News & Update
What we are up to and Major events.
We Are Hiring
CanAsian Dance is looking to complete our team with a General Manager and Administrative & Marketing Assistant.
We are now accepting application.
Coming Soon!
Announcement of Curatorial Committee Members
The Curatorial Committee Members will be partners in informing and enhancing CanAsian Dance’s mandate and vision, and will also examine the artistic practices and policies of CanAsian Dance and recommend changes as a part of strategic planning to ensure that CanAsian Dance is open and welcoming. They will bring their perspectives and networks to support selecting artists and reaching communities of interest.
Note: The Curatorial Committee Members will be members of what will be a five-person Curatorial Committee with the Artistic Lead and General Manager.
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EnteryWaves
New Partnership Program
CanAsian Dance is happy to announce a new partnership with Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT) for the 2024 /25 season. EntryWaves is a pilot project open to any artist who identifies as being from the Asian Diaspora and who could benefit from free rehearsal space and time to work on their project or develop their practice. We encourage artists who are emerging to established, who practice traditional forms and lineages, contemporary and experimental approaches, street dance forms and everything in between to apply! Up to 6 artists will be offered, week long half day residencies in the studio spaces of the WInchester Street Theatre during the Fall/Winter of 2024. Interested artists can apply through the simple google form by August 30, 2024.
Join our Team:
Curatorial Committee Member
CanAsian Dance is seeking to hire three Curatorial Committee Members.
The Curatorial Committee Members will be partners in informing and enhancing CanAsian Dance’s mandate and vision, and will also examine the artistic practices and policies of CanAsian Dance and recommend changes as a part of strategic planning to ensure that CanAsian Dance is open and welcoming. They will bring their perspectives and networks to support selecting artists and reaching communities of interest.
Note: The Curatorial Committee Members will be members of what will be a five-person Curatorial Committee with the Artistic Lead and General Manager.
Board Recruitment
CanAsian Dance is expanding its Board of Directors and seeking new members with diverse perspectives and backgrounds to join our collaborative leadership team. We seek candidates for the Board of Directors who are strategic thinkers and community-minded individuals passionate about supporting the Asian Diaspora dance community.
Detailed information is coming soon.
New Artistic Lead: Angie Cheng
CanAsian came about as a response to the needs of that time. In its 25 years of contribution to the landscape of Asian Dance in Toronto, it has made several shifts and changes in format and programming. We are now again in a time of change both in the structure of the organization as well as what it has to offer. I am excited for this opportunity to contribute to CanAsian as Artistic Lead. I am looking forward to fostering collaborative relationships while we build on our efforts to be a place of change and responsiveness to be in line with the needs of today.
I value and prioritize: curatorial care, recognition for the intersections of (dance) practice, celebrating process equally to production, advocating for the value of artists in our local and national contexts and advocate for accountable, sustainable, transparent and healthy spaces for dance.
In the coming months, I envision moments focused on bringing people together both virtually and live with artistic and knowledge-sharing gatherings and projects. Facilitating meaningful conversations to share knowledge and resources, be in conversation, learn, and create together. Hosting and creating occasions that nourishes creativity and solidarity.
I am excited to meet the different artists of the Toronto Asian Dance community. I can not wait to build our relationship and explore the possibilities of how we can best serve you.
New Board Member: Harikishan S Nair
Welcome to our newest Board Member Harikishan.
A leader in the South Asian Dance community a community leader in articulating issues on how these performance aesthetics interface with established institutions of dominant dance presenting/curation in Canada. in Toronto. He brings with him his passion and dedication to advocate for equity within the dance sector for practitioners of South Asian dance.
https://www.harikishansnair.com/about
Thank you and new endevours
Taking a moment to thank both Jasmine Au and Candice Falby for their contributions and help during this last couple of months' transitions. It was lovely to get to know them and work with them.
We wish them both the best as they move on to their new adventures and roles.