Directory 2016/17
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 Jade Jager Clark, Secretary Debbie Kapp, Treasurer Lola Ryan, Past Chair Catherine Carpenko, Alan Faigal Jack Langenhuizen Ariel Len Cynthia Lickers-Sage KayLynne (Kate) Lowe Tina Nicolaidis Ofilio Por llo Sashar Zarif
DOYB (Dance Ontario Youth Board) Una Wabinski Makeda Benitez Madison Gray
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Directory 2016/17
TABLE OF CONTENTS
THE SERVICES AND RESOURCES DANCE ONTARIO 3 Administra on 50 Box Office 50 THE PERFORMERS Costumes and Dancewear 50 Companies 4 Fundraising, Marke ng 50 Dancers 25 Library 50 Media/Broadcasters 50 Music/Accompanists 50 THE PROFESSIONALS Video/Film/Photo/Graphic/Web 50 Choreographers 28 Photographers 50 Examiners & Adjudicators 30 Publicity & Promo on 51 Health Services 31 Technical Support/Supplies 51 Notators/Pilates 31 Tour Mg’t/Representa on/Producers 51 Researchers 32 Teachers/Educators 32 SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS Theatre 36 Provincial Dance Service Organiza ons 51 Writers 36 Na onal Dance Service Organiza ons 52 Other Professionals 36 Regional Arts Councils 52
THE SCHOOLS Schools 37 SPONSORS Schools by Form 44 Fes vals 53 Acro/Aerial 44 Compe ons 54 African/Caribbean 44 Founda ons 54 Ballet 44 Government—Federal 54 Ballroom/La n/Afro Cuban 45 -Provincial 55 Central Asian 45 - Municipal 55 Chinese 45 - Presenters 55 Crea ve Movement/Kinderdance 45 Folk/Na onal/Country & Western 46 Urban/Hip Hop/R&B/Pop&Lock 46 VENUES & REHEARSAL SPACES 55 Breakdancing/Reggae Indian/Bollywood 46 Jazz/Musical Theatre/Lyrical 46 Middle Eastern/Bellydance 47 Modern/Contemporary 47 Pointe 48 Spanish/Flamenco 48 Tap/Rhythm 48 Summer Schools 48 Open/Drop-in 49 Other Forms 49 Workshops 49 Image: Santee Smith by David Hou
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The DANCE ONTARIO Directory— Herbert Whi aker, Janet Baldwin, Boris Volkoff, - HALTON DANCE NETWORK (HDN) Nesta William Toumine, Judy Jarvis, Joysanne Sidi- [email protected] the “who’s who” of dance in Ontario mus, Dr. R. N. Laidlaw, Rina Singha, Peter Boneham, - WINDSOR DANCE NETWORK Gladys Forrester, Vera Davis, Carol Anderson, Rose [email protected] Founded in 1976 to support the ad- Hill, Danny Grossman, Patricia Miner, Mimi Beck, - ALGOMA/SAULT STE MARIE vancement of the discipline, Dance Ontario is a Roelof Peter (Ron) Snippe and Nadia Po s-Gomez tba dynamic cross-sec on of the dance sector with a - SUDBURY DANCE NETWORK membership that reflects this province’s diversity DANCE INNOVATION AWARD recognizes unique tba through interna onally renowned companies, crea ve ini a ves and was awarded to Eroca emerging collec ves, teachers, studios, choreogra- Nicols and Apolonia Velasquez & Ofilio Por llo phers, dancers, and produc on specialists. for the development of the Toronto Urban Key to the province’s dance community, Dance Fes val (TUDS). DANCE ONTARIO YOUTH BOARD we are central to its communica ons, networking (DOYB) and capacity building. Dance Ontario con nues to JACQUE FOESIER YOUTH DANCE AWARD recognizes have a significant impact on the art form, the ar sts, the passion, dedica on and commitment in the their audiences and our communi es. pursuit of excellence in dance by a young dance Interna onal Dance Day (April 29) ac vi es such as ar st age 19 or under. Recipients include Makeda the 2015 Dance Ontario Instagram Media Campaign PROMOTING THE ARTISTRY OF OUR Benitez who has since joined the DOYB (Dance On- tario Youth Board) , Isabella Rapino and Madison MEMBERS—SHOWCASES, PROFESSION- Gray. AL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS & PROVINCEWIDE INITIATIVES PUBLICATIONS & WEBSITE ADVOCACY
Now in it’s 23rd year, DANCEWEEKEND at Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre, is our unique showcase of x The Directory Dance Ontario is an ac ve member of the PASO- member companies and professional training ins - x headlines, quarterly newsle er , e-news OPSA Coali on made up of 27 Provincial Arts Service tu ons. Over 25 companies in all genres reflect the Organiza ons,. PASO-OPSA lobbies and x Website (approx. 1900 hits daily) global influences of the province’s dance milieu. advocates provincially on concerns of mutual inter- x E-news, 2-3 mes monthly. Promo ng est across disciplines CANADIAN OPERA COMPANY FREE NOONHOUR members’ events, current dance issues and SERIES IN THE RICHARD BRADSHAW announcements. AMPHITHEATRE—annually to promote x Hotline telephone informa on/referrals to DanceWeekend. January 17, 2017 Gadfly member schools, events/services province- wide as well as same service on con- CREATIVE PARTNERSHIP COMMISSIONING support [email protected] for ar sts. Recipients include Nenagh Leigh, Meagan x Calendar of Events lis ng of dance perfor- O'Shea, Terrill Maguire, Lucy Rupert, Vivine We also lobby and advocate on behalf of our mem- Scarle ,, Jenn Goodwin, Sasha Ivanochko, Marlee mances in Ontario over the next 12 months bers on dance specific issues Cargill, Malgorzata Nowacka, Nova Bha acharya & Louis Laberge Coté, Sashar Zarif & Holly Small, PARTNERSHIPS William Yong, Lacey Smith, Amy Hampton & Keiko Ninomiya, Jessica Westermann, Lucy Rupert and Barbara Pallamino, Pamela Rasbach, octamerous, To benefit our members and the sector in general, Robert Stephen, Jasmyn Fyffe, Keiko Kitano, Natasha Dance Ontario enters into Powell, Malgorzata Nowacka/James Croker & Jack Partnerships such as that with SOCAN, Society of Langenhuizen, Hanna Kiel, Courtnae Bowman, Louis Composers, Authors & Musicians for a reduced Laberge-Cote/Jordana Deveau and Jacob Nied- annual licensing agreement for members who use szwiecki. copyrighted music. Other collabora ons have included CODE for the DANCE FROM A DISTANCE—innova ve internet Pulse Youth Dance Conference in North Bay, the Flux project linking choreographers with schools London Contemporary Dance Fes val and with COCA Corpora on of Campus Ac vi es) for a showcase in CONFERENCES—We collaborate with other arts Niagara Falls. service organiza ons to deliver the on the move and Keep On Moving conferences for emerging ar sts REGIONAL NETWORKS gradua ng from training ins tu ons to the profes- sional dance sector Through ac vi es across Ontario generously funded CONNECTING THE DOTS—series of symposiums and by the Ontario Trillium Founda on, Dance Ontario collabora ons to build innova ve partnerships with- has assisted in the establishment of dance networks in regional communi es to strengthen the future of in regional centres. These networks organize ac vi- dance across Ontario. es specific to their communi es as they work to increase dance opportuni es for professional dance AWARDS ar sts, teachers, studios owners and young dancers.
We encourage you to contact the network coordina- LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD recognizes the tors if you are a dance professional living in their region. contribu on of individuals to the discipline. DANCE ONTARIO ASSOCIATION Recipients include Charlo e Holmes, Grant Strate, - LONDON DANCE NETWORK (LDN) Lawrence & Miriam Adams, Brian Robinson, Trish ac [email protected] building strong, vital dance Bea y, David Earle, Peter Randazzo, Lois Smith, - DUFFERIN DANCE NETWORK (DDN) communities across the province duff[email protected]
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PERFORMING COMPANIES
Photo Credits: Anjelica Scannura—Ritmo Fllamenco
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ACROSS OCEANS . AFRO LATINO DANCE COMPANY MAXINE HEPPNER Albena de Assis, Art. Dir. Maxine Heppner, Director 901 Yonge St., Lower Level 21 Palmerston Square Toronto, ON Toronto ON M6G 2S8 M4W 2H2 T 416 531-8557 T 416 671 7140 [email protected] F 647 435 5189 Www.acrossoceans.org info@afrola nodc.com www.afrola nodance.com
Form of dance: Form of Dance—La n Contemporary Size—variable Touring Availability—Contact Size— Small Company
Classes Offered.
Company Descrip on—
Maxine Heppner founded ACROSS OCEANS in 1995 to explore and study collabo- Company Descrip on—AfroLa no Dance Company has emerged as the premier ra on in dance, music, visual and literary arts and media, based in a humanis c La n dance entertainment company in Toronto. From in mate cocktail par es, approach to crea on, educa on and community service. company team building events to custom tailored theme produc ons, AfroLa no Dance Company specializes in producing spectacular events mixing the Cuban Touring Availability—Contact Company cabaret and Brazilian carnival show tradi ons.
ADELHEID DANCE PROJECTS AKA DANCE Heidi Strauss, Art. Dir. Amy Hampton, Director 405 Salem Ave. North 152 Alton Ave Toronto, ON M6H 3C9 Toronto, ON M4L 2M4 T 416 516 0253 T Cell 416 301 3430 C 416 997 4430 [email protected] [email protected] www.akadance.ca www.adelheid.ca Form of Dance—Contemporary
Size— Small Form of Dance—Contemporary Company Descrip on—AKA Dance creates and presents contemporary Size— small dance works that blend Japanese and Canadian tradi ons. Drawing from Company Descrip on— diverse dance forms from butoh to Adelheid Dance Projects is the ballet, AKA’s pieces are physically pla orm for the choreographic exci ng and visually s mula ng. The and performance works of Heidi company is known for its accessible Strauss. Based in contemporary works that resonate with children and aesthe c, works focus on themes mul cultural audiences. The recipient of human rela onships and of two Dance Ontario Crea ve Part- tendencies, iden ty, and poten al. nerships, 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 Dancing On The Edge (Vcr), Guelph Contemporary Dance Fes val, Touring Availability—Contact Company 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 audi- Photo Credit: Jeremy Mimnagh ences and bilingual arts educa on program to schools throughout Ontario.
Touring Availability—Contact Prologue to the Performing Arts 416-591-9092
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ARABESQUE ARKAN DANCE Yasmina Ramzy, Art. Dir. COMPANY 1397 Yonge Street Larissa Szackrajuk, Toronto, ON Art Dir T 416 920 5593 145 Evans Ave., #206 F 416 703 5593 Toronto, ON M8Z 5X8 [email protected] T 647 348 7947 www.arabesquedance.ca [email protected] arkandancecompany.com Form of Dance—Egyp on & Sufi style Form of Dance— Ukrainian Size—Mid-scale
Touring Availability—contact Size—Large company Touring Availability—contact Company Company Descrip on - Established in 1992, Arabesque is a dance and music ensemble that embodies crea ve contemporary sensibili es steeped in a rich and ancient Arabian tradi on. Seventeen male and female dance ar sts directed by Yasmina Ramzy and eight acous c musicians directed by Bassam Bishara and Company Descrip on—Arkan Dance Company consists of 40 dancers, ages 14 to Suleiman Warwar weave together seamlessly the infinite and ornate intricacies 30, and is a reputed folk dance group in Toronto and Southern Ontario. Arkan of refined and redefined Arab art. The company has toured across Canada and in has represented both Canada and the Ukraine at numerous interna onal fes - the U.S., Europe and Middle East. vals.
“A Jungian wonder...intelligent & inven ve choreography...seduces completely”. The Globe & Mail
¡ARTE! FLAMENCO Elena La Comadre, Art. Dir. 901 Yonge Street Toronto, ON M4W 2H2 T / F 416 920 3774 [email protected] www.arteflamenco.com
Form of Dance—Flamenco
Size—Mid-scale
Touring Availability— Contact Company
Company Descrip on– the Company was founded by Elena La Comadre in 1989. Its aim is to preserve Spain’s rich ar s c culture of dance and song in a dynamic and individual man- ner.
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ARTISTS’ PLAY DANCE BURLINGTON FOOTNOTES THEATRE SENIOR PERFORMING TROUPE INC Rosemarie Maurice, Elizabeth Dawn Snell, Art Dir/Chor. Art. Dir. 4180 A on Court 1112 Dundas Street East Burlington, ON L7L 1J6 Toronto, ON M4M 1S1 T 905 681 1517 T 647 206 2154 F 905 379 0015 rosemarie- maurice@sympa co.ca ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com www.ar stsplay.com www.burlingtonfootnotes.org
Form of Dance—Ballet, Jazz, Modern Form of Dance— tap, jazz, ballet, Size—Small clogging, hip-hop, and musical theatre. Company Descrip on—Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre creates emo onally engaging and unpredictable performance. Under the direc on of the widely versa le and Size—variable dynamic dancer, choreographer and educator Elizabeth Dawn Snell, the compa- ny works in many styles of dance with equal emphasis on expression and pure physicality, the beauty and the absurdity of reality. Ar sts’ Play has appeared on many stages around Toronto and across Canada. Company Descrip on—The Burlington Footnotes is an award-winning seniors’ What came from a largely improvisa on based collec ve, has now grown into a performance troupe with over 70 performers and 40 behind-the-scenes volun- company which produces short and full length works. teers. It is composed of several dance groups that specialize in a variety of dance Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre has many moods. Movement styles range from mod- styles and a number of vocalists and musicians who perform at the semi-annual ern, jazz, ballet and tango, while performance styles lend from silent films, physi- Company shows. cal theatre and real life.
Touring Availability— contact company Touring—Contact Company
BELINDA MCGUIRE DANCE CANADA’S BALLET JÖRGEN Bengt Jorgen, Art. Dir. PROJECTS 160 Kendal Ave Bldg C Belinda McGuire, Art Dir room 126 3586 The Credit Woodlands Road Toronto, ON M5R 1M3 Mississauga, ON L5C 2K8 T 416 961 4725 T 917 232 4786 F 416 415 2865 [email protected] [email protected] belindamcguire.org www.balletjorgen.ca
Form of Dance—Contemporary Form of Dance—Ballet, Size—Small Contemporary Ballet
Company Descrip on— Size—Mid-scale Established in 2007, Belinda McGuire Dance Projects (BMDP) supports the research, develop- Company Descrip on— Ballet ment, produc on, and presenta- Jorgen Canada was founded in on of interna onal and collabora- 1987 by Bengt Jorgen and Susan ve mul disciplinary dance perfor- Bodie. As the only ballet com- mance as a means to s mulate the pany in this country with a repertoire made up exclusively of original works cre- conscien ous capacity of wide- ated for it, Ballet Jorgen has established itself as a centre for the development of ranging publics through exposure Canadian ballet choreography. Based in Toronto, the company offers choreo- to crea ve experimenta on and ar s c excellence. graphic workshops and commission opportuni es, and tours extensively in Cana- BMDP has produced two full-length produc ons The Desert Island Project and da and the U.S.A. The 14-member company performs full-length ballets, chil- The Heist Project, which was nominated for a 2013 Dora Mavor Moore Award for dren’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 BLACK CONTEMPORARY 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— Contemporary, Modern Size— Mid-Scale
Company Descrip on— Company Descrip on— Canadian Contemporary The Collec ve presents Tradi onal Dance Theatre is a reper- West African dance, music, and tory company founded in folklore; Carribean Indigenous Folk 1980 to present gi ed dance, music, and rituals in their next-genera on ar sts in professional produc ons. The company has staged purest forms possible for the theatri- more than 1500 performances from Barrie to Beijing. CCDT dancers create with cal stage. While also crea ng con- celebrated Canadian and interna onal choreographers and designers in produc- temporary works developed from an ons for audiences of all ages. Africanist movement aesthe c that reflects African social reali es in a global context.
Size – Mid-scale Touring Availability - contact company
Touring Availability – Contact Company Manager, Michael deConinck Smith
Photo – David Hou
CITY DANCE CORPS COLEMAN LEMIEUX & Tina Nicolaidis, Art. Dir. 489 Queen St. W., 3rd Fl COMPAGNIE Toronto, ON M5V 2B4 Laurence Lemieux & T 416 260 2356 Bill Coleman Art Dir F 416 260 2353 304 Parliament Street, [email protected] Toronto, ON M5A 3A4 www.citydancecorps.com 416 364 8011 in- [email protected] www.colemanlemieux.com Form of Dance—La n, Urban, & Classical Form of Dance—Contemporary
Company Descrip on—City Size—Mid scale Dance Corps is a professional dance company specializing in Company Descrip on— Salsa, Cha Cha, Hustle, Afro- Coleman Lemieux & Compagnie Cuban, Hip Hop, Jazz, Hip Hop, (CLC) is a contemporary dance Break, Contemporary, Tap, Ballet company that is dis nguished by its unbridled vision and ar s c range. Led by Co-Ar s c Directors Laurence Lemieux and Bill Coleman, CLC encompasses in mate, emo onally honest produc ons and spectacular stage shows featuring Size—Mid Scale some of Canada’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 became resident choreographer, a rela onship that has allowed Availability—Corporate Events him to revisit some of his greatest dances while facilita ng daring new crea ons. and weddings
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CONTEMPORARY DANCE CULTURE SHOCK CANADA COLLECTIVE Marc-Andre Clement, Summer Leitch, Dir Na onal Execu ve Dir. 230 Baseline Rd W 1848 Leclair Crescent London ON Toronto ON K1E 3R7 N6J 1W1 T 613 868 1263 T 519 452 2900 ext 6402 [email protected] dance@contemporarydancecollec ve.ca www.cultureshockcanada.com Contemporarydancecollec ve.ca Form of dance—Urban/Hip Hop Form of Dance—Contemporary Size—Mid-size Size— Small Scale Company descrip on: Company Descrip on— Culture Shock is a Hip Hop dance Contemporary Dance Collec ve is an intergenera onal dance company that uses organiza on dedicated to innova- tradi onal and contemporary dance techniques along with structured improvisa- ve performance, ar st develop- on to explore emo ons and feelings; personal stories; social and cultural cri- ment, and community enrich- que; and rela onships. ment, revealing the power and beauty of Hip Hop to diverse communi es. Our professional-level troupes provide dancers with rigorous training, paid perfor- mance opportuni es, and the chance to dance in numerous high-profile events. Touring Availability— contact company Many of Culture Shock's dancers and alumni grace the screen and other stages with their awe-inspiring talent and vision..
