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.

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and a local artisan market before or after class!

Join Stephania Woloshyn for some fun social Ukrainian dances that combine partner and group formations, using simple repetitive sequences. The best part is you don't need to have ANY dance experience! All ages, all levels welcome! Come on out and have some fun! We guarantee you'll be giggling as you dance!

Stephania Woloshyn is a Toronto based Juno-nominated and Dora award-winning dancer/singer/musician, and multidisciplinary designer. She has trained extensively in ballet, Ukrainian, Eastern-European, Romani and bellydance, and has performed professionally world-wide as a singer and dancer with Toronto’s BLISK, The Lemon Bucket Orkestra, and Kalendar Ukrainian folk ensemble.

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and a local artisan market before or after class!

UPDATED: This event is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances outside of our control. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to join us for more free workshops in Mimico Square on Sunday July 21 as part of the @dancetogetherfestival

In this workshop we will play with various Cuban Rhythms, such as Mambo, Chachacha, Salsa and Reggaeton. Dailyn Martinez will guide you through the basic footwork and body movement in her signature style of Shumdesalsa. All ages and levels welcome!

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and an artisan market before or after class!Online registration required, please register on Eventbrite via link below.

UPDATED: This event is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances outside of our control. We apologize for the inconvenience and invite you to join us for more free workshops in Mimico Square on Sunday July 21 as part of the @dancetogetherfestival

In this workshop, Dailyn Martinez will guide you through the basic footwork and body movement for Bachata, one of the most popular social dances of our time.

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Online registration required, please register on Eventbrite via link below.

This fun introductory class focuses on basic salsa footwork, partnering and styling! Feel free to come with family or friends and develop your movement and rhythm to some great tunes! All ages and levels welcome!

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and an artisan market before or after class!Online registration required, please register on Eventbrite via link below.

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 class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and an artisan market before or after class! Online registration required, please register on Eventbrite via link below.

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.

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and a local artisan market before or after class!

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!

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and an artisan market before or after class!

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!

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and an artisan market before or after class!

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).

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and an artisan market after class!

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.

This class is free for participants, thanks to the generous support of Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council. Enjoy food trucks and a local artisan market before or after class!

To celebrate a fantastic first season of Dance Together Residencies and community dance workshop programming in partnership with Assembly Park and York Region Arts Council, we welcome you at the Summer Dance Assembly on June 8th, 2024.

Join us for a special event, co-curated by dance artists Katya Kuznetsova and Mel Hart. We’ll be offering FREE community dance and visual art workshops as well as dance performances featuring local dance artists. Meet some of the artists that are part of the Dance Together Residencies, try Bolly Yoga, Graffiti Art, Line Dance, Hip Hop and Bharatanayam and enjoy dance performances in Salsa, Bharatanatyam, Hip Hop, Mexican Folklore, Bollywood and more!

When: June 8, 2024, 10 am - 3 pm

Where: Assembly Park (indoor and outdoor), 80 Interchange Way, Vaughan

Cost: FREE

Open to ages and levels. Please register to secure your spot.

Schedule of Events:

10 am - Bolly Yoga with Ashima Suri/Limitless Productions

11 am - Graffiti Workshop with Jessey Pacho/Phade Creative Inc. (visual art)

11 am - Line Dance with Rhea Daniels

12 pm - Dance Performances by KREATIVE IN DANCE STYLES, Raga Mohanraj, Ofrenda (Mexican Folklore Dance), Mel Hart & Neena Jayarajan, Karishma Mansinghani and Soul 2 Sole Latin Dance Co.!

1 pm - Bharatanatyam 101 with Neena Jayarajan

2 pm - Hip Hop with Mel Hart

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).

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.

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!

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).

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).

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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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!

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!

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).

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!

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.

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.

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.

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!