contact improvisation Concert Series Performance

This concert series aims to celebrate the art of Contact Dance creation in an enlivening community setting.

Periodically through the year, Contact Dance-inspired commissions  will have their premiere in an informal community setting. After each performance there will be an audience-creator chat.

Check back soon for our fall 2024 Season

2024 - Research Group with Suzanne Liska, Samantha Johnston, Adrian Chuquipiondo, Zita Nahrady and Mika Lior

2024 - Mythic Shifts with Suzanne Liska and ensemble (Samantha Johnson, Gibum Dante Lim, Mika Lior, Suzanne Liska, Zita Nyarady, Kathleen Rea, Tess Takahashi, Mateo G. Torres 

2023 - "Poetry and Dance Evening" with award-winning poet Gili Haimovich and dancers , Adrian Chuquipiondo, Jeff Moskal, Olivia Proudfoot and Kathleen Rea

2023 - "Finding Helix" Choreographer Kathleen Rea, dancers and co-creator Jayeden Walker and Luke Anderson and original music and musician Cheryl Ockrant.

2023 - "Untitled" Dancers and co-creators Nickeshia Garrick and Irma Villafuerte with music and co-creation by Uche Ama

2022 - "Contact Dense" Dancer and Creator Olivia Proudfoot, dancer Tim Spronk and sound score and guest appearance by  Ference Szabo.

2022- "Querying Gender" by dancers Paul Lewis, Jayeden Walker, and Mateo Galindo Torres  

2022- "Contact Zoomprov" by dancers Jen Roy, and Luke Anderson with sound artist Steff Mendolia, and "7:37" new work by choreographer Valentina Tambini

2021 - "Here We Are" by  Megan English and Jessica Houghton and musician Doug Tielli  

This After Jam Concert Series has specialized project support from: The Canadian Heritage Foundation. It is also funded by our other operation funders Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council.