DanceWeekend ’24
30 Years of Dance!
January 26th – 28th, 2024 (in person & virtually)
DanceWeekend’24 will be celebrating and embracing three decades of spectacular dance!
Over three days (virtually and in person) witness a feast of styles including Contemporary, Ballet, Flamenco, Traditional Korean Dance, Hip – Hop, Indigenous, African and more! Come see them all and witness world premieres by choreographers BaKari I. Lindsay and Madeleine Twyman.
Celebrating 30 years of passion, fearlessness, and magic on the dance floor! Join us as we continue to inspire and uplift through the power of movement. Let’s make the next three decades even more incredible!
Whether you’re joining us in person, or virtually, DanceWeekend’24 is affordable and accessible to dance lovers everywhere!
JOIN IN PERSON
Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
207 Queens Quay West
Toronto ON M5J 1A7
416-973-4000
$15 minimum donation at the door
(kids 8 and under are free)
JOIN VIRTUALLY
for our virtual package
To support the event
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 2024 – VIRTUAL
Register here
5:30 pm Online Workshop: Beginner Flamenco with Esmeralda Enrique
7pm DanceWeekend Film Screening featuring films by
Karen Kaeja/Kaeja d’Dance
Candance Kumar
Nova Dance
Dance Together Project
The Chimera Project
Melanin Mosaic
Fareh Malik
Dawson Lloyd
Tavia Christina
and
Yvonne Ng with the Dance Ontario Community
Plus a special look back at 30 years of DanceWeekend!
8pm DanceWeekend Discussion #1, an interactive discussion exploring dance on film with Nova Bhattacharya, Candace Kumar and Malgrozata Nowacka-May hosted by Samara Thompson
SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2024 1pm – 6pm
FLECK DANCE THEATRE AND LIVESTREAM
11 am Workshop: Krump with Chris Locko
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Mainstage Performances Fleck Dance Theatre:
1:00 pm Ritmo Flamenco (Flamenco)
1:30pm Newton Moraes Dance Company (Brazilian/Contemporary)
1:55 dance Immersion presents CinnaMoon Collective (Contemporary)
2:20 The Creative School, Toronto Metropolitan University (Contemporary Ballet)
2:45 Creative Partnerships Commissions: Madeleine Twyman (Contemporary)
& BaKari I. Lindsay (African – Contemporary)
3:20 pm Mi Young Kim Dance Company (Traditional Korean)
3:45 ten ten + kiyo (Japanese Inspired Flamenco)
4:10 pm Little Pear Garden Dance Company (Chinese Contemporary)
4:35 Nina Milanovski (Contemporary)
5 pm Ballet Jörgen (Ballet)
5:30pm Audience Activations in partnership with Culture Shock Canada
*Performances will be livestreamed
* * Schedule is subject to change without notice
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 2024 1 pm – 6pm
FLECK DANCE THEATRE AND LIVESTREAM
11 am Workshop: Jazz Dance for Everyone with Joanne Baker
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Mainstage Performances Fleck Dance Theatre:
1 pm Jade ‘s Hip Hop Academy Performance Company (Hip Hop and Street Dance)
1:30 Kaha:wi Dance Theatre (Indigenous Contemporary)
1:55 Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (Contemporary)
Jacque Foesier Youth Dance Award Presentation: Tristyn Murray
2:20 Yasmina Ramzy Arts (Middle Eastern)
2:45 Blue Ceiling Dance (Contemporary)
3:10 ¡Arte Flamenco! (Flamenco)
3:35 Creative Partnerships Commissions: Madeleine Twyman (Contemporary)
& BaKari I. Lindsay (African – Contemporary)
4:10 Sampradaya Dance Creations (Bharatanatyam)
4:35 Tracey Norman Dance (Contemporary)
5 pm Unapologetic Dance Company (Contemporary)
5:30 DanceWeekend Discussion #2 exploring milestones and anniversaries with Suma Nair, Santee Smith, Carmen Romero and Lucy Rupert
*Performances will be livestreamed
* * Schedule is subject to change without notice
