir. Offers Dance Readiness, Dance Combo, Ballet, Jazz, 489 Queen St West 3rd Floor Tap, Acro, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Zumba, Hip-Hop, BURLINGTON FOOTNOTES SENIOR P Toronto, ON M5V 1M1 Compe ve & Recrea onal Classes. ERFORMING TROUPE INC T 416 260 2356 [email protected] citydancecorps.com Rosemarie Maurice, Art. Dir./Chor. DANCEKRAZE PRODUCTIONS City Dance Corps is a professional dance company 4180 A on Court Katarina Rajkovic, Founder Dir. and studio located downtown Toronto. Offers drop Burlington, ON L7L 1J6 T 416 885 2715 info@dancekrazeproduc ons.com in, groups, private, professional instruc on. Known T 905 681 1517 dancekrazeproduc ons.com for its comprehensive La n program with a carefully F 905 379 0015 Offers DKOC (DanceKraze open classes) in Hip-Hop, thought-out curriculum for all classes. Salsa, Casino rosemarie-maurice@sympa co.ca Jazz, Street Jazz Rueda, Afro-Cuban, Hip Hop, Jazz/Lyrical, Tap, Ballet, www.burlingtonfootnotes.org Musical Theatre for kids, and more! 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DANCE STEPS ENCORE DANCE STUDIO Ballet, Adult, Professional Training Program Donna Bayley, Dir. Chrystal Galic, Owner /Dir 275 Colbourne St C 8 Mill St Elmira ON N3B 2J9 GOTTA DANCE INC London, ON N6B 2S7 T 519 669 4510 [email protected] Kent Fletcher Owner/Pres T 519 645 8515 www.encoredancestudio.ca 3581B Dundas St W., Child, adult classes, RAD, exams/scholarships Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Musi- Toronto, ON M6S 2S8 cal Theatre T 416 604 3566 F 416 604 2561 DANCE-TEQ info@go adance.ca Kevin Pugh, Dir. ERINVALE SCHOOL OF DANCE go adance.ca 110 The Esplanade Suite 407 Corinne Land, Owner Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Breakdance, Acro, Toronto, ON M5E 1X9 6790 Ki mat Road, Unit 3 Gym, kinderdance, Irish dance, parent & tot Home / Business: 416 361 9498 Mississauga, ON L5N 5L9 [email protected] danceteq.com T 905 828 6422 HAPPINESS IS...DANCING Adult Drop-in studio—Ballet, Contemporary [email protected] Lori Caccio , Dir. School offers Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Acro, Hip-Hop, Lyri- 1169 Dollard St DANSECORE cal, Tap CDTA/Cecche Sudbury, ON P3A 4G7 Anne Sprincis, Owner/Dir. T 705 524 6625 F 705 524 8003 14 Oxford St ETOBICOKE SCHOOL OF THE ARTS [email protected] Richmond Hill, ON L4C 4L5 Heather Saum, Dance Department happinessisdancing.com T 905 508 5580 675 Royal York Road Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical Theatre, Vocal Training, Pre- [email protected] Toronto ON M8Y 2T1 dance, nursery, Children’s, Adult, Performing Arts dansecore.com T 416 394 6910 Studio Ballet (RAD) Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop, etobicokeschoolo [email protected] www.esainfo.ca HARBOURFRONT COMMUNITY CENTRE / THE DEBRA-LYNNE SCHOOL OF DANCE The Etobicoke School of the Arts (ESA) is a special- WATERFRONT NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE Debra Stavro Art Dir ized, public arts-academic high school located in Kelly McClure, Assistant Execu ve Director 165 Matheson Blvd.E, Unit 10 Toronto, Canada. Offering classes in Ballet, Modern/ 627 Queens Quay West Mississauga, ON L4Z 3K2 Contemporary, Jazz, Crea ve Movement. Toronto ON M5V 3G6 T 905 238 6616 T 416 392 1509 Debralynnedance@sympa co.ca EXPRESSIONS DANCE CENTRE www.harbourfrontcc.ca ff O ers Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Acro, Lyrical, Con- Laurel Ashbee-Rogers, Ar s c Director Ballet, Ballroom, Jazz, La n, Urban/Hip Hop temporary, Musical Theatre, Stretch & Technique 900 Hopkins Street Unit 3 BATD Whitby ON L1N 6A9 HARMONY SCHOOL OF DANCE & MUSIC T 905 666 0111 Charissa Willson, Owner DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS [email protected] Toronto ON Joanne Baker, Principal www.expressionsdancecentre.com www.harmonyschoolofdance.ca 111 11th Avenue SE Calgary, AB T2RG 0Z9 FASCINATION DANCE STUDIO IN STUDIO T 403 245 3533 Lisa DiMaurizio-Paroyan, Art. Dir. The Walter Carsen Centre for The Na onal Ballet [email protected] 8 Clairmont Street, Unit 2, 470 Queens Quay West, decidedlyjazz.com Thorold, ON L2V 1R1 Toronto, ON M5V 3K4 Offers Jazz T 905 227 8307 F 905 227 1071 T: 416 345 9595
fascina [email protected] Offers drop in classes for ages 12 to Adult in Ballet, ÉCOLE SUPERIEURE DE BALLET fascina ondancestudio.com Contemporary, Jazz, Pilates and DanceFit. DU QUÉBEC Offers children and adults recrea on & compe ve 4816 rue Rivard classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Modern, Hip-Hop, Musical JADE’S HIP HOP ACADEMY Montreal, Quebec H2J 2N6 Theatre, Lyrical, Ballroom & Vocal Jade Jager Clark, Owner/Art. Dir. T 514 948 4929 12 Bram Crt. Unit 4 & 5 Child & professional classes. FLEET-WOOD DANCENTRE Brampton ON L6W 3V1 fi Cer cat d’etude (CEC0, Diplome d’etude collegial Sharron Fleet, Dir T: 647-393-6396 (DEC) scholarships. 6-65 Simcoe Street E: [email protected] Collingwood, ON L9YY 1H7 www.jadeshiphopacademy.com ELITE DANCE STUDIO T 705 446 1568 Offers Hip-Hop, Krump, Popping, Locking, Break Gail McMurray, Owner/Director fl[email protected] Dance, Lyrical Hip Hop. Classes are for ages 3 to adult 72 Harry Douglas Dr fleetwooddance.net and are offered in recrea onal, pre-compe ve, and S sville ON K2S 1Z4 Offers Ballet (Ceche ), Jazz & Modern classes compe ve levels. T 613 720 0095 [email protected] GADFLY JOSHGOON, THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF www.elitedancestudio.ca Apolonia Velasquz & Ofilio Por llo, Art Dir AZERBAIJANI DANCE
10 Dundas Street E., Sashar Zarif, Dir. EMOTION DANCE COMPANY Toronto, ON M5B OA1 66 Clark Ave Michelle Nicholson Owner/ Dir T 647 989 6809 info@gadfly.ca gadfly.ca Thornhill, ON L3T 1S5 T 416 450 4529 361 Southgate Dr Offers Street Dance (Hip-Hop, House, Waacking), [email protected] sashardance.com Guelph, ON N1G 3M5 Adult Open Classes. Professional Training Program School offers Azerbaijani, Persian, Uzbek, Tadjik, T 519 767 5361 Available. Afghan, Caucusian, Sufi/Dervish forms for Adults. info@emo ondancecompany.ca emo ondancecompany.ca GEORGE BROWN DANCE JOY OF DANCE CENTRE Offers Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Bengt Jorgen, Dir. Jennifer Jones, CEO Acro, Lyrical 160 Kendall Ave. Box 1015, Stn B 95 Danforth Avenue, Suite 302 Toronto, ON M5T 2T9 Toronto, ON M4K 1N2 T 416 415 2035 T 416 406 3262 C 416 659 9617 F 416 406 5456 [email protected] [email protected] joyofdance.ca 34
KALIANDREWS DANCE COMPANY semi-private and private lessons. Classes are offered Program, Adult, Exams, Bursaries. Kali Wegg for children, teenagers and adults and are available T:613-601-5254 E:[email protected] for different skill levels from beginner to advanced. PIQUE DANCE STUDIO INT’L INC. 2664 Lancaster, O aawa, ON K1B 4T7 Koryn MacArthur Ar s c Director Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Tumbling, Circus, Acro- MARIE ANN LONGLADE SCHOOL OF DANCE 5710 Longshadow Street, Unit B ba cs, Stun ng, Contor on. Marie Ann Longlade, Dir. Mano ck, ON K4M 1M2 1650 Dundas St E., Ste 205 T 613 692 0520 F 613 692 1822 KOREAN DANCE STUDIES SOCIETY Mississauga, ON L4X 2Z3 [email protected] piquedancestudio.com Mi Young Kim, Art. Dir. T 905 276 7471 F 905 822 6386 Hip-Hop, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Acro 61 Billington Crescent [email protected] Member BATD (Br. Assoc. of Teachers of Dancing) Don Mills, ON M3A 2G7 longladedance.com and ADAPT syllabus T 416 443 9329 Since 1965, home of the family operated Longlade [email protected] www.koreandance.net Dance Company. Pre-school to Adult, Beginner PREMIERE STUDIO OF DANCE School of Mi Young Kim Dance Company offering Robyn Carter, Owner Korean tradi onal, classical, folk dance and drum MS. MARGIE’S DANCE CLASSES 918 Pine Valley Cres classes for adults and children. Margie Riddell, Dir Bridgenorth ON 667285 20th sd. Rd. RR2 Box. 76 K0L 1H0 LA ESCUELA DE ARTE FLAMENCO Lisle, ON L0M 1M0 T 705 741 6545 [email protected] Elena La Comadre, Dir. Offers crea ve movement classes and rec. dance Offers Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Tap, Lyrical. 