Upcoming Events
Peking Opera Workshop
This workshop will include a brief history of Peking Opera, the four major character roles, symbolic meanings of theatrical convention, costumes and props, how to laugh and cry in Peking Opera. No prior experience necessary, open to all!
William Lau is a graduate of York University’s Master of Fine Arts program in dance. A refined performer, he was trained in both Chinese traditional dance and Western classical ballet and now specializes in the Dan (female roles) in Chinese opera. William has been an ambassador for Chinese performing arts for the past 25 years, conducting workshops, lectures and demonstrations at various academic institutions and artistic companies as well as museums and cultural organizations and has shared the richness of Chinese dance and opera with a wide range of audiences nationally and internationally. He has pushed the boundaries of traditional art practices by collaborating with professional artists of different artistic disciplines and diverse cultural backgrounds.
Please register in advance to secure your spot!
Presented in partnership with Little Pear Garden Dance Company, York Region Arts Council and Assembly Park.
Movement Creation Workshop
Join Chrissy King and Dance Together Project for a Movement Creation Workshop where we will create a one-of-a-kind dance piece together! This workshop will consist of a general movement warm-up, followed by a brief conversation around the topic of nature and summer. With this topic in mind, Chrissy will then lead participants through a series of improvisation activities, movement games, and setting of choreography based on movement we have created collaboratively. This workshop is a great opportunity to explore contemporary dance and create a unique dance collaboratively with our community! Open to all ages and abilities and great for families.
Growing up in Upstate New York on the shores of Lake Ontario, Chrissy has danced for as long as she can remember. She began her serious training at LCDA in Oswego, NY, fostering a deep love for movement and an appreciation of the creative process. Chrissy earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Modern Dance from SUNY Brockport under the direction of Bill Evans and Maura Keefe, graduating Magna Cum Laude. Chrissy has worked with notable choreographers such as Mariah Maloney, Maxine Heppner, Mairéad Filgate, Sarah Lochhead and Susan Kendal. Chrissy has been performing regularly with the Barrie, ON based contemporary dance company, Simcoe Contemporary Dancers since 2014.
Online registration required (one per person).
Movement Exploration Workshop with Alli Carry
Join Alli Carry and Dance Together Project in this workshop offering a judgement-free space to explore movement and tune into your imagination, emotions, and sensations. Through guided improvisation and movement tasks, we will find new textures, and pathways in our bodies. The workshop will include a warm-up, set movement phrases, guided improvisation and some choreography.Online registration required (one per person).
Afro Fusion with Zahra Badua
This workshop will introduce various street dance styles from across Africa. This is an open level class exploring body isolations, footwork, hip and core-based movements. Explore African culture through dance while exploring your individuality and self-expression. Open to all ages and levels of experience.
Zahra Badua is a Ghanaian dance educator and choreographer originally from Montreal, Quebec. Her passion for dance started at a very young age as a means to learn and understand her African heritage. Through discovery and training she is skilled in various African and Caribbean based dance genres such as Traditional West African (primarily from Ghana and Guinea), several West African street styles, Soca and Dancehall. She teaches all levels from primary to recreational adults all around the GTA.
This workshop is part of the Dance Together Residencies at Assembly Park. Presented in partnership with the Dance Together Project, Dance Together Festival, Assembly Park, and York Region Arts Council.
Please register to secure your spot!
Bollywood 101 Workshop - Mother’s Day Edition
Treat your mom to a super fun Bollywood workshop with Karishma Mansingani and the Dance Together Project. Bollywood dancing comes from the Indian film industry and incorporates traditional Indian and Bhangra folk dance with Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin and Bellydance styles. It is energetic, expressive and so much fun! No prior dance experience necessary, pre-registration required.
Partner Dance 101 Workshop-Mother’s Day Edition
Celebrate mom this weekend and treat her to a dance class! Join Dance Together Project founder Katya Kuznetsova in this fun and practical introduction to dancing with a partner. Great as an intro to wedding dance, mother/son, father/daughter dance or a fun date activity. Yes, it will help you with your two left feet, and more! No prior experience necessary. Online registration required (each partner must register).
Partner Dance 101 Workshop for International Dance Day
Join Dance Together Project founder Katya Kuznetsova in this fun and practical introduction to partner dancing overall. Great as an intro to wedding dance or a fun date activity. Yes, it will help you with your two left feet, and more! No prior experience necessary. Online registration required (each partner must register).
To celebrate International Dance Day (April 29th), we will have a special photo booth set up by L’Amour Events so you can take some fun dance selfies!
Bollywood 101 Workshop for International Dance Day
Join Karishma Mansingani in this super fun workshop! Bollywood dancing comes from the Indian film industry and incorporates traditional Indian and Bhangra folk dance with Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin and Bellydance styles. It is energetic, expressive and so much fun! No prior dance experience necessary, pre-registration required. Bring the whole family!
