WHAT'S NEW

Congratulations Pulga Muchochoma! Dance Arts is thrilled to congratulate 2009 graduate Pulga Muchochoma, recipient of the 2026 Jacqueline Lemieux Prize from the Canada Council for the Arts. This...

Evening Program returns September 14th! The Evening Program returns this September with our Fall Session beginning September 14th, 2026! Join us every Monday and Tuesday for Contemporary Technique...

Thank you for joining us at The Upheld Present Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Evergreen Brickworks, for The Upheld Present. A special thank you to the SummerWorks Performance Festival...

The Upheld Present opens tomorrow at SummerWorks! Coming up this Saturday August 8th and Sunday August 9th, recent Dance Arts graduates Janique Devine, Joel Lawrence, and Rohee Uberoi will be...

Thank you, Heidi! After two years as Artistic Lead at Dance Arts Institute, Heidi Strauss is turning her full focus back to her role as Artistic Director of multiple Dora award-winning company...

A New Chapter For Dance Arts Dance Arts Institute invites applications for the position of Artistic Director. For nearly six decades, our institution has played a formative role in shaping Canada’s...

The Wingspan Campaign: Be part of our lift-off! You’re a part of the Dance Arts community - and we need your helpDear Dance Arts community, Lately, we have been thinking about the community that has...

In memory of Peter Randazzo Peter Randazzo January 2, 1943 - February 2, 2026 It is with heavy hearts we share news that Peter Randazzo passed on February 2, 2026 in Guelph, Ontario surrounded by...

Crossroads opens tonight! Join us December 11th-13thJoin us tonight through Saturday to celebrate the hard work of our students, choreographers, rehearsal directors, and Dance Arts faculty and...

Guest Artist and Workshops at Dance Arts We are delighted to offer our students a range of workshops from esteemed artists of the Toronto dance community. These have included: an Injury Prevention...

Open Classes resume next week! We are thrilled to announce Dance Arts will be resuming drop-in open classes October 27th, 2025  –  December 5th, 2025, running Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings....

Announcing our Evening ProgramWe are thrilled to announce our adult classes will be returning this September with the launch of our Evening Program. Enjoy weekly classes in contemporary, pilates,...

Dance Arts at SummerWorks This Moment opens next week!This Moment opens next week! Come experience four developing works from emerging choreographers (and recent graduates) in an indoor/outdoor...

A Message from Dance Arts Institute Board Press Release The Board of Directors of Dance Arts Institute (DAI) is pleased to announce that after many months of financial uncertainty, its professional...

YEAR END DOUBLE BILL 2024 Dance Arts Institute invites you to join us for the final mainstage performance of the 2023-2024 school year. Year End Double Bill 2024, featuring May Dances and The...

56 YEARS AND EVOLVING Thanks to the instrumental contribution of our donors, Dance Arts Institute has been able to embark on an impactful revitalization journey this past year. Your continued...

Thanks to your instrumental contributions, Dance Arts Institute has been able to embark on an impactful revitalization journey this past year. Your continued investment ensures we not only sustain...

Adult Contemporary Dance ClassesRegistration is now open for Spring 2024Dance with us twice a week! Whether you are dancing for the first time or continuing your learning, we invite you to move with...

Applications are now open for Summer Intensive 2024Spend your summer dancing at one of Canada's leading Contemporary dance schoolsOur Pre-Professional and Professional Intensive programs provide...

It is an immense honour to extend our warmest congratulations to Patricia Fraser and Susan Macpherson, who have recently been appointed as Members of the Order of Canada, in recognition of their...