17 St. Nicholas Street programs for children. Acro. Toronto, ON T & F 416 920 3774 M-DO/ KATHAK TORONTO PRIMA BALLET SCHOOL [email protected] arteflamenco.com Joanna de Souza Art Dir Angie Stone, Art Dir The School was established by Elena La Comadre in 94 Stafford St 58 Baldwin St North 1991. Her objec ve as director and teacher is to Toronto, ON Brooklin ON L1M 1A3 develop dancers in the field of Spanish dance and M6J 2S1 T 905-425-2828 Flamenco. She has established a strong dance sylla- T: 416-504-7082 [email protected] bus that focuses on arm, hand, upper torso and foot- E: [email protected] Offers Ballet, Contemporary, Ensemble, RAD and work par cular to the art form of tradi onal Flamen- Offers classes in North Indian Kathak dance for chil- Vaganova co. Dedicated to the art of teaching and her students, dren and adults. Elena teaches all levels from beginner to profession- PURE ENERGY DANCE STUDIO al. Each level is an intense study and prac ce in tech- ONTARIO SCHOOL OF BALLET Jim & Sheila Nagy, Owners nique as well as a specified choreography in Flamen- Sarah Locke , Director 209 Limeridge Rd. East co. 1133 St. Clair Avenue West Hamilton ON L9A 2S6 Toronto ON M6E 1B1 T 905 385 5087 F 905 385 2741 LEISA’S SCHOOL OF DANCE T 416 656-9568 [email protected] Leisa Whalen, Owner ontarioschoolo allet.com pure-energydance.com 31 Steve Fonyo Dr. Classes for adults and children in Jazz, Tap, Acro, Hip Kingston, ON K7M 8P1 OVATION PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY Hop, Contemporary, Triple Threat, and pre-school. Open classes available T: 613 544 4481 Bonnie Craig, President . Offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Step dance to children 14 Captain Armstrong Lane 5—13 years old. Markham ON L3P 3C9 QUINTE BALLET SCHOOL OF CANADA T 877 229 2787 www.ova onarts.ca Catherine Taylor, Ar s c Director LISA NAVES DANCE COMPANY 196 Palmer Road Lisa Abonyi, Owner and Director PEGASUS STUDIOS Belleville, ON K8P 4E1 68 Pond Street Jane Davis-Munro, Ar s c Director T 613 962 9274 F 613 962 9275 Simcoe ON N3Y 5B3 361 Glebeholme Blvd [email protected] quinte- T 519 426 9300 Toronto ON M4C 1T9 balletschool.com www.lisanavesdancecompany.com T 416 469-2799 Established in 1972, the Quinte Ballet School of Cana- www.pegasusdance.com da’s Professional Training Program integrates a LIVING ARTS CENTRE versa le dance curriculum grounded in classical ballet technique with academic studies in partnership Lisa Mahoney, PERFORMANCE DANCE ACADEMY with the Has ngs and Prince Edward District School Supervisor, Community Courses and Events Teresa McMillan, Dir Board. Our faculty are dedicated to providing an 4141 Living Arts Drive 340 Southgate Dr., #4 inspiring, challenging and suppor ve environment Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8 Guelph, ON N1G 4P5 that nurtures talented young people towards a T 905 306 6000 F 905 306 6101 T 519 829 2525 career in the dance industry. Acceptance into the full [email protected] more advanced civilization and infinitely livingartscentre.ca - me professional program by audi on only. The Bal- Offers Ballet, Ballroom, La n, Line, Modern, Lyrical, superior techniques” of the white man Recrea on Division offers classes weeknights and Musical Theatre. Crea ve Dance for Kids let, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Musical Theatre, Acro Saturdays, providing a wide variety of dance instruc- on, ages 3 to adult. MANLING DANCE SCHOOL PIA BOUMAN SCHOOL FOR BALLET AND Manling Zia, Director CREATIVE MOVEMENT RAJKA KUPESIC SCHOOL OF Markham ON Pia Bouman, Art. Dir. CLASSICAL BALLET T 647-287-6685 6 Noble Street Rajka Kupesic, Art. Dir. [email protected] Toronto, ON M6K 2C6 215 Traders Blvd.W., #3 www.mdancing.com T 416 533 3706 Mississauga, ON Manling Dance School was established in 2008 and [email protected] T 905 712 8308 F 416 683 9578 offers a full range of high quality instruc on in Ballet, piaboumanschool.org [email protected] Folk/Na onal, Classical, Modern dance as well as Hip Early dance program (2-6 yrs), RAD Ballet (Graded kupesicballet.com -hop, K-pop, Popping, Jazz and La n. Instruc on is and Voca onal), ISTD Na onal Dance, Crea ve Professional & children’s classes in Classical Ballet provided in the form of group classes, workshops, Movement, Modern, Improvisa on, Pilates, Summer 35
RINA SINGHA KATHAK DANCE ORG. Offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Pilates London ON N5Y 5N7 Rina Singha, Art. Dir. T 519-860-8325 thedancealliance.ca 188 Leslie St. STARS ON STAGE DANCE [email protected] Toronto, ON M4M 3C7 & PERFORMING ARTS Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, T 416 463 1710 F 416504 8702 Krista Damant, Dir Acro, Heels, Stretch and Strength and a program for [email protected] 7-322 Argyle St. S dancers with special needs. Pre-professional and intensive in-depth training for Caledonia, ON N3W 1ES individuals and small groups based on the tradi onal 905 765 3223 THE LESLIEVILLE SCHOOL OF DANCE Indian system of guru/disciple rela onship. [email protected] starsonstage.ca Kristen Dennis, Director Offers Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Acro, Musi- 212 - 20 Leslie Street RISING STAR PERFORMING ARTS cal Theatre, Contemporary, Highland, Irish, Ball- Toronto ON M4M 3L4 Melanie Hedden-Perron, Owner room, Bellydance, Vocal and Ac ng. T 416.807.1997 [email protected] 937 Centre Road, Box 1247 www,LeslievilleDance.com Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0 STUDIO A DANCE ACADEMY Our primary concern at The Leslieville School of T 905 689 3222 Ashley Ball, Dir. Dance is the growth of our students, not only in Offers Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, 19-6790 Ki mat Road dance but in life. We keep our classes small so that Contemporary, Ac ng, Music Lessons Mississauga, ON L5N 5L9 we can give each child a high level of individual T 905 814 5211 [email protected] a en on, emphasizing posi ve body image and RYERSON SCHOOL OF PERFORMANCE studioadanceacademy.ca a aining personal bests. The Leslieville School of Vicki St.Denys Dir Offers Tap, Ballet (RAD), Hip-Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Acro Dance is a bou que-style studio offering the finest Toronto, ON quality in dance educa on in all disciplines. ryersonprfomance.ca/programs/dance STUDIO DANCE ARTS The Dance program is the most intensive and com- Richard Kim Owner/Director THE SCHOOL OF DANCE prehensive undergraduate program of its kind in 612 Queen E Merrilee Hodgins A.R.A.D., Ar s c Director Canada. Delivered by a faculty with extensive profes- St Ste Marie, ON P6A 2A4 200 Crichton Street sional experience and a passion for student develop- T 705 253 0800 [email protected] O awa, ON K1M 1W2 ment, the program has earned widespread respect studiodancearts.com T 613 238 7838 F 613 238 7839 throughout the Canadian and interna onal dance [email protected] theschoolofdance.ca communi es. STUDIO P.A.V.A.S. The School of Dance has an interna onal reputa on as a centre for excellence in arts educa on. Founded Kerri Mezzomo Dir. in 1978 by Merrilee Hodgins and Joyce Shietze, The 2301 Royal Windsor Drive, Unit 1 SCHOOL OF RITMO FLAMENCO School offers professional classes in ballet and con- Mississauga, ON L5J 1K5 Valerie Scannura, Dir. temporary dance, professional development ac vi- T 905 403 9435 19R Atlan c Ave, 2nd Floor es for teachers, as