Entries by Team Dance Immersion
We’re Hiring: Donor Engagement & Fundraising Specialist
Start Date: January 8, 2024 Permanent Part-Time: Two (2) days per week equivalent Salary: $20,000 per year Flexible Work Model: Work-from-home with periodic in-office days, or fully in-office if preferred dance Immersion Office Location: 303 – 1000 Yonge Street, Toronto, ON, M4W 2K2 www.danceimmersion.ca Position Post Date: October 16, 2023 Post Closing Date: November 10, […]
Jazz: A Journey of Self
By Raoul Pillay Through Jazz, I found the gift of self. Growing up as coloured in Zimbabwe but black in Canada, it felt like two very different stories. I had to relearn mine. Who is Raoul?! I spent a lot of my teenage years isolated, going from one form to another. It felt like […]
Education, Inspiration and Art: The Career Path of Rosemary James
I am an artist with over thirty years of experience as a dancer, educator, rehearsal director and entrepreneur. Reflecting on my journey into dance has brought up memories of teachers and mentors who have supported my artistic development, whether it was in the studio setting or attaining my degrees in dance at York University. When […]
Documenting Black Dancing Bodies Against the Odds
Documenting Black Dancing Bodies Against the Odds By Emilie “Zila” Jabouin When people ask me what I do, I say I am a dance artist and a researcher. The two actually go very intimately hand-in-hand. I research to tell forgotten stories of black women and of black history particularly in the Americas […]