Dance Immersion

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW 📣

Don’t miss Immersion Festival, happening November 8–22 at the Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto.

Experience workshops, performances, and educational conversations, all rooted in community, culture, and connection.

This inaugural festival celebrates Black Canadian excellence in dance and honours the beauty and diversity of the African diaspora.

Trust us, you don’t want to miss this.

🔗Grab your tickets now danceimmersion.ca/immersionfestival/

Immersion Festival | dance Immersion Immersion Festival is an eagerly-anticipated celebration of Canadian cultural life for audiences, and a sought-after performance and networking opportunity for renowned and aspiring artists, with 3 distinct stage performances, 12 workshops, a dance education roundtable, and community gatherings. Per...

🍂 OCTOBER 2-WEEK SPECIAL!🍂

Register for/ purchase tickets for an Immersion Festival event between now and October 16 and receive:

👕 1 FREE Immersion Festival T-shirt
🎟️ A discount for the Gutta Zone Krump Mini Fest happening in March 2027!

Don’t miss your chance to experience the inaugural Immersion Festival this November — and get a little something extra when you join us!

📅 Offer ends October 16, 2026.
🔗Register now via the link in our bio or by visiting https://danceimmersion.ca/immersionfestival/

📣 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The inaugural Immersion Festival is coming to Toronto this November, and we’re looking for enthusiastic volunteers to help bring this exciting celebration of Black Canadian dance artists to life!

📅 November 8–22, 2026
📍 Betty Oliphant Theatre, Toronto

Volunteers will have the opportunity to support a range of festival activities, connect with artists and audiences, and be part of a festival celebrating the traditions, creativity, and excellence of dances of the African Diaspora.

Whether you’re passionate about dance, arts and culture, community, events, or simply want to lend a helping hand, we’d love to have you on our team!🙏🏾

🔗Interested in volunteering? Click the link below and fill out the form to join our festival volunteer team!

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Our friends at Aluna Theatre are presenting Xilopango by Irma Villafuerte (South of Your
Feet), as part of the 2026 RUTAS International Festival of Performance!

ℹ️A contemporary dance-theatre work, Xilopango explores intergenerational memory, migration, and matrilineal resilience through a Central American lens.

📆The show runs from September 24 to September 26 at 📍Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace, Toronto.

You dont want to miss this! Get your tickets now! https://www.alunatheatre.ca/festival/rutas-2026/xilopango/

We’re excited to welcome students from the Arts Administration & Cultural Management Program at Humber Polytechnic to our office! 🎓✨

As part of their program, the students will be planning and executing a fundraising event in support of dance Immersion on November 19, 2026!

We’re looking forward to seeing their creativity, passion, and ideas come to life as they help support the work of dance Immersion.

Details to come. Stay tuned! 🎉

A very big and special thank you to LaTasha Barnes for taking the time to educate us on AUTHENTIC JAZZ this past Friday! 🖤

We are beyond grateful for her generosity, wisdom, and for sharing space with us. Thank you to all those that were able to come out, and be in community with us🙏🏾

⚠️ DIDN’T GET TO SEE LATASHA ON FRIDAY?!

No worries! Our friends at Cypher Playground are hosting a House Workshop with LaTasha Barnes TODAY!

🕚1:00 PM
📍Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre

LaTasha is in Toronto as part of the 2026 Cypher Playground Festival. Don’t miss your chance to learn from her! 🔥

WORKSHOP FULL! 📣

Thank you to all those that registered for our AUTHENTIC JAZZ with LaTasha Barnes this Friday! The workshop is officially FULL!

⚠️ DIDN'T GET TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP? NO WORRIES!

Our friends at Cypher Playground are hosting a House Workshop with LaTasha Barnes on 📆 September 13th at 📍Canoe Landing Community Recreation Centre!

LaTasha Barnes is coming to Toronto as part of the 2026 Cypher Playground Festival!