Tuesday DANCE JAM - weekly in Toronto

Multiple dates / times

310 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 1J6, Canada

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Rafos Hall (Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation), 310 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, M6R 1J6, Canada.

REAson d'etre's "Tuesday Contact Dance Jam"

EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC OF CONTACT IMPROVISATION
Dive into a dance where touch, momentum, and connection fuel spontaneous movement. Contact Improvisation is more than just a technique—it’s a playful, interactive experience. Feel the thrill of balancing with a partner, listen, and sense moving in sync. It’s about real connection, real people, and presence. Come feel, play, and explore in a consent-based community that celebrates movement and communication through Contact Improvisation!

 

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The first month is a free trial!

 

LOCATION:
Rafos Hall
(Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation -NUUC- )
310 Danforth Avenue
Toronto

 

DAY AND TIME:
Weekly on Tuesdays
6:00 pm - Arrival and warmup
6:15 pm to 7:15 pm - Contact improvisation class
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm Contact Improvisation Jam Practice.


ON THE LAST TUESDAY OF EACH MONTH:
There is a Fundamental Contact Improvisation Skills workshop from:
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
in the adjacent studio. 

The jam is accompanied by live music

8:45 pm to 9:45 pm
There is an after-jam event (potluck-social, community performance, or movie night)


NEWCOMERS TO CONTACT IMPROVISATION 
You can join any time but a great day to join is the last Tuesday of the month because we will have an onboarding Fundamental skills workshop:
6:00 pmto 7:30 pm in studio adjacent to the main hall.
Please note all newcomers need to read our Jam Guidelines before attending (see link below).

Also here is a CI Newcomer Tip sheet

Beginner class Schedule (6:00 pm to 7:30 pm class):
December 17 (not the last Tuesday of the month due to the holiday) 
January 28
February 25
March 25
April 29
May 27
June 24

REASON D'ETRE DANCE JAM GUIDELINES
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvM85pJ_2gE58dANWztFLy5N4KoAZ49U/view


COST OF MEMBERSHIP

Dancers of all levels are welcome,  including complete beginners.

Membership rates:

$450 - yearly membership period

$45 - monthly membership periods

 

MEMBERS RECEIVE

- a one-month free trial

- attend the Tuesday night dance jam

- pre-jam class

- after-jam special events

- access to "CI moment with Kathleen Rea" a regular video post supporting learning from the Tuesday Jam class.

 

DROP-INS
You can drop in as a non-member and pay $25 at the door. 
Also, NUUC members and staff can drop in for $15 at the door. 
All drop-ins need to read RDD Jam Guidelines before attending the first time. See the above link.


PURCHASE A DROP-IN TICKET
You can pay at the door through our square reader or buy a drop-in ticket in advance at this link:
https://torontotuesdaydancejam.eventzilla.net/e/2138635677

 

PHYSICAL ACCESS 
Rafos Hall is wheelchair-accessible with wheelchair-accessible washrooms right next to the dance studio. The entrance is barrier-free. 

For those who need barrier-free access please use the Jackman Avenue entrance that has a ramp. All others can use the Jackman/Hurdle Avenue entrance.

 

HEALTH
Please do not attend if you are sick

Masking is optional (Please know the community who attends this jam tends toward 90% not wearing masks and 10% wearing masks ratio)

Contagious skin issues or open wounds need to be covered by a medical-grade covering

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REAson d'etre dance productions

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REAson d'etre dance strives to provide artistic expression through movement, inclusive of age, ability, level, or background. We create, stage, and program dance works based on Contact Improvisation so we can utilize the inclusiveness that can be a part of this dance form. Our vision is for both professional dancers and everyday people to be inspired by and invigorated through Contact Improvisation. This mandate involves initiatives that work to dismantle racism, ableism, and other "isms" since their existence hinders us from achieving our mandate. We are committed to examining the art form of Contact Improvisation and acknowledging its history of inequity, ableism, and racism. We strive to engage in a continuing process of educating ourselves and acting for change. We believe that increasing accessibility breaks down barriers to dance, creating stunning humanity that is the heart of the artistic aesthetic we reach for.  Our contact research labs are the root from which all our programming grows. Our contact research labs are a mix of performance, research, rehearsal, and incubator. A musician improvises, sweeping dancers into explorations of different themes. We believe teaming Contact Dance with exceptional live music deepens the form. The contact research labs build community. It's about relationships, with the quality of communication being the aesthetic measure.  Classes in functional movement help Contact Dancers move with ease and prevent injury. We see health

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