well as leisure and recrea onal [email protected] studiopavas.com Toronto, ON M6K 3G7 T 416 707 9164 programmes for adults and children. Graduates of Studio P.A.V.A.S is a private school of the arts offer- ritmofl[email protected] ritmoflamenco.ca The School are performing with companies world- ing Art, Music, Drama, Musical Theatre and Dance Established in 1995 by Valeria Scannura to provide wide. The School of Dance is registered as a private instruc on for students three years to adult. Day, thorough training in flamenco and Spanish dance career college under the Private Career Colleges Act. arts. Classes from beginner to professional levels evening or weekend classes are available in small taught in groups of no more than 12 students and class sizes with camera viewing of all studios. are accompanied by live music. The school mounts a THE SCHOOL OF TORONTO DANCE THEATRE professional performance yearly for the students to SUDBURY SCHOOL OF DANCE Ar s c Director: Patricia Fraser gain apprecia on of the stage and their educa on is Denise Vitali Dir 80 Winchester Street, Toronto ON M4X 1B2 furthered by taking them to the source of flamenco 165 Pine St. 416.967.6887 | info@schoolo dt.org | in Spain, where yearly trips to Jerez allow them to Sudbury, ON P3C 1X2 www.schoolo dt.org take part in Spain's prominent 'Fes val Jerez'. T 705 674 0190 The School is passionately commi ed to training and [email protected] educa on in the art of contemporary dance. ROYAL CITY SCHOOL OF BALLET & JAZZ INC. Offers Ballet, Modern, Jazz for Children & Adults Offers: Professional Training Program, Summer Intensive Programs, Young Dancers’ Program, Adult Brandi Matheson, Dir. Recrea onal Classes. The School of Toronto Dance 128 Woolwich Street SWANSEA SCHOOL OF DANCE Theatre is affiliated with Toronto Dance Theatre Guelph, ON N1H 3V2 Chris ne Heath, Gen Mgr (Christopher House, Ar s c Director) T 519 836 8971 356 Windermere Ave [email protected] Toronto, ON M6S 3L3 danceroyalcity.ca T 416 767 2842 TORONTOBELLYDANCING.CA Established in 1978. RAD & ISTD exams offered. Chris [email protected] Evyenia Karmi, Dir Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Pointe swanseaschoolofdance.com Toronto, ON ff O ers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Acro, Hip-Hop T 416 576 5540 SAMPRADAYA DANCE ACADEMY [email protected] Lata Pada, C.M. Art. Dir. TERPSICHORE Offers adult classes 5-3250 Ridgeway Drive May nee Salyajivin, Director Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y6 Markham and Aurora ON TURNING POINT ACADEMY OF DANCE T 905 607 8454 F 905 607 1843 T (647) 883-3093 Nicole Garland Director [email protected] h p://terpsichorestudio.ca ofi[email protected] 105 Vanderhoof Ave. Unit #1 sampradaya.ca Terpsichore Studio for Dance is a non-compe ve Toronto ON M4G 2H7 School of Sampradaya Dance Company—Indian dance school in the Markham / Richmond Hill area T 416-696-7466 recep [email protected] (Bharatynatyam) where technique, self-discipline and the enjoyment www.turningpointe.ca of dance is our focus! All of our dance classes are Offers Compe ve and Recrea onal dance classes in SEAN BOUTILIER ACADEMY OF DANCE taught by highly trained and experienced teachers in Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Mod- Sean Bou lier, Dir. a professional and nurturing environment. ern , Pointe, and Acro. Beginners to Advance Recrea- 11 Plas c Avenue onal, Compe ve/Exam .Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro, Hip Toronto, ON M8Z 4B6 THE DANCE ALLIANCE -Hop, Special Needs, Pre-Ballet CIBC, CDTA, CSC T 416 259 3333 Kelsi Wighton, Director Cecche Method 1570 Highbury Avenue North 36
THE MARTHA HICKS SCHOOL OF BALLET UNLOCK UNLEASH CONTROL by Centre Stage YORK UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPT Martha Hicks, Dir. Dance Studio Claire F. Woo en, Chair 2384 Yonge St, 2nd Floor Donna Bender, Dir 4700 Keele Street 301 Accolade East Toronto, ON M4P 2E0 715 Fischer Hallman Rd., #203 Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 T 416 484 4731 C 416 892 4023 Kitchener, ON N2E 4E9 T 416 736 5137 F 416 736 5743 [email protected] F 416 484 4478 offi[email protected] mhsb.ca 519 568 8920 Dance: crea ve, focused, innova ve, reflec- Offers Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Modern [email protected] ve...infused with these quali es, and responsive to unlockunleashcontrol.com today’s dynamic cultural climate, York University’s THE TAP DANCE CENTRE / WHAT’S ON? TAP! Offers Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Department of Dance is one of North America’s Kim Chalovich, Director Paula Morgan Technique premier centres for dance training and scholarship. 2480 Cawthra Rd Un l 5 The largest and most comprehensive dance program Mississauga, ON L5H 2M7 WOOSTOCK COOPERATIVE DANCE SCHOOL in Canada, our integrated curriculum prepares stu- T 905 278 3534 Angela Herman, Administrator dents for a wide range of careers through a dual kimike@sympa co.ca tapdancecentre.com 30 Reeve Street Unit 101 focus on cri cal/crea ve minds and bodies. Degree Tap and Rhythm Dance for Schools, children, adults. Woodstock ON N4S 3G4 programs include the BFA, BA, MA, MFA Professional classes offered. B.A.T.D. (Ass. T 519 421 0950 and PhD, as well as joint programs with Canada’s Teachers) [email protected] Na onal Ballet School and the School of Toronto www.dancewoodstock.com Dance Theatre. Our alumni represent the full rage of THE WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL OF DANCE Styles offered—Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Dance ac ve dance professionals—crea ve and performing ar sts, scholars, educators and administrators—who Gilly Chaplin, Founder/Art. Dir. Theatre, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern, Poite, Tap, Hip Hop contribute significantly to diverse cultural scenes June Wright, Administrator locally, na onally and interna onally. Market Lane Plaza, 140 Woodbridge Ave. YORK DANCE ACADEMY (3 loca ons) Woodbridge, ON L4L 4K9 Angela Tucker, Dir. T 905 851 5511 F 905 851 3510 Aurora: 305 Industrial Pkwy S., Unit 19/20 Z DANCE MOVEMENT [email protected] woodbridgedance.com T 905 726 1241 Patrizia Ferlisi, Dir Established - 1983 by Gilly Chaplin, The Woodbridge Newmarket: 17665 Leslie St. Unit 28 2316 Major Mackenzie Drive, Vaughn ON School of Dance trains dancers with a qualified facul- T 905 836 4939 [email protected] www.zdance.ca ty in a professional, non-compe on se ng. Dance Stouffville: 10 Commercial St. offers classes in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, tap, hip T 905 640 6082 hop, acro, la n, contemporary, and musical theatre [email protected] yorkdance.com and has pre-school, general and adult dance divi- The York Dance Academy provides dance training sions. The Woodbridge School of Dance also offers from the age of 3 to adult for both the recrea onal Society of Russian Ballet Examina ons and Intensive and professional student. Freestyle, examina on and Pre-Professional programs. and compe ve programs are available in a variety
