International Dance Day
Happy International Dance Day!
We invite you to read a powerful message from Yvonne Ng — Ontario’s International Dance Day 2025 Ambassador, Artistic Director of tiger princess dance projects, and Curator of dance: made in canada / fait au canada Festival (d:mic/fac).
Through her words, she reflects on dance as a practice of resilience, tenderness, and embodied truth.
View Yvonne’s video message and IDD interview here
View PDF here IDD 2025 Message
Thank you to Dance Umbrella of Ontario for partnering on this initiative.
About International Dance Day
International Dance Day takes place on April 29th each year – mark your calendars! April 29th is the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre (1727-1810), creator of modern ballet. Learn more
Founded by the International Theatre Institute the intention of the International Dance Day Message is to celebrate dance, revel in the universality of this art form, cross all political, cultural and ethnic barriers, and bring people together with a common language – dance.
Each year, an ambassador for Ontario is chosen to celebrate and elevate dance in our province.
Photos:
Untitled (Yvonne holding hands) — Photo by Chloé Delorme
In Search of the Holy Chop Suey — Choreography and performance by Yvonne Ng; photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.
moment — Choreography and performance by Yvonne Ng; photo by Franck Boucher
Stone Velvet — Choreographed by Tedd Robinson (1952–2022); performed by Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng; photo by Cylla von Tiedemann.
…level on my level… — Choreographed by Kevin O’Day; performed by Robert Glumbek and Yvonne Ng; photo by Dean Buscher.