Touring availability: contact company
DANCEMAKERS CORPUS DANCE PROJECTS Amelia Ehrhardt, Art Curator David Danzon, 15 Case Goods Lane, Ste 301 Art. Dir. & Co-Founder; Toronto, ON M5A 3C4 Sylvie Bouchard, T: 416.367.1800 x. 22 Co-Founder. F: 416.367.1870 805 Dovercourt Road #300 [email protected] Toronto ON M6H 2X4 www.dancemakers.org T/F 416 516 4025 [email protected] www.corpus.ca Form of Dance – Contemporary Form of dance: Combina on of movement with Size – Mid-Scale theatrical imagery. Company Descrip on Size: mid-scale Dancemakers animates a space where contemporary dance crea on, presenta- on and development provoke unexpected discoveries, sensa ons and mean- ings. Dancemakers invites ar sts and publics - locally, na onally and interna on- Company descrip on: ally - to engage in dance that mines the rela onships between bodies, environ- Created in 1997, CORPUS has presented more than 1000 performances in shop- ments, sounds and images, all star ng from the here and now. Dancemakers ping malls, parks, fes vals, theatres, schools (...) across Canada and around the works through a rigorous mee ng of collaborators who inves gate the collision world. between dance, other fields and the ques ons that inform them.
Touring availability: contact company Touring Availability – See company
"CORPUS fuses bi ng social commentary and astounding feats of physicality with “A cap va ng, kaleidoscopic haul over the peaks and into the valleys of the physi- deligh ul wit", Toronto Life cal arts.” –NOW Magazine
Photo: David Hou
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DANCETHEATRE DAVID EARLE DECIDELY JAZZ David Earle, Art. Dir. DANCEWORKS 42 Quebec Street, 2nd Floor Kimberley Cooper, Art Guelph, ON N1H 2T4 Dir. 519 837 2746 1514 4th Street S.W. offi[email protected] www.dtde.ca Calgary Alberta T2R 0Y4 T (403) 245 3533 decidedlyjazz.com Form of Dance—Graham-based Modern
Size—Mid-Scale Form of Dance—Jazz Size—mid scale Company Descrip on— Dancetheatre David Earle was founded in Company Descrip on— 1997 by the acclaimed Canadian choreogra- pher, dancer and teacher to support the Rooted in the history of jazz dance and music, DJD is constantly innova ng and con nued crea on and preserva on of his evolving this art form. DJD, a registered charity, is a professional dance compa- repertoire. David Earle’s company serves as ny that creates original performances, at least one per year with live music. DJD a forum for ar sts whose concern is the also offers professional training to those wishing to specialize in jazz dance, expression of humanity in dance. DtDE gave outreach programs that educate the community about the history and im- its first performance in 1997 with the Pen- portance of jazz in North American culture, and is Calgary’s largest recrea onal derecki String Quartet. Since then the com- dance school. pany has presented nearly 50 new works, including commissions for performance with choirs, orchestras, and chamber musicians including the PSQ, Soundstreams, Rosedale Concerts, the Kitchener- DJD invites audiences and students to experience how jazz music shapes move- Waterloo Symphony, NUMUS, Tactus, the Guelph Chamber Choir, and the ment and feeling, to explore the connec on between personal expression and Gryphon Trio. collabora on, and to move. 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
DARK Dance EARTHDANCERS Nathlineen Denise Vitali, Art. Dir. Doung, Founder 165 Pine St 412 - 335 Dri - Sudbury, ON P3C 1X2 wood Avenue T 705 674 0190 North York, ON [email protected] M3N 2P3 www.earthdancers.ca T 289 2424369 Form of Dance—Modern Dance
[email protected] www.darkxdance.com
Form of Dance—Urban/Hip Hop
Company Descrip on— Company Descrip on— DARK stands for DANCE AND RHYTHM KONNEXXIONS Founded in 1989, earthdancers is a youth-run modern dance group based out of Sudbury, Ontario. Each year, under the guidance of Ar s c Director Denise It is a company geared towards the rela onship between music and dance. A Vitali, the earthdancers produce a benefit performance to raise money for company that allows the dancers to learn and prepare themselves for the in- environmental causes. dustry. This company is a family of dancers that train rigorously to obtain the same goal, to allow dance to go from a hobby to a career! It is a lifestyle and you can be successful. You just need the right tools and the right people to guide you there!
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EGYPTIAN DANCE FEMMES DU FEU COMPANY Holly Treddenick and Sabrina Pringle , Nada Art Dir Ar s c Directors 211 Danforth Avenue 26 Sarnia Avenue Toronto ON M4K 7N2 Toronto ON M6P 3P3 T 416 462 3498 T 647 234 2583 www.discoverbellydance.com [email protected] www.femmesdufeu.com Form of dance— Egyp an/Belly dance Form of Dance—Aerial Dance Size— Small scale Company Descrip on— The Egyp an Dance Company is the Premier Professional Dance Company Descrip on— Femmes du Company in Canada that truly Feu's mandate is to develop, explore represents authen c Egyp an and promote aerial dance in Ontario Folklore and Egyp an Style Belly and to new audiences. Femmes du Feu Dancing. creates work that blurs the edge be- The Egyp an Dance Company tween circus and contemporary dance. offers professional level dance Founded by dance ar sts Holly Tred- produc ons in theatres and at denick and Lindsay Good mes in 2003, premier fes vals, such as Lumi- Femmes du Feu was joined by co-ar s c director Sabrina Pringle in 2006.Aerial nato, Taste of the Danforth, dance is an approach to space using props or apparatuses such as silks, low- Dance Ontario and interna onal music and dance conferences such as The flying trapezes, hoops, bungee, harnesses, window frames, chairs, or anything Interna onal Council for Tradi onal Music World Council 2011 in Newfound- thing else suspended that can be danced with to create an exi ng visual effect land. The company has also appeared on Much Music, OMNI TV, Global, and or convey an image. Femmes du Feu have presented their aerial dance works at Dance Files. The Egyp an Dance Company has performed with such legendary various corporate events, weddings, Bar Mitzvahs, holiday par es and for other Egyp an ar sts and movie stars as Fifi Abdou and Randa Kamel. companies such as Zero Gravity Circus and Circus Orange, as well as fes vals The Magic and Mys que of the Egyp an Dance Company mesmerizes and such as The Wrecking Ball (2007), The Interna onal Circus Fes val (2008), and cap vates, allowing the audience to experience the rich cultural history of Hysteria Fes val (2009), and The London, Hamilton, Winnipeg and Toronto Egypt through sophis cated complexity of technique, and the hear elt soul of Fringe Fes vals, winning both Patron’s Pick and Best of the Fringe in Toronto. authen c Egyp an Dance. Touring availability—contact company
FORCIER STAGE WORKS ESMERALDA ENRIQUE SPANISH Marie France Forcier, Art Dir DANCE COMPANY 1807 51st Street Esmeralda Enrique, Art. Dir. Calgary, Alberta T3B 1C1 401 Richmond St. W. B104 T 416 904 5961 Toronto, ON M5V 3A8 [email protected] T 416 595 5753 www.forcierstageworks.com eesdc@flamencos.net Form of Dance— www.flamencos.net Contemporary
Form of Dance—Spanish Company Descrip on— Forcier Stage Works is a contemporary Company Descrip on— The award dance company that gives life winning Esmeralda Enrique Spanish to choreographic projects Dance Company was founded in 1982 directed by Marie France For- under the ar s c direc on of Esmeral- cier, known for combining da Enrique and has a history rooted in original, athle c movement flamenco and Spanish Classical dance. with substan al musing ma er While maintaining the values of tradi- and resul ng into polished onal flamenco singing, dance and works. music, the company has con nued to meet the challenges imposed by me and change presen ng a style that holds Size— small in perfect balance tradi on and classicism with a modern, contemporary aes- the c. EESDC has been presen ng an annual Toronto Season since 1990 and Touring Availability—Contact Company has developed an ever expanding repertoire that has earned both cri cal and popular acclaim. With unique, talented dancers and musicians that rival their Spanish counterparts the Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company is recog- nized for the excep onal level of their produc ons receiving two Dora Mavor Moore Awards in addi on to numerous nomina ons over the years.
Size—Mid-scale Touring Availability—Contact Company
Photo: Hamid Karimi
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FORM CONTEMPORARY GADFLY DANCE THEATRE Apolonia Velasquez & Lisa Emmons, Art Dir Ofilio Por llo, Art Dir 905 Cloverleaf Drive P O Box 47135, 10 Dundas Burlington ON L7T 3Y8 St East T 416.432.8816 Toronto, ON M5B OA1 [email protected] T 647 989 6809 www.leform.ca info@gadfly.ca www.gadfly.ca
Form of Dance— Form of Dance—Urban Contemporary Contemporary/Street Dance Size— small Company Descrip on— Gadfly focuses on studying, researching and crea ng
movement at the junc on where urban dance styles (House dancing, Hip Hop, B-Boying) and other praised Company Descrip on— Our work is geared towards audiences who want to genres (Jazz, contemporary) collide and tune together. Ofilio Por llo and Apolo- reflect and be inspired. Our performances have plenty of entertaining moments nia Velasquez, ar s c directors, merge art with entertainment in Contemporary but our target audience are those with ac ve and curious minds who are looking Urban Dancing, which breathes with a spontaneity found only in urban dance for a show that leaves them contempla ng and engaged long a er the perfor- culture. Don’t se le for less than what you truly are worth, dare to ques on the mance. Vulnerability is one of our most precious tools during our crea on pro- established standards and INNOVATE. www.gadfly.ca cess. We seek to expose our truths (fears, weakness, happiness, etc.) within the work we create. Touring availability: Open—contact Company
Open Classes: see website
FUJIWARA DANCE GUELPH YOUTH INVENTIONS DANCE COMPANY Denise Fujiwara Art. Dir. Catrina von Radecki, c/o DUO, 476 Parliament 2nd Janet Johnson Co Art floor Toronto, ON M4X 1P2 Dir T 416 593 8455 123 Woolwich Street, F 416 504 8702 2nd Floor [email protected] Guelph, ON N1H 3V5 www.fujiwaradance.com T 519 803 8829 catri- [email protected] Form of Dance: Butoh, guelphyouthdance.ca contemporary dance-theatre, improvisa on Form of Dance— Contemporary
Company Descrip on: A company devoted to the crea on and touring of original butoh and contemporary dance Company Descrip on— -theatre works in theatres and The GYD Company was formed in 2008 in collabora on with the Guelph Con- site-specific loca ons. No Exit, temporary Dance Fes val as a means of further celebra ng, enhancing and train- an ensemble work, solo butoh ing young dance ar sts. The GYD Company is the first contemporary dance com- works, Sumida River and Komachi, and a new solo, Lost & Found are available to pany for youth in Guelph. The GYD Company only hires professional, established tour. Fujiwara also teaches Butoh-based dance and improvisa on at home and Canadian dance choreographers with great skill and ar stry as well as experience abroad. with youth educa on. Guest ar sts have included Dancetheatre David Earle (Guelph), Suzanne Miller (Montreal), Karen Kaeja (Toronto), Lina Cruz Tour availability: Contact Company (Montreal), Lisa Sandlos (Erin), Adwoa Badoe (Guelph), Georgia Simms (Guelph), and Julia Garlisi (Guelph). Fujiwara is “one the of the country’s most unique and unrestrained ar sts.” NOW Magazine
Photo: John Lauener
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HERCINIA ARTS COLLECTIVE JADE’S HIP HOP ACADEMY Natalie Parkinson, Art Dir PERFORMANCE CO. 51 Jefferson Ave., Ste 103 Jade Jager Clark, Art. Dir. Toronto, ON 12 Bramcourt, Unit 2 416 275 2232 Brampton, ON L6W 3V1 T 647 393 6396 [email protected] Form of Dance—Aerial jadeshiphopacademy.com
Company Descrip on: Hercinia Arts Col- Form of Dance—Hip Hop, Pop- lec ve is a mul -disciplinary company ping, Locking, Krump, Break that fuses aerial, acroba cs, dance and Dance theatre with other art forms to create contemporary circus works. Founded in 2009, we create dynamic physical perfor- mances that engage with an audience Company Descrip on— The Jade’s Hip Hop Academy Performance Company through story, complexity of theme and comes direct from the already successful and na onally acclaimed studio that human spectacle.! ! specializes in Authen c Hip Hop and street dance. Under the direc on of Jade At our Toronto studio, we offer aerial and Jager Clark, some of Canada’s most talented youth Hip Hop dancers ages 5-18 acroba c classes through a collec ve of have been electrifying audiences with their skills in popping, locking, krumping, independent instructors with independ- and break dance all over Ontario. The JHHA Performance Co. is available for a ent teaching styles. In a fusion of athle cs variety of performances including galas, fundraisers, special events, fashion and art, our classes offer the opportunity shows, opening acts, corporate events, shows and much more. to develop a vocabulary of expressive movement while improving strength, Size— variable flexibility, Touring Availability— Contact Company balance and endurance in a safe and suppor ve environment.
HOLLY SMALL DANCE JANAK KHENDRY DANCE Holly Small, Art. Dir. COMPANY 43 Churchill Avenue Janak Khendry, Art. Dir. Toronto, ON M6J 2B5 2500 Bathurst Street, #204 To- T 416 536 5694 ronto ON M6B 2Y8 [email protected] T (416) 530 2889
[email protected] Form of Dance— contemporary www.jkdanceco.org
Company Descrip on— Form of Dance— Holly Small is a dance ar st and educator Bharatanatyam with a longstanding interest in interdisci- plinary collabora on. Many of her works Company Descrip on— combine dance, live music, video and JANAK KHENDRY DANCE COMPA- interac ve new media. Her choreography, NY, a professional dance compa- described as "a flawless integra on of ny is dedicated to crea ng rare, music and dance" (Globe & Mail, Toronto), unique and outstanding dance has been featured in fes vals throughout expressions. THE COMPANY Canada, the US, UK, Europe and Asia. creates classical, tradi onal and Professor Small's monumental collabora- innova ve works for presenta- ve work, Souls, a full-length piece for 46 on to diverse communi es in performers ranging in age from 10 to 71, Canada and abroad. THE co-produced with the Canadian Children's Dance Theatre, was named "one of COMPANY members travel the year's 10 best" dance produc ons of 2001 by both The Globe and Mail and abroad as Indo-Canadian Cultural NOW Magazine. Other works include cadaver exquis / exquisite corpse, co- Ambassadors to propagate the Diversity of cultures and the Unity of the Canadi- created with composer John Oswald and 22 renowned choreographers includ- an society. THE COMPANY was established in New York in 1978, registered in ing Margie Gillis, Bill T. Jones and James Kudelka. Toronto in 1981 and acquired its NON-PROFIT CHARITABLE status in 2001. THE
COMPANY is celebra ng its THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY. Holly Small's work has been featured in a wide variety of se ngs including
Vancouver's Women in View fes val, the Winnipeg New Music Fes val, fFIDA, Touring availability: Contact Company Physical Feast and Human Lingo dance series in Toronto, the Canada Dance Fes val in O awa, the Newfoundland Sound Symposium and the Angelica Mu- sic Fes val in Bologna, Italy. She has performed with 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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JASMYN FYFFE DANCE KAHA:WI DANCE Jasmyn Fyffe, Art. Dir. THEATRE 135 Charlton Se lement Ave. Santee Smith Art. Dir. Toronto, ON M6M 5L6 Cynthia Lickers-Sage, T 416 889 1758 Gen Mgr [email protected] 15 Case Goods Lane jasmynfyffe.weebly.com # 305 Toronto ON M5A 2G6 T416 923 7373 Form of Dance—Contemporary [email protected] www.kahawidance.org Company Descrip on– Jasmyn Fyffe Dance was founded in 2007 Form of Dance— by Jasmyn Fyuffe. The company Tradi onal/Contemporary Aborig- performs contemporary dance inal Dance and is commi ed o pushing boundaries and crea ng a dis nct Company Descrip on— and strong voice in the dance Kaha:wi Dance Theatre is a cap - community in Toronto and at va ng new Aboriginal dance large. Their mandate is to make company that creates, produces work that comments on the com- and presents original dance works plexi es of the world and the which draw inspira on from dynamics in human rela onships innova ve contemporary and Aboriginal dance. Founded by Ar s c Director/ and humanity in general and to build strong collabora ve rela onships with local, choreographer Santee Smith the company engages diverse audiences and offers na onal and interna onal ar sts. professional produc ons, collabora ons, workshops, and touring.
Size—Small Scale Size—Small Touring Availability—Contact Company Touring Availability— Contact Company Image: Santee Smith by David Hou Photo: Chris topher Cushman
KAEJA D’DANCE Allen & Karen Kaeja, Art. Dir. 734 Euclid Avenue Toronto, ON M6G 2V2 T 416 516 6030 [email protected] www.kaeja.org
Form of Dance—Contemporary Dance, Contact Dance, Improvisa on KASHEDANCE Company Descrip on— Kevin Ormsby, Art Dir a professional, contemporary dance 406—666 Ontario St., company dedicated to crea ng a Toronto, ON M4X 1N1 unique form of dance expression. [email protected] Kaeja d’Dance addresses universal Form of Dance: Contemporary/Caribbean/African quali es of life, nurturing an apprecia- on of dance through performance and educa on. Known interna onally Company Descrip on: Embodying ar s c diversity in technique, form and chore- for contact/improvisa onal work, the Company ac vi es include: choreography, ography, KasheDance echoes in a new genealogy of Afro-contemporary dance research, interna onal touring, dance films, educa on and residencies. grounded in Crea on, Research, Presenta on with community outreach and Arts Educa on ini a ves. At the core of KasheDance’s work is inves ga ons into the Size—Mid-scale connec on of technique, facilita on, and crea ve explora on leading “tradi onal and modern dance from Africa and the Caribbean merging seamlessly with ele- Touring Availability—Contact Company ments of classical ballet in pieces that are fresh and vibrant.” Anya Wassen- burg. KasheDance has performed at Dancing on the Edge, Jamaican Dance Um- Photo: Karen Kaeja and Sylvie Bouchard (Between Seams, 2008) brella and the also the Canada Dance Fes val among other venues across Canada. by Ella Cooper Image: Christopher Cushman “Beau fully evoca ve...powerfully realized and ul mately upli ing”. Washington Post
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KINETIC ELEMENTS LIBERTY DANCE YOUTH Kendra Hughes, Art Dir ENSEMBLE 292 Dupont, PO Box 40048 Michelle Bas ne, Dir/ Toronto, ON M5R OA2 Owner T 416 845 8882 150 East Liberty St., 715 [email protected] Toronto, ON M6K 3R5 kine celementsdance.com [email protected] libertydance.org
Form of Dance— Form of Dance— Contemporary Modern, Jazz Ballet, Contemporary Mod- ern, Jazz, Acro
Company Descrip on— The Liberty Dance Youth Ensemble serves the purpose to mentor young dancers Company Descrip on—Kine c Elements is a contemporary modern dance com- as individuals, to reach their personal goals, and make a name for themselves pany commi ed to exploring modern dance and fusing it with other dance within the dance industry. The mentorship will help dancers expand their expe- forms. To break down the barriers and create pieces for the community. riences and prepare for life as a professional. Kine c Elements is always striving for new material and stretching the crea ve limits of contemporary dance. They have performed all over the Toronto area, including 2009’s Nuit Blanche and recently performed at Kitchener’s Snow Ball.
