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DanceWorks began as a collective of independent dance artists in 1977 and has grown to become Toronto's leading presenter of independent dance. Strong in the belief that dance has the power to illuminate, engage and transform all who participate, DanceWorks offers seasons of eclectic, exhilarating choreography programmed to intrigue, challenge and enthral.

04/29/2026

Happy International Dance Day!

Today we celebrate the power of movement to connect, inspire, and bring people together. Dance allows us to share stories, histories, joy, and imagination through the body. We are especially thrilled to premiere The Room Upstairs by on International Dance Day - an invigorating way to celebrate live performance and community. Thank you to all the artists, audiences, teachers, students, and supporters who keep dance alive!

📸 La Goddam Voie Lactée by - Stacey Désilier, Frannie Holder, Brianna Lombardo, Chi Long, Léa Noblet Di Ziranaldi © Mathieu Doyon. Co-presented by DanceWorks and .

04/25/2026

Join us in welcoming Kemi Akinyode to DanceWorks. Kemi is a Youth Arts Fellow from the Urban Alliance on Race Relations and is currently studying Arts Administration and Cultural Management at Humber College. We look forward to working with Kemi and are grateful to the Urban Alliance on Race Relations for this partnership.

03/13/2026

Join us for 🌟 Intro to Authentic Jazz Dances with Natasha Powell 🌟

Authentic Jazz Dance is a collection of dances created in the African-American communities from the late 1800s through the mid-1900s, set to jazz and swing music. From the Suzy Q to the Charleston, this workshop will explore what it looks and feels like to dance to jazz music and focus on the tips and tools that help bring these moves to life.

Saturday, April 11, 2026
80 Wi******er Street
10:30am-12:00pm
$18 per person

👉 Open to ages 16+ and all levels of dance experience.

🔗 in BIO for TICKETS.

02/26/2026

Please join us in welcoming Jake Ramos as DanceWorks’ Interim General Manager.

Jake is a dancer and arts administrator whose work bridges contemporary performance and thoughtful organizational leadership. Currently overseeing Finance and Administration at Dance Arts Institute, and formerly Interim General Manager at Citadel + Compagnie, he brings strong experience in financial management and sustainable systems-building. As both an administrator and an artist, he has also collaborated as a performer with leading choreographers and companies across Canada.

We are thrilled to have Jake’s dedication supporting this next chapter at DanceWorks, and we warmly congratulate Neetika Sharma .s5 as she prepares to welcome her baby and wish her all the very best during this exciting time!

📸 Christopher Winkler

02/18/2026

We are thrilled to share that after the success of Dance Days in October, we are bringing it back this spring, and just in time to celebrate International Dance Day. Choose a date between April 27 - May 1, and come dance with us at Harbourfront Centre! 📧[email protected] to book your school.

01/11/2026

Last Call For Coworks!
Deadline is 11:59pm ET.
Countdown is on - 10 hours to go!

About CoWorks
DanceWorks CoWorks supports independent dance artists and collectives in the self-presentation of their work. As part of DanceWorks’ commitment to artistic development and community connection, this series provides a platform for emerging and mid-career artists—as well as artists whose practices reflect diverse cultural perspectives, forms, identities, and lived experiences—to share new or existing creations while benefiting from the visibility and network of one of Toronto’s leading contemporary dance presenters. Projects in CoWorks are artist-driven and self-produced, with DanceWorks offering in-kind promotional, administrative, and logistical support. All dance forms and interdisciplinary approaches are welcome.
Link in bio for more details.

01/02/2026

Join us for SABOR Y SOUL by at the ’s FREE Noon Hour Concert Series on January 7, 2026 at 12pm.

SABOR Y SOUL explores the immigrant experience through street dance. The performance reflects on how movement becomes a language of belonging, resilience, and identity for those who leave home, yet carry their culture in their bodies.

Curated by . Co-presented by and

12/27/2025

COWORKS EXTENSION- Sunday January 11, 2026!!
Why not? We thought we’d give you an extra week - just because. Because we all need a little more time right now: with the cold, the darkness, and the added stress that can come with the holiday season.

Link in bio for details!

12/24/2025

Thank you.

To everyone who supported and donated to Moves That Matter — thank you for believing in the work and for helping move dance forward.

Over our 12-Day Giving Campaign, your generosity supported artists, expanded access, strengthened community, sustained venues, and invested in the future of dance.

Together, you moved DanceWorks forward — and helped move our circle wider.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who has supported DanceWorks over the past year: artists, funders, sponsors, partners, and audiences. We couldn’t do this work without you.

Wishing you a season of gratitude and all the best in the year ahead. 💛

📸: LOT X by adelheid Choreography by Heidi Strauss. Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh. Performers (clockwise from bottom left): Luke Garwood, Lukas Malkowski, Alana Elmer, Naishi Wang, Sahara Morimoto, Anna Finkel.

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12/23/2025

DAY 12: Pay-It-Forward Ticket Day
Share the Gift of Dance

Live performance is a shared moment—where movement becomes meaning and memory. Yet for many, attending a dance performance remains out of reach.

Today, your donation helps someone new walk through the theatre doors—perhaps for the first time. A newcomer finding cultural connection. A young person discovering possibility. A community member feeling welcomed and seen.

Your gift offers more than a ticket.
It offers access, belonging, and opportunity.

Every donation today supports subsidized tickets for those facing financial barriers, ensuring that the stories on stage are witnessed by audiences as diverse and dynamic as our city.

One ticket can spark curiosity, inspiration, and a lifelong connection to the arts.

As we close our 12 Days of Dance, we thank you once again for helping move the circle wider, together.

📸 of Irma Villafuerte and Nickeshia Garrick in No Woman’s Land by and presented by DanceWorks in 2019. Photo by Zahra Saleki .

12/22/2025

DAY 11: Signature Series — Venue Day

Dance needs specialized, safe, and accessible space. Venues protect artists’ bodies, support creative risk, and make meaningful audience experiences possible.

Venue costs are one of the greatest barriers for independent artists. Your support helps reduce rental fees, provide rehearsal access, and keep presentation artist-centred.

A donation to venue operations is not overhead—it is impact.
It sustains artists, accessibility, and the spaces where dance lives.

🎭 Today’s donor thank-you:
Attend a technical rehearsal and take a photo on stage.

📸 of Valei-me choreographed by Diego Ramalhoo Ramalho, performed by , and co-presented by DanceWorks and in March 2023. Photo by Nanc Price .

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720 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON
M5S2R4

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+14162041082

Website

https://linktr.ee/DanceWorksToronto, http://www.danceworks.ca/

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