WELCOME TO THE TEAM!
Please help us in warmly welcoming Yolanda Ferrato to the
Kaeja d'Dance team!

Yolanda has joined us as Managing Director of Kaeja d'Dance and we couldn't be happier! Yolanda is an arts leader who has been working in Toronto for the past six years, after nearly a decade as a freelance theatre artist in London, UK. She is passionate about mentorship and community building and advocates for arts and culture spaces as part of healthy urban environments. She is a member of TAPA's Advocacy Committee and Groundstory’s Advisory Committee.

Be sure to say hi to Yolanda when you see her
out in the community!
JAPAN TOUR
Top Photo: Solo Dance Xchange dancers at the Oscar Peterson Theatre at the Canadian Embassy in Japan (Top Row: Miki Sato, Emiko Takata, Minoru Harata, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Karin Florence Kato, Sho Ikushima, Kana Sano; Middle Row: Mio Sakamoto, Caryn Chappell, Mariko Kasuya; Front Row: Naoko Murakoshi, Karen Kaeja, Allen Kaeja, Yui Ugai, Masuyo Higashide)
Bottom Photos (L-R): Allen with Caryn Chappell and Mio Sakamoto; Karen and Allen among the cherry blossoms; Masuyo Higashide in the Solo Dance Xchange in Tokyo
"I think that something wonderful will spread in
the world where I live now...Life is dance. Let's fly!"
Kaeja Elevations Workshop Participant

 "I was impressed by how you choreographed and sequenced the movements which are closer to our daily life, into dance. There was very natural flow from scene to scene so I was in the moment...it was not ‘daily life’ and ‘dance’ separated. It was all connected and organic between movement and feeling."
Audience Member at the Solo Dance Xchange - Tokyo

Our Japan 2019 tour has come to an end!

Xtraordinary TO Dances (XTOD): Moments in Reel Time and XTOD: Solo Dance Xchange made a huge splash in Japan, where we were honoured to work with amazing Japanese Dance Artists in the first international iteration of XTOD!

We also shared lifeDUET performances, taught Kaeja Elevations, and screened dance films including Departure (2003), Zummel (1999), and Witnessed (1997).

We look forward to coming home to Toronto to dive into a summer of outdoor dance with Porch View Dances (PVD) Seaton Village, PVD Mimico, and our new Heart of the Park project which will see us performing in 15 Toronto Parks!

Stay tuned for more info on these events...

KAREN & JABERI DANCE THEATRE
No Woman's Land. Directed & choreographed by Roshanak Jaberi.
As Karen wraps up her three year choreographic mentor/artistic advisor role for Roshanak Jaberi during the creative process and performances of No Woman’s Land, she is thrilled to remain part of the future fabric of Jaberi Dance Theatre as Artistic Advisor. 

"No Woman’s Land embraced a driving commitment to vital political content and stunning performances, giving voice to refugee women through a multi-theatrical dance experience. Here and now, we have art meeting social intention. A rich process of creative collaboration with so many stellar artists and academics, Roshanak’s full evening work brought sold out audiences to their feet at Peterborough’s Public Energy and Toronto’s DanceWorks seasons. I foresee a long life for this brave and beautiful new work that I am super proud to have played a part in .”
Karen Kaeja
TORONTO'S DANCE COMMUNITY CORNER
Vanguardia Dance Festival
with the support of Native Earth Performing Arts
April 2-6, 2019 at Aki Studio
Vanguardia Dance Festival is thrilled to present a week of extended activities in its 5th bi-annual edition showcasing a curated selection of interdisciplinary dance performances, workshops, panel discussions, and video dance screenings.

This year, the festival celebrates the artistic conversations between Latinx choreographers and diverse artists from different origins and artistic approaches. More info here .
Possibilities of Dialogue (Performance)
TOES FOR DANCE
April 5-7, 2019 at Toronto Centre for the Arts
Co-created and performed by TOES FOR DANCE Co-Director David Norsworthy and NYC-based dance artist Marielis Garcia, Possibilities of Dialogue is an exchange of energy and awareness. Inspired by the parallels between making a dance and having a conversation, the performance is an abstracted collaborative creative process; moments of listening, curiosity, disagreement and spontaneity unfold through movement and text. Audience members are welcome to observe and interact through the invitations that are offered. More info here .
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