LARCHAUD DANCE PROJECT LITTLE PEAR GARDEN Jennifer Robichaud, Art. Dir. DANCE COMPANY 221 Munro Street Emily Cheung, Art Dir Toronto, ON M4M 2C1 47 Purple Sageway T 416 465 4875 Willowdale, ON M2H 2Z6 [email protected] [email protected] www.larchaud.com li lepeargarden.com
Form of Dance— Form of Dance: Chinese Breakdance, Modern Contemporary
Company Descrip on— Founded in Company Descrip on—The 2004, Larchaud Dance Project combines Li le Pear Garden Dance the fundamental elements of break Company [LPGDC] dance with modern technique to create (formerly Li le Pear Gar- repertoire based on strength, agility, and den Collec ve) develops gravity-defying movement. This Toronto and promotes Chinese based dance company is known for their dance and opera in Canada athle cism, personality, and unique via the produc on and approach to dance art. Under the Ar s- presenta on of perfor- c Direc on of Jennifer Robichaud, a mances, lectures, work- dynamic performer, choreographer, and shops, demonstra ons, educator, Larchaud Dance Project has exhibi ons on the local been recognized for its vibrant workshops, choreography, and mul media per- and na onal levels by formances. crea ng an environment that supports Canadian ar sts prac cing both Chinese tradi onal and contem- porary ar s c expressions. We aspire to develop a dis nct voice in the opera Size— small to mid-size and dance ecologies and to be the premiere Chinese performing arts company in Canada that features professional ar sts, innova ve programming, s mu- Touring Availability— Contact la ng workshops, and crea ve new works that reflect passion, honesty, integrity Company and excellence.
Touring Availability—Contact Company Image—Victor Tan
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M-DO KATHAK TORONTO MEREDITH WREDE DANCES CHHANDAM DANCE CO Meredith Wrede, Art. Dir. Joanna de Souza, Art. Dir. 468 Wellington St W., Unit 301 94 Stafford Street Toronto ON M5V 1E3 Toronto, ON M6J 2S1 T 416 488 2728 T 416 504 7082 [email protected] Cell 416 873 1033 www.meredith.wrede.ca [email protected] kathaktoronto.com Form of dance— contemporary
Form of Dance— Size– small North Indian Kathak Dance
Company Descrip on— Company Descrip on - M-DO, established in 1988, grew out of the shared visions of Kathak dancer Joanna de Souza and Tabla Meredith Wrede collaborates with drummer Ritesh Das. Within their chosen disciplines, Joanna and Ritesh have moments, events, space and me. facilitated a greater ar s c/cultural awareness in Toronto by crea ng the op- Orchestra ng different ideas into portuni es needed for ar sts to bring world dance and music to new audiences, slightly different parameters each students and educa onal partners throughout this great city. me; she choreographs characters into spaces that embody meless Size— ideas, she embraces change and variable looks for ways to nudge the world into looking with new eyes.
Touring Availability— Contact company
Classes Offered.
MI YOUNG KIM DANCE MENAKA THAKKAR DANCE COMPANY/KOREAN COMPANY DANCE STUDIES SOCIETY Menaka Thakkar, Art. Dir. Miyoung Kim, Art. Dir. 293 Maplehurst Avenue 61 Billington Crescent North York, ON M2N 3C5 Don Mills, ON M3A 2G7 T 905 763 6083 x 22 T 416 443 9329 [email protected] C 647 463 7653 www.menakathakkardance.org F 416 504 8702
[email protected] Form of Dance—Indian koreandance.net
Company Descrip on— Form of Dance—Korean For over 25 years, the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company has been a unique treasure in Canada’s dance world. Canada’s oldest Indian dance company expos- Company Descrip on— KDSSC is affiliated with the Mi Young Kim Dance Co. and es audiences to the stunning beauty of tradi onal Indian dance, while remaining the School of Korean Dance and Drum. MYKDC is a professional dance company open to other dance cultures in the crea on of new works. The company uses of KDSSC with professional dancers. The Society’s repertoire spans the full the language of many dance styles to re-interpret ancient themes and introduce range of Korean ancestral dances: from group performances such as the grate- contemporary concepts. The Menaka Thakkar Dance Company and its Ar s c ful and colourful Fan Dance, to the solo Buddhist Nun’s Dance. Other dances of Director, Menaka Thakkar, have earned a reputa on for ar s c excellence, the Society’s repertoire include the Farmer’s Dance, the Sword Dance, and the presen ng works that are visually spectacular and infused with drama. 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—Mid Scale
Size— Touring Availability—contact company Small-Scale
Touring Availability—contact company
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MOMENTUM DANCE TORON- MOTUS O DANCE THEATRE TO (MDT) Jack Langenhuizen,Art Dir 373 Front Street W., #2710 260 Second Street Toronto, ON M5V 3V7 Stouffville, ON L4A 1B9 416 556 5449 T 905 640 8647 in- F 905 471 8332 [email protected] C 416 993 0311 .momentumdancetoronto.com motuso@sympa co.ca www.motuso.com
Form of Dance— contemporary Form of Dance—Physical Theatre
Size—Small-Scale Company Descrip on— MOTUS O began in 1990 and has since created a number of short and full-length works for both Company Descrip on— young and adult audiences. Momentum Dance Toronto Performing for over 20,000 indi- (MDT)'s vision is to bring together viduals a year, MOTUS O tours adults from different walks of life regularly in urban and rural and varied dance backgrounds; to communi es throughout North provide crea ve outlets through classes, teaching, choreography and perfor- America, Europe and the South Seas. Along with performing the company teach- mance; and to develop a sense of comraderie through dance. es both conven onal and non-conven onal dance forms to all ages.
Size— Small-Scale
Touring Availability— Year round
“An innova ve and high energy troupe performing works that were imagina ve and physically risky” The Globe & Mail
Photo: James Croker
MOonhORsE DANCE THEATRE NATIONAL BALLET OF Claudia Moore, Ar s c Director CANADA c/o DUO, 476 Parliament St, Karen Kain, Art. Dir. 2nd Floor 470 Queens Quay West Toronto, ON M4X 1P2 Toronto, ON M5K 3K4 T 416 504 6429 T 416 345 9686 F 416 504 8702 F 416 345 8323 Moonhorsedancethea- info@na onal.ballet.ca tre.wordpress.com www.na onal.ballet.ca Form of Dance—Dance Theatre Form of Dance—Ballet Company Descrip on— MOonhORsE dance theatre Company was established in 1996 by Claudia Descrip on— a company with more Moore and since its incep on the than 60 dancers and its own full company has created a unique body symphony orchestra, it’s Canada's of dance theatre, with 1998’s wishes premier dance company and ranks winning the Dora Mavor Moore as one of the world's top interna- Award for Best New Choreography. onal dance companies. Founded in 1951 by English dancer Size—Small-Scale Celia Franca, the company was established as a classical company and is s ll the only Canadian com- Touring Availability— Contact Dance Umbrella of Ontario pany to present a full range of tradi- onal full-evening ballet classics. However, the company presents not “[Small Midnight] is a rare bloom...Moore’s poe c imagina on fuels the produc- only the classical repertoire but also on…” The Globe & Mail embraces contemporary works and encourages the crea on of new ballets and the development of Canadian choreographers.
Size—Large Scale Touring Availability— Contact Company
Photo: Greta Hodgkinson in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
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NEWTON MORAES DANCE PARAHUMANS DANCE THEATRE THEATRE Newton Moraes, Art Dir Dave Wilson, Art. Dir. 537 Jones Avenue Toronto ON 10 Beaconsfield Ave., M4J 3G8 Ste 5 T 647 920 2883 Toronto, ON M6J 3H6 [email protected] T 416 588 9452 newtonmoraesdancetheatre.com [email protected] www.mcmaster.ca/dance Form of Dance— Contemporary
Form of Dance—Interdisciplinary Company Descrip on— Newton Dance Moraes Dance Theatre is a company Theatre dedicated to the crea on, perfor- mance and produc on of contempo- Company Descrip on— The Para- rary dance works to explore, main- humans Dance Theatre was tain and develop the links between formed in 1992 with a focus on the arts of Canada and La n America interdisciplinary dance theatre. through the ar s c vision and The company has performed in Canada and England in fes vals and self- knowledge of its founder and ar s c director: Newton Moraes. This includes produced events including improvisa ons. especially the examina on of Brazilian culture and the development of new forms of contemporary ar s c expression. Size—Small-Scale
Size— Small-Scale Touring Availability—Contact company
Touring Availability— Contact company “Perhaps the most compelling aspect of Wilson’s “Pillow In The Temple” is that
the images linger long a er it’s over, just, in fact, like a dream” Paula Citron
Photo: Marvan Kwan
PEGGY BAKER DANCE OTTAWA DANCE PROJECTS DIRECTIVE/ Peggy Baker, Solo Ar st CENTRE DANSE 251 Crawford Street CONTEMPORAINE Toronto, ON M6J 2V7 2 Daly Avenue, Apt 200 T 416 538 4436/416 804 4164 O awa, ON K1N 6E2 [email protected] T613 233 6266 peggybakerdance.com [email protected] www.odd-cdc.org Form of Dance—Contemporary
Company Descrip on— Form of Dance— Peggy Baker Dance Projects is contemporary dedicated to offering experienc- es of significance, personal connec on, and transforma ve Company Descrip on— poten al to our audience O awa Dance Direc ve through the power and beauty offers opportuni es for of the art of dance. Established in Toronto, Canada in 1990 and incorporated in presenta on of contemporary minded work of all genres through its series SD10 1996, Peggy Baker Dance Projects is a charitable non-profit organiza on led by and BODYspeak, it offers residency opportuni es, rentals of its studios and Black one of Canada’s foremost contemporary dance ar sts – Peggy Baker. Dis n- Box Theater, professional class and master-classes, and also houses an IN House guished from the outset by collabora ons with extraordinary creators and per- Company. formers, the company has built an excep onal body of work and a growing slate Please contact ODD directly for specific requests of educa on, engagement, and enrichment programs for all ages and abili es.
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 produc ons ReACTIVE Yvonne Ng, Art. Dir. DANCE 8 Russe Avenue THEATRE Toronto, ON M6H 3M3 Rhanda Jones & T 416 533 8577 Amanda Pye, Co- F 416 533 8571 Art Dir info@princessproduc ons.ca 637 Sweetwater www.princessproduc ons.ca Place Form of Dance - Mississauga, ON Contemporary dance/Asian/ L5H 3Y7 Structured Improvisa on T 647 262 7981 F 905 271 7981 Company Descrip on - princess reac [email protected] produc ons is an "art making Facebook/Reac veDanceTheatre company" and a cu ng edge mod- el organiza on. princess produc- Company Descrip on—" ons was founded by Yvonne Ng as ReAc ve Dance Theatre is a product of a crea ve partnership between Rhanda a vehicle for her career as a full Jones & Amanda Pye that began during their me in Ryerson University's Dance me independent contemporary dancer. princess produc ons has evolved into a Program. During their me at school, they had the opportunity to explore what mul -faceted organiza on that supports Yvonne Ng's wide range of ar s c ac v- they truly wanted to say as ar sts, and how they wanted to contribute to the i es and employs a range of ar sts and technicians to produce and present cho- dance community. ReAc ve Dance Theatre is the outcome. As a company, we reography through two unique divisions: ger princess dance projects, a contem- hope to explore many social, poli cal, & humanis c themes. porary dance company directed by Ng and the biennial dance: made in canada/ Dancers, ar sts, everyday people...Join us on our journey through our mes. fait au canada fes val curated by Ng.
Size – small to mid-scale
Touring Availability – contact company
Photo: Tony Crocker
RINA SINGHA KATHAK DANCE ORGANIZATION Rina Singha Art. Dir. 188 Leslie St. Toronto, ON M4M 3C7 T 416 463 1710 F 416 504 8702 [email protected]
Form of Dance—Kathak, Lucknow Court Style, Biblical Dance Theatre
Company Descrip on—Singha pre- sents, tours, and choreographs com- pelling solo dance repertoire in theatre and site-specific loca ons. Becoming – a Song from Exile, YESHU Katha, Four PROPELLER DANCE Women Tell the Story of Jesus and Renata Sou er & Shara Weaver Co-Art/Exec Dir Nayika are ready to tour. Framed within the integrity of the art form, her work is P.O.Box 67115 Westboro known for its universal accessibility to all audiences. Kathak is known for its ex- 421 Richmond Road, ci ng rhythms and graceful elegance. Singha is available for commissions and O awa, ON K2A 4E4 workshops. RSKDO produces Kathak Mahotsav Canada – annual Kathak fes val [email protected] www.propellerdance.com showcasing both tradi onal & experimental works, and open to all the styles of Company Descrip on—Breaking down barriers since 2007, Propeller Dance Kathak. believes that dance is for all. Propeller promotes ar s c diversity by crea ng Size—Small-Scale powerful, innova ve professional dance works where ar s c expression soars. Dancers of all abili es belong on our stages and through professional integrated Touring Availability – Contact Company dance performance and dance training; Propeller dancers show us that we are all able. Access to culture is a human right. Propeller strives to ensure access for all “To see Rina Singha perform is an extraordinary experience not soon forgo en”. individuals through its performances, choreogra[hic mentorship, and school and Rikka Magazine outreach programs delivered to children, youth and adults of all ages. Propeller is a catalyst for change. The company received the Telus Innova on Award in 2012 and its co-directors l are both Diamond Jubilee Medal recipients. 19
RITMO FLAMENCO ROSHANAK JABERI DANCE Valeria Scannura, Art. Dir. Roshanak Jaberi, Art. Dir. 19R Atlan c Ave, 2nd Floor 11-350 Gerrard St E Toronto, ON M6K 3E7 Toronto ON M5A 2G7 T 416 707 9164 T 416 889 8939 ritmofl[email protected] [email protected] www.ritmoflamenco.net www.roshanakjaberi.com
Form of Dance—Spanish Form of dance—Contemporary Size: Small to Mid Scale Company Descrip on— The Ritmo Size—Small scale Flamenco Dance and Music Ensemble was formed in 1995 by Valerie Scannura (Ar s c Director, choreographer) and Company Descrip on— Roger Scannura (Music Director, fla- Roshanak Jaberi Dance Projects menco guitarist). Their daughter, Anjel- serves to support the research, ica Scannura is Co-Ar s c Director who crea on and presenta on of is an award-winning choreographer and Roshanak Jaberi’s dance works, dancer. Since its incep on, they have and is a pla orm for her collabora ve ini a ves. The company is an extension of enthralled audiences at music and Roshanak’s commitment to use her art to inspire and mobilize her audience to- dance fes vals worldwide. The compa- wards posi ve social change. ny strives to create original concepts woven seamlessly into their produc- ons with ar sts they have mentored, Touring Availability— contact company 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.
Touring Availability— contact company
“Anjelica Scannura is developing her own hybrid, and she is truly a representa ve of Canadian dance in that respect. Her dancing and choreography expresses a country of immigrants where many styles collide together to take dance into New World territory.” Paula Citron - The Globe and Mail
ROCK BOTTOM MOVEMENT SAMPRADAYA DANCE Alyssa Mar n, Art. Dir. CREATIONS T 647 990 6303 Lata Pada C.M., Art. Dir. alyssa@rockbo ommovement.com 5-3250 Ridgeway Drive www.rockbo ommovement.com Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y6
T 905 607 8434
F 905 607 1843 Form of Dance—Contemporary [email protected]
www.sampradaya.ca
Size—Small scale Form of Dance—
Bharatanatyam
Company Descrip on—
Rock Bo om Movement is a Toronto- based absurd dance theatre company created and led by choreographer,
Alyssa Mar n. Alyssa works with her Company Descrip on— chosen-family of long me collabora- the company is commi ed to tors to create new works that blend dance-breaks, theatre, pop karaoke and sa re. showcasing Bharatanatyam as a universal art form as it explores diverse movement RBM’s mission to a celebrate the beauty of the flawed human by exploi ng the styles, contemporary themes and innova ve dance crea ons. absurdi es within the human psyche. We celebrate the underdog while sa rizing our own li le ar s c world. We bring our dances to stages, parks, nooks & crannies Size—Mid-Scale in Toronto and abroad, including adventures to Brooklyn, Louisiana and O awa.
“Mar n’s voice is playful, quirky and imagina ve, and her work explores human Touring Availability— contact company flaws with a healthy dose of humour” – The Dance Current
“a company of rare dance vitality”
New York Times Touring Availability— contact company
Photo Credit: MANSA Photography
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SASHAR ZARIF DANCE SIMCOE CONTEMPORARY THEATRE DANCERS Sashar Zarif, Art. Dir. Sarah Lochhead, Exe Dir 66 Clark Ave T 705 718 5451 Thornhill, simcoecontemporarydanc- ON L3T 1S5 [email protected] T 416 450 4529 simcoecontemporarydancers.com [email protected] sashardance.com Form of Dance—Contemporary
Size—Small
Form of Dance— Sufi/ Dervish Company Descrip on—Simcoe ritual dance, Azerbaijani Contemporary Persian Classical, Uzbek, Dancers is a not-for-profit profes- Tadjeek, Afghan, and Central Asian sional company by and for the re- gion of Simcoe County that exists to encourage and showcase the devel- Size—Small-mid-scale opment of local professional con- temporary dance. We come togeth- Company Descrip on— Founded by Sashar Zarif, the company of dancers and er to raise the visibility of contem- musicians performs Sufi/Dervish ritual dance, Azerbaijani, Uzbek, Tadjeek, Af- porary dance, create awareness, build educa onal opportuni es, and reach out ghan and Central Asian folk dances. to our public to share our love of our art form.
Touring Availability— contact company Touring Availability—contact company
Image: Andre Beneteau
SHADES OF ARABY SMASH PRODUCTIONS Rob Galbraith, Art Dir Lindsay Ri er, Art Dir 73 Garfield Ave South Me@lindsayri er.com Hamilton, ON L8M 2S3 lindsayri er.com T 905 544 37382 [email protected] www.valizan/com
Form of Dance—American Tribal Form of Dance— Commercial Jazz
Size— Variable
Company Descrip on—Shades Of Araby is the first American Tribal Style (ATS) dance troupe based in Toronto. Sharing a love of the Tribal esthe c in bellydance, Maral, Sofia and Valizan united to form the troupe in early 2006. Shades Of Araby has appeared at Cabin Fever in Buffalo, Tribal:Pura Milwaukee, Shimmy For A Cure in Erie, Pa, Company Descrip on—LR Produc ons is a performance group that focuses on Tribalcon in Atlanta, GA and on the Main Stage at The Interna onal Bellydance commercial style jazz and is Toronto’s first to offer commercial jazz classes. LR Conference Of Canada in Toronto, in addi on to numerous gigs in Southern Produc ons also represents and manages dancers who are looking for profes- Ontario. sional work in the entertainment industry. If you are a dancer interested in per- forming at a professional level please contact me for an assessment. If you are part of a company currently looking to book dancers for shows and events you can also contact us directly to choose from a variety of dancers on the roster.