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Workshops/Classes Barrier Free Venues (performances/workshops/ Dancing with Parkinsons, Toronto dancingwith classes) parkinsons.com AKI Studio Theatre/Na ve Earth Performing Arts, 585 Miles Natal JCC/Jewish Community Centre, 750 Dundas St E., Toronto na veearth.ca Spadina Ave., Toronto mnjcc.org Dancemakers Centre for Crea on, 15 Case Goods EveryBody Dance! (workshop at JCC mnjcc,org) Lane, Studio 312, Toronto dancemakers.org Maxine Heppner classes at Intergalac c Arts Collec- Harbourfront Centre (Fleck Dance Theatre/ ve/Trinity St. Paul's & Pia Bouman Studios cros- Harbourfront Centre Theatre/Studio Theatre/ soceans.org Brigan ne Room) harbourfrontcentre.com The Dance Ability Movement danceabilitymove- Intergalac c Arts Collec ve ment.com Miles Natal JCC/ Jewish Community Centre, 750 offering classes/workshops at the following studios: Spadina Avenue, Toronto mnjcc.org/ Dance Elite Studio for the Arts - Milton Pia Bouman Studios piaboumanschool.org June Lawrence Sch. of Dance - Mississauga The Citadel, 304 Parliament St, Toronto cole- The Dance Workshop - Alliston manlemieux.com Ballare Studio Dance - Hamilton/Ancaster Theatre Centre 1115 Queen Street W, Toronto thea- J'Danse Studio - Scarborough trecentre.org Elite Dance Corps - Bradford Trinity St. Paul's Church JCB Danceworks - Richmond Hill
The School of Toronto Dance Theatre Crea ve Move- Integrated and Disabled Dance Companies & Per- ment Made for Me with Michelle Si- formers (Ontario) lagy schoolo dt.org Abili es Arts Fes val, Toronto in- SICA Wheel Dance Hour long wheel dance la n class fo@abili esartsfes val.org (mnjcc,org Dance Ability Movement, Mississauga danceabil- Dance with Kelly (Kelly Morden) dancewithkelly.com/ itymovement.com Addi onal Informa on Lawrence Shapiro (Dancer) h p://ca.linkedin.com/ Akimbo.ca akimbo.ca/ lawrence-shapiro-43977719 AccessTO accessto.ca/ Maxine Heppner (Dancer/
Choreographer) acrossoceans.org/ Grants Available Peggy Baker (Dancer/Choreographer) peggybaker- Ontario Arts Council dance.com 416-961-1660 ext. 5171 | toll-free in Ontario 1-800- Picasso PRO picassopro.org 387-0058, Propeller Dance, O awa propellerdance.com Spirit Syno (Actor/Dancer/Performer) spir- Image: Propeller Dance itsinit.com/contact-me Posi ve Changes to Rules at ODSP & OW re Wheel Dance, Toronto wheeldance.ca Grants to Disabled Ar sts
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Erinvale School of Dance 613 299 4360 CREATIVE MOVEMENT/KINDERDANCE/ 905 828 6422 The School of Dance PRE-SCHOOL Etobicoke School of the Arts 613 238 7838 416 394 6910 Unlock Unleash Control Fascina on Dance Studio 519 568 8920 905 227 8307 Woodstock Coopera ve Dance School Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre Fleet-Wood Dancentre 416 696 7466 647 206 2154 705 446 1568 The Woodbridge School of Dance Beyond The Barre Dance Co George Brown Dance 905 851 5511 905 309 4165 416 415 2035 York Dance Academy Broadway Arts Centre Go a Dance Inc 905 726 1241 (Aurora) 647 294 3211 416 604 3566 905 836 4939 (Newmarket) Dance Factor Studios Happiness Is Dancing York University Dance Dept. 519 245 7333 705 524 6625 416 736 5137 Davis Studio of Dance Joy of Dance Centre 905 668 1251 416 406 3262 BALLROOM/LATIN/LINDY/ Dark Dance K & K Dance Dreamz Inc CHARLESTON/AFRO-CUBAN 289 242 4369 905 201 8909 Erinvale School of Dance KaliAndrews School of Dance 906 828 6422 613-601-5254 Ontario Amateur Dancesport Etobicoke School of Dance Leisa’s School of Dance Dance Scene 519 623 3975 416 234 9771 613 544 4481 www.ontariodancesport.com Etobicoke School of the Arts Lisa Naves Dance Company SalsaSpot 416 394 6910 519 426 9300 [email protected] Go a Dance Inc AfroLa no Dance Company Living Arts Centre 416 604 3566 416 671 7140 905 306 6000 K & K Dance Dreamz Inc City Dance Corps Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance 905 201 8909 416 260 2356 905 276 7471 Leslieville School of Dance Erin Messenger School of Dance Martha Hicks School of Ballet 416 807 1997 705 647 5378 416 484 4731 Living Arts Centre Fascina on Dance Studio No. 369 Dance Collec ve 905 306 6000 905 227 8307 519 938 5485 The Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance Joy of Dance Centre Ontario School of Ballet 905 276 7471 416 406 3262 416 656 9568 Pegasus Studios K & K Dance Dreamz Inc Pegasus Studios 416 469 2799 905 201 8909 416 469 2799 Pia Bouman School for Ballet La n Energy Performance Dance Academy & Crea ve Movement 416 876 7727 519 829 2525 416 533 3706 Living Arts Centre Pia Bouman School for Ballet & Creat Mv’t Prima Dance Academy 416 533 3706 905 306 6000 905 425 2828 Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc Love To Dance Pure Energy Dance Studio 613 692 0520 416 486 6394 905 385 5087 Prima Dance Academy Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc Royal City School of Ballet & Jazz 613 692 0520 905 425 2828 519 836 8971 Premiere Studio of Dance Quinte Ballet School School of Toronto Dance Theatre 705 741 6545 613 962 9274 Young Dancer's Program The Woodbridge School of Dance Quinte Ballet School of Canada 416 967 6887 866 962 9274 Toll Free 905 851 5511 Star Performance Academy Rajka Kupesic School of Classical Ballet Toronto Social Dance School 519-886-8600The Studio For Movement 905 712 8308 905 763 2623 416 652 0524 Rising Star Performing Arts York Dance Academy Vision Dance Aurora 905 726 1241 905 689 3222 905 836 0877 Royal City School of Ballet & Jazz Newmarket 905 836 4939 York Dance Academy (3 loca ons) 519 836 8971 Joy of Dance Centre 905 836 4939 416 406 3262 Ryerson University
416 979 5086 FOLK/NATIONAL/LINE/ School of Canadian Children's Dance Theatre COUNTRY & WESTERN 416 924 5657 CENTRAL ASIAN Sean Bou lier Academy of Dance Brazil Dance Wold 416 259 3333 647 201 3974 Brazilian Dances Star Performance Academy Joshgoon, Canadian Academy of Azerbaijani Dance Burlington Footnotes & Company 519-886-8600 416 450 452 905 681 1517 Clogging and Hawaiian Studio A Dance Academy CHINESE Dance Extreme Inc. 905 814 5211 519 657 3262 Highland Studio PAVAS Dance Steps [email protected] 519 645 8515 Highland Sudbury School of Dance Manling Dance Dance Teq 705 674 0190 647-287-6685 416 361 9498 Uyghur/Bellydance Swansea School of Dance Joy of Dance Centre 416 767 2842 416 406 3262 The Groove Method Korean Dance Studies Society
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416 443 9329 K & K Dance Dreamz Inc 519 725 0143 Korean: tradi onal, classical, folk dance drum 905 201 8909 Dance Extreme Inc. Leisa’s School of Dance Leslieville School of Dance 519 657 3262 613 544 4481 416 807 1997 Dance Factor Studios Living Arts Centre Lisa Naves Dance Company 519 245 7333 905 306 6000 519 426 9300 DanceKraze Produc ons Manling Dance Manling Dance 416 885 2715 647-287-6685 647-287-6685 Dance Steps Ontario Folk Dance Associa on Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance 519 645 8515 416 537 7360 905 276 7471 Dance-Teq Orangeville Fiddle & Step Dance Camp Martha Hicks School of Ballet 416 361 9498 519 941 5683 Step Dance 416 484 4731 Dansecore Prima Dance Academy Ontario School of Ballet 905 508 5580 905 425 2828 416 656 9568 The Debra-Lynne School of Dance RSCDS Toronto Sco sh Country Dance Pegasus Studios 905 238 6616 Associa on Sco sh 416 469 2799 Decidedly Jazz Danceworks (Calgary) 416 481 3975 www.rscdstoronto.org Premiere Studio of Dance 403 245 3533 Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre 705 741 6545 Emo on Dance Company fi 416 450 4529 Su /Dervish Ritual, Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc 519 767 5361 Azerbaijani, Persian 613 692 0520 Encore Dance Studio Toronto Country Dances Prima Dance Academy 519 669 4510 American contra, English 416 654 3178 905 425 2828 Erinvale School of Dance country, "Old Time" Square, Circle. Pure Energy Dance Studio 906 828 6422 York Dance Academy (3 loca ons) 905 385 5087 Fascina on Dance Studio 905 836 4949 Sco sh Studio PAVAS 905 227 8307 [email protected] URBAN/B-BOY/HIP HOP/POP&LOCK/ Fleet-Wood Dancentre Swansea School of Dance BREAKDANCE/R&B/REGGAE 705 446 1568 416 767 2842 Go a Dance Inc The Groove Method 416 604 3566 Ar s c Edge Dance Company 613 299 4360 Great Lakes Dance Academy 416 253 5050 The Woodbridge School of Dance 519 491 2366 Beyond The Barre Dance Co 905 851 5511 Happiness Is Dancing 905 309 4165 York University Dance Team 705 524 