To celebrate International Dance Day (April 29th), we will have a special photo booth set up by L’Amour Events so you can take some fun dance selfies!
Line Dance 101 Workshop for International Dance Day!
Join Rhea Daniels and learn basic steps and dance sequences to Pop, R&B, and Country music that you can take to the next wedding, a barbecue or a house party. Line dancing is a fun and social way to stay active. No prior dance experience is necessary. Online registration required (one per person). Pricing includes HST.
To celebrate International Dance Day (April 29th), we will have a special photo booth set up by L’Amour Events so you can take some fun dance selfies!
Open Studio: Little Pear Garden Dance Company
Curious about what a dance rehearsal process may be like? It is different for each and every artist. Come by Assembly Park Studios and take a sneak peek into the process of Little Pear Garden Dance Company.
The company will be rehearsing "Painter and Goddesses," based on the "Tales of Goddess and a Painter", a captivating journey through ancient times, intertwining dances from the renowned Silk Road region. Open to all ages.
https://www.instagram.com/littlepeargdc/
This open studio event is part of the Dance Together Residencies at Assembly Park. Presented in partnership with the Dance Together Project, Assembly Park, and York Region Arts Council.
Free to attend, please register to secure your spot!
Bolly Yoga
Join Ashima Suri in this amazing class blending Yoga and Bollywood! Experience the vibrant fusion of Bollywood music, dance, and flowing movements combined with the stretch and breath work from yoga. Incorporating graceful head gestures, rhythmic arm movements, and gentle pranayama breath work, you'll be toning your arms, and immersing yourself in the mesmerizing rhythms. This class includes a dynamic warrior sequence or goddess flow, allowing you to tap into your strength and embrace your inner power. It is suitable for all ages. Please bring you yoga mat.
Following the dance yoga segment, participants can gather for a special story-telling session that speaks to cultural and ancestral roots.
Please register in advance to secure your spot!
Bollywood Dance Workshop for Holi “Festival of Colours”
Join Karishma Mansingani for a fun and energetic Bollywood Dance Workshop to celebrate Holi "The Festival of Colours." We will dance indoors and spash some colours outdoors (weather permitting). Open to all ages. Online registration required (one per person).
Family Circus Workshop
In this hour-long workshop you and your family will have the chance to join the circus. Try out partner acrobatics, juggling and a bit of clown! The workshop is open to all ages and levels. Please bring a yoga mat with you.
Zita Nyarady is a dance, theatre and circus artist. She has worked on projects with Shakespeare in Action, Anandam Dance Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille, Nightwood Theatre, Pilobolus Dance Theatre, Nightwood Theatre, Rhubarb Festival, Native Earth, Theatre Direct, Look up Theatre, Hercinia Arts Collective and Odin Teatret. Zita is a graduate of Dell’arte International and is a PhD candidate in Performance Studies at York University. As co-artistic director of The Grand Salto Theatre Zita’s award winning interdisciplinary performances have been presented across Canada and Internationally. Zita was the 2017/18 Dramatist in Residency at The Heliconian Club in Toronto, is in the Cirque du Soleil performer database and is the mother of an awesome toddler.
This workshop t is part of the Dance Together Residencies at Assembly Park. Presented in partnership with the Dance Together Project, Assembly Park, and York Region Arts Council.
Please register to secure your spot!
Wedding Dance 101 Workshop
Last Saturday of every month, join us for a super fun Wedding Dance 101 Workshop! It is for anyone interested in basic skills and ideas for their Wedding Dance. This class is fun and practical - it will help you with your two left feet, and more! Fun, practical and open to all. No prior experience necessary. Online registration required (one per person). Pricing includes HST.
Line Dance 101 Workshop
Join Rhea Daniels and learn basic steps and dance sequences to Pop, R&B, and Country music that you can take to the next wedding, a barbecue or a house party. Line dancing is a fun and social way to stay active. No prior dance experience is necessary. Online registration required (one per person). Pricing includes HST.
Hip Hop 101 Workshop
Bounce, Rock and Groove with Mel Hart in this fun and dynamic class that explores the foundations of hip-hop movement that can help you feel more at ease at your next social dance event! A warmup of grooves will start the class, followed by hip-hop basics and a combination danced to a classic song! All ages and levels welcome!
This workshop is part of the Dance Together Artist Residencies at Assembly Park. Admission is Pay What You Wish. Online registration required, please register on Eventbrite via link below.
Bollywood Teens Workshop
Join Karishma Mansingani in this super fun workshop for teens! Bollywood dancing comes from the Indian film industry and incorporates traditional Indian and Bhangra folk dance with Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin and Bellydance styles. It is energetic, expressive and so much fun! No prior dance experience necessary, pre-registration required. This workshop is Pay What You Wish!