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THROWDOWN COLLECTIVE TORONTO HERITAGE DANCE Zhenya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate, Nenagh Leigh, Exec. Dir. Brodie Stevenson, Directors 227 River Street 3-398 Queen St E Toronto, ON M5A 3P9 Toronto ON M5A 1T3 T 416 960 0235 T 416 567 2207 [email protected] Form of Dance—Modern www.throwdownco.ca Company Descrip on— Toronto Heritage Dance is a Form of Dance—Contemporary collec ve of Toronto modern dance ar sts co- founded by Patricia Bea y and Nenagh Leigh in Company Descrip on—Since 2008 2002. Throwdown Collec ve members We are dedicated to the preserva on of heritage Zhenya Cerneacov, Mairéad Filgate dance works created by our ar sts and to their and Brodie Stevenson have been con nuing crea ve ac vi es. We aim to develop crea ng physically exci ng, fun and public apprecia on of our art form through all our dynamic dance works. educa onal and performance ac vi es.
Size—variable The collec ve has created three suc- cessful site-specific commissions for
Dusk Dances, One Couch (2009),
Boxset (2011), and 1981FM (2013); all of which went on to tour with the fes val.
Boxset 3D, a short dance film adapted from Boxset and created in collabora on Touring Availability— Contact Company 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. Photos: Archival images of Patricia Bea y & Nenagh Leigh
TORONTO DANCE T.O. TAP THEATRE Marion Hopkins, Art Dir Christopher House, Art. 22 Hammok Crescent, Dir. Thornhill, ON L3T 2W9 80 Winchester Street T: 905 889 8488 Toronto, ON M4X 1B2 T 416 967 1365 F 416 967 4379 Form of Dance—Tap [email protected] tdt.org Company Descrip on— Form of Dance—Modern T.O. Tap is a Toronto-based tap dance company under the ar s c direc on of Company Marion Hopkins created to discover and nurture tap dancing talent in a dance Descrip on— Under the world that is dominated by ballet and jazz. ar s c leadership of Christopher House since 1994, Toronto Dance Theatre has become interna onally recognized for its intelligent, visually stunning contempo- T.O. Tap calls upon the musicality and improvisa onal skills of each performer to rary performance. Founded in 1968 by Peter Randazzo, Patricia Bea y and David help create innova ve and exci ng performances. Earle, TDT is dedicated to the crea on of original works that celebrate the power of the human imagina on. The company has had a profound influence on Cana- Their work has been presented at Studio Theatre, Harbourfront; Dance Ontario’s dian dance DanceWeekend ‘03 & ‘04, Crea ve Trust Gala, Mississauga Living Arts Centre, With formidable kine c imagina on and a unique poe c sensibility, Christopher Lula Lounge, and other jazz venues including the Toronto Downtown Jazz Fes - House is one of Canada’s leading horeographers. His works are acclaimed for val. 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 T.O. Tap’s mandate is to inspire and re-energize the jazz tap scene in Toronto and that have transformed the face of TDT and of dance in Canada. put dance back into Tap. Size—Mid-Scale Touring Availability— Contact Company Size—small to mid-size
Photo: Dis/(sol/ve)r by David Hou Touring Availability—Contact Company “One of the treasures of Canadian dance” The Globe & Mail
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TRIBAL CRACKLING WIND WHAT’S ON? TAP! Peter Chin, Art. Dir. Kim Chalovich Art. Dir. 33 Wood Street, Ste 3001 2480 Cawthra Road, Unit 15 Toronto, ON M4Y 2P8 Mississauga, ON T 416 546 3605 T 905 278 3534 F 416 986 7241 kimike@sympa co.ca [email protected] www.whats-on-tap.com
Form of Dance—Contemporary/ Asian Form of Dance—Tap
Company Descrip on— Tribal Crackling Wind’s raison d’être is to create events that employ music, theatre, film, video, dance and design to create contemporary rituals and cere- monies where the performers Company Descrip on—What’s On? TAP!, under the ar s c direc on of Kim and creators are directly involved Chalovich, offers a unique presence within the dance community. The energe c in the meaning of the work, aspiring to the proverbial merging of art and life. The all-female tap troupe has been producing its own shows since 1999, keeping tap company’s ar s c director Peter Chin is trained and experienced in a mul plicity alive and exposing as many people as possible to the endless delights of percus- of disciplines. As designer, writer, choreographer, composer, director and per- sive feet! former of dance and music, he creates works that fearlessly engage poten ally all of these disciplines, inspired by the Asian paradigm of “Total Theatre”, and guided only by what is needed for the fullest realiza on of the work at hand. Tribal Crack- Size—Small—Mid-Scale ling Wind is a unique company within the ecology of ar s c prac ce regionally, na onally and interna onally because of the rarity of an ar s c director being the Touring Availability—Contact company creator of the choreography, music and design elements.
Size—variable Touring Availability—Contact Jessica Whi ord, General Manager
Photo: Courtesy of The Toronto Star
TZIPORAH PRODUCTIONS YMI DANCING Aviva Fleising, Art Dir Pia Bouman, Art. Dir. 78 Sprucehill Road 6 Noble Street Toronto, ON M4E 3G3 Toronto, ON M6K 2C6 T 416 690 7046 T 416 533 3705 info@tziporahproduc ons.ca [email protected] tziporahproduc ons.ca piaboumanschool.org
Form of Dance—Neo-Classical and Contemporary Modern Form of Dance—Contemporary, Repertoire Jazz, African Company Descrip on— Young Company Descrip on: Tziporah Movement Incorporated Produc ons brings to the pro- Dancing, founded in 1991 by Pia fessional stage mul ple forms Bouman, is a professional youth that influence, inspire and feed company providing young dancers off one another, blended with physical performance to culminate in a unique ages 12 to 17 with a rich and vocabulary that is rooted in dis nct dance styles yet theatrical. diverse performance experience. The Size—small scale Company commissions work from guest and resident choreographers.
Size—Small-Scale
Touring Availability— Contact company
Photo: Briana Bradstreet & Kathleen Church
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VALENCE MOVEMENT ZATA OMM DANCE PROJECTS (DANCE THEATRE) William Yong, Art. Dir. Jamee Valin, Director 44 Doris Drive Toronto ON Toronto, ON M4B 3C9 T 416 751 0687 [email protected] Form of Dance— zataomm.org Contemporary Form of Dance— Contemporary Size—Small Scale Company Descrip on—Zata Omm is a con- Company Descrip on— temporary dance company based Valence Movement (dance thea- in Toronto, Ontario. It is a not-for- tre) is home to Jamee Valin's profit and charitable performing arts organiza on founded in 2005. We are ‘Zen ar s c endeavours as a choreog- And The Actualiza on Of Modern Movement’. Our mission is to conceive, choreo- rapher and solo dance ar st. graph and realize dynamic, provoca ve, exploratory works to engage, challenge Jamee's work is expressive and and communicate with our audience. We strive to create new experiences in physical - focusing on line, tech- dance. On stage and through other media we endeavour to reach a broader audi- nical form, and emo onal states. ence.
Size—Small Scale
Touring Availability—Contact Company
Photo: Steer
YUN DANCE ZOEY’S PROJECTS COMPANY Ariel Len, Art Dir Gong Chen Art. Dir. Dufferin Lawrence 117 Clark Ave P.O. Box 58056 Thornhill, ON 770 Lawrence Ave. W., T 416 491 6250 North York, ON M6A 3C8 [email protected] www.yundancetor.com
Form of Dance— Chinese Form of dance - mul -disciplinary
Size—Small—Mid-Scale Size—Small Scale
Company Descrip on— Founded by Chen Gong, Zhang Hong, and Wang Xu-dong Company Descrip on— in 2002, Yun Dance Company has performed in many large scale celebra ons and Ariel Len founded Zoey’s Projects to create solo and group projects which Cele- shows of the Chinese community of Toronto. Since 2006, Yun Dance Company has brate both Womyn and People of all Diversi es both Visible and Invisible. She is produced their own annual show in the summer me and has received countless one of Canada’s only Professional Dancers who has trained Herself to put down praise for their dazzling shows and performances. Yun has produced two dance Her cane and dance all Her own crea ons. She is a Filmmaker, Choreographer, dramas: “The Chinese Railroad Workers of the Canadian Pacific Railway” and “Dr. Dancer, Writer, Visual, Mul -Medium and Performance Ar st and Live Wordscap- Sun Yat-Sen in Toronto”, promo ng mul -culturalism and Sino-Canadian rela- ist. ons. Yun Dance Company is dedicated to the teaching and promo ng of Chinese dance and culture and encourages collabora on between ar sts of East and Touring Availability—Contact company West.
Touring Availability—Contact company
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DANCERS
Images (le to right) : Femmes du Feu, Nada Abeer and Valerie Scannura Toronto 416 516 4025 Toronto 416 597 2455 Damarys Aguirre [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 995 1772 Pia Bouman Marc-Andre Clement P. Megan Andrews Toronto 416 533 3706 O awa 613-868-1263 Toronto 416 654 5434 Sean Bou lier [email protected] Sarita Gayle Alvarez Toronto 416 259 3333 Jus ne Comfort Toronto info@seanbou lier.com Toronto [email protected] Shawn Bracke jus [email protected] Norma Araiza 416 516 5586 Toronto [email protected] Heather Crawford Toronto Sarah Brawley Markham show meproduc [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Tanya Crowder Laurel Ashbee-Rodgers Tara Butler Toronto Whitby 905 621 2852 Kitchener 416 786 527 tanya@howdaresheproduc ons.ca [email protected] Michael Caldwell Jennifer Dallas Chrisoula Assimopoulos Toronto 416 878 4867 Toronto 416 533 8663 Toronto 647 291 4954 [email protected] [email protected] Margaret Atkinson Maria Gore Cardoso Jesse Dell Killaloe 613 757 3638 or 613 757 0001 Toronto 647 201 3974 Toronto 416 433 7587 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.jaddance.ca Peggy Baker Catherine Carpenko Joanna de Souza Toronto Mansfield 519 925 5242 Toronto 416 504 7082 [email protected] [email protected] Joanna@mdo- e.org Michelle Bastone Jose Angel Carret 905 617 2037 Jus n De Bernardi 705 498 2834 Toronto 416 755 5423 Oakville Toronto [email protected] [email protected] Jus [email protected] Nova Bha acharya Kim Chalovich Sandra Delony Toronto 416 949 7860 Mississauga 905 278 3534 Markham ipsitanova@sympa co.ca kimike@sympa co.ca [email protected] Kathryn Bisland Gilly Chaplin Callandra Dendias Oshawa 905 493 3550 Woodbridge 905 851 5511 London 519 476 1174 Angela Blumberg Gong Chen li [email protected] Toronto 416-420 4345 Thornhill 416 491 6250 Sharona D’Ornellas [email protected] [email protected] Ajax 718-986-6785 Sylvie Bouchard Peter Chin [email protected]
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Nathlineen Doung Toronto 416 531 8557 Vancouver 604 731 3999 North York 289 242 4369 [email protected] Louis Laberge-Cote [email protected] Marion Hopkins Toronto 416 598 1464 Ruth Douthright Thornhill 905 889 8488 [email protected] London 519 204 1958 [email protected] Elena La Comadre [email protected] Kendra Hughes Toronto 416 920 3773 Sarah Dowhun 905 945 6243 Oshawa 905 630 8878 [email protected] Grimsby [email protected] BaKari E. Lindsay [email protected] www.kendrahughes.com Toronto 416 658 3111 Jane Elliot 905-682-9113 Kerri-Ann Hu on cobaoffi[email protected] St Catherine’s Orangeville 519 938 5485 Ariel Len 416 779 0113 Jasmine Ellis no.9collec [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Roshanak Jaberi [email protected] www.badpostureproduc ons.com Toronto 416 889 8939 Kathy Lewis Pamela Ellis [email protected] Toronto 416-781-6142 Mano ck 613 692 0520 Jade Jager Clark [email protected] [email protected] Brampton 647 393 6396 Sarah Lochhead Lisa Emmons [email protected] Barrie 705 718-5451 Burlington 416-432-8816 Mary Jago-Romeril 416 461 3600 [email protected] www.leform.ca Toronto Marie Ann Longlade Esmeralda Enrique m ago-romeril@sympa co.ca Mississauga 905 276 7471 Toronto 416 595 5753 Janet Johnson [email protected] eesdc@flamencos.net www.flamencos.net Guelph 519 856 2942 Koryn MacArthur Jennifer Essex [email protected] Mano ck 613 692 0520 Peterborough 705 745 4829 Pam Johnson [email protected] Larisa Mamin Aria Evans 416 270 6394 Toronto 647 926 4866 Toronto 416 992 7601 Toronto [email protected] [email protected] Killiyanproduc ons.com Marie France Forcier Jennifer Jones Alyssa Mar n Toronto 416 904 5961 Toronto 416 406 3262 Toronto 647 990 6303 [email protected] [email protected] alyssajennifermar [email protected] Lauren Foy Jessica Julien 705 797 1888 Belinda McGuire Sudbury 705 586 2965 Barrie Mississauga 917 232 4786 Michelle Freiburger bodiesinmo [email protected] [email protected] Georgetown 647 999 3223 Allen Kaeja Julie McLachlan Denise Fujiwara Toronto 416 516 6030 Toronto 416 522 5458 Toronto 416 504 6429 [email protected] www.kaeja.org Kerri Mezzomo Jasmyn Fyffe Karen Kaeja Mississauga 905 403 9435 Toronto 416 241 6727 Toronto 416 516 6030 Denise Mireau Karissa Fyrrar [email protected] www.kaeja.org Toronto 416 652 0524 Toronto 647 969 5274 Evyenia Karmi [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 576 5540 Jessica Mogentale Monica Gan [email protected] Mississauga 647 295 1664 Montreal 514 528 5149 Peter Kelly Viv Moore [email protected] Toronto Toronto 416 5889452 Rob Galbraith [email protected] [email protected] Hamilton 905-544-3782 James Kendal Lanto Morse [email protected] www.valizan.com 416 988 0331 Toronto 416 882 3301 Jessie Garon 647 454 5128 [email protected] Lanto@finderschoice.com Toronto Kate Kernaghan www.tsingorydance.com [email protected] Toronto 416 345 9595 Angola Murdoch Lookup Theatre Trudy Gayle Miyoung Kim Toronto 647 267 7647 Pickering 647 504 2809 Don Mills 416 443 9329 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.lookuptheatre.com Patrizia Gianforcaro Keiko Kitano Taylor Murphy Toronto [email protected] Toronto 416 259 9088 Toronto [email protected] Fiona Griffiths [email protected] Donita Nahon Toronto 416 658 9589 www.uoguelph.ca/~rthomson/enter.html Thornhill 416 706 6191 Allara Gooliaff Kristen Klopko [email protected] Calgary 403-903-7222 Burlington 905 333 1121 Yvonne Ng [email protected] Elizabeth Kmiec Toronto 416 533 8577 Devasigamani Gunaseelan Milton 289 2700380 info_pprod@sympa co.ca Toronto 416 944 2392 Heidi Knapp Tracey Norman [email protected] Oakville 905 358 0210 Toronto 416 522 3319 Amy Hampton graceacademy@sympa co.ca [email protected] Toronto 416 301 3430 Eva Kolarova www.traceynorman.com [email protected] Montreal 5145499266 Aimee Ostrander Charmaine Headley [email protected] Toronto Toronto 416 658 3111 Iana Komarnytska 647 219 4401 [email protected] cobaoffi[email protected] www.cobainc.com Toronto Lata Pada Maxine Heppner [email protected] www.ianadance.com Mississauga 905 607 8434 Katherine Labelle [email protected]
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Solange Paque e Riley Sims Gloucester 613 748 1751 Toronto 647 969 3055 solangepaque [email protected] [email protected] Taisa Petruk Santee Smith Tecumseh Hagersville 519 445 2814 [email protected] [email protected] Joan Phillips Lacey Smith Toronto 416 977 5584 London 519 852 0141 [email protected] laceysmith@sympa co.ca Alysa Pires Elizabeth Dawn Snell Toronto 416 912 1548 Toronto 647 206 2154 [email protected] ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com Ofilio Por llo Natalia Sokolva Toronto 647 989 6809 Toronto [email protected] Info@gadfly.ca Anne Sprincis Natasha Powell Newmarket 905 853 9576 Toronto 416 892 7270 Mimi Starikova [email protected] Vaughan 647 267 2888 Kevin Pugh [email protected] Toronto 416 361 9498 Karen Stewart danceteq@sympa co.ca Toronto 416 214 0983 Flordeliza Punzalan [email protected] Etobicoke 647 239 0628 Rosemarie Stea Amanda Pye Toronto 647-2282984 Mississauga 905 271 7981 Ashley Summers Elena Quah Mississauga 647 297 7320 North York 416 493 1697 Erin C. Thompson [email protected] New Liskeard 705 647 5378 Neeraja Ramani Kylie Thompson Oshawa 905 233 9387 Toronto 647 225 2655 Yasmina Ramzy [email protected] Toronto 416 920 5593 Paula Thomson [email protected] California 818 754 0621 [email protected] Brigi e Tsang Kathleen Rea Mississauga 905 890 9756 Toronto 416 545 1515 [email protected] [email protected] Sarah Vanduyvenvoorde Images: What’s On? Tap! Lindsay Ri er Burlington 905 334 4002 Toronto 416 817 5460 Jason Vanstone Ar sts Play Dance Theatre me@lindsayri er.com Toronto 647 206 2154 Jennifer Robichaud ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com Toronto 416 465 4875 Bageshree Vaze [email protected] Toronto 416 204 9449 Shakeil Rollock [email protected] www.bageshree.com Toronto 647 972 4650 Apolonia Velasquez [email protected] Toronto 647 989 6809 Debbie Rosenberg Info@gadfly.ca Richmond Hill 905 731 8830 Jessica Westermann Lola Ryan Mississauga 905 919 1331 O awa 613 237 0790 www.jessicawestermann.com [email protected] Lisa Weiler Julia Sasso Toronto 416 661 9174 Toronto 416 532 5124 [email protected] [email protected] www.juliasasso.com Timea Wharton Heather Saum Toronto 416 452 4012 Toronto 416 535 7275 [email protected] [email protected] www.collec veheat.ca Alice Irene Whi aker-Cumming Anjelica Scannura Toronto 647-648-6219 Toronto 416 993 9687 Niki Wozniak [email protected] Toronto 647 200 5025 Valeria Scannura Meredith Wrede Toronto 416 707 9164 Toronto 416 488 2728 Vivine Scarle [email protected] Toronto 416 203 0666 William Yong [email protected] Toronto 416 751 0687 Lua Shayenne [email protected] Toronto 647-968-9828 Sashar Zarif [email protected] Thornhill 416 450 4529 Georgia Simms [email protected] Guelph 519 763 8491 [email protected]