6625 Burlington Footnotes & Company 416 736 5137 905 681 1517 Joy of Dance Centre INDIAN/BOLLYWOOD Canadian Children's Dance Theatre 416 406 3262 K & K Dance Dreamz Inc 416 924 5657 905 201 8909 Centre Stage Dance Studio Inc Joy of Dance Centre KaliAndrews School of Dance 519 662 3444 416 406 3262 613-601-5254 City Dance Corps M-Do/Kathak Toronto Leslieville School of Dance 416 260 2356 416 504 7082 kathaktoronto.com Contemporary School of Dance Menaka Thakkar Dance 416 807 1997 519 725 0143 416 222 4041 Leisa’s School of Dance Dance Extreme Inc. Rina Singha Kathak Dance Centre 613 544 4481 519 657 3262 416 463 1710 Lisa Naves Dance Company Dance Factor Studios Sampradaya Dance Academy 519 426 9300 519 245 7333 905 607 8454 905 664 3262 DanceKraze Produc ons Tanjavur Dance Centre Living Arts Centre 416 885 2715 416 304 1690 905 306 6000 Dansecore Makin Moves JAZZ/MUSICAL THEATRE/BROADWAY/ 613 614 4590 905 508 5580 LYRICAL/AERIAL The Debra-Lynne School of Dance Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance 905 238 6616 Ar s c Edge Dance Company 905 276 7471 Emo on Dance Company 416 253 5050 Martha Hicks School of Ballet 416 484 4731 519 767 5361 Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre No. 369 Dance Collec ve Encore Dance Studio 647 206 2154 519 938 5485 519 669 4510 Beyond The Barre Dance Co Ontario School for Ballet Erinvale School of Dance 905 309 4165 416 656 9568 906 828 6422 Burlington Dance Academy Pegasus Studios Fascina on Dance Studio 905 637 2269 416 469 2799 905 227 8307 Burlington Footnotes & Company Performance Dance Academy Gadfly 905 681 1517 519 829 2525 647 989 6809 Canadian Children's Dance Theatre Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc 416 924 5657 Go a Dance Inc 613 692 0520 416 604 3566 Centre Stage Dance Studio Inc Premiere Studio of Dance Great Lakes Dance Academy 519 662 3444 705 741 6545 519 491 2366 City Dance Corps Pure Energy Dance Studio Jade’s Hip-Hop Academy 416 260 2356 905 385 5087 905 794 6396 COBA (Collec ve Of Black Ar sts) Quinte Ballet School of Canada Joy of Dance Centre 416 873 5678 866 962 9274 Toll Free 416 406 3262 Contemporary School of Dance Rising Star Performing Arts
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905 689 3222 416 415 2035 Fascina on Dance Studio Royal City School of Ballet & Theatre Jazz High Pointes Dance Academy 905 227 8307 519 836 8971 905 377 8029 Joy of Dance Centre Ryerson University Dance Dept. Joy of Dance Centre 416 406 3262 416 979 5086 416 406 3262 K & K Dance Dreamz Inc Sean Bou lier Academy of Dance K & K Dance Dreamz Inc 905 201 8909 416 259 3333 905 201 8909 KaliAndrews School of Dance Studio A Dance Academy Living Arts Centre 613-601-5254 905 814 5211 905 306 6000 Leslieville School of Dance Studio PAVAS Martha Hicks School of Ballet 416 807 1997 [email protected] 416 484 4731 Main Street Dance Sudbury School of Dance No. 369 Dance Collec ve 905 943 9009 705 674 0190 519 938 5485 Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance The Groove Method Pegasus Studios 905 276 7471 613 299 4360 416 469 2799 Prima Dance Academy The School of Dance Pia Bouman School for Ballet 905 425 2828 613 238 7838 and Crea ve Movement Turning Point Academy of Dance The Studio of Dance & Performing Arts 416 5333706 416 696 7499 1 800 343 5355 Premiere Studio of Dance Quinte Ballet School of Canada Unlock Unleash Control 705 741 6545 866 962 9274 Toll Free 519 568 8920 Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc Royal City School of Ballet & Jazz The Woodbridge School of Dance 613 692 0520 519 836 8971 905 851 5511 Prima Dance Academy The Woodbridge School of Dance York Dance Academy 905 425 2828 905 851 5511 905 839 4939 Pure Energy Dance Studio SPANISH/FLAMENCO York University Dance Dept. 905 385 5087 416 736 5137 Quinte Ballet School of Canada MIDDLE EASTERN 866 962 9274 Toll Free Academy of Spanish Dance Rising Star Performing Arts 416 595 5753 905 689 3222 La Escuela de Arte Flamenco Arabesque Academy Royal City School of Ballet & Jazz 416 920 3774 416 920 5593 519 836 8971 The School of Ritmo Flamenco BellyUp Belly Dance Studio Ryerson Polytechnic University 416 435 4223 416 414 1115 416 979 5086 The Studio For Movement School of Canadian Children's Dance Theatre TAP/RHYTHM 416 652 0524 416 924 5657 Torontobellydancing.ca Sudbury School of Dance Ar s c Edge Dance Company 416 576 5540 705 674 0190 416 253 5050 York Dance Academy (3 loca ons) Swansea School of Dance Barrie School of Dance Newmarket, Aurora, Markham 416 767 2842 705 721 5299 905 836 4939 The Groove Method Beyond The Barre Dance Co MODERN/CONTEMPORARY 613 299 4360 905 309 4165 The School of Dance Bradford School of Dance 613 238 7838 905 778 8686 The School of Toronto Dance Theatre Burlington Dance Academy Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre 416 967 6887 905 637 2269 647 206 2154 The Studio of Dance & Performing Arts Burlington Footnotes & Company Beyond The Barre Dance Co 1 800 343 5355/905 666 1528 905 681 1517 905 309 4165 Studio PAVAS Centre Stage Dance Studio Inc Burlington Dance Academy [email protected] 519 662 3444 905 637 2269 Turning Point Academy of Dance City Dance Corps Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre 416 696 7499 416 260 2356 416 924 4141 Turning Point Fitness Contemporary School of Dance Dance Extreme Inc. 416 920 6532 519 725 0143 519 657 3262 The Woodbridge School of Dance Dance Crea ons Dance Factor Studios 905 851 5511 905 642 3390 519 245 7333 Woodstock Coopera ve Dance School Dance Extreme Inc. Dance-Teq 416 696 7466 519 657 3262 416 361 9498 York Dance Academy (3 loca ons) Dance Factor Studios Davis Studio of Dance Newmarket, Aurora, Markham 519 245 7333 905 668 1251 905 836 4939 Dansecore The Debra-Lynne School of Dance York University Dance Dept. 905 508 5580 905 238 6616 416 736 5137 The Debra-Lynne School of Dance Emo on Dance Company POINTE 905 238 6616 519 767 5361 Emo on Dance Company Etobicoke School of the Arts 519 767 5361 416 394 6910 Dance Extreme Inc. Encore Dance Studio Fascina on Dance Studio 519 657 3262 519 669 4510 905 227 8307 Dance Vision Inc. Erinvale School of Dance 705 739 2286 Fleet-Wood Dancentre 906 828 6422 Erinvale School of Dance 705 446 1568 Fascina on Dance Studio George Brown Dance 906 828 6422
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Pan Canadian network of Presenters Diagramme Dance Collec on Danse 812 Cherrier E., Montréal, QC H2L 1H4 149 Church St. #301 T 514 524 7665 F 514 524 7584 Toronto, ON M5B 1Y4 Algonquin Arts Council ges [email protected] T 416 365 3233 F 416 365 3169 algonquinarts.ca diagramme.org [email protected] dcd.ca Almonte & District Arts Council Canadian theatrical dance, research, archives, pub- 613 256 5565 NOVA SCOTIA lishing, educa on. Arnprior League of Ar sts Dance Nova Sco a DTRC (Dancer Transi on Resource Centre) 613 623 8492 1113 Marginal Road The Lynda Hamilton Centre, Arts Alive Halifax, NS B3H 4P7 250 The Esplanade, 5th Floor 416 453 2411 T 902 422 1749 F 902 422 0881 Toronto, ON M5A 1J2 Arts Council of Timmins chebucto.ns.ca/culture/dans 416 595 5655 F 416 595 0009 city. mmins.on.ca/ACT.htm Toll free: 1 800 667 0851 ARIEL na onaloffi[email protected] dtrc.ca Arielgroup.ca NATIONAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS 402 West Pender, #712 Conseil des arts de Hearst Vancouver, BC V6B 1T6 604 899 0755 705 362 4900 Na onal, not-for-profit charitable organiza on Arts Richmond Hill founded in 1985 to help dancers make necessary artsrichmondhill.tripod.com/ AFC (Actors’ Fund of Canada) transi ons into, within, and from professional per- Arts Council of Sault Ste. Marie 10 St. Mary’s Street, Suite #860 forming careers. Sssmarts.org Toronto, ON M4Y 1P9 PACT ( Professional Assoc of Cdn Theatres) Arts Council Windsor & Region T 416 975 0304 Toll free: 1 877 399 8392 215 Spadina Ave www.acwr.net [email protected] actorsfund.ca Toronto, Ontario, M5T 2C7 Arts Etobicoke ACTRA Performers’ Guild T 416 595 6455 F 416 595 6450 artsetobicoke.com/ 625 Church St, 3rd Floor [email protected] pact.ca Arts Lindsay Toronto, ON M4F 2G1 RAD (Royal Academy of Dance) 705 324 4418 T 416 489-1311 Clarke MacIntosh, Na onal Dir Arts York Toll free: 1 800 387 3516 1210 Sheppard Ave E, Ste 601 416 394 2560 na [email protected] actra.ca Toronto, ON, M2K 1E3 A kokan Intergenera onal Centre for the Arts AGMA (American Guild of Musical Ar sts) T 416 489 2813 F 416 489 3222 a kokanarts.com 1430 Broadway,14th Floor [email protected] radcanada.org Barrie Arts Council New York, NY 10018 USA The RAD is one of the world’s most influen al dance Barriearts.ca T 212 265 3687 F 212 262 9088 educa on organiza ons. Our exams set standards in Blue Mountain Arts & Culture agma@musicalar sts.org classical ballet and we are a global leader in Con nu- bmfa.on.ca musicalar sts.org ing Professional Development for dance. Founded in Blind River Arts Council Banff Centre for the Arts 1920 to set standards for dance teaching, we have a 705 356 2251 Box 1020 presence in 84 countries, with 36 offices and around Bran ord Cultural Network Banff, AB T1L 1H5 14,000 members worldwide. Our Faculty of Educa- bran ord.ca/bcn T 403 762 6100 F 403 762 6444 on is dedicated to mee ng the needs of our current Caledon Arts Council communica ons@banffcentre.ca and future dance teachers by providing both univer- 905 857 6403 banffcentre.ca sity-validated and RAD programmes of study. Community Folk Arts Council CAPACOA (Canadian Arts Presenters Assn) SADAC (South Asian Dance Alliance of Cda) 416 368 8743 Peter Feldman - Execu ve Director sadac.ca Dufferin Arts Council 17 York St, Ste 200 SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors & Music 519 925 6152 O awa, Ontario K1N 9J6 Publishers of Canada) Durham Council for the Arts T 613 562 3515 socan.ca 905 576 0359 [email protected] capacoa.ca Elora Arts Council 519 846 2379 Seaway Arts Council (Cornwall) 613 933 6250
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Guelph Arts Council Algoma Fall Fes val All forms of dance considered guelpharts.ca/guelphartscouncil Venue: Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre Arts Hamilton Contact: Louisa Van Lith, Fes val Administrator Kala Nidhi Fine Arts of Canada hamiltonartscouncil.ca T 705 949 0822 Contact: Sudha T. Khandwani, Art.Dir. Kingston Arts Council fes val@algomafallfes val.com T 905 764 7028 F 905 763 7317 artskingston.com admin@kalanidhifinearts.org Kirkland Lake Arts Council Canada Dance Fes val kalanidhifinearts.org 705 567 4429 Venue: various in O awa Int’l Indian & diverse cultures presenter. Interested City of Kitchener Contact: Jeanne Holmes, Producer ar sts should forward material. city.kitchener.on.ca T 613 947 7000 Lakeshore Arts Council cdff[email protected] canadadance.ca Luminato 416 201 7093 No official deadline. Showcase: Canadian, emphasis Venue: various in Toronto annually London Arts Council on new crea ons of modern/contemporary ballet luminato.ca londonarts.org choreographers. Mul disciplinary arts fes val with interna onal Arts Milton collabora ons and commissions. artsmilton.com CanAsian Dance Fes val Mississauga Arts Council Venue: various in Toronto New Blue fes val of emerging dance mississaugaartscouncil.ca Contact: Adina Herling, Gen. Man. Contact: Peter Kelly, Ar s c Director Mississippi Mills T 416 593 8455 [email protected] mississippimills.ca [email protected] New Blue is an organiza on that aims to help cata- Niagara Falls Arts & Culture canasiandance.com lyze the careers of emerging dance ar sts within the niagarafalls.ca The CanAsian Dance Fes val fosters and promotes Toronto dance community. New Tecumseth Arts Council diverse expressions of Asian aesthe cs through 705 435 7430 dance in Canada Ontario Secondary School DanceFest (OSSDF) Northumberland Arts Council Laurel Brown, President 905 372 7244 dance Immersion Venue: St. Clair College - Centre for the Arts in Wind- Oakville Arts Council Venue: Harbourfront Theatre sor, Ontario 905 815 5977 oakvillearts.com Contact: Vivine Scarle , Curator T 519-588-7290 Orillia & District Arts Council 54 Wolseley Street, #203 ONTARIO SECONDARY SCHOOL DANCEFEST is a 4 705 325 2102 orilliaartscouncil.ca Toronto, ON M5T 1A5 day event that provides a variety of opportuni es City of O awa T 416 203 0666/203 0322 for intermediate and senior students, and their cityofo awa.org [email protected] teachers - from curricular and/or extra-curricular O awa Arts Council danceimmersion.ca dance programs - to broaden their knowledge, crea- O awaartscouncil.ca Showcase of African Canadian dance ar sts vity and experience through collabora on, perfor- Peterborough Arts Umbrella mance, networking, observa on and educa onal 705 749 3220 dance: made in canada/ danse: fait au canada development. All organized groups are welcome to Pine Ridge Arts Council (d:mic/fac) a end our annual Celebra on of Dance, which, this pineridgearts.org Venue - various in Toronto, annually year, is being held from March 22nd - 25th, 2018. Prince Edward County Arts Council Contact: princess produc ons pecartscouncil.org T 416 533 8577 Toronto Interna onal Tango Fes val Quinte Arts Council info_pprod@sympa co.ca Venue: Toronto quinteartscouncil.org princessproduc ons.ca Contact: Elizabeth Sadowska Sarnia-Lambton Arts Council Deadline - open T 416 240 0808 sarnia.com/groups/artscouncil/ Contemporary and interdisciplinary works. info@torontotangofes val.com Sequin Arts Council A four day celebra on of Argen ne Tango, with seguinartscouncil.com Dusk Dances workshops for all levels, prac cas, milongas, perfor- Scarborough Arts Venues: Toronto/O awa outdoor mances and more. Explore and enrich your passion scarborougharts.com Contact: Dusk Dances for this cap va ng dance at the biggest Argen ne St. Catharines & Area Arts Council T 416 410 6234 Tango event in Toronto. stcatharines.com/index.asp [email protected] duskdances.ca Sault Arts Council Works commissioned for park se ngs in Toronto, BRITISH COLUMBIA Saultartscouncil.org O awa, Vancouver Dancing on the Edge Sudbury Arts Council Venue: Firehall Arts Centre sudburyartscouncil.ca Flux London Dance Fes val Contact: Donna Spencer T 604 689 0691 Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council Venues: various in London dancingontheedge.org Thunderbayarts,org Contact: Lacey Smith, Art Dir Innova ve contemporary work by emerging and Wallaceburg & District Council for Arts Bizz Varty, Exec Dir seasoned ar sts. Site specific works encouraged. 519 627 9803 info@fluxdance.ca Waterloo Regional Arts Council PUSH Fes val waterlooregionalartscouncil.on.ca Guelph Dance Fes val Venues: Across Vancouver Contact: Catrina von Radecki, Co-Art. Dir. FESTIVALS Norman Armour Ar s c & Execu ve Director T 519 780 2220 in- (norman@pushfes val.ca) fo@guelphcontemporarydancefes val.com Joyce Rosario Interm Art Dir guelphcontemporarydancefes val.com (joyce@pushfes val.ca) ONTARIO
Across Ocean’s At Home Fes val Harbourfront Centre Fes val & Events Vancouver Interna onal Dance Fes val Venue: Toronto Venue: York Quay Centre, Toronto Venue: Granville Island Held: annually Spring annually. Presenta on, training, research in Contact: Comm. & Educa on Program Contact: Jay Hirabayashi collabora ons in contemporary arts. T 416 973 4743 T 604 662 7441 Contact: Maxine Heppner, Art. Dir. [email protected] [email protected] vidf.ca/main/ T 416 531 8557 harbourfrontcentre.com Physically visceral works [email protected] Proposals accepted all year.
