Archive for August, 2009

After Canada’s top 20 dancers performed a Michael Jackson tribute choreographed by Gil Duldulao last Wednesday, Toronto Hip Hop dancer Tatiana Parker, 21, is the first female dancer to be eliminated from CTV’s “So You Think You Can Dance Canada” Season 2.
Here are her performances:

Also eliminated was Taylor James from B.C., leaving Tatiana’s [...]

Dancing bugs set up their blue and yellow Big Top or “Grand Chapiteau”  at the Port Lands on Cherry Street today in preparation for their show, OVO,  the Cirque du Soleil’s 25th production in 25 years.
The Grand Chapiteau stands 19 meters high, 51 meters in diameter and is supported by four masts, each 25 meters tall. [...]

CTV will add an extra hour of So You Think You Can Dance Canada on Sunday, August 23 at 9 p.m. ET.
Following an encore presentation of Tuesday’s audition show and Wednesday’s Finals show, Sunday’s special episode will feature the pivotal moments when this year’s SYTYCDC Top 20 are revealed.
The Season 2 broadcast schedule continues as [...]

Are you Canada’s Freshest Dancer? Win $10,000
Pull out your freshest moves for a chance to become Canada’s Freshest Dancer and win $10,000 cash. Colgate MaxFresh* is searching for the coolest, most exciting dancers this summer through the GET FRESH! and Dance contest online at www.getfreshanddance.ca.
Upload your freshest moves at www.getfreshanddance.ca or vote on your [...]

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The premiere episode of So You Think You Can Dance Canada Season Two showed many strong dancers from Toronto. The broadcast opened with returning figure skater Emmanuel Sandhu, who came with a new attitude and a solid routine that sent him straight to the finals with nothing but praise this year.
Another dancer [...]

Don’t miss the exciting second season premiere of the jaw-dropping, hip shaking SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA!

Catch the four-hour two-night premiere on Tuesday August 11 at 8pm ET and Wednesday Augst 12 at 8pm ET on CTV.  Encore episodes begin Sunday August 16 on Much Music.  The Toronto auditions will be featured!

Finding a partner takes patience and hard work. Make sure your dance goals are clear and then make yourself available to the opportunity of meeting someone. Go to new classes, practices that you haven’t been to before, talk to dance teachers, put up ads where-ever you can. Be patient during your search as not everyone [...]

If you are a team of breakdancers who can do B-boy and locking contact us for an opportunity on September 19th. Five or six dancers are required to perform at a birthday party on September 19, 2009 in downtown Toronto. You will be required to give a quick demo of your talents in early September [...]

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Ever wonder where all those Toronto Lindy Hoppers came from? The documentary film “Hop to, Toronto! Building a swing dance community” traces the beginnings of Lindy Hop dancing in Toronto. It features swing dancers Steven Mitchell, Frankie Manning, Alex Pangman, Janice Hagan, Mandi Gould, Simon Threlkeld, Peter Renzland, Terry Wilkins, Martin Nantel, Jane Jedlovsky, and [...]