Open Studio: CinnaMoon Collective
Curious what a dance rehearsal process may be like? It is different for each and every artist. Come by Assembly Park Studios and take a sneak peek into the process of CinnaMoon Collective!
CinnaMoon Collective, co-founded by dance artists Nickeshia Garrick and Irma Villafuerte, is a Central American and Afro-Caribbean contemporary dance duo that is dedicated to reclaiming and honouring ancestral stories from a decolonial perspective, with the mission to ignite collective healing and recontextualize identity through the lens of black, indigenous and racialized femme presenting queer bodies.
https://www.instagram.com/cinnamoon.collective/
Photo by Enzo Romero / @enzoromero
This open studio event is part of the Dance Together Residencies at Assembly Park. Presented in partnership with the Dance Together Project, Assembly Park, and York Region Arts Council.
Free to attend, please register to secure your spot!
Wedding Dance 101 Workshop
Last Saturday of every month, join us for a super fun Wedding Dance 101 Workshop! It is for anyone interested in basic skills and ideas for their Wedding Dance. This class is fun and practical - it will help you with your two left feet, and more! Fun, practical and open to all. No prior experience necessary. Online registration required (one per person). Pricing includes HST.
Bollywood 101 Workshop
Join Karishma Mansingani in this super fun workshop! Bollywood dancing comes from the Indian film industry and incorporates traditional Indian and Bhangra folk dance with Hip Hop, Jazz, Latin and Bellydance styles. It is energetic, expressive and so much fun! No prior dance experience necessary, pre-registration required. Bring the whole family!
Salsa 101 Workshop
Get in the groove with this introductory workshop on the basics of Salsa! We will warm up to get in the groove and then learn some fun moves together! No prior experience necessary, bring all your left feet! $25/person (HST included). Online registration required.
Line Dance Workshop
Join Rhea Daniels and learn basic steps and dance sequences to Pop, R&B, and Country music that you can take to the next wedding, a barbecue or a house party. Line dancing is a fun and social way to stay active. No prior dance experience is necessary. Online registration required (one per person). Pricing includes HST.
Dance Together Season Opening Party @ Assembly Park!
Following the success of our 2023 Dance Together Festival York Region, which won the nomination of Best In-Person Programming with Ontario Culture Days, we are partnering with Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council to offer ongoing indoor programming during Winter and Spring 2024 at the spacious and wheelchair accessible Assembly Park Studios in Vaughan! We are thrilled about this new chapter, which allows us to continue building community through dance in York Region.
To celebrate this new chapter, we welcome you at the Dance Together Season Opening Party on January 26th, 2024!
Location: Assembly Park Studios, 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan
6 pm Waltz 101 Workshop with Katya Kuznetsova (FREE, open to all)
7 pm Dance Film Screenings presented by DanceOntario, featuring Karen Kaeja/Kaeja d’Dance, Candance Kumar, Nova Dance, Dance Together Project, The Chimera Project, Melanin Mosaic, Fareh Malik, Dawson Lloyd, Tavia Christina
About the Dance Together Project film:
Filmed in the historic Heintzman House, one of the oldest buildings in Thornhill-Markham, Ontario, EVER SINCE is a story of a lifetime of dancing together, bringing three generations together in one dance. In Waltz, finding connection in order to support each other through repetitive turns is a source of joy, much like the feeling many of us might remember from our childhoods - spinning around with a friend. Timing is everything and round and round and round we all go. 1-2-3, 1-2-3 ...
Dancers: Tamara Verzhkhovska, Feliks Volodarskiy, Karina Maigur, Nikita Zeleniak, Olivia Flores
Remy Avalos
Choreography: Katya Kuznetsova
Director of Photography/Editor: Vitaliy Tovchiga
Co-Producers: Katya Kuznetsova and Roman Gubin
Please RSVP below:
Dance Together Open Studio @ Assembly Park
As part of our new 2024 season, we will be hosting several Open Studio events at Assembly Park. Our First one is on January 27th, featuring community dance workshops in Line Dance, Bollywood, Bachata, Vogue and Waltz. All workshops are pay-what-you-can and open to all ages, levels and abilities. Community members are invited to experience any or all of the workshops, which will be part of our ongoing dance programming starting in February 2024.
Location: Assembly Park Studios, 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan
11 am Line Dance 101 with Rhea Daniels
12 pm Bachata 101 with Katya Kuznetsova
1 pm Bollywood 101 with Karishma Mansingani
4-6 pm Vogue 101 with Danah Rosales
6 pm Waltz 101 with Katya Kuznetsova
7 pm Dance Film Watch Party!