Art For Your Heart: JULY 2025
This summer in Toronto, dance takes center stage in parks, theatres, and unexpected public spaces across the city. From site-specific performances to bold new works, artists are reimagining how and where we experience movement. Catch the rhythm of the city!
July 23
The Jamii Hub
Experience the power of storytelling through movement with Dainty Smith’s captivating new work, premiering at Discover Dance. Presented by Nova Dance and Jamii, this free event invites you to the Jamii Hub for an unforgettable evening of performance and community. Smith, known for her bold fusion of burlesque, theatre, and ritual, explores themes of liberation and embodied joy.
August 3-10
Dusk Dances returns for its 2025 edition with a fresh lineup of boundary-pushing contemporary and culturally-rooted works performed under open skies. Join us for this one-of-a-kind outdoor experience where audiences move through the park to discover short, site-specific dance performances. Family-friendly, pay-what-you-can, and full of summer magic.
dance: made in canada/fait au canada (d:mic/fac) 2025
August 14-24
The Citadel and Belly Oliphant Theatre
Celebrating bold voices and new perspectives, Dance: Made in Canada returns in 2025 with electrifying mainstage premieres, interdisciplinary collaborations, and cutting-edge short works. Rooted in curation that reflects the country’s vibrant dance landscape, d:mic/fac is where innovation meets identity. This year’s edition features curated mainstage works, short dance films, and a series of interdisciplinary installations and performances that explore the intersections of culture, technology, and the body. With programming in both English and French, d:mic/fac continues to serve as a national platform for both emerging voices and established artists pushing the language of dance forward. Whether you're a dance lover, an arts enthusiast, or simply curious about what's shaping Canada’s contemporary performance scene, Dance: Made in Canada offers an unforgettable journey through stories told in motion. Experience the pulse of Canadian creativity — raw, refined, and resonant.
Photo By: Do Phan Hoi
June 18-21
The Citadel
Initiated by Citadel + Compagnie in 2019, and copresented with Fall for Dance North, Night Shift is a unique platform that embraces artistic innovation, risk taking and inclusion. Join The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance, for an immersive experience like no other. Enjoy nine unique performances from artists: Aisha Nicholson, Arma Dharma, Ben King, Derek Souvannavong, Kass Prus, Ranganathan Rajan, Rhythm & Sound, Stuti Mukherjee and Vishakha Ghosh, and Yui Ugai. Programmed by curator Natasha Powell, this highly anticipated late night dance series returns to The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance October 16, 17, 18, 2025. Performances begin at 10PM EDT. Tickets on sale now! Get yours today!
Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh