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RDD's online ACADEMY
RDD's tuesday contact Improvisation jam- weekly MEMBERSHIP BASED JAMming
-Gain access to a growing library online content focused on contact improvision partnering and dance training
CI Moments
Detailed breakdowns of specific lifts,
techniques, and contact improvisation
concepts.
Video Lift Archive
A library of contact improvisation based
partnering lifts
Beginner Section
Clear, accessible tutorials designed for
-Gain access to a growing library online content focused on contact improvision partnering and dance training
CI Moments
Detailed breakdowns of specific lifts,
techniques, and contact improvisation
concepts.
Video Lift Archive
A library of contact improvisation based
partnering lifts
Beginner Section
Clear, accessible tutorials designed for dancers who are new to contact improvisation.
Solo Dance & Soft Acrobatics Training
Movement explorations you can practice on your own to build coordination, and creativity.
Anatomy Notes for Dancers
Learn from Kathleen Rea’s anatomy notes to
better understand your body and move more safely.
Fitness Training for Dancers
Conditioning videos designed to support safe, strong, and sustainable movement.
Teacher Resource Section
Includes a course on how to teach beginner CI ideal for educators.
All this for $5 a month
RDD's tuesday contact Improvisation jam- weekly MEMBERSHIP BASED JAMming
RDD's tuesday contact Improvisation jam- weekly MEMBERSHIP BASED JAMming
6:15 pm Class
7:15 pm Dance Jam with live music
LOCATION:
NUUC's Rafos Hall
310 Danforth Ave, Toronto,
Close to Chester Subway (wheelchair accessible)
Onboarding for newcomers to CI
Last Tuesday of each month September to June there is a beginner class (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm)
Potluck After Jam Community Dinner
Last Tuesday of each month September t
6:15 pm Class
7:15 pm Dance Jam with live music
LOCATION:
NUUC's Rafos Hall
310 Danforth Ave, Toronto,
Close to Chester Subway (wheelchair accessible)
Onboarding for newcomers to CI
Last Tuesday of each month September to June there is a beginner class (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm)
Potluck After Jam Community Dinner
Last Tuesday of each month September to June there is a after jam potluck community diner. Bring something yummy!
Drop-ins are $15 to $30 at the door
Membership is $39 a month - includes class, jam and online academy
Contact Improvisation Flying and Basing with Kathleen Rea
DESCRIPTION:
Learn to fly and or base in contact Improvisation. Advance lifts will be taught. However, several pre-stages to each lift will also be taught and there is no expectation that students need to arrive at doing the lift if they are not ready. Also’s people can choose to practice either basing base or fly or decide to do both ro
DESCRIPTION:
Learn to fly and or base in contact Improvisation. Advance lifts will be taught. However, several pre-stages to each lift will also be taught and there is no expectation that students need to arrive at doing the lift if they are not ready. Also’s people can choose to practice either basing base or fly or decide to do both roles. Application and integration into jamming will be explored with the hope that the material learned can show up in improvised dance! You must be an intermediate level dance who is starting to be comfortable being upside down. Class learning will be supported by tutorial video that will be available ot the students.
DATES AND TIME:
June 20, 2026
10:00am to 1:00 pm
ADDRESS:
Home studio in the Roncesvalles, Toronto (West end). Address will be given once you register.
REGISTER:
The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works
The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works
On Thursday nights, Kathleen Rea teaches the Axis Syllabus in Toronto's west end at Roncesvalles United Church in Toronto (wheelchair accessible). These classes will help people learn to move with ease and prevent injuries.
THE AXIS SYLLABUS CLASS
(All levels)
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - Class
REGISTER and drop-ins also welcome
STRENGTH TRAINING INSPIRED BY THE Axis Syllabus
The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works
Company Dance class inspired by the Axis Syllabus
Kathleen Rea teaches the strength training inspired by the Axis Syllabus in Toronto's west end at her home studio in the Roncesvalles area.
(All levels)
Mondays
9:30 am to 11:00 am
and/or
Thursdays
3:30 pm to 5:00 pm
Drop-ins welcome if the course is not full.
Company Dance class inspired by the Axis Syllabus
The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works
Company Dance class inspired by the Axis Syllabus
Kathleen Rea teaches a open REAson d'etre dance class inspired by the Axis Syllabus in at Roncesvalles United Church in Toronto
(for advanced movers)
Friday
10:00am am to 11:30 am
Drop-ins welcome but full series to advance further in your practice.
Unicmap Axis Syllabus WEEKEND Retreat
Unicmap Axis Syllabus WEEKEND Retreat
Unicmap Axis Syllabus WEEKEND Retreat
August 28-30, 2026
Sliding scale: $100-160
LOCATION: Unicamp of Ontario, 638159 Prince of Wales Rd W, Mulmur, ON L9V 0C5
DESCRIPTION:
Optimize your movement with insights from physics, anatomy, and biomechanics: Empower flow states in sports, dance, and everyday life and Increase agility, flexibility, strength, and balance. Do the thing
August 28-30, 2026
Sliding scale: $100-160
LOCATION: Unicamp of Ontario, 638159 Prince of Wales Rd W, Mulmur, ON L9V 0C5
DESCRIPTION:
Optimize your movement with insights from physics, anatomy, and biomechanics: Empower flow states in sports, dance, and everyday life and Increase agility, flexibility, strength, and balance. Do the things you love with more ease. Reduce joint pain. Age with vitality. Sessions start with a brief anatomy demo, after which we learn and practice new movement patterns, and then we wrap it up with the pure joy of dance. ALL LEVELS and those with disabilities welcome. Wheelchair accessible accommodations are available.
REGISTER:
https://unicampofontario.ca/event/axis-syllabus-august-28-30-2026/
Falling Autumn
Unicmap Axis Syllabus WEEKEND Retreat
Unicmap Axis Syllabus WEEKEND Retreat
Oct 9 to 11, 2026
The Falling into Autumn Jam is an annual weekend jam that aims to be a dance-focused exploration of Contact Improvisation featuring workshops, jams and a film screening. We work to welcome as many types of bodies, identities, and levels of experience in this wheelchair-friendly and access-focused space. We welcome dancers
Oct 9 to 11, 2026
The Falling into Autumn Jam is an annual weekend jam that aims to be a dance-focused exploration of Contact Improvisation featuring workshops, jams and a film screening. We work to welcome as many types of bodies, identities, and levels of experience in this wheelchair-friendly and access-focused space. We welcome dancers from Toronto and the surrounding areas to join us
LOCATION:
Celia Franca Centre, 400 Jarvis St, Toronto, (wheelchair accessible and barrier-free)
Thank you to our operation funders
Thank you to our project and CAPACITY-BUILDING funders
