Vision

DanceWorks contributes to the well-being and creative vibrancy of our society by: 

1. cultivating a space for artists and community alike to engage in a thoughtfully nuanced discourse that critically reflects on their contemporary lived experience. 

2. advancing the communities that engage with dance and choreography.

We engage in interdisciplinary partnerships with equity-focused organizations, considering ways for dance and choreographic practice to exist and be resourced within and beyond conventional spaces. We contextualize dance with attention to its history, culture and purpose such that it nourishes our human needs for connection, dialogue, and inspiration; positioning ourselves in the Toronto arts ecology as a vital presentation platform. 

We recognize that non-violent conflict is unavoidable and generative in spaces that value honesty. We make mistakes and practice reconciliation and repair with grace.  

At DanceWorks, we participate in the co-creation of a world where the work of artists is seen, celebrated, and valued as a necessary part of living well with ourselves and each other.