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Damarys Aguirre [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 995 1772 Nova Bha acharya Kim Chalovich [email protected] Toronto 416 949 7860 Mississauga 905 278 3534 Sarita Gayle Alvarez ipsitanova@sympa co.ca kimike@sympa co.ca Toronto Kathryn Bisland Marie-JoseeChar er [email protected] Oshawa 905 493 3550 Toronto mariejo@char erdanse.com Norma Araiza Angela Blumberg Gilly Chaplin Toronto 416 516 5586 Toronto 416 420 4345 Woodbridge 905 851 5511 [email protected] [email protected] Gong Chen Laurel Ashbee-Rodgers Sylvie Bouchard Thornhill 416 491 6250 Whitby 905 621 2852 Toronto 416 516 4025 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Peter Chin Chrisoula Assimopoulos Pia Bouman Toronto 416 597 2455 Toronto 647 291 4954 Toronto 416 533 3706 [email protected] Margaret Atkinson Sean Bou lier Marc-Andre Clement Killaloe 613 757 3638 or 613 757 0001 Toronto 416 259 3333 O awa 613-868-1263 [email protected] info@seanbou lier.com [email protected] Lawrence Axsmith Robyn Breen Stephanie Correia Toronto 416 924 2243 x 400 Toronto 416 805 7850 Newmarket 905 836 0877 www.randolphacademy.com [email protected] [email protected] Peggy Baker Tara Butler Whitby 905 217 0722 Toronto 416 596 2332 Kitchener 416 786 5270 Tanya Crowder Ashley Ball Michael Caldwell Toronto Mississauga 905 814 5211 Toronto 416 878 4867 tanya@howdaresheproduc ons.ca [email protected] [email protected] Jennifer Dallas Lorraine Barbeau Maria Gore Cardoso Toronto 416 533 8663 Ga neau 819 682 1153 Toronto 647 201 3874 [email protected] Michelle Bastone Catherine Carpenko Jesse Dell Toronto 416 755 5423 Mansfield 416 270 5351 Toronto 416 433 7587 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.jddance.ca Donna Bender Jose Angel Carret 905 617 2037 New Hamburg 519 662 3444 Oakville Photo Credits: Santee Smith by David Hou
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Jus n De Bernardi 705 498 2834 Toronto 416 929 5376 [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Mi Young Kim Jus [email protected] Audra Grierson Don Mills 416 443 9329 Joanna de Souza Waterloo 519 664 0038 [email protected] Toronto 416 504 7082 Fiona Griffiths Keiko Kitano Joanna@mdo- e.org Toronto 416 658 9589 Toronto 416 259 9088 Rodney Diverlus Allara Gooliaff [email protected] Toronto 647-456-8476 Calgary 403-903-7222 www.uoguelph.ca/~rthomson/enter.html Sharona D’Ornellas [email protected] Kristen Klopko Ajax 718-986-6785 Devasigamani Gunaseelan Burlington 905 333 1121 [email protected] Toronto 416 944 2392 Elizabeth Kmiec Nathlineen Doung [email protected] Milton 289 270 0380 North York 289 242 4369 Amy Hampton Eva Kolarova [email protected] Toronto 416-301-3430 Montreal 5145499266 Ruth Douthright [email protected] [email protected] London 519 204 1958 Charmaine Headley Joharah Kolishenco [email protected] Toronto 416 658 3111 Oakville 416 414 1115 Sarah Dowhun 905 945 6243 [email protected] www.cobainc.com [email protected] Toronto Maxine Heppner Eva Kolarova [email protected] Toronto 416 531 8557 Montreal 5145499266 David Earle [email protected] [email protected] Guelph 519 837 2746 Marion Hopkins Iana Komarnytska 647 219 4401 offi[email protected] Thornhill 905 889 8488 Toronto Jane Elliot 905-682-9113 [email protected] [email protected] www.ianadance.com St Catherine’s Michele Hopkins Katherine Labelle Pamela Ellis Cambridge 519 654 8203 Vancouver 604 731 3999 Mano ck 613 692 0520 [email protected] Louis Laberge-Cote [email protected] Kimberley Horseman Toronto 416 598 1464 Lisa Emmons Guelph 519 265 6467 [email protected] Burlington 416-432-8816 [email protected] Elena La Comadre www.leform.ca Christopher House Toronto 416 920 3774 Esmeralda Enrique Toronto 416 967 1365 [email protected] Toronto 416 595 5753 [email protected] Nenagh Leigh eesdc@flamencos.net www.flamencos.net Kendra Hughes Toronto 416 960 0235 Jennifer Essex Oshawa 905 630 8878 Ariel Len 416 779 0113 Peterborough 705 745 4829 [email protected] www.kendrahughes.com Toronto Aria Evans 416 270 6394 Kerri-Ann Hu on [email protected] BaKari E. Lindsay Toronto Orangeville 519 938 5485 Toronto 416 658 3111 [email protected] no.9collec [email protected] [email protected] www.cobainc.com Aviva Fleising Roshanak Jaberi Sarah Lochhead Toronto 416 690 7046 Toronto 416 889 8939 Barrie 705 718 5451 Kent Fletcher [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 604 3566 Jade Jager Clark Marie Ann Longlade Marie France Forcier Brampton 647 393 6396 Mississauga 905 276 7471 Toronto 416 904 5961 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Janet Johnson Koryn MacArthur Lauren Foy Guelph 519 856 2942 Mano ck 613 692 0520 Sudbury 705 586 2965 [email protected] [email protected] Michelle Freiburger Pam Johnson Gail MacMurray Georgetown 647 999 3223 Toronto 647 926 4866 S sville 613 720 0095 Denise Fujiwara [email protected] Larisa Mamin Toronto 416 504 6429 Jessica Julien 705 797 1888 Toronto 416 992 7601 Jasmyn Fyffe Barrie Killiyanproduc ons.com Toronto 416 241 6727 bodiesinmo [email protected] Alyssa Mar n [email protected] Allen Kaeja Toronto 647 990 6303 Karissa Fyrrar Toronto 416 516 6030 alyssajennifermar [email protected] Toronto 647 969 5274 [email protected] www.kaeja.org Jenny-Anne McCowan [email protected] Karen Kaeja Toronto 416 948 3490 Monica Gan Toronto 416 516 6030 [email protected] Montreal 514 528 5149 [email protected] www.kaeja.org Belinda McGuire [email protected] Laura Kappel 905 379 4269 Mississayga 917 232 4786 Rob Galbraith Hamilton [email protected] Hamilton 905-544-3782 [email protected] Erin Messenger [email protected] www.valizan.com Evyenia Karmi New Liskeard, 705 647 1343 Jessie Garon 647 454 5128 Toronto 416 576 5540 [email protected] Toronto [email protected] Glen Michael [email protected] Jennifer Kelly Toronto 905 763 2623 Trudy Gayle Toronto 416 668 5638 [email protected] Pickering 647 504 2809 [email protected] Denise Mireau [email protected] Peter Kelly Toronto 416 652 0524 Donna Greenberg Toronto [email protected]
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Jessica Mogentale info@dancekrazeproduc ons.ca Mimi Starikova Mississauga 647 295 1664 Neeaja Ramani Vaughan 647 267 2888 Dianne Montgomery Oshawa 905 233 9387 [email protected] [email protected] Yasmina Ramzy Danovia Stechishin Viv Moore Toronto 416 920 5593 Etobicoke 416 255 8577 Toronto 416 588 9452 [email protected] Rosemarie Stea [email protected] Kathleen Rea Toronto 647-228-2984 Shauna Morris Toronto 416 545 1515 Karen Stewart Toronto 416 239 1496 [email protected] Toronto 416 214 0983 [email protected] www.irdance.ca Lindsay Ri er [email protected] Shauneese Morrison Toronto 416 817 5460 Ashley Summers Toronto me@lindsayri er.com Mississauga 647 297 7320 [email protected] Jennifer Robichaud Samara Thompson Lanto Morse Toronto 416 465 4875 Toronto 416 994 9965 Toronto 416 882 3301 [email protected] [email protected] samarathompson.ca Lanto@finderschoice.com tsingorydance.com Shakeil Rollock Kylie Thompson Julia Mountsteven Toronto 647 972 4650 Toronto 647 225 2655 Norval 905 702 9728 [email protected] [email protected] Angola Murdoch Eva Romanowski-Anne Paula Thomson Toronto 647 267 7647 Vineland 905 562 5245 California 818 754 0621 [email protected] lookuptheatre.com www.blueceilingdance.com Julie Tomaino Aerial Debbie Rosenberg Toronto 416 576 2276 Michael M urphy Richmond Hill 905 731 8830 Brigi e Tsang Tillsonberg 519 983 6290 Lola Ryan Mississauga 905 890 9756 Ballroom O awa 613 237 0790 [email protected] Donita Nahon [email protected] Angela Tucker Thornhill 416 706 6191 Lisa Sandlos Newmarket 905 836 4939 [email protected] Georgetown 519 833 0129 Jason Vanstone Ar sts Play Dance Theatre Lisa Naves [email protected] Toronto 647 206 2154 Simcoe 519 426 9300 Julia Sasso ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com www.lisanavesdancecompany.com Toronto 416 532 5124 Apolonia Velasquez Yvonne Ng [email protected] www.juliasasso.com Toronto 647 989 6809 Toronto 416 533 8577 Heather Saum Info@gadfly.ca info_pprod@sympa co.ca Toronto 416 535 7275 Catrina von Radecki www.princessproduc ons.ca [email protected] www.collec veheat.ca Guelph 519 803 8829 Tracey Norman Anjelica Scannura [email protected] Toronto 416 522 3319 Toronto 416 993 9687 Jessica Westermann [email protected] [email protected] Oakville 905 919 1331 www.traceynorman.com Valeria Scannura [email protected] Kennetha O'Heany Toronto 416 707 9164 Timea Wharton Oakville 905 815 9611 Vivine Scarle Toronto 416 452 4012 k.oheany@sympa co.ca Toronto 647 209 0513 [email protected] Ballet [email protected] Alice Irene Whi aker-Cumming Lata Pada Lua Shayenne Toronto 647 648 6219 Mississauga 905 607 8434 Toronto 647-968-9828 Lisa Weiler [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 661 9174 Chris ne Parker-Reid Georgia Simms [email protected] Waterloo 519 725 0143 Guelph 519 763 8491 Dave Wilson chris [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 416 588 9452 Taisa Petruk Riley Sims [email protected] Tecumseh Toronto 647 969 3055 Niki Wozniak [email protected] [email protected] Toronto 647 200 5025 Meredith Wrede Joan Phillips Rina Singha Toronto 416 488 2728 Toronto 416 977 5584 Toronto 416 463 1710 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] William Yong Alysa Pires Holly Small Toronto 416 751 0687 Toronto 416 912 1548 Toronto 416 536 5694 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Sashar Zarif Ofilio Por llo Lacey Smith Thornhill 416 450 4529 Toronto 647 989 6809 London 519 852 0141 [email protected] Info@gadfly.ca laceysmith@sympa co.ca Santee Smith Natasha Powell EXAMINERS / ADJUDICATORS Toronto 416 892 7270 Hagersville 519 445 2814 [email protected] [email protected] Donna Bender Flordeliza Punzalan Elizabeth Dawn Snell Toronto 647 206 2154 New Hamburg 519 662 3444 Toronto 647 239 0628 [email protected] Elena Quah ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com Andrea Spaziani Rebecca Bre ngham North York 416 493 1697 Toronto 416 407 8785 London 519 657 3262 [email protected] openaircollec [email protected] ar s [email protected] Katarina Rajkovic Anne Sprincis CDMA Interna onal Toronto 416 885 2715 Newmarket 905 853 9576 (Crea ve Movement and Drama Assoc. Int.)
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respected as crea ve beings and are taught in a 100 Disse e St Unit 6 ARABESQUE ACADEMY joyful atmosphere in order to work towards technical Bradford, ON L3Z 3G8 Yasmina Ramzy, Dir. excellence. T 905 778 8686 F 905 778 0078 1 Gloucester St., #107 [email protected] Toronto, ON M4Y 1L8 www.bradforddance.com T 416 920 5593 F 416 703 5593 BALLET ESPRESSIVO Offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Street [email protected] arabesquedance.ca Donna Greenberg, Art. Dir.
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All teachers are profession- strengthening, all designed specifically for adults. excellence in dance training for students of al dance ar sts and highly trained by Yasmina Ram- Workshops in Baroque dance/18th century ballet and all ages, with the needs of each student being ad- zywhose 8 instruc onal videos sell worldwide. Her other dance related subjects are periodically offered. dressed individually. Ballet (Cecche ), Jazz, Tap, renowned method of teaching takes her regularly to Throughout the lessons, thorough and construc ve Lyrical Pointe, Crea ve Movement. Exams are teach workshops on five con nents. feedback is given, feedback to allow students to offered. progress, to avoid injuries and to prevent develop- ARABESQUE ACADEMY OF DANCE ment of bad habits. The student teacher ra o is kept BURLINGTON FOOTNOTES SENIOR PERFORM- Erin Tackaberry, Dir low and much emphasis is placed not only on form ING TROUPE INC 541 Days Rd (Unit 10) but also musicality, line and ar stry. Courses are Rosemarie Maurice, Art. Dir./Chor. Kingston, ON designed for adults, for those seeking recrea on, or 4180 A on Court K7M 3R8 wishing to improve bodily alignment and overall Burlington, ON L7L 1J6 [email protected] physical condi on, or those aspiring to a more seri- T 905 681 1517 F 905 379 0015 T (613) 305 2263 ous study of dance. The School has an interna onal rosemarie-maurice@sympa co.ca Offers Crea ve Movement, Parent and Tot, Modern, reputa on, a rac ng students from Toronto and its www.burlingtonfootnotes.org Lyrical, Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop and Acro environs as well as abroad. Styles taught include Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Clogging, Hip- Hop, Recrea onal, Perform 50+ ARCADE DANCE ARTS BARRIE SCHOOL OF DANCE Kristen Klopko, Studio Director Alex Farr Owner CANADA’S ACADEMY OF STAGE & STUDIO ARTS 864 Drury Lane 149 Welham Rd., Unit 12 Lisa Phillips Camp Dir Burlington ON L7R 2Y3 Barrie ON L4N 8Y3 386 Elm Road T 905 333 1121 Barrieschoolofdance.com Toronto, ON M5M 3T 416 558 0922 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.arcadedancearts.com horizonartscamp.org Offers Acro, Ballet, Improvisa on, Jazz, Lyrical/ BELLYUP BELLYDANCE STUDIO Summer school offers Jazz, Contemporary, Musical Musical Theatre, Modern, Pointe, Tap, Hip Hop/ Joharah Kolishenco Owner Theatre, La n, Hip-Hop Urban 2330 Lakeshore Rd W.,, Unit 5 Oakville, ON L6L 1H3 T 416 414 1115 CANADA’S NATIONAL BALLET SCHOOL ARISE SCHOOL OF DANCE [email protected] www.bellyup.ca Mavis Staines, Dir. Alan Gilman, Dir Group classes, private and semi-private lessons, live 400 Jarvis St 17 Basswood Ave bellydance shows, par es & events, bellydance work- Toronto, ON M4Y 2G6 S sville, ON K2S 1M8 shops and bellydance bou que T 416 964 3780 F 416 964 5133 T 613 836 0714 [email protected] [email protected] BEYOND THE BARRE DANCE CO www.nbs-enb.ca arisedance.com Leanne Klassen, Dir Canada’s Na onal Ballet School is a world leader in Offers Ballet, Jazz & Hip-Hop 21 Main St E. ballet training, and offers a broad range of profes- Grimsby, ON L3M 1M7 sional and recrea onal programs: Professional Ballet ARTISTIC EDGE DANCE COMPANY T 905 309 4165 Program (full- me, Grades 6 to 12 and post- Chris na DiGiuseppe & Darlene Zammit [email protected] secondary); Teacher Training Program (full- me), 20 Drummond St www.beyondthebarredancecompany.com including joint degrees with York University and Etobicoke, ON K8V 1Y8 T 416 253 5050 Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Contempo- Simon Fraser University; Associates Program (part- info@ar s cedgedanceco.com rary, Musical Theatre, Crea ve Movement me, ages 6 to 17); Open Classes; Annual Teachers’ Ar s cedgedanceco.com Seminar (July); Teachers’ Professional Development; Offers Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop Acro, Lyrical, Contempo- THE BISLAND DANCE CENTRE and Adult Ballet. Public tours of NBS’ award-winning rary, Vocal & Ac ng Kathryn Bisland, Pres. & Dance Educator Jarvis Street campus also available. To book, call 416 360 King Street W., BOI -964-3780, ext. 2000. ARTISTS’ PLAY DANCE THEATRE Oshawa, ON L1J 2J9 Elizabeth Dawn Snell, Art. Dir. T 905 493 3550 C 416 844 5256 CANADIAN DANCE COMPANY 1112 Dundas Street East [email protected] Allain Lupien & Dawn Lupien Dir. Toronto, ON M4M 1S1 www.reallydance.com 2552 Bristol Circle, Oakville, ON L6H 5S1 T 647 206 2154 Offers Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Acro, Contemporary, Hip- T: 905-829-4566 E: in- ar stsplay@ar stsplay.com www.ar stsplay.com Hop, Musical Theatre [email protected] Offering professional training in ballet, jazz and crea- ADAPT, Society of RussianBallet www.canadiandancecompany.com ve movement, Ar sts’ Play’s mandate is to intro- offer classes in a wide variety of dance styles, includ- duce the performance and crea ve aspects to all BRADFORD SCHOOL OF DANCE ing: hip-hop, salsa, musical theatre, ballet, tap, jazz, classes at every age! At Ar sts’ Play students are Jane Pound, Art. Dir contemporary dance and gymnas cs.
