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Video

The Man Who carries Dawn (2026)

Performers and co-creators:

Frank Hull and  Adrian Chuquipiondo 

Live music:

Tamara Williamson

Choreographer and Director:

Kathleen Rea

Aroung The Whorl (2025)

The REAson d'etre dance company performs "Around the Whorl," a score-based work by Kathleen Rea, with dancers Suzanne Liska, Samantha Johnson, Mika Lior, Harrison Argatoff, Berkan Gorgon, and Marina Robison.

trailer Contact Dance Film Fest October 11 @ 7:o0 pm 2025 Screening

BOX-OFFICE

trailer for mary Marry Merry Go Round (2025)

Oct 11 to 13, 2024 Contact Dance Film Fest

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Kathleen Rea Demo Reel

Check out some of our Artistic Director's career highlights

Contact Dance International Film Festival

 June 8 to 10, 2023 - Toronto and Online

40  Films
17 Countries

Finding Helix (2024)

 Choreographer: Kathleen Rea 

Dancers/co-crators: Luke Anderson and Jayeden Walker

Frames of Control

I choreographed this solo for 25 years ago when I was recovering from an eating disorder. I performed it for 15 years and the frame become about so much more. Now after 12 years away, I return once again as a changed person to discover what the frame means to me this time around. "Frames of Control" is on a double bill with "Finding Helix"
May 5 to 7 at  The Redwood Theatre in Toronto (wheelchair accessible, see box office info for details)

Box-office: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/doublebill-performance--of-frames-of-control-and-finding-helix-2138594140 

Five Angels on the Steps (2023)

Dancer: Kathleen Rea 

Choreographer: Newton Moreas

dancing with the Universe Trailer (2022)

Vivian Chong takes us on a journey, telling the story of losing her sight and forming her identity as a multi-disciplinary performer with an ensemble cast of dancers and musicians.

Dancing After TEn (2020)

This award-winning graphic memoir is a companion piece to the "Dancing with the Universe" production. 

Propinquity dance Jam (2021)

Pandemic adaptations bring connection to the community

Thread Bound Trailer (2019)

Two women searching through their ancestral roots to clarify their identity as mothers.

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