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

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  • Wednesday, August 6th: 6:00 PM - 10:30 PM

     

    Opening Ceremony, Panel & Keynote Discussion: The Faculty

    Movement Workshop: Africanist Movement Principles – Dr. ‘Funmi Adewole

    Gathering in Movement: Jam Session to West African Drums

  • Thursday, August 7th: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

     

    Music Workshop: West African/African American Music Fundamentals Part 1 with Kobena Aquaa-Harrison

    Movement Laboratory: Improvisation with Tyedric Hill

    Gathering in Movement: Jam Session to West African Percussion and Piano Music

  • Friday, August 8th: 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

     

    Music Workshop: West African/African American Music Fundamentals Part 2 with Kobena Aquaa-Harrison

    Movement Laboratory: Body Percussion & Vocalization with Brinae Ali

    Gathering in Movement: Jam Session to Drum Kit and Piano Music

  • Saturday, August 9th (DAY TIME): 10:30 AM - 5:30 PM

     

    Movement Workshop (for those identifying as girls/women – additional cost; not part of the full Summit package): Women of the Forms with Miss Prissy – The Queen of Krump

    Choreographic Laboratory: Strengthening the Roots of Your Creative Practice with Dr. ‘Funmi Adewole

    Lunch Together – provided by dance Immersion

    Choreographic Laboratory: Bringing Your Creative Practice into the Future with Brui5er” 

    Choreographic Workshop: A Participatory Group Choreography with Nubian Néné

  • Saturday, August 9th (EVENING): 8:00 PM - Midnight

     

    Performance: Experimentations – A Choreographic Concert: Faculty & Special Guests $35. Open to all. Live & Livestreamed (Livestream access for $5).

    Celebration – Dance With Us!: A DJ playing all street dance music genres. Refreshments + Cash Bar 

Access

Purchase either:

  1. A discounted Summit Pass for access to all of the Summit events at a reduced price
  2. A day package for access to all events on a specific day
  3. 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.