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ALBERTA Ar sts Emerge (Hip-Hop) Shine DanceCompe ons Alberta Dance Explosions ar stsemerge.com shinedance.com Venue: Studio Theatre, Dancers' Studio West Bedazzles Dance Champions Star Beat Champions Contact: Dancers’ Studio West bedazzleddance.com [email protected] T 403 244 0950 F 403 243-5178 Believe Dance Compe ons Inc Starbound Na onal Talent Compe on [email protected] believedance.ca 647-287-6150. starbound.net dswlive.ca Canada Dancesport StarCatchers Dance Fes val New choreography from Alberta ar sts. canadadancesport.com starcatchersdance.com CanDance Conven on Strive Dance Challenge Compe on Edmonton Fringe Fes val [email protected] [email protected] Various venues, Edmonton, Alberta Canadian Na onal Dance Championships Superstar Compe ons Held mid to late August cdo-online.org 514 659 0200 Contact: Fringe Theatre Adventure CDTA Ontario Dance Challenge To the Xtreme T 780 448 9000 905 564 2139 [email protected] [email protected] Champions Dance Fes val Triple Threat Dance fringetheatreadventures.ca 519 893 1679 604 595 1303 Deadline: October or early November Choreographers & Dancers Congress United Celes al Crown Dance Champs. The newest in experimental dance. 416 516 7432 itpshowcase.com [email protected] Dance Beat Compe on U.S. Tournament of Dance SASKATCHEWAN dancebeatcompe on.ca 850 939 5779 Ba leford's Dance Fes val Associa on DanceExplosion VIEW Dance Challenge Venue: Don Ross Centre, N Ba leford, danceplosion.org Canada’s newest dance compe on Held the week of Easter Monday. Dancefest [email protected] Contact: Barb Stolz Box 664, dancefest.ca North Ba leford, SK S9A 2Y9 Dance Odyssey FOUNDATIONS Ballet, jazz and tap [email protected] Svoboda Dance Fes val Dance Power Laidlaw Founda on Venue: Don Ross Centre, N Ba leford, Sask. Con- dancepower.com 365 Bloor Street E., Ste 2000 tact: Joanne Turpin Dancesport Championship Toronto, ON M4W 3L4 T 306 937 2882 Ukrainian Dance 1 800 83DANCE T 416 964 3614 D-Force Produc ons laidlawfdn.org MANITOBA geoci es.com/dforcecanada see website for program Dance Manitoba Provincial Extensions Dance Challenge Dance Fes val [email protected] Chalmers Fund c/o OAC Venues: Pantages Playhouse Theatre, Extreme Dance 151 Bloor St W., Ste 500 Manitoba Theatre Centre, Winnipeg xtremedance.com Toronto, ON M5T 1T6 Held: mid May Flashdance Produc ons T 416 961 1660 T 204 989 5260 519 749 9835 dancemanitoba.org Flygirl (Int’l Cheer & Hip-Hop) Metcalfe Founda on Adjudicated fes val. Students encouraged to choreo- flygirl.ca 38 Madison Ave graph for adjudica on. Jazz, tap, ballet, modern, Hip Hop Dance Canada Championships Toronto, ON M5R 2S1 culture specific dance. hiphopdancecanada.com T 416 926 0366 F 416 926 0370 Hype Dance Challenge Strategic Ini a ves and Internships Winnipeg Fringe Fes val [email protected] Various venues, Winnipeg, Manitoba Jump Shout Boogie Ontario Trillium Founda on Held summer. [email protected] 800 Bay Street, 5th Floor T 204 956 1340 Kick It Up Dance Compe on Toronto, ON M5S 3A9 [email protected] winnipegfringe.com kickitup.ca T 416 963 4927 F 416 963 8781 All forms of dance considered. Kiwanis Dance Fes val of Toronto Toll free: 1 800 263 2887 kiwanismusicfest.toronto@sympa co.ca trilliumfounda on.org QUEBEC Kiwanis Music & Dance Fes val (Sudbury) Strategic investments for org sustainability Theatre Fes val of the Americas 705 523 1169 Venue: Various in Montréal Let’s Get Loud Toronto Community Founda on Held May /June 6 letsgetloud.ca 2 Bloor Street West, Suite 402 Contact: Marie Hélène Falcon North American Ballet Fes val Toronto, ON M4W 3E2 T 514 842 0704 [email protected] 416 921 2035 [email protected] tcf.ca F 514 842 3795 a.qc.ca/ No. American Chinese Dance Compe on No official deadline. T 604 261 5918 F 604 261 0025 GOVERNMENT/FEDERAL Some dance/theatre pieces presented. Work must On Stage America be seen to be considered onstageamerica.com Paramount Dance Canada Council for the Arts COMPETITIONS pepevents.net 150 Elgin St., P.O. Box 1047 Pick The Stars O awa, ON K1P 5V8 [email protected] T 613 566 4414 x 5060 F 613 566 4390 5-6-7-8 Show me Inc. Pulse Dance Compe on Toll free: 1 800 263 5588 ex 5060 5678show me.com pulsedancecompe on.ca [email protected] canadacouncil.ca Access Broadway Rhee Gold's American Dance Awards accessbroadway.com 1 888 3DANCE 1 Department of Canadian Heritage ADA Na onals Rising Star Youth Talent (CNE) 180 Queen St W., 9th Floor americandanceawards.com theex.com Toronto, ON M5V 3X3 Applause Talent Presenta ons Rhythm Dance T 416 952 6267 F 416 954 4515 applausetalent.com rhythmdance.com [email protected] pch.gc.ca/arts
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Centre for the Arts (Brock U., St Catharines) princessproduc ons.ca\ Dept of External Affairs Debbie Slade, Managing Director Lester B. Pearson Bldg., T 905 688 5550 OTHER PROVINCES 125 Sussex Drive, [email protected] arts.brocku.ca O awa, ON K1A 0G2 T 613 992 5726 dance Immersion (Toronto) Vivine Scarle , Curator T 416 203 0666 [email protected] The Canadian Network of Dance Presenters Can- PROVINCIAL danceimmersion.ca Dance/CanDanse Le Reseau canadien des diffuseurs de danse DanceWorks (Toronto) Mimi Beck, Exec. Dir. Mimi Beck, Dance Curator 416 204 1082 candance.ca T 416 204 1082 F 416 204 1085 Government of Ontario [email protected] Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport DanceWorks.ca VENUES AND 400 University Avenue 5th Floor Toronto, ON Flato Markham Theatre, REHEARSAL SPACES T 416 314 7658 Eric Lariviere, Gen Mgr Ontario Arts Council T 905 415 7537 x 7546 509 DANCE 121 Bloor St W., 7h Floor [email protected] markhamtheatre.com 509 Parliament St. Toronto, ON TORONTO, ON M4X 1P3 T 416 961 1660 Fall For Dance North (Toronto) T 416 924 5657 Toll free: 1 800 387 0058 Ilter Ibrahimof, Art Dir [email protected] ccdt.org [email protected] www.arts.on.ca T 647 559 9222 Rehearsal: 3 studios 800—1600 sq. Accessible Dance, Arts Education, Touring ilter@sunnyar stmanagement.com Academy of Spanish Dance 401 Richmond St. W., B104 Guelph Contemporary Dance Fes val TORONTO, ON M5V 3A8 MUNICIPAL Catrina von Radecki, Janet Johnson Co-Art. Dir. T 416 595 5753 F 905 889 5860 T 519 836 0788 [email protected] academy@flamencos.net guelphcontemporarydancefes val.com academy-flamencos.net Rehearsal Accessible Regional Municipality of O awa-Carleton Harbourfront Centre (Toronto) 2 Studios: 49’ x 19’, 17’ x 19’ 111 Lisgar Street, O awa, ON K2P 2L7 Dance Programmer Arabesque T 613 560 1239 Fleck Dance Theatre, Enwave Theatre, Studio