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The weekly Tuesday Dance Jam

Join us on the dance floor. All levels are welcome.

PROMOTION - month of December, 2025 drop-ins are $10

310 Danforth Avenue, Toronto

 6:15 pm Class

7:15 pm Dance Jam

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Playddate

Tuesday March 31 @ 8:45 pm

TICKETS

A new creation by Wai Liu and Alex St-Onge that is part of REAson d'etre dance' Contact Improvisation Commission  Series.
NUUC's Rafos Hall
310 Danforth Avenue (Jackman ramp entrance) 



The man who carries dwan

Saturday April 4, 2026 - 1:00 pm to 1:50 pm

BOX OFFICE
DANCERS: Frank Hull &  Adrian Chuquipiondo

CHOREOGRPAHY: Kathleen Rea

MUSIC: Tamara Williamson

Betty Oliphant Theatre, 404 Jarvis St.
Toronto

2025 Contact Dance Film Festival Awards

We are already taking submission for next years festival

FilmFreeWay

upcomming

post card for RDD online academy

RDD's online ACADEMY

The Man who carries Dawn - dance theatre

RDD's online ACADEMY

  -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


Join today!

Playdate a new creation boy Alex St-Onge and Wai Liu Postcard

playdate

The Man who carries Dawn - dance theatre

RDD's online ACADEMY

  Tuesday March 31 @ 8:45 pm


A new creation by Wai Liu and Alex St-Onge that is part of REAson d'etre dance' Contact Improvisation Commission Concert Series.

Childhood and adulthood come together in a mish mash of conversation, imagination, and contact. When did we lose the ability to connect and how do we find our way back?

LOCATION:
NUU

  Tuesday March 31 @ 8:45 pm


A new creation by Wai Liu and Alex St-Onge that is part of REAson d'etre dance' Contact Improvisation Commission Concert Series.

Childhood and adulthood come together in a mish mash of conversation, imagination, and contact. When did we lose the ability to connect and how do we find our way back?

LOCATION:
NUUC's Rafos Hall
310 Danforth Avenue (Jackman ramp entrance) 

TICKETS


Post card for "Man Who Carried Dawn" April 4 1pm performance at the Betty Oliphant theatre (Toronto)

The Man who carries Dawn - dance theatre

The Man who carries Dawn - dance theatre

RDD's tuesday dance jam- weekly MEMBERSHIP BASED JAMming

Saturday, April 4 at 1:00 pm  


Betty Oliphant Theatre 404 Jarvis Street, Toronto (Wheelchair accessible)

   

A powerful, intimate work exploring depression, friendship, and the radical act of carrying light for another. Follows a man through a sleepless night of angst to dawn of a new day with the help of a friend.   


Featuring: Frank Hull (p

Saturday, April 4 at 1:00 pm  


Betty Oliphant Theatre 404 Jarvis Street, Toronto (Wheelchair accessible)

   

A powerful, intimate work exploring depression, friendship, and the radical act of carrying light for another. Follows a man through a sleepless night of angst to dawn of a new day with the help of a friend.   


Featuring: Frank Hull (performing in his wheelchair) and Adrian Chuquipiondo  


Choreography: Kathleen Rea  


Live Music: Tamara Williamson  

35 minutes + meet-the-artists discussion  Relaxed daytime performance    

TICKETS


A man laughs as he balances a person leaning back on his head.

RDD's tuesday dance jam- weekly MEMBERSHIP BASED JAMming

The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works

RDD's tuesday dance 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


MORE INFO

SIGN UP FOR MEMBERSHIP


Kathleen Rea in a "C" curve

The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works

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

Kathleen Rea doing  "runch" sit up

STRENGTH TRAINING INSPIRED BY THE Axis Syllabus

The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works

The Axis Syllabus- Ease through UNDERSTANDING how your body works

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. 


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Sixdancer on stage. Some are in lifts and others in solo moments

Company Dance class inspired by the Axis Syllabus

Company Dance class inspired by the Axis Syllabus

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.


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