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THE SCHOOL OF CANADIAN CONTEMPORARY cobainc.com thegrovemethod.com DANCE THEATRE Offers high quality dance training that is supported Offers various/all forms of dance for Adults & open Deborah Lundmark Art. Dir. by a legacy of African history. Children’s dance and classes. 509 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON M4X 1P3 drumming program provides children 3 yrs and up www.theschoolofccdt.ca with a solid founda on in dance forms that range DANCE SENSATION The School of CCDT is the CCDT Toronto dance train- from Tradi onal West African, Caribbean Folk, Debbie Rosenberg, Director ing centre where we also provide dance classes for Modern/Contemporary, Hip Hop, Ballet (non- 55 west beaver creek children ranging from recrea onal to pre- syllabus), along with drumming/vocal chan ng. Richmond Hill ON L4B1K5 professional in such disciplines as Royal Academy of T 9057318830 Dance Ballet classes, Limon Modern (contemporary) CONSERVATORY OF DANCE & MUSIC [email protected] classes, Jazz, Tap, Musical Theatre, and Hip Hop Cheryl Quiacos Upper Dir Dancesensa on.ca classes. Modern dance classes and Pilates Adult 5915 Leslie St Acro, Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Improv, Lyrical/ Drop-In dance classes are also offered in our Toronto Toronto, ON M2H 1J8 Musical Theatre, Tap, Urban/Hip Hop Dance Studio. T 416 497 1793 [email protected] www.cdmdance.com DANCE STEPS CANADIAN SCHOOL OF DANCE Offers Ballet (RAD), Contemporary, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Donna Bayley, Dir. 900 Greenbank Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre Suite 200, 743 Richmond Street O awa, ON K2J 1S4 London, ON N6A 3H2 T 613 825 0907 CONTEMPORARY DANCE COLLECTIVE T 519 645 8515 [email protected] Summer Leitch Art Dir. Child, adult classes, RAD, exams/scholarships Canadianschoolofdance.com 230 Baseline Rd W Offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip-Hop London ON N6J 1W1 DANCE-TEQ dance@contemporarydancecollec ve.ca Kevin Pugh, Dir. THE CENTER OF MOVEMENT Offers classes in Ballet, Contemporary, crea ve 110 The Esplanade Suite 407 Barbie Dukes, Dir movement, Improvisa on, Jazz, Lyrical, Musical Toronto, ON M5E 1X9 165 Roseborough Crescent Theatre. Home / Business: 416 361 9498 Thornhill, ON L4J 4V6 T 905 764 8222 [email protected] danceteq.com Thecenterofmovement@sympa co.ca CONTEMPORARY SCHOOL OF DANCE Adult Drop-in studio—Ballet, Contemporary Pilates for Dancers and Injury Rehabilita on Chris ne Parker-Reid, Ar s c Director 60 Bathurst Drive, Unit 18 DANSECORE CENTRE STAGE DANCE STUDIO INC. Waterloo ON N2V 2A9 Anne Sprincis, Owner/Dir. Donna Bender, Dir T 519 725 0143 14 Oxford St 477 Fairview St www.csdance.com [email protected] Richmond Hill, ON L4C 4L5 New Hamburg, ON N3A 1M6 T 905 508 5580 519 662 3444 F 519 662 6659 DANCE EXTREME [email protected] [email protected] Rebecca Bre ngham, Art. Dir. dansecore.com www.centrestagedance.ca 312 Commissioners Road West, Ballet (RAD) Jazz, Tap, and Hip Hop, Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Paula Morgan Technique, London, ON N6J 1Y3 Lyrical Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre T 519 657 3262 F 519 657 8680 DARK DANCE [email protected] Nathlineen Doung, Founder CITY DANCE CORPS danceextreme.com 412 - 335 Dri wood Avenue Tina Nicolaidis, Art. Dir. Dance Extreme is the most progressive, mul - North York ON M3N2P3 489 Queen St West 3rd Floor discipline studio in London. We offer award winning T 289 242 4369 Toronto, ON M5V 1M1 instruc on and choreography in a posi ve and crea- [email protected] T 416 260 2356 ve atmosphere and feature a state-of-the-art facili- www.darkxdance.com [email protected] citydancecorps.com ty with experienced and fully cer fied instructors. DARK Dance Company is a semi-professional compa- City Dance Corps is a professional dance company Classes are offered for children 2-1/2 yrs to adults in ny geared towards growth and development that and studio located downtown Toronto. Offers drop both recrea onal and compe ve programs. will give you the right tools to con nue to develop in, groups, private, professional instruc on. Known yourself as a dancer both professionally and recrea- for its comprehensive La n program with a carefully DANCE FACTOR STUDIOS LTD onally. We do showcases, performances and com- thought-out curriculum for all classes. Salsa, Casino Catherine Pacheco Art Dir pe ons and we have received many awards and Rueda, Afro-Cuban, Hip Hop, Jazz/Lyrical, Tap, Bal- 55 Frank Street scholarships via the hip hop genre. We have just let, Musical Theatre for kids, and more! Strathroy, ON N7G 2R3 recently started a contemporary program and are T 519 245 7333 F 519 245 4450 looking to expand it with more students! CLASSICAL DANCE CONSERVATORY b.pacheco@sympa co.ca Audra Grierson, Owner/ Art. Dir. dancefactorstudios.com THE DARK SIDE STUDIO 39 Durward Place, Unit 3 Offers Dance Readiness, Dance Combo, Ballet, Jazz, Audra Simmons, Ar st Director Waterloo, ON N2L 4E5 Tap, Acro, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, Zumba, Hip-Hop, 244 Augusta Ave, T 519 885 0000 Compe ve & Recrea onal Classes. Toronto, ON [email protected] T: 416 575 6549 cdcwaterloo.com DANCEKRAZE PRODUCTIONS Modern belly dance for modern women. Classes for adults and children in Acro, Ballet, Jazz, Katarina Rajkovic, Founder Dir. Tap, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, RAD, SRB, ABT T 416 885 2715 info@dancekrazeproduc ons.com THE DEBRA-LYNNE SCHOOL OF DANCE dancekrazeproduc ons.com Debra Stavro Art Dir Offers DKOC (DanceKraze open classes) in Hip-Hop, SCHOOL OF COBA 165 Matheson Blvd.E, Unit 10 Jazz, Street Jazz COLLECTIVE OF BLACK ARTISTS Mississauga, ON L4Z 3K2
BaKari E. Lindsay, Charmaine Headley T 905 238 6616 Daniels Spectrum, Dundas St W., DANCE PL3Y Debralynnedance@sympa co.ca Toronto, ON M6S 1R2 Melanie Guer n CEO Offers Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Acro, Lyrical, Con- T 416 658 3111 378 Markham Street, Unit 14 temporary, Musical Theatre, Stretch & Technique [email protected] Toronto ON M6G 2K8 BATD [email protected] 39
DECIDEDLY JAZZ DANCEWORKS ERINVALE SCHOOL OF DANCE Offers Contemporary, Modern Jazz, Hip-Hop, Youth Joanne Baker, Principal Corinne Land, Owner company 1514 4th Street S.W. 6790 Ki mat Road, Unit 3 Calgary, AB T2R 0Y4 Mississauga, ON L5N 5L9 HANNAN’S BELLY DANCE STUDIO T 403 245 3533 T 905 828 6422 Nada Abeer, Owner [email protected] [email protected] Danforth Ave., Ste 211 decidedlyjazz.com School offers Ballet, Pointe, Jazz, Acro, Hip-Hop, Toronto, ON M4K 7N2 Offers Jazz Lyrical, Tap CDTA/Cecche T 416 462 3498 [email protected] DONITA BALLET SCHOOL EXPRESSIONS DANCE CENTRE hannondance.com Donita Nahon, Art Dir. Laurel Ashbee-Rogers, Ar s c Director Offers Belly Dance, Hip-Hop, Ballet for Belly Dance, 155 Hilda Avenue 900 Hopkins Street Unit 3 Hip-Hop Belly Dance Toronto, ON LM2M 1V6 Whitby ON L1N 6A9 T 905 738 9189 C 416 706 6191 T 905 666 0111 HAPPINESS IS...DANCING [email protected] [email protected] Lori Caccio , Dir. donitaballet.com www.expressionsdancecentre.com 1169 Dollard St Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Salsa Sudbury, ON P3A 4G7 FASCINATION DANCE STUDIO T 705 524 6625 F 705 524 8003 DRAGONFLY BELLYDANCE Lisa DiMaurizio-Paroyan, Art. Dir. [email protected] Zahira Dance, Co-owner, Ar s c Director 8 Clairmont Street, Unit 2, happinessisdancing.com 559 Bloor Street West Thorold, ON L2V 1R1 Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical Theatre, Vocal Training, Pre- Toronto ON M5S 1Y6 T 905 227 8307 F 905 227 1071 dance, nursery, Children’s, Adult, Performing Arts T 416 534 0330 fascina [email protected] Studio dragonfl[email protected] fascina ondancestudio.com www.dragonflydance.ca Offers children and adults recrea on & compe ve HARBOURFRONT COMMUNITY CENTRE / Bellydance for all levels Beginner to Professional, classes in Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Modern, Hip-Hop, Musical WATERFRONT NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE Tradi onal Bellydance, Middle Eastern Theatre, Lyrical, Ballroom & Vocal Kelly McClure, Assistant Execu ve Director 627 Queens Quay West DrumFIT FLEET-WOOD DANCENTRE Toronto ON M5V 3G6 Liz Fryer & Valerie Shah Sharron Fleet, Dir T 416 392 1509 398 Running Brook Place 6-65 Simcoe Street www.harbourfrontcc.ca Waterloo, ON N2K 3S5 Collingwood, ON L9YY 1H7 Ballet, Ballroom, Jazz, La n, Urban/Hip Hop T 519 725 3760 T 705 446 1568 [email protected] fl[email protected] IN STUDIO drumfit.ca fleetwooddance.net The Walter Carsen Centre for The Na onal Ballet Offers Crea ve /Free Movement Offers Ballet (Ceche ), Jazz & Modern classes 470 Queens Quay West, Toronto, ON M5V 3K4 ECOLE SUPERIEURE DE BALLET GADFLY T: 416 345 9595 CONTEMPORAIN DE MONTREAL Apolonia Velasquz & Ofilio Por llo, Art Dir Offers drop in classes for ages 12 to Adult in Ballet, 4816 rue Rivard 10 Dundas Street E., Contemporary, Jazz, Pilates and DanceFit. Montreal, Quebec H2J 2N6 Toronto, ON M5B OA1 T 514 948 4929 T 647 989 6809 info@gadfly.ca gadfly.ca JADE’S HIP HOP ACADEMY Child & professional classes. Offers Street Dance (Hip-Hop, House, Waacking), Jade Jager Clark, Owner/Art. Dir. Cer ficat d’etude (CEC0, Diplome d’etude collegial Adult Open Classes. Professional Training Program 10 –900 Central Park Drive (DEC) scholarships. Available. Brampton, ON L6S 3J6 T 647 393 6396 ELITE DANCE STUDIO GEORGE BROWN DANCE [email protected] Gail McMurray, Owner/Director Bengt Jorgen, Dir. jadeshiphopacademy.com 72 Harry Douglas Dr 160 Kendall Ave. Box 1015, Stn B Offers Hip-Hop, Krump, Popping, Locking, Break S sville ON K2S 1Z4 Toronto, ON M5T 2T9 Dance, Lyrical Hip Hop. Classes are for ages 3 to adult T 613 720 0095 T 416 415 2035 and are offered in recrea onal, pre-compe ve, and [email protected] [email protected] compe ve levels. www.elitedancestudio.ca Ballet, Adult, Professional Training Program JOSHGOON, THE CANADIAN ACADEMY OF EMOTION DANCE COMPANY GOTTA DANCE INC AZERBAIJANI DANCE Michelle Nicholson Owner/ Dir Kent Fletcher Owner/Pres Sashar Zarif, Dir. 361 Southgate Dr 3581B Dundas St W., 66 Clark Ave Guelph, ON N1G 3M5 Toronto, ON M6S 2S8 Thornhill, ON L3T 1S5 T 416 450 4529 T 519 767 5361 T 416 604 3566 F 416 604 2561 [email protected] sashardance.com info@emo ondancecompany.ca info@go adance.ca School offers Azerbaijani, Persian, Uzbek, Tadjik, emo ondancecompany.ca go adance.ca Afghan, Caucusian, Sufi/Dervish forms for Adults. Offers Jazz, Contemporary, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop, Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Hip-Hop, Breakdance, Acro, Acro, Lyrical Gym, kinderdance, Irish dance, parent & tot JOY OF DANCE CENTRE Jennifer Jones, CEO ENCORE DANCE STUDIO GUELPH YOUTH DANCE TRAINING PROGRAM 95 Danforth Avenue, Suite 302 Chrystal Galic, Owner /Dir Catrina von Radecki, Co Art Dir Toronto, ON M4K 1N2 8 Mill St Elmira ON N3B 2J9 123 Woolwich Street, 2nd Floor T 416 406 3262 C 416 659 9617 F 416 406 5456 T 519 669 4510 [email protected] Guelph, ON N1H 3V5 [email protected] joyofdance.ca www.encoredancestudio.ca T 519 803 8829 Offering classes to children and adults in Ballet, Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Musi- [email protected] Ballroom, Bollywood to Fitness, Lyrical, Hip Hop, Jazz cal Theatre guelphyouthdance.ca & Zumba
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K & K DANCE DREAMZ INC. LIBERTY DANCE PEGASUS STUDIOS Kyla Dixon & Kim Majid, Directors Michelle Bastone, DirectorOwner Jane Davis-Munro, Ar s c Director 5762 Hwy 7 E, PO Box 54017 150 East Liberty Street, 715 361 Glebeholme Blvd Markham , ON L3P 1Y4 Toronto ON M6K 3R5 Toronto ON M4C 1T9 T 905 201 8909 F 905 472 8256 T 416 755 5423 C 905 626 3236 T 416 469-2799 KandKdance.ca [email protected] [email protected] libertydance.org www.pegasusdance.com Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Contemporary, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Acro, Musical Theatre, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Song & Dance, Acro, Hip-Hop Yoga, Contemporary PERFORMANCE DANCE ACADEMY At Liberty Dance, we are always striving for excel- Teresa McMillan, Dir KALIANDREWS DANCE COMPANY lence, while providing a holis c approach to dance 340 Southgate Dr., #4 Kali Wegg educa on and training for all ages and levels. With a Guelph, ON N1G 4P5 T:613-601-5254 E:[email protected] commitment to training each dancer as a whole - T 519 829 2525 2664 Lancaster, O aawa, ON K1B 4T7 mind, body, and spirit, Liberty Dance provides a Offers Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Musical Theatre, Jazz, Ballet, Pointe, Lyrical, Tumbling, Circus, Acro- posi ve atmosphere for learning. Whether the goals Acro ba cs, Stun ng, Contor on. are merely for fun, to be physically ac ve, mentally s mulated, explore musical interests and crea vity PIA BOUMAN SCHOOL FOR BALLET AND KOREAN DANCE STUDIES SOCIETY or maintain training as a professional dancer, Liberty CREATIVE MOVEMENT Dance welcomes all from the beginner to advanced Mi Young Kim, Art. Dir. Pia Bouman, Art. Dir. dancer.Liberty Dance provides Pre-registered & Drop 61 Billington Crescent 6 Noble Street -in classes, Technique & Wellness Workshops, Chore- Don Mills, ON M3A 2G7 Toronto, ON M6K 2C6 ographic Workshops, Dancer Screening Programs - T 416 443 9329 T 416 533 3706 Physical Assessments, Massage Therapy. [email protected] www.koreandance.net [email protected] School of Mi Young Kim Dance Company offering piaboumanschool.org Korean tradi onal, classical, folk dance and drum MARIE ANN LONGLADE SCHOOL OF DANCE Early dance program (2-6 yrs), RAD Ballet (Graded classes for adults and children. Marie Ann Longlade, Dir. and Voca onal), ISTD 1650 Dundas St E., Ste 205 Na onal Dance, Crea ve Movement, Modern, Im- LA ESCUELA DE ARTE FLAMENCO Mississauga, ON L4X 2Z3 provisa on, Pilates, Summer Program, Adult, Exams, Elena La Comadre, Dir. T 905 276 7471 F 905 822 6386 Bursaries. 17 St. Nicholas Street [email protected] Toronto, ON longladedance.com PIQUE DANCE STUDIO INT’L INC. T & F 416 920 3774 Since 1965, home of the family operated Longlade Koryn MacArthur Ar s c Director [email protected] arteflamenco.com Dance Company. Pre-school to Adult, Beginner 5710 Longshadow Street, Unit B The School was established by Elena La Comadre in Mano ck, ON K4M 1M2 1991. Her objec ve as director and teacher is to MS. MARGIE’S DANCE CLASSES T 613 692 0520 F 613 692 1822 develop dancers in the field of Spanish dance and Margie Riddell, Dir [email protected] piquedancestudio.com Flamenco. She has established a strong dance sylla- 667285 20th sd. Rd. RR2 Box. 76 Hip-Hop, Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Acro bus that focuses on arm, hand, upper torso and Lisle, ON L0M 1M0 Member BATD (Br. Assoc. of Teachers of Dancing) footwork par cular to the art form of tradi onal Offers crea ve movement classes and rec. dance and ADAPT syllabus Flamenco. Dedicated to the art of teaching and her programs for children. students, Elena teaches all levels from beginner to PREMIERE STUDIO OF DANCE professional. Each level is an intense study and prac- M-DO/ KATHAK TORONTO Robyn Carter, Owner ce in technique as well as a specified choreography Joanna de Souza Art Dir 918 Pine Valley Cres in Flamenco. 94 Stafford St Bridgenorth ON Toronto, ON K0L 1H0 LEISA’S SCHOOL OF DANCE M6J 2S1 T 705 741 6545 Leisa Whalen, Owner T: 416-504-7082 [email protected] 31 Steve Fonyo Dr. E: [email protected] Offers Ballet, Contemporary, Hip-Hop, Tap, Lyrical. Kingston, ON Offers classes in North Indian Kathak dance for chil- Acro. K7M 8P1 dren and adults. T: 613 544 4481 PRIMA DANCE ACADEMY Offers Ballet, Tap, Jazz, and Step dance to children MUSKOKA DANCE ACADEMY Angie Stone, Art Dir 5—13 years old. Sue Kriwin-Campbell Dir, 58 Baldwin St North 4-104 Main Street E Brooklin ON L1M 1A3 LISA NAVES DANCE COMPANY Huntsville ON T 905-425-2828 Lisa Abonyi, Owner and Director P1H 1K6 [email protected] 68 Pond Street Offers Jazz, Hip Hop, Ballet, Contemporary, Aerial Offers Ballet, Contemporary, Crea ve Movement, Simcoe ON N3Y 5B3 Silks, Acro Musical Theatre, Tap for children and Folk/Na onal, Jazz, Ensemble Work, Annual Nut- T 519 426 9300 adults. cracker, Pilates RAD www.lisanavesdancecompany.com ONTARIO SCHOOL OF BALLET PURE ENERGY DANCE STUDIO LIVING ARTS CENTRE Sarah Locke , Director Jim & Sheila Nagy, Owners Lisa Mahoney, 1133 St. Clair Avenue West 209 Limeridge Rd. East Supervisor, Community Courses and Events Toronto ON M6E 1B1 Hamilton ON L9A 2S6 4141 Living Arts Drive T 416 656-9568 T 905 385 5087 F 905 385 2741 Mississauga, ON L5B 4B8 ontarioschoolo allet.com [email protected] T 905 306 6000 F 905 306 6101 pure-energydance.com [email protected] OVATION PERFORMING ARTS ACADEMY Classes for adults and children in Jazz, Tap, Acro, Hip livingartscentre.ca Bonnie Craig, President Hop, Contemporary, Triple Threat, and pre-school. Offers Ballet, Ballroom, La n, Line, Modern, Lyrical, 14 Captain Armstrong Lane Open classes available. Musical Theatre. Crea ve Dance for Kids Markham ON L3P 3C9 T 877 229 2787 www.ova onarts.ca
