Dance Immersion

10/06/2026

SPONSORSHIP & ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES📣

We’re inviting businesses, organizations, and community partners to take advantage of our Sponsorship & Program Advertising Opportunities for our inaugural Immersion Festival.

📍Toronto | November 8–22, 2026

✨️ SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Diamond — $10,000
National — $8,000
Education — $5,000
Gold — $3,500 | Silver — $2,500 | Bronze — $1,500

📖 PROGRAM ADVERTISING
Back Cover — $800
Inside Back Cover — $700
Full Page — $500
Half Page — $250
Quarter Page — $150
Information Table Add-On — $25

📅 Submission Deadline: October 22, 2026

🔗Click the link below to read through our Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities Information Package

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1stJQae1RIgFOKKRr7NDeqn141F932fpc/view?usp=sharing

📩 Interested in partnering with us?
Contact Jillian Greyson:
[email protected] | 416-203-0666

Join us in celebrating excellence in Black Canadian dance!

10/05/2026

Meet the Next Gen performing artists! ✨

Don’t miss your chance to experience the Next Gen Presentation at Immersion Festival this November! Featuring 10 Black dance artists and youth groups from across Canada, this exciting showcase celebrates the creativity, passion, and talent of the next generation of dancers.

📅 Saturday, November 14 — 7:30 PM
📅 Sunday, November 15 — 2:00 PM
📍 Betty Oliphant Theatre | 404 Jarvis St., Toronto

From West African and Caribbean folk to Hip Hop, Ballet, and more, Next Gen brings together a vibrant range of styles and cultural traditions, highlighting the incredible young artists shaping the future of Black dance in Canada.

🔥 Featuring:
✨ West-Can Folk Performing Company (Montréal)
✨ Diversity Dance Crew (Toronto)
✨ Creative Connexions Performing Arts Center (Ajax)
✨ Lil Afro Krew (Montréal)
✨ Fareka Martin (Toronto)
✨ DOAHL Dance Academy
✨ Edify Dance (Scarborough)
✨ Jade’s Hip Hop Academy (Mississauga)
✨ Canada’s National Ballet School (Toronto)
✨ NGOMA Dance & Drum Ensemble (Toronto)

🎟️ Tickets are $30 for one show, with group and multi-show packages available.

Come support the next generation of Black dance artists as they take the stage and share in movement, culture, and creativity!

🔗 Get your tickets now! Visit danceimmersion.ca/immersionfestival

🙏🏾The Next Gen Presentation is graciously supported by Toronto Kiwanis

10/02/2026

🎟️ HAVE YOU SECURED YOUR TICKETS YET!?

The inaugural Immersion Festival is coming to Toronto November 8–22! ✨

Join us for a celebration of Black Canadian excellence in dance, featuring powerful performances, engaging workshops, and meaningful conversations rooted in community, culture, and connection.

Experience the beauty, diversity, and brilliance of dances from across the African Diaspora as we come together to honour stories, traditions, and the artists who continue to shape our movement landscape.

Don’t miss this historic celebration!

🔗 Get your tickets now!
danceimmersion.ca/immersionfestival/

10/02/2026

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 📣

Don’t miss Immersion Festival, happening November 8–22 at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto.

Experience workshops, performances, and educational conversations, all rooted in community, culture, and connection.

This inaugural festival celebrates Black Canadian excellence in dance and honours the beauty and diversity of the African diaspora.

Trust us, you don’t want to miss this.

🔗Grab your tickets now danceimmersion.ca/immersionfestival/

Immersion Festival is an eagerly-anticipated celebration of Canadian cultural life for audiences, and a sought-after performance and networking opportunity for renowned and aspiring artists, with 3 distinct stage performances, 12 workshops, a dance education roundtable, and community gatherings. Per...

10/02/2026

🍂 OCTOBER 2-WEEK SPECIAL!🍂

Register for/ purchase tickets for an Immersion Festival event between now and October 16 and receive:

👕 1 FREE Immersion Festival T-shirt
🎟️ A discount for the Gutta Zone Krump Mini Fest happening in March 2027!

Don’t miss your chance to experience the inaugural Immersion Festival this November — and get a little something extra when you join us!

📅 Offer ends October 16, 2026.
🔗Register now via the link in our bio or by visiting https://danceimmersion.ca/immersionfestival/

09/25/2026

📣 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The inaugural Immersion Festival is coming to Toronto this November, and we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring this exciting celebration of Black Canadian dance artists to life!

📅 November 8–22, 2026
📍 Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto

Volunteers will have the opportunity to support a range of festival activities, connect with artists and audiences, and be part of a festival celebrating the traditions, creativity, and excellence of dances of the African Diaspora.

Whether you’re passionate about dance, arts and culture, community, events, or simply want to lend a helping hand, we’d love to have you on our team!🙏🏾

🔗Interested in volunteering? Click the link below and fill out the form to join our festival volunteer team!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzYg85c5bRfXZ-AoBjvJxraaNbfED7gRjYZ91WqZZ79Mm61w/viewform?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio

09/25/2026

Our friends at Aluna Theatre are presenting Xilopango by Irma Villafuerte (South of Your
Feet), as part of the 2026 RUTAS International Festival of Performance!

ℹ️A contemporary dance-theatre work, Xilopango explores intergenerational memory, migration, and matrilineal resilience through a Central American lens.

📆The show runs from September 24 to September 26 at 📍Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, Toronto.

You dont want to miss this! Get your tickets now! https://www.alunatheatre.ca/festival/rutas-2026/xilopango/

09/17/2026

We’re excited to welcome students from the Arts Administration & Cultural Management Program at Humber Polytechnic to our office! 🎓✨

As part of their program, the students will be planning and executing a fundraising event in support of dance Immersion on November 19, 2026!

We’re looking forward to seeing their creativity, passion, and ideas come to life as they help support the work of dance Immersion.

Details to come. Stay tuned! 🎉

09/13/2026

A very big and special thank you to LaTasha Barnes for taking the time to educate us on AUTHENTIC JAZZ this past Friday! 🖤

We are beyond grateful for her generosity, wisdom, and for sharing space with us. Thank you to all those that were able to come out, and be in community with us🙏🏾

⚠️ DIDN’T GET TO SEE LATASHA ON FRIDAY?!

No worries! Our friends at Cypher Playground are hosting a House Workshop with LaTasha Barnes TODAY!

🕚1:00 PM
📍Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre

LaTasha is in Toronto as part of the 2026 Cypher Playground Festival. Don’t miss your chance to learn from her! 🔥