Thea- TORONTO, ON M5G 1K2 The Arts & Heritage Directory on-line tre, Brigan ne Room T 416 920 5593 F 416 703 5593 arts-o awa.on.ca 416 973 4237 F 416 973 9595 [email protected] Toronto Culture Division harbourfrontcentre.ca arabesquedance.co Toronto City Hall Venue/Rehearsal 9th Fl, East Tower, 100 Queen St W. Kala Nidhi Fine Arts of Canada (Toronto) The Back Door Studio Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 T 416 224 0403 F 416 250 1871 KILLALOE T 416 397 5323 F 416 395 0278 kalanidhi@kalanidhifinearts.org (613) 756-0242 Toronto Arts Council kalanidhifinearts.org Rehearsal 200—26 Grand Trunk Crescent Living Arts Centre (Mississauga) Canada’s Ballet Jorgan Toronto, ON M5J 3A9 T 905 306 6115 George Brown College, Casa Loma Campus T 416 392 6800 F 416 392 6920 160 Kendal Ave, C126 [email protected] Luminato (Toronto) Toronto, ON M5R 1M3 torontoartscouncil.org Josephine Ridge, CEO Be y Oliphant Theatre www.luminato.ca 404 Jarvis St. PRESENTERS TORONTO, ON M4Y 2G6 Na onal Arts Centre (O awa) T 416 964 3780 Cathy Levy, Dance Producer Theatre: 47.9’ x 47.5’ deep x 21.3’ high, T 613 947 7000 x 310 sea ng cap 297. ONTARIO [email protected] nac-can.ca Rehearsal: several studios from 836 sq. .- 1394
Ontario Presents (CCI) sq. , sprung floor with black lino Accessible Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts Warren Garre , Execu ve Director City Dance Corps Ronnie Brown, Mktg & Development 416 703 6709/1 866 209 0982 489 Queen St W TORONTO T 905 338 4161 x 3200 ccio.on.ca T 416-260-2356 [email protected] oc4pa.ca [email protected] citydancecorps.com
Canada Dance Fes val (O awa) COBA Peterborough New Dance/Public Energy Jeanne Holmes, Producer Daniels Spectrum, Dundas St W Bill Kimball, Producer T 613 947 7000 x 576 F 613 943 1399 TORONTO, ON T 705 745 1788 cdff[email protected] canadadance.ca 416 658 3111 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] publicenergy.ca CanAsian Dance Fes val (Toronto) Rehearsal Accessible
Denise Fujiwara, Ar s c Director Dancemakers Centre for Crea on Public U lity Performance (Hamilton) 416 593 8455 F 416 504 8702 15 Case Goods Lane, Cannery Bldg. Patrick Brennan & Dave Wilson info@canasiandancefes val.com TORONTO, ON [email protected] canasiandancefes val.com T 416 367 1800 x24
[email protected] dancemakers.org ger princess produc ons (Toronto) Capitol Centre (North Bay) Venue/Rehearsal Accessible T 416 533 8577 F 416 533 8571 Dee Adrian, General Manager Dancetheatre David Earle info_pprod@sympa co.ca [email protected] 42 Quebec St., 2nd Floor
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GUELPH, ON N1H 2T4 TORONTO, ON M6E 1B1 Venue (Studio Theatre): offi[email protected] www.dtde.ca T 416 656 9568 sea ng cap 170-200 Accessible Rehearsal: 27’ x 42’ x14’ (height) F 416 651 4803 Waterfront Neighbourhood Centre Dovercourt House Rehearsal 627 Queen’s Quay West and Bathurst St 805 Dovercourt Rd., #300 Pia Bouman School For Ballet Toronto ON M5V 3G3 TORONTO, , ON M6H 2X4 & Crea ve Movement T 416 392 1509 E [email protected] T 416 516 4025 6 Noble Street Rehearsal 1 studio 29.2’ x 53.2’ sprung hardwood Rehearsal TORONTO, ON M6K 2C6 floor Mirrored walls, Ballet barres + Ac vity Rooms Flato Markham Theatre T 416 533 3706 piaboumanschool.org and Gymnasium 171 Town Centre Blvd. Rehearsal: 3 spaces, 1100+ sq Winchester Street Theatre MARKHAM, ON L3R 8G5 Studio/Theatre: 1000 sq. + dance area, (Toronto Dance Theatre/School of TDT) T 905 415 7537 x 7546 80 + cap 80 Winchester Street [email protected] Premiere Dance TORONTO, ON M4X 1B2 Venue/Rehearsal Accessible & Theatre Arts Academy T 416 967 1365 x 34 Harbourfront Centre 726 Ontario St., Ste 2 facili [email protected] 235 Queens Quay W., COBOURG, ON K9A 5E7 Venue/Rehearsal TORONTO, ON 905 377 0711 Young Centre for the Performing Arts T 416 973 4940 [email protected] The Dis llery District, 55 Mill Street Venue/Rehearsal: Fleck Dance Theatre Rehearsal TORONTO, ON (seats 446/recep ons); Quinte Ballet School of Canada T 416 866 8666 Venues/Rehearsal Accessible Enwave Theatre (seats 330/recep ons);Studio Thea- 196 Palmer Road, York University Dance Dept tre, Brigan ne Rm, outdoor stages Accessible BELLEVILLE, ON, K8P 4E1 4700 Keele St., Fine Arts Bldg Joy of Dance Centre T 613 962 9274 F 962 9275 TORONTO, ON M3J 1P3 95 Danforth Ave, Suite 302 [email protected] quinte- T 416 736 5137 Rehearsal Accessible Toronto ON M4K 1N2 balletschool.com T 416 406 3262 F 416 406 5456 Rehearsal several studios from 1,220 sq —3,320 www.joyofdance.ca [email protected] sq. , sprung floor with Harlequin surface Living Arts Centre Ryerson University 4141 Living Arts Drive 350 Victoria St., MISSISSAUGA, ON L5B 4B8 TORONTO, ON M5B 2K3 T 905 306 6115 F 905 306 6101 T 416 979 5086 Venues: Hammerson Hall Venue 115’ x 50’, sea ng cap 1315; STUDIO P.A.V.A.S. Theatre II, theatre in the round, 2301 Royal Windsor Drive, Unit 1 COMPLETE INFORMATION ON RENTAL SPAC- MISSISSAUGA, sea ng cap 400 Accessible ON L5J 1G8 ES ACROSS TORONTO SEE SPACEFINDER Margaret Atkinson Dance T 905 403 9435 SpaceFinder Toronto is a free, easy to use searcha- Box 202, [email protected] studiopavas.com ble database of spaces and venues available for KILLALOE Rehearsal—5 dance studios rent in the Toronto area. Use SpaceFinder Toronto ON K0J 2A0 The School of Dance to find spaces for rehearsals, performances, T 613 757 3638 Rehearsal 200 Crichton Street, mee ngs, launches, corporate events, special Market Hall Theatre OTTAWA, ON events and par es. Whether you are looking for 336 George St. North T 613 238 7838 space or have space to rent, SpaceFinder Toronto is PETERBOROUGH, ON Rehearsal the solu on for your needs. T 705 748 3111 The Theatre School FREE TO LIST. FREE TO SEARCH. Venue: 40’ x 30’, 24 dim, 65 Tecumseh Avenue E
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2nd Floor Image: Eastern Canada Tap Conference TORONTO, ON M4P 2EO Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts T 416 484 4731 5040 Yonge Street Rehearsal TORONTO, ON M2N 6R8 Na onal Arts Centre T 416 733 9388 F 416 733 9478 P.O.Box 534, Sta on B OTTAWA, ON K1P 5W1 T 613 996 5051 Venues: Studio & Theatre Accessible Na onal Ballet of Canada Walter Carsen Centre 470 Queens Quay West TORONTO, ON T 416 345 9686 x 354 F 416 345 8323 Rehearsal Accessible Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts 130 Navy St., OAKVILLE, ON L6J 2Z4 T 905 338 4161 x 3200 [email protected] oc4pa.ca Venue: 36’ x 32’ x 18.5’, 465 cap Accessible Ontario School of Ballet 1133 St. Clair Avenue W.,
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