After 40+ years of devoted service, our founding Dance Curator Mimi Beck, retired in September 2023. Under Mimi’s creative direction, DanceWorks became a leading presenter of dance in Canada. In addition to her incredible curatorial accomplishments, Mimi has been a guiding friend and mentor to artists, staff, patrons and community...
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Check out photos from CHAMPIONESS
SaMel Tanz's CHAMPIONESS premiered on November 16, 2023 at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Enjoy these photographs of choreographers Sam Schleese and Mel Hart and the cast Lilly Giroux, Irma Villafuerte, Lauren Lyn Renee Smith, and Caddy Superville. All photos by Kendra Epik
Deciphers by Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu
A unique dance event, co-performers and choreographers Naishi Wang and Jean Abreu, fuse Mandarin and Brazilian-Portuguese spoken word with body expression for an arresting and emotional contemporary performance in Deciphers.Performances: February 8 - 10 , 2024 at 8pm at Harbourfront Centre TheatreTickets: Purchase online or call (416) 973-4000Deciphers is co-presented...
Meet the CHAMPIONESS Choreographers
Meet Sam and Mel from SaMel Tanz's CHAMPIONESS!Melissa Hart is an established dance artist from Toronto with a B.F.A specializing in Dance from York University. With over a decade of experience as competitive figure skater paralleled with her education in classical ballet and contemporary dance, and passion for street and...
Join us! CHAMPIONESS by SaMel Tanz
Join us for the premiere of SaMel Tanz's CHAMPIONESS!CHAMPIONESS is an electrifying performance that combines boxing and contemporary, street, and Latin dance to explore notions of identity and mental health. Choreographers Sam Schleese and Mel Hart reflect on the power of solidarity amongst women as they face fears and navigate...
Meet the Performers in Moving Parts by Denise Fujiwara
Sylvie Bouchard is originally from Montréal and began her training there before moving to Toronto in 1983, to study at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre. She subsequently joined Toronto Dance Theatre in 1985 and performed nationally and internationally with them for five years in works by Peter Randazzo, Trish...