Dance Intensive

Toronto, Canada

August 10 - 11, 2024

Fresh

A weekend full of artistic explorations, building community, and a whole lot of FUN for dancers ages 8-18.

Classes include Jazz, Contemporary, Hip Hop, Improvisation and more, with goal-setting and reflection sessions each day!

Fresh strives to guide students towards embracing their uniqueness while emphasizing life skills including confidence, awareness, focus, responsibility, communication, risk-taking, and teamwork.

Ready to dive in? Let’s dance, explore, and support each other along the way!

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

"Fresh always does a great job at promoting inclusivity and discovering your individual self... the staff did a great job at making us feel like a community in the short time we had together.” 

-Selena, Fresh Participant

The Fresh Approach

Dance is only a small fraction of what we’re aiming to teach. It’s not merely about the steps. We encourage creative thinking and working as a team. We hope that our students will use the discoveries they make inside the studio within other aspects of their life. It’s about the concepts and philosophies of the art-form:

cultivating community

building confidence

fostering awareness

practising risk-taking

Everyone is responsible for contributing their positive energy to each class! This experience will be awesome and unique because of YOU.

We believe that our responsibility as teachers extends beyond executing well-planned classes. It includes

leading with openness, vulnerability, listening and compassion

And yes, we’re an excited bunch. Because we love to dance, and can’t wait to share our passion and knowledge with you!

Fresh Dance Intensive is now under the artistic leadership of Chantelle Good (Program Director)!

faculty

  • Jazzmin James began her dance training at a studio in Markham, ON where she received a diverse dance education. Jazzmin pursued her professional training in Vancouver, B.C. with the Arts Umbrella Graduate Program under the direction of Artemis Gordon, where she graduated in 2020. While there, Jazzmin performed repertoire by Crystal Pite, Mats Ek, Lesley Telford and Johan Inger. In addition to this, Jazzmin has furthered her dance education during intensives at Rubberband Dance, Ballet BC, and Springboard Danse Montréal. Jazzmin has danced professionally with Janet Jackson in her Toronto concert and has had the opportunity to work on television projects including Degrassi, The Next Step, Backstage, and Full Out. Most recently, Jazzmin has been performing with Transcen|Dance Project, a company focused on immersive dance theatre. In addition to dance, Jazzmin is passionate about yoga and in 2017 she became a certified yoga teacher. Jazzmin is a proud recipient of the 2019 McCall MacBain Cultural Leadership Scholarship Award.

    Headshot by Danielle Campani

  • Madison Foley began her training at the young age of 2 ½. As an exceptionally passionate and highly trained dancer, Madison is in the beginning stages of her professional career. Madison completed the ITP program at harbour Dance centre in 2022, and since then has been seen on television series such as, Riverdale, Backstage, and The Next Step as well as a feature in a couple of nationwide commercials. Recently she has had the opportunity to dance at the Fringe Festival in the show “dancer”, directed and choreographed by Stacey Tookey and Jim Betts. Being a part of this project was a great honour. She has studied at Armstrong Acting Studios, as well as one on one mentorships with professional actors in Vancouver. Madison is very thankful for all the opportunities that have come her way in helping her to become the artist she is today. As she continues to train and develop her craft, remaining a student is always number one.  

    Headshot by Sam Gaetz

  • Brianna (Bri) Clarke is a performer, choreographer, teacher, and producer, based in Tkarón:to/Toronto. She identifies as a pansexual, cis-gendered female, and colonial settler. Her creative practice centres around how physical, textual, and musical narratives shape characters. Bri's early training began in Ottawa at Leeming Danceworks, where she developed her voice as an artist. She has furthered her training in Germany, New York City, North Carolina, Greece, Los Angeles and across Canada. While gaining her BFA in Performance Dance, Bri performed in and choreographed works across many disciplines, including choreographing a full musical. She continues to be a freelance artist for multiple dance and theatre collectives. Her most precious and long-time collaboration has been with TOES FOR DANCE, teaching at workshops and assisting in production for the Common Ground Dance Festival and “Elusive Truths” (David Norsworthy & Monèt Noelle Marshall). Recently, Bri was the associate producer for NEAR&FAR Projects’ “Phantasmagoria”, which premiered at the 2022 Toronto Fringe Festival. Other productions she has worked on: “WOODS” (Clarice Lima/The Bentway), “A Grimm Night” (Transcen|Dance Project), “5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche” (Unit 6 Collective), “ORACLE” (Guelph Dance Film Festival), “A Subject” (The Garage), “Hold on, let go” (2021 Common Ground Dance Festival). Bri aims to bring a sense of play to the arts community, often hosting improvisational jam sessions across the city. She is also the host and producer of (Art)versations Podcast, wherein she speaks with other artists about their creative endeavours. www.briclarke.ca @brianna_clarkee

