Welcome to dance Immersion’s 2024-2025 Season!

For our exciting 2024-2025 season, we are bringing you works exemplifying the diversity of interdisciplinary movement expressions from African Diasporic artists across Canada. Dance, music, theatre, spoken word, visual and digital media: The artists presented in our new season move beyond the inessential borders drawn between art forms to tell our stories, provoke thought, and move us forward.



Check out the Season at a Glance listing below the video!

Download the full 24-25 Season Brochure HERE!

Video by Travis Knights

SEASON AT A GLANCE

  • Events take place in Tkaronto and are primarily conducted in the English language, with periodic French language initiatives.
  • Venues have accessible seating, and assistive listening devices and ASL services are available in some locations.
  • Events include economically-accessible pricing options.
  • Online events primarily take place on Zoom and Instagram Live.
  • The schedule below is subject to change.
  • Our EVENTS page contains event access information when tickets and registrations become available. 

We are looking forward to dancing with you soon!

  • October 5 & 6, 2024

     

    National Showcase of Canadian Blacks in Dance

    @ Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto. Choreography by: Corporeal Imago, Marie-Nëika Obas, Vladimir “7Starr” Laurore, Ambrose Tjark, BaKari Lindsay, Esie Mensah, and Lisa La Touche!

  • November 20 - 23, 2024

    Black & Rural by Shayna Jones

    @ Tarragon Theatre, Toronto & Adinkra Farm, New Lowell Ontario. A One-Woman Show with Spoken Word, Movement, Music & Verbatim Theatre, produced by Pi Theatre. 

     

    November 20 - 23, 2024

  • November 2024

     

    Toronto Biennial of Art Partnership Events

    @ Various Toronto Locations. Events by Nickeshia Garrick (co-presented by DanceWorks) and Travis Knights as part of the Toronto Biennial of Art. 

  • January 2025

    Bantaba & IG Live Series

    @ Zoom & IG Live, Worldwide. Discussions with local and international artists on nurturing the marriage between music and movement. 

     

    January 2025

  • Februrary 1, 2025

     

    dance Immersion Youth Showcase

    A new showcase for Greater Toronto Area-based Black-led studios and schools to present pieces by dancers aged 7 – 21! At the Meridian Arts Centre’s Studio Theatre beginning at 7:30 PM.

  • February 7 & 8, 2025

    Djata: Conversation of the Manden by Aly Keita

    @ Meridian Arts Centre, North York. In-Progress Performance Showing, Musicality Workshop, and Artist Talk by Aly Keita.

     

    February 7 & 8, 2025

  • April 4 & 5, 2025

     

    BOW’T TRAIL Retrospek by Rhodnie Désir Créations

    @ Harbourfront Centre Theatre, Toronto. Interdisciplinary Performance by Rhodnie Désir with maestros Engone Endong and Jahsun. Matinée presented in partnership with DanceWorks. 

  • June 16 - 28, 2025

    DTM Creation Lab, Co-Produced with Tarragon Theatre

    @ Tarragon Theatre, Toronto. DTM (Dance/Theatre/Music) Creation Lab is a two-week paid creation residency that will provide four artists with development space and dramaturgical, musical, and choreographic mentorship + workshops open to the public. The residency and mentorship program will culminate in an In-Studio Showcase of the artists’ works-in-progress. 

     

    June 16 - 28, 2025

PLUS!

THRIVE: Video Toolkit for Emerging Dance Artists

Emerging Dance Artists: We see you! We have created the THRIVE Toolkit to help you navigate your careers. 



With the THRIVE Toolkit, you will be able to dive into the THRIVE videos on our website to receive insights, tips, and advice for all emerging dance artists. The webpage will also provide further written resources to help move your careers forward! 

The THRIVE Toolkit 2024 is created by dance Immersion, with artists based in Toronto, Canada lending their experience and voices to help dance artists flourish. THRIVE features insights from Natasha Powell, Kevin A. Ormsby, Vivine Scarlett, Jaz ‘Fairy J’ Simone, Ronald A. Taylor, and Timea Wharton-Suri.

This resource is funded by RBC and supported by Jorgen Dance / George Brown College Dance Department.