LEGACY SUMMIT 2025
African Roots • Musical Routes • Future Branches
in African American Movement Cultures
Presented & Produced by dance Immersion
AUGUST 6 – 9, 2025
Winchester Street Theatre
80 Winchester Street, Toronto
Professional development for any dancer aged 15+ identifying as Black or of the African Diaspora interested in developing their dance practice and career.
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Faculty
Join our internationally renowned lead facilitators for the Legacy Summit professional development conference!
- Dr. ‘Funmi Adewole
- Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison
- Tyedric Hill
- Brinae Ali
- Brui5er
- Nubian Néné
- Miss Prissy – The Queen of Krump
Deepen your knowledge, skills, and connections at our premiere international event that includes workshops, laboratories, jam sessions, and performances by some of the world’s leading practitioners and educators of African American movement cultures. From hip hop, to tap, to krump, to jazz, to house, and more, we’ll dive into the African roots and reciprocal international routes of the music and movements of some of the world’s most popular dances.
Professional development for any dancer aged 15+ identifying as Black or of the African Diaspora interested in developing their dance practice and career.
Schedule of Events
Access
Purchase either:
- A discounted Summit Pass for access to all of the Summit events at a reduced price
- A day package for access to all events on a specific day
- Drop-in passes to access individual events.
1. SUMMIT PASS $150 discounted festival pass (regular full price is $270 for all individual events) – All Events August 6 – 9, 2025
Full Summit Pass Includes 15 professional development, performance, and celebration events:
- 1 Dance/Music Performance
- 1 Panel Discussion
- 3 Movement Workshops/Labs
- 3 Choreographic Workshops/Labs
- 2 Music Workshops
- 3 Jams/Sessions
- 1 Meal and Daily Snacks
- 1 Closing Celebration
(Package excludes the class for those identifying as women/girls)
2. DAY PASSES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 6, 2025 – African Roots: Embodied Memory & Evolving Exchange: $50 for full evening with a panel discussion, a workshop, and a jam session
THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2025 – African Roots & Musical Routes: $50 for the full evening with two workshops and a jam session
FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2025 – Musical Routes: $50 for the full evening with two workshops and a jam session
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025 – Future Branches: $120 for the full day and evening for three workshops, lunch, the performance, and the closing party.
3. DROP-IN RATES
$20 per workshop, panel/discussion, and meal
$10 per jam session and party
$35 per performance ticket
No refunds will be available.
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The Legacy Summit is entirely funded by: Toronto Arts Council’s Open Door Program, TD Bank Group, the Canada Council for the Arts’ Sector Innovation & Development Program, and the Metcalf Foundation Booster Fund.