    Headshot by Audrianna Martin Del Campo

  • Queenie Seguban, originally from Manila, Philippines, discovered her love for music and dance early on. After moving to Toronto, Canada in 2002, she utilized her passion to build connections while maintaining her identity. After graduating from York University with a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Education, she immersed herself in dance with her dance crew, DEUCEnDIP, mastering various street dance styles, including Hip Hop, House, Waacking, Krump etc. With over a decade of experience in dance, teaching, and creative direction, Queenie has performed and has put on performances at esteemed venues such as Much Music's New Music Live, Bazaar Dance Showcase, Toronto Pride Festival, Canada's Walk of Fame and more. Co-founding School of Groove, a dance training and mentorship program for women, she aims to empower dancers to realize their full potential and to help them navigate their dance journeys. As Associate Director of Outside Looking In, she also helps bring dance programs to Indigenous communities across Canada, fostering self-expression and developing self-esteem through dance. Driven by a desire to share the transformative power of dance, Queenie mentors others to discover their potential and achieve their dreams.

    Headshot by Nino Vicente

program

Click here to download a draft program schedule (PDF).

Activities will take place from approximately 10:00am-5:00pm daily on August 10-11, 2024.

  • Offering dancers a moment each morning to dream big, articulate next steps in their workshop experience, and self-evaluate progress.

  • Providing a strong foundation of focus, presence, physical readiness and enthusiasm at the beginning of each workshop day.

  • A genre that embraces innovation and individuality with various influences including modern dance techniques, jazz, floorwork, and improvisation.

  • A practise of dancing in-the-moment without prior planning or rehearsal. This class offers strategies to access imagination, take risks, break habits and stay present.

  • A stylized genre that emerged from African ritual and celebratory dances, popularized in the early 20th century. Emphasizing groundedness, rhythm, and dynamics, dancers will learn energetic movements through progressions and/or phrase work.

  • Originated in New York in the late 1970s and part of a larger culture consisting of breaking, dj-ing, graffiti art, and emceeing. Dancers will explore hip hop dance forms that emphasize isolation, groove, musicality, and freedom.

MORE DETAILS

  • Fresh 2024 Fees:

    $260 + HST before July 1, 2024

    $290 + HST after July 1, 2024

  • Fresh 2024 will take place at:

    509 Parliament Street, Toronto, ON, Canada

  • Fresh 2024 will offer two levels, and participants are welcome to register for the level that best suits them:

    Junior/Inter (Recommended ages 12 and under)

    Senior/Advanced (Recommended ages 13 and up)

    The age recommendations above are not strict guidelines, as we understand and respect that everyone is on their own unique path of experiencing dance and training in different styles/with different teachers.

    If you’re not sure which level would be best for you/your child, please ask a dance teacher at your studio for a recommendation. We want to facilitate an experience for you that is enjoyable, but also challenging and educational. Remember: Fresh isn’t primarily focused on dance technique or tricks— it’s about expression, community, and taking risks… So the types of challenges you will encounter at Fresh might require you to dive deeper into your artistry or think differently about dance.

  • Click here to register!

    Observer passes available!

    Before you register, please read and submit our online waiver: https://form.jotform.com/202644834273052 . By completing registration, you acknowledge and agree to the terms and conditions of this waiver of liability.

    If you’re registering more than one participant, please complete a separate transaction for each participant.

    Don’t have a credit card? No problem! email us and we’ll work out another payment/registration option for you.

    Group discounts are available for groups of 6 or more dancers who register together (without scholarships). Email chantelle@toeslordance.ca to inquire!

    We strive to host inclusive, accessible events that enable all individuals, including individuals with disabilities, to engage fully. Please email us if you require any accommodations, and we will do our best to support you.

  • If you have been awarded a Fresh 2024 Scholarship, please use the code on your certificate at check out when registering.

    If you have been awarded a Fresh 2024 Half Scholarship, the code will reduce your payable tuition fee by 50%.

    If you have been awarded a Fresh 2024 Full Scholarship, your code will will cover the entire tuition cost except for an admin fee ($40 plus HST) that is required to secure your spot at the intensive, and helps us cover some of our costs.

    Lost your certificate? Email us to find out the code.

    Scholarship spots are limited, and pre-registration is required. All scholarship winners must bring their certificate to the event for verification at the sign-in table on the first day.

    Don’t have a scholarship but need some financial support to make participation in Fresh 2024 possible? Email us to request a need-based scholarship. No participants turned away due to lack of funds.

  • Please contact us for more information.

    Chantelle Good, Program Director

    Email: chantelle@toesfordance.ca

 

Photo/artist credits: (top) Fresh 2023 (photos by Drew Berry), headshot of Chantelle Good (photo by Jon Taylor), (below) Fresh 2022 (photo by Kendra Epik).