dance IMMERSION
Vivine Scarlett, Program Director
54 Wolseley Street, #203
Toronto, ON M5T 1A5
Tel: (416)203-0666
Fax: (416)203-0322/(905)761-5900
E-mail: vivine@danceimmersion.ca
Website: www.danceimmersion.ca
dance Immersion is a not-for-profit charitable organization that promotes, cultivates and preserves dances of the African Diaspora. Our mandate is to introduce the general public to various styles of dance and dance artists through presentations, forums, workshops, visual arts displays, and Youth Arts programs. The organization provides a nurturing and supportive environment of dance expressions for professional and aspiring dance artists, working in various styles. Through the vehicle of its programming dance Immersion has established itself as a one of a kind entity in Canada. The organization is committed to actively seeking out, supporting and presenting the artistic product of all dance artists to the broader community.
The Showcase Presentation is our annual major presentation that takes place in between March and July. The goal is to facilitate and promote the contributions of dance artists and choreographers from the African Diaspora living in Canada and abroad. Dance is reflected through traditional and contemporary dance compositions that are created and presented by selected dance artists. Artists/companies present work on a shared program over three days. Matinee performances during this event are geared towards schools and audiences new to dance and provide historical and factual content about dance through a Storyteller commissioned especially for the matinee events. The Showcase Presentation has taken place in Toronto at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre (formerly the du Maurier Theatre Centre) since 1995. The organization also offers residency opportunities through our Workshop Series Program.
Submission information may be obtained from the website www.danceimmersion.ca.
Dance Programming goals:
- Participation is not limited to those of Arican descent.
- Program goals are to advocate and promote the contributions of dancers and dances of the African Diaspora
Performance Facility Information:
Harbourfront Centre Theatre, 231 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto, Ontario
The Harbourfront Centre Theatre is a non-proscenium, multipurpose, fully equipped facility with flexible set-up possibilities and retractable seating. It has a sprung floor 28ft (wide), 45ft (deep), and 39ft (height), and seats approximately 250 for dance events.