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QUINTE BALLET SCHOOL OF CANADA [email protected] Info@soulinmo ondance.com Catherine Taylor, Ar s c Director Pre-professional and intensive in-depth training for soulinmo ondance.com 196 Palmer Road individuals and small groups based on the tradi onal Offers RAD Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Contemporary, Belleville, ON K8P 4E1 Indian system of guru/disciple rela onship. Acro, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre T 613 962 9274 866 962 9274 (toll free) [email protected] quinteballetschool.com RISING STAR PERFORMING ARTS STARS ON STAGE DANCE Established in 1972, the Quinte Ballet School of Melanie Hedden-Perron, Owner & PERFORMING ARTS Canada’s Professional Training Program integrates a 937 Centre Road, Box 1247 Krista Damant, Dir versa le dance curriculum grounded in classical Waterdown, ON L0R 2H0 7-322 Argyle St. S ballet technique with academic studies in partner- T 905 689 3222 Caledonia, ON N3W 1ES ship with the Has ngs and Prince Edward District Offers Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Lyrical, Musical Theatre, 905 765 3223 School Board. Our faculty are dedicated to providing Contemporary, Ac ng, Music Lessons [email protected] starsonstage.ca an inspiring, challenging and suppor ve environ- Offers Tap, Jazz, Ballet, Hip-Hop, Lyrical, Acro, Musi- ment that nurtures talented young people towards a SCHOOL OF RITMO FLAMENCO cal Theatre, Contemporary, Highland, Irish, Ball- career in the dance industry. Acceptance into the full Valerie Scannura, Dir. room, Bellydance, Vocal and Ac ng. - me professional program by audi on only. The 19R Atlan c Ave, 2nd Floor Recrea on Division offers classes weeknights and Toronto, ON M6K 3G7 STUDIO A DANCE ACADEMY Saturdays, providing a wide variety of dance instruc- T 416 707 9164 Ashley Ball, Dir. on, ages 3 to adult. ritmofl[email protected] 19-6790 Ki mat Road ritmoflamenco.ca Mississauga, ON L5N 5L9 RAJKA KUPESIC SCHOOL OF Established in 1995 by Valeria Scannura to provide T 905 814 5211 [email protected] CLASSICAL BALLET thorough training in flamenco and Spanish dance studioadanceacademy.ca Rajka Kupesic, Art. Dir. arts. Classes from beginner to professional levels Offers Tap, Ballet (RAD), Hip-Hop, Jazz, Lyrical, Acro 215 Traders Blvd.W., #3 taught in groups of no more than 12 students and Mississauga, ON are accompanied by live music. Dance Program. STUDIO DANCE ARTS T 905 712 8308 F 416 683 9578 The school mounts a professional performance year- Richard Kim Owner/Director [email protected] ly for the students to gain apprecia on of the stage 612 Queen E kupesicballet.com and their educa on is furthered by taking them to St Ste Marie, ON P6A 2A4 Offers professional & children’s classes in Classical the source of flamenco in Spain, where yearly trips to T 705 253 0800 [email protected] studi- Ballet Jerez allow them to take part in Spain's prominent odancearts.com 'Fes val Jerez'. RANDOLPH ACADEMY FOR THE STUDIO P.A.V.A.S. PERFORMING ARTS ROYAL CITY SCHOOL OF BALLET & JAZZ INC. Kerri Mezzomo Dir. George Randolph, Founder and President Brandi Matheson, Dir. 2301 Royal Windsor, Unit 1 -- COLLEGE PROGRAM (ages 18+), 128 Woolwich Street Mississauga, ON L5J 1K5 Darlene Spencer, Ar s c Director Guelph, ON N1H 3V2 T 905 403 9435 -- KIDS PROGRAM (ages 3-17), Alison Daley, Coordi- T 519 836 8971 F 905 403 9479 nator [email protected] [email protected] studiopavas.com 736 Bathurst Street danceroyalcity.ca Studio P.A.V.A.S is a private school of the arts offer- Toronto, ON M5S 2R4 Established in 1978. RAD & ISTD exams offered. ing Art, Music, Drama, Musical Theatre and Dance T 416.924.2243 [email protected] Ballet, Contemporary, Jazz, Hip Hop, Pointe instruc on for students three years to adult. Day, www.randolphacademy.com evening or weekend classes are available in small Established in 1992, the Randolph Academy was the SAGRARIO PILATES STUDIO class sizes and camera viewing of all studios is avail- first school in Canada to offer Triple Threat® training. Sagrario Cas lla owner able. Full- me College Program (registered as a private 405-65 Wellesley St E career college under the Private Career Colleges Act, Toronto, ON M4Y 1G7 SUDBURY SCHOOL OF DANCE 2005) offers comprehensive training Offers private and semi-private sessions as well a Denise Vitali Dir in vocal, ac ng, and dance for aspiring professional variety of group classes scheduled throughout the 165 Pine St. ar sts. Kids Program offers classes in dance week. Sudbury, ON P3C 1X2 (Cecche ballet, jazz, contemporary, tap, hip hop, T 705 674 0190 acro), ac ng, Triple Threat® musical theatre, and a SAMPRADAYA DANCE ACADEMY [email protected] Glee Choir. Lata Pada, C.M. Art. Dir. Offers Ballet, Modern, Jazz for Children & Adults 5-3250 Ridgeway Drive RHYTHMIC RAINBOW STUDIO Mississauga, ON L5L 5Y6 SWANSEA SCHOOL OF DANCE Barbara Ades, Owner T 905 607 8454 F 905 607 1843 Chris ne Heath, Gen Mgr 175 Birmingham Street [email protected] 356 Windermere Ave E obicoke, ON M8V 3Z7 sampradaya.ca Toronto, ON M6S 3L3 (416) 727-8709 School of Sampradaya Dance Company—Indian T 416 767 2842 [email protected] (Bharatynatyam) Chris [email protected] Nia is a sensory-based movement prac ce that leads swanseaschoolofdance.com to health, wellness and fitness. It empowers people SEAN BOUTILIER ACADEMY OF DANCE Offers Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Modern, Acro, Hip-Hop of all shapes and sizes by connec ng the body, mind, Sean Bou lier, Dir. emo ons and spirit. Trainings are designed for those 11 Plas c Avenue THE SCHOOL OF DANCE seeking personal enrichment and professional devel- Toronto, ON M8Z 4B6 Merrilee Hodgins A.R.A.D., Ar s c Director opment. Every movement can be adapted to individ- T 416 259 3333 200 Crichton Street ual needs and abili es. Offers classes in Ballet, Jazz, Tap and Pilates O awa, ON K1M 1W2 T 613 238 7838 F 613 238 7839 RINA SINGHA KATHAK DANCE ORG. SOUL IN MOTION DANCE ARTS [email protected] Rina Singha, Art. Dir. Natalie Papa Dir theschoolofdance.ca 188 Leslie St. 588 Edward Ave., Unit 37 The School of Dance, in O awa, provides professional Toronto, ON M4M 3C7 Richmond Hill, ON L4C 9Y6 ballet, modern dance and teacher training courses T 416 463 1710 F 416504 8702 T 905 770 6183 plus leisure and community outreach programmes
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under the ar s c direc on of Merrilee Hodgins and THE UNDERGROUND DANCE CENTRE Offers Ballet, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop, Musical Theatre, Celia Franca. The School is in opera on year round and 220 Richmond Street West Paula Morgan Technique offers an intensive summer school with resident and Toronto ON M5V 1V6 guest faculty. T 647 349 9477 YORK DANCE ACADEMY (3 loca ons) [email protected] Angela Tucker, Dir. THE SCHOOL OF TORONTO DANCE THEATRE www.theundergrounddance.com Aurora: 305 Industrial Pkwy S., Unit 19/20 Voted #1 Best Dance Lessons in Toronto by blogTO, Ar s c Director: Patricia Fraser T 905 726 1241 The Underground Dance Centre offers the highest 80 Winchester Street, Toronto ON M4X 1B2 Newmarket: 17665 Leslie St. Unit 28 quality dance training 416.967.6887 | info@schoolo dt.org | T 905 836 4939 www.schoolo dt.org Stouffville: 10 Commercial St. The School is passionately commi ed to training and THE TAP DANCE CENTRE / WHAT’S ON? TAP! T 905 640 6082 educa on in the art of contemporary dance. Kim Chalovich, Director [email protected] yorkdance.com Offers: Professional Training Program, Summer Inten- 2480 Cawthra Rd Un l 5 The York Dance Academy provides dance training sive Programs, Young Dancers’ Program, Adult Recre- Mississauga, ON L5H 2M7 from the age of 3 to adult for both the recrea onal a onal Classes. The School of Toronto Dance Theatre T 905 278 3534 and professional student. Freestyle, examina on and is affiliated with Toronto Dance Theatre (Christopher kimike@sympa co.ca tapdancecentre.com compe ve programs are available in a variety of House, Ar s c Director) Tap and Rhythm Dance for Schools, children, adults. disciplines. Professional classes offered. B.A.T.D. (Ass. Teachers) YORK UNIVERSITY DANCE DEPT TORONTOBELLYDANCING.CA Claire F. Woo en, Chair Evyenia Karmi, Dir THE WOODBRIDGE SCHOOL OF DANCE 4700 Keele Street 301 Accolade East Toronto, ON Gilly Chaplin, Founder/Art. Dir. Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 T 416 576 5540 June Wright, Administrator T 416 736 5137 F 416 736 5743 [email protected] [email protected] Market Lane Plaza, 140 Woodbridge Ave. Dance: crea ve, focused, innova ve, reflec- Offers adult classes Woodbridge, ON L4L 4K9 ve...infused with these quali es, and responsive to
T 905 851 5511 F 905 851 3510 today’s dynamic cultural climate, York University’s TURNING POINT ACADEMY OF DANCE [email protected] woodbridgedance.com Department of Dance is one of North America’s Nicole Garland Director Established - 1983 by Gilly Chaplin, The Woodbridge premier centres for dance training and scholarship. 105 Vanderhoof Ave. Unit #1 School of Dance trains dancers with a qualified facul- The largest and most comprehensive dance program Toronto ON M4G 2H7 ty in a professional, non-compe on se ng. We in Canada, our integrated curriculum prepares stu- T 416-696-7466 specialize in the "two le feet" and "can't find the dents for a wide range of careers through a dual recep [email protected] beat" syndromes. We can transform your two le focus on cri cal/crea ve minds and bodies. Degree www.turningpointe.ca feet, into toe tapping dancing on beat, feet. We have programs include the BFA, BA, MA, MFA Offers Compe ve and Recrea onal dance classes in all been there ... everyone was a beginner at some and PhD, as well as joint programs with Canada’s Jazz, Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Mod- point and we would love to teach you the joy of Na onal Ballet School and the School of Toronto ern , Pointe, and Acro. Beginners to Advance Recrea- dance. Once you start, you will never give it up! Dance Theatre. Our alumni represent the full rage of onal, Compe ve/Exam .Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Acro, Hip- Dance offers classes in classical ballet, pointe, jazz, ac ve dance professionals—crea ve and performing Hop, Special Needs, Pre-Ballet CIBC, CDTA, CSC Cec- tap, hip hop, acro, la n, contemporary, and musical ar sts, scholars, educators and administrators—who che Method theatre and has pre-school, general and adult dance contribute significantly to diverse cultural scenes divisions. The Woodbridge School of Dance also locally, na onally and interna onally. THE MARTHA HICKS SCHOOL OF BALLET offers Society of Russian Ballet Examina ons and Martha Hicks, Dir. Intensive and Pre-Professional programs. YUN DANCE COMPANY 2384 Yonge St, 2nd Floor Gong Chen, Dir Toronto, ON M4P 2E0 UNLOCK UNLEASH CONTROL by Centre Stage 117 Clark Ave T 416 484 4731 C 416 892 4023 Dance Studio Thornhill, ON L3T 1T1 F 416 484 4478 offi[email protected] mhsb.ca Donna Bender, Dir T 416 491 6250 Offers Ballet, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Tap, Modern 715 Fischer Hallman Rd., #203 [email protected] Kitchener, ON N2E 4E9 Offers Chinese, Ballet 519 568 8920 [email protected] unlockunleashcontrol.com
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Canadian School of Dance 905 276 7471 416 260 2356 613 825 0907 Martha Hicks School of Ballet Erin Messenger School of Dance City Dance Corps 416 484 4731 705 647 5378 416 260 2356 No. 369 Dance Collec ve Fascina on Dance Studio Classical Dance Conservatory 519 938 5485 905 227 8307 519 664 0038 Ontario School of Ballet Joy of Dance Centre Conservatory of Dance & Music 416 656 9568 416 406 3262 416 497 1793 Pegasus Studios K & K Dance Dreamz Inc Contemporary School of Dance 416 469 2799 905 201 8909 519 725 0143 Performance Dance Academy La n Energy Centre Stage Dance Studio Inc 519 829 2525 416 876 7727 519 662 3444 Pia Bouman School for Ballet & Creat Mv’t Living Arts Centre Dance Extreme Inc. 416 533 3706 905 306 6000 519 657 3262 Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc Love To Dance Dance Factor Studios 613 692 0520 416 486 6394 519 245 7333 The Planet Dance Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc Dance Sensa on 613 715 9333 613 692 0520 905 731 8830 Prima Dance Academy Quinte Ballet School Dance Steps 905 425 2828 613 962 9274 519 645 8515 Premiere Studio of Dance The Woodbridge School of Dance Dance-Teq 705 741 6545 905 851 5511 416 361 9498 Queen Street Conservatory Toronto Social Dance School The Debra-Lynne School of Dance 519 514 0056 905 763 2623 905 238 6616 Quinte Ballet School of Canada York Dance Academy Donita Ballet School 866 962 9274 Toll Free Aurora 905 726 1241 905 738 9189 or 416 706 6191 Rajka Kupesic School of Classical Ballet Newmarket 905 836 4939 905 712 8308 Dansecore CENTRAL ASIAN 905 508 5580 Rising Star Performing Arts 905 689 3222 Ecole supérieure de ballet contemporain de Mon- Royal City School of Ballet & Jazz treal Joshgoon, Canadian Academy of Azerbaijani Dance 519 836 8971 514 849 4929 416 450 452 Ryerson University Emo on Dance Company 416 979 5086 CHINESE 519 767 5361 School of Canadian Children's Dance Theatre Jacan Group Encore Dance Studio 416 924 5657 1 844 522 5433 519 669 4510 Sean Bou lier Academy of Dance Yun Dance Company 416 491 6250 Erinvale School of Dance 416 259 3333 905 828 6422 Studio A Dance Academy CREATIVE MOVEMENT/KINDERDANCE/ Fascina on Dance Studio 905 814 5211 PRE-SCHOOL 905 227 8307 Sudbury School of Dance Fleet-Wood Dancentre 705 674 0190 Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre 705 446 1568 Swansea School of Dance 647 206 2154 George Brown Dance 416 767 2842 Beyond The Barre Dance Co 416 415 2035 The Groove Method 905 309 4165 Go a Dance Inc 613 299 4360 Broadway Arts Centre 416 604 3566 The School of Dance 647 294 3211 Happiness Is Dancing 613 238 7838 Dance Factor Studios 705 524 6625 Toronto Chinese Dance Academy 519 245 7333 HerciniArts 905 470 9914 Davis Studio of Dance 416 275 2232 Unlock Unleash Control 905 668 1251 InMo on Dance West Inc. 519 568 8920 Dark Dance 905 618 0091 Vision Dance Academy 289 242 4369 Innova ve Rhythm Dance Studios 905 836 0877 DrumFIT 416 239 1496 The Woodbridge School of Dance 519 725 3760 Joy of Dance Centre 905 851 5511 Erinvale School of Dance 4164063262 York Dance Academy 906 828 6422 905 726 1241 (Aurora) K & K Dance Dreamz Inc Etobicoke School of Dance 905 836 4939 (Newmarket) 905 201 8909 416 234 9771 York University Dance Dept. KaliAndrews School of Dance Go a Dance Inc 416 736 5137 613-601-5254 416 604 3566 Laurie-Ann’s School of Dance Inc BALLROOM/LATIN/LINDY/ Innova ve Rhythm Dance Studios 519 473 8964 CHARLESTON/AFRO-CUBAN 416 239 1496 Leisa’s School of Dance K & K Dance Dreamz Inc 613 544 4481 Ontario Amateur Dancesport 905 201 8909 Liberty Dance Dance Scene 519 623 3975 Liberty Dance 416 755 5423 www.ontariodancesport.com 416 755 5423 Lisa Naves Dance Company SalsaSpot Living Arts Centre 519 426 9300 [email protected] 905 306 6000 Living Arts Centre AfroLa no Dance Company The Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance 905 306 6000 416 671 7140 City Dance Corps 905 276 7471 Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance Pegasus Studios
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416 469 2799 905 309 4165 Premiere Studio of Dance Pia Bouman School for Ballet Burlington Dance Academy 705 741 6545 & Crea ve Movement 905 637 2269 Pique Dance Studio Int’l Inc 416 533 3706 Burlington Footnotes & Company 613 692 0520 Prima Dance Academy 905 681 1517 The Planet Dance 905 425 2828 Canadian Children's Dance Theatre 613 715 9333 Pure Energy Dance Studio 416 924 5657 Prima Dance Academy 905 385 5087 Canadian School of Dance 905 425 2828 Royal City School of Ballet & Jazz 613 825 0907 Pure Energy Dance Studio 519 836 8971 Centre Stage Dance Studio Inc 905 385 5087 School of Toronto Dance Theatre 519 662 3444 Queen Street Conservatory Young Dancer's Program City Dance Corps 519 514 0056 416 967 6887 416 260 2356 Swansea School of Dance The Studio For Movement Classical Dance Conservatory 416 767 2842 416 652 0524 519 664 0038 The Groove Method Vision Dance Conservatory of Dance & Music 613 299 4360 905 836 0877 416 497 1793 The Underground Dance Centre York Dance Academy (3 loca ons) Contemporary School of Dance 647 349 9477 905 836 4939 519 725 0143 The Woodbridge School of Dance Dance Extreme Inc. 905 851 5511 FOLK/NATIONAL/LINE/ York University Dance Team COUNTRY & WESTERN 519 657 3262 Dance Factor Studios 416 736 5137 519 245 7333 Brazil Dance Wold DanceKraze Produc ons INDIAN/BOLLYWOOD 647 201 3974 Brazilian Dances 416 885 2715 Burlington Footnotes & Company Dansecore 905 681 1517 Clogging and Hawaiian Joy of Dance Centre 905 508 5580 Dance Extreme Inc. 416 406 3262 Dark Dance 519 657 3262 Highland M-Do/Kathak Toronto 289 242 4369 Dance Steps 416 504 7082 kathaktoronto.com The Debra-Lynne School of Dance 519 645 8515 Highland Menaka Thakkar Dance 905 238 6616 Dance Teq 416 222 4041 Emo on Dance Company 416 361 9498 Uyghur/Bellydance Rina Singha Kathak Dance Centre 519 767 5361 Korean Dance Studies Society 416 463 1710 Encore Dance Studio 416 443 9329 Sampradaya Dance Academy 519 669 4510 Korean: tradi onal, classical, folk dance drum 905 607 8454 Erinvale School of Dance Leisa’s School of Dance Tanjavur Dance Centre 906 828 6422 613 544 4481 416 304 1690 Fascina on Dance Studio Living Arts Centre 905 227 8307 JAZZ/MUSICAL THEATRE/BROADWAY/ 905 306 6000 Gadfly LYRICAL/AERIAL Ontario Folk Dance Associa on 647 989 6809 416 537 7360 Orangeville Fiddle & Step Dance Camp Go a Dance Inc IV Dance Academy 519 941 5683 Step Dance 416 604 3566 905 790 7950 Prima Dance Academy Great Lakes Dance Academy All 4 One Dance Company 905 425 2828 519 491 2366 519-902-7846 RSCDS Toronto Sco sh Country Dance Guelph Youth Dance Training Program Arcade Dance Arts Associa on Sco sh 519 803 8829 905 333 1121 416 481 3975 www.rscdstoronto.org InMo on Dance West Inc. Arise School of Dance Sashar Zarif Dance Theatre 905 618 0091 613 836 0714 416 450 4529 Sufi/Dervish Ritual, Innova ve Rhythm Dance Studios Ar s c Edge Dance Company Azerbaijani, Persian 416 239 1496 416 253 5050 Toronto Country Dances Jade’s Hip-Hop Academy Ar sts’ Play Dance Theatre 416 654 3178 American contra, English 905 794 6396 647 206 2154 country, "Old Time" Square, Circle. K & K Dance Dreamz Inc Beyond The Barre Dance Co York Dance Academy (3 loca ons) 905 201 8909 905 309 4165 905 836 4949 Sco sh Laurie-Ann’s School of Dance Inc Broadway Arts Centre 519 473 8964 647 294 3211 URBAN/B-BOY/HIP HOP/POP&LOCK/ Liberty Dance Burlington Dance Academy BREAKDANCE/R&B/REGGAE 416 755 5423 905 637 2269 Lisa Naves Dance Company Burlington Footnotes & Company IV Dance Academy 519 426 9300 905 681 1517 905 790 7950 Marie Ann Longlade School of Dance Canadian Children's Dance Theatre All 4 One Dance Company 905 276 7471 416 924 5657 519-902-7846 Martha Hicks School of Ballet Canadian Dance Company Arcade Dance Arts 416 484 4731 905-829-4566 905 333 1121 OIP Dance Centre Canadian School of Dance Arise School of Dance 647 477 5225 613 825 0907 613 836 0714 Ontario School of Ballet Centre Stage Dance Studio Inc Ar s c Edge Dance Company 416 656 9568 519 662 3444 416 253 5050 Pegasus Studios City Dance Corps Beyond The Barre Dance Co 416 469 2799
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T 416 973 4743 Seaway Arts Council (Cornwall) T 416 531 8557 [email protected] 613 933 6250 [email protected] harbourfrontcentre.com Guelph Arts Council Proposals accepted all year. guelpharts.ca/guelphartscouncil Algoma Fall Fes val All forms of dance considered Arts Hamilton Venue: Kiwanis Community Theatre Centre hamiltonartscouncil.ca Contact: Louisa Van Lith, Fes val Administrator Kala Nidhi Fine Arts of Canada Kingston Arts Council T 705 949 0822 Contact: Sudha T. Khandwani, Art.Dir. artskingston.com fes val@algomafallfes val.com T 905 764 7028 F 905 763 7317 Kirkland Lake Arts Council admin@kalanidhifinearts.org 705 567 4429 Canada Dance Fes val kalanidhifinearts.org City of Kitchener Venue: various in O awa Int’l Indian & diverse cultures presenter. Interested city.kitchener.on.ca Contact: Jeanne Holmes, Producer ar sts should forward material. Lakeshore Arts Council T 613 947 7000 416 201 7093 cdff[email protected] canadadance.ca Luminato London Arts Council No official deadline. Showcase: Canadian, emphasis Venue: various in Toronto annually londonarts.org on new crea ons of modern/contemporary ballet luminato.ca Arts Milton choreographers. Mul disciplinary arts fes val with interna onal artsmilton.com collabora ons and commissions. Mississauga Arts Council CanAsian Dance Fes val mississaugaartscouncil.ca Venue: various in Toronto New Blue fes val of emerging dance Mississippi Mills Contact: Adina Herling, Gen. Man. Contact: Peter Kelly, Ar s c Director mississippimills.ca T 416 593 8455 F 416 504 8702 [email protected] Niagara Falls Arts & Culture [email protected] New Blue is an organiza on that aims to help cata- niagarafalls.ca canasiandance.com lyze the careers of emerging dance ar sts within the New Tecumseth Arts Council The CanAsian Dance Fes val fosters and promotes Toronto dance community. 705 435 7430 diverse expressions of Asian aesthe cs through Northumberland Arts Council dance in Canada Toronto Interna onal Tango Fes val 905 372 7244 Venue: Toronto Oakville Arts Council dance Immersion Contact: Elizabeth Sadowska 905 815 5977 oakvillearts.com Venue: Harbourfront Theatre T 416 240 0808 Orillia & District Arts Council Contact: Vivine Scarle , Curator info@torontotangofes val.com 705 325 2102 orilliaartscouncil.ca 54 Wolseley Street, #203 A four day celebra on of Argen ne Tango, with City of O awa Toronto, ON M5T 1A5 workshops for all levels, prac cas, milongas, perfor- cityofo awa.org T 416 203 0666/203 0322 mances and more. Explore and enrich your passion O awa Arts Council [email protected] for this cap va ng dance at the biggest Argen ne O awaartscouncil.ca danceimmersion.ca Tango event in Toronto. Peterborough Arts Umbrella Showcase of African Canadian dance ar sts 705 749 3220 BRITISH COLUMBIA Pine Ridge Arts Council dance: made in canada/ danse: fait au canada Dancing on the Edge pineridgearts.org (d:mic/fac) Venue: Firehall Arts Centre Prince Edward County Arts Council Venue - various in Toronto, annually Contact: Donna Spencer T 604 689 0691 pecartscouncil.org Contact: princess produc ons dancingontheedge.org Quinte Arts Council T 416 533 8577 Innova ve contemporary work by emerging and quinteartscouncil.org info_pprod@sympa co.ca seasoned ar sts. Site specific works encouraged. Sarnia-Lambton Arts Council princessproduc ons.ca sarnia.com/groups/artscouncil/ Deadline - open PUSH Fes val Sequin Arts Council Contemporary and interdisciplinary works. Venues: Across Vancouver seguinartscouncil.com Norman Armour Ar s c & Execu ve Director Scarborough Arts Dusk Dances (norman@pushfes val.ca) scarborougharts.com Venues: Toronto/O awa outdoor Joyce Rosario Associate Curator St. Catharines & Area Arts Council Contact: Dusk Dances (joyce@pushfes val.ca) stcatharines.com/index.asp T 416 410 6234 Sault Arts Council [email protected] duskdances.ca Vancouver Interna onal Dance Fes val Saultartscouncil.org Works commissioned for park se ngs in Toronto, Venue: Granville Island Held: annually Sudbury Arts Council O awa, Vancouver Contact: Jay Hirabayashi sudburyartscouncil.ca T 604 662 7441 Thunder Bay Regional Arts Council Flux London Dance Fes val [email protected] vidf.ca/main/ Thunderbayarts,org Venues: various in London Physically visceral works Wallaceburg & District Council for Arts Contact: Lacey Smith, Art Dir 519 627 9803 Bizz Varty, Exec Dir ALBERTA Waterloo Regional Arts Council info@fluxdance.ca Alberta Dance Explosions waterlooregionalartscouncil.on.ca Venue: Studio Theatre, Dancers' Studio West Guelph Dance Fes val Contact: Dancers’ Studio West Contact: Catrina von Radecki, Co-Art. 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[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 Some dance/theatre pieces presented. Work must On Stage America GOVERNMENT/FEDERAL be seen to be considered onstageamerica.com Paramount Dance Canada Council for the Arts pepevents.net 150 Elgin St., P.O. Box 1047 COMPETITIONS 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) 150 John St., 4th Floor americandanceawards.com theex.com Toronto, ON Applause Talent Presenta ons Rhythm Dance T 416 952 6267 F 416 954 4515 applausetalent.com rhythmdance.com [email protected] pch.gc.ca/arts Ar sts Emerge (Hip-Hop) Shine DanceCompe ons ar stsemerge.com shinedance.com Dept of External Affairs Bedazzles Dance Champions Star Beat Champions Lester B. Pearson Bldg., bedazzleddance.com [email protected] 125 Sussex Drive, O awa, ON K1A 0G2 Believe Dance Compe ons Inc Starbound Na onal Talent Compe on T 613 992 5726
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PROVINCIAL Downtown Arts Centre (Hamilton) VENUES AND dachamilton.com REHEARSAL SPACES Government of Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture & Sport Flato Markham Theatre, 400 University Avenue 5th Floor Eric Lariviere, Gen Mgr 509 DANCE Toronto, ON T 905 415 7537 x 7546 509 Parliament St. T 416 314 7658 [email protected] markhamtheatre.com TORONTO, ON M4X 1P3 Ontario Arts Council T 416 924 5657 121 Bloor St W., 7h Floor Fall For Dance North (Toronto) [email protected] ccdt.org Toronto, ON Ilter Ibrahimof, Art Dir Rehearsal: 3 studios 800—1600 sq. Accessible T 416 961 1660 T 647 559 9222 Academy of Spanish Dance Toll free: 1 800 387 0058 ilter@sunnyar stmanagement.com 401 Richmond St. W., B104 [email protected] www.arts.on.ca TORONTO, ON M5V 3A8 Dance, Arts Education, Touring Guelph Contemporary Dance Fes val T 416 595 5753 F 905 889 5860 Catrina von Radecki, Janet Johnson Co-Art. Dir. academy@flamencos.net MUNICIPAL T 519 836 0788 [email protected] academy-flamencos.net guelphcontemporarydancefes val.com Rehearsal 2 Studios: 49’ x 19’, 17’ x 19’ Regional Municipality of O awa-Carleton Arabesque 111 Lisgar Street, O awa, ON K2P 2L7 Harbourfront Centre (Toronto) TORONTO, ON M5G 1K2 T 613 560 1239 Lyn-Ann Sparrow , Dance Programmer T 416 920 5593 F 416 703 5593 The Arts & Heritage Directory on-line Fleck Dance Theatre, Enwave Theatre, Studio Thea- [email protected] arts-o awa.on.ca tre, Brigan ne Room arabesquedance.co Toronto Culture Division 416 973 4237 F 416 973 9595 Venue/Rehearsal Toronto City Hall harbourfrontcentre.ca The Back Door Studio 9th Fl, East Tower, 100 Queen St W. KILLALOE Toronto, ON M5H 2N2 Kala Nidhi Fine Arts of Canada (Toronto) (613) 756-0242 T 416 397 5323 F 416 395 0278 Sudha T. Khandwani, Art. Dir. Rehearsal Toronto Arts Council T 416 224 0403 F 416 250 1871 Canada’s Ballet Jorgan 200—26 Grand Trunk Crescent kalanidhi@kalanidhifinearts.org George Brown College, Casa Loma Campus Toronto, ON M5J 3A9 kalanidhifinearts.org 160 Kendal Ave, C126 T 416 392 6800 F 416 392 6920 Living Arts Centre (Mississauga) Toronto, ON M5R 1M3 [email protected] T 905 306 6115 Be y Oliphant Theatre torontoartscouncil.org 404 Jarvis St. Luminato (Toronto) TORONTO, ON M4Y 2G6 PRESENTERS Anthony Sargent, CEO T 416 964 3780 www.luminato.ca Theatre: 47.9’ x 47.5’ deep x 21.3’ high, ONTARIO sea ng cap 297. Ontario Presents (CCI) Na onal Arts Centre (O awa) Rehearsal: several studios from 836 sq. .- 1394 Warren Garre , Execu ve Director Cathy Levy, Dance Producer sq. , sprung floor with black lino Accessible 416 703 6709/1 866 209 0982 T 613 947 7000 x 310 City Dance Corps ccio.on.ca [email protected] nac-can.ca 489 Queen St W TORONTO T 416-260-2356 Canada Dance Fes val (O awa) Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts [email protected] citydancecorps.com Jeanne Holmes, Producer Ronnie Brown, Mktg & Development COBA T 613 947 7000 x 576 F 613 943 1399 T 905 338 4161 x 3200 Daniels Spectrum, Dundas St W cdff[email protected] canadadance.ca [email protected] oc4pa.ca TORONTO, ON 416 658 3111 CanAsian Dance Fes val (Toronto) Peterborough New Dance/Public Energy [email protected] [email protected] Denise Fujiwara, Ar s c Director Bill Kimball, Producer Rehearsal Accessible 416 593 8455 F 416 504 8702 T 705 745 1788 Contemporary School of Dance info@canasiandancefes val.com [email protected] #7 295 Weber St. N. canasiandancefes val.com publicenergy.ca WATERLOO, ON N2J 3H8 T 519 725 0143 F 519 884 9051 Capitol Centre (North Bay) Public U lity Performance (Hamilton) chris [email protected] csdance.com Dee Adrian, General Manager Patrick Brennan & Dave Wilson Rehearsal: 50’x 35’ [email protected] [email protected] Dancemakers Centre for Crea on Centre for the Arts (Brock U., St Catharines) 15 Case Goods Lane, Cannery Bldg. Debbie Slade, Managing Director ger princess produc ons (Toronto) TORONTO, ON T 905 688 5550 T 416 533 8577 F 416 533 8571 T 416 367 1800 x24 [email protected] arts.brocku.ca info_pprod@sympa co.ca [email protected] dancemakers.org princessproduc ons.ca\ Venue/Rehearsal Accessible dance Immersion (Toronto) Dancetheatre David Earle Vivine Scarle , Curator 42 Quebec St., 2nd Floor T 416 203 0666 [email protected] OTHER PROVINCES GUELPH, ON N1H 2T4 danceimmersion.ca The Canadian Network of Dance Presenters Can- offi[email protected] www.dtde.ca Dance/CanDanse Le Reseau canadien des diffuseurs Rehearsal: 27’ x 42’ x14’ (height) DanceWorks (Toronto) de danse Dreams in Mo on Mimi Beck, Dance Curator Mimi Beck, Exec. Dir. 36S William St S. T 416 204 1082 F 416 204 1085 416 204 1082 candance.ca GANANOQUE, ON M7G 1T2 [email protected] T 613 382 6700 info@dreamsinmo on.ca DanceWorks.ca Rehearsal Dovercourt House
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805 Dovercourt Rd., #300 TORONTO, ON LONDON, ON N6C 1R5 TORONTO, , ON M6H 2X4 T 416 345 9686 x 354 F 416 345 8323 T 519 434 7863 F 519 455 4364 T 416 516 4025 Rehearsal Accessible Venue: 20’ x 20’ Rehearsal 100’ x 30’ Rehearsal Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts Toronto Centre for the Performing Arts Etobicoke School of Dance 130 Navy St., 5040 Yonge Street 48 Fieldway Road, OAKVILLE, ON L6J 2Z4 TORONTO, ON M2N 6R8 TORONTO, ON T 905 338 4161 x 3200 T 416 733 9388 F 416 733 9478 T 416 234 9771 [email protected] Venue (Studio Theatre): Rehearsal oc4pa.ca sea ng cap 170-200 Accessible Flato Markham Theatre Venue: 36’ x 32’ x 18.5’, 465 cap Accessible Winchester Street Theatre 171 Town Centre Blvd. Ontario School of Ballet (Toronto Dance Theatre/School of TDT) MARKHAM, ON L3R 8G5 1133 St. Clair Avenue W., 80 Winchester Street T 905 415 7537 x 7546 TORONTO, ON M6E 1B1 TORONTO, ON M4X 1B2 [email protected] T 416 656 9568 T 416 967 1365 x 34 Venue/Rehearsal Accessible F 416 651 4803 facili [email protected] Harbourfront Centre Rehearsal Venue/Rehearsal 235 Queens Quay W., Pia Bouman School For Ballet Young Centre for the Performing Arts TORONTO, ON & Crea ve Movement The Dis llery District, 55 Mill Street T 416 973 4940 6 Noble Street TORONTO, ON Venue/Rehearsal: Fleck Dance Theatre TORONTO, ON M6K 2C6 T 416 866 8666 Venues/Rehearsal Accessible (seats 446/recep ons); T 416 533 3706 piaboumanschool.org York University Dance Dept Enwave Theatre (seats 330/recep ons);Studio Thea- Rehearsal: 3 spaces, 1100+ sq 4700 Keele St., Fine Arts Bldg tre, Brigan ne Rm, outdoor stages Accessible Studio/Theatre: 1000 sq. + dance area, TORONTO, ON M3J 1P3 Living Arts Centre 80 + cap T 416 736 5137 Rehearsal Accessible 4141 Living Arts Drive Premiere Dance MISSISSAUGA, ON L5B 4B8 & Theatre Arts Academy T 905 306 6115 F 905 306 6101 726 Ontario St., Ste 2 Venues: Hammerson Hall COBOURG, ON K9A 5E7 115’ x 50’, sea ng cap 1315; 905 377 0711 Theatre II, theatre in the round, [email protected] sea ng cap 400 Accessible Rehearsal Margaret Atkinson Dance Quinte Ballet School Box 202, 196 Palmer Road, KILLALOE BELLEVILLE, ON, K8P 4E1 ON K0J 2A0 1 866 962-9274 F 962 9275 T 613 757 3638 Rehearsal [email protected] quinte.net/ballet FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION ON RENTAL Market Hall Theatre Rehearsal 336 George St. North Ryerson University SPACES ACROSS TORONTO SEE SPACEFINDER PETERBOROUGH, ON 350 Victoria St., SpaceFinder Toronto is a free, easy to use searcha- T 705 748 3111 TORONTO, ON M5B 2K3 ble database of spaces and venues available for Venue: 40’ x 30’, 24 dim, T 416 979 5086 rent in the Toronto area. Use SpaceFinder Toronto 45 lights, stereo, sea ng cap 120 Accessible Venue to find spaces for rehearsals, performances, Martha Hicks School of Ballet STUDIO P.A.V.A.S. mee ngs, launches, corporate events, special 2384 Yonge St., 2351 Royal Windsor, Unit 1 events and par es. Whether you are looking for 2nd Floor MISSISSAUGA, ON L5J 1G8 space or have space to rent, SpaceFinder Toronto is TORONTO, ON M4P 2EO T 905 403 9435 F 905 403 9479 the solu on for your needs. T 416 484 4731 studiopavas@sympa co.ca FREE TO LIST. FREE TO SEARCH. Rehearsal studiopavas.com Na onal Arts Centre Rehearsal—5 dance studios P.O.Box 534, Sta on B The School of Dance OTTAWA, ON K1P 5W1 200 Crichton Street, T 613 996 5051 OTTAWA, ON Venues: Studio & Theatre Accessible T 613 238 7838 Na onal Ballet of Canada Rehearsal Walter Carsen Centre The Theatre School 470 Queens Quay West 65 Tecumseh Avenue E
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