Presenting & Partnerships
Creating and connecting for the next generation of artists
Allies & Friends
Curated by wind in the leaves, Allies & Friends is a performance series spotlighting multidisciplinary works by Indigenous, Black, and artists of colour, with allied artists whose practice intertwines dance and poetry to address transformative social change.
November 13th & 14th, 2026 at 8:00 pm
March 4th & 5th, 2027 at 8:00pm
May 28th & 29th, 2027 at 8:00pm
Located at The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance
304 Parliament St, Toronto, ON
You can buy your tickets for each Allies & Friends program now through The Citadel website!
@profile
September 26th, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Dance Annex Studio, 693 Bloor St W, (Entrance on Clinton St), Toronto, ON
Presented in partnership with Meaningful Movement, @profile is an immersive performance where six creatives from different disciplines move through improvisation scores, merging their crafts.
This iteration of @profile features dance, poetry, projections and visual art, performed by Marina Robinson, Polina Gorn, Enna Kim, Rohee Uberoi, Vero Diaz and Shako.
Meaningful Movement prioritizes emerging artists, providing a platform to share their craft and cultivate new relationships!
Mallo Nights is an evening of improvised performances, featuring poet-dancer duets, creating performance opportunities for the next generation of artists.
Produced by Artistic Director Charles C. Smith, with collective members Ana Groppler and Claire Whitaker, Mallo Nights brings emerging and professional poets and dance artists together to explore their crafts. Performed in the intimate, encouraging space of Mallo Coffee & Bar, artists receive vital performance/research opportunities.
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE 26/27 SERIES!
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Featuring poet-dancer duos: Lindsay Mayhew with Shelby Nilsen and
Qurat Dar and Averil Dubois
Saturday, February 6th, 2027 at 8:30 PM
Featuring poet-dancer duos: Grace with Natalia Arancibia Quintanilla and
Britta Badour with Elvina Raharja
Saturday, April 24th, 2027 at 8:30 PM
Featuring poet-dancer duos: Naziha Ullah with Danielle Smith and
D’Scribe - Dennis Scherle with Alison Viegas
Each evening will begin at 8:30 PM.
Located at Mallo Coffee & Bar, 785 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON
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From Words to Action: The IBPOC Artists’ Network Tour
*Tour dates in Spring and Fall 2027 - updates coming soon*
Building touring infrastructure for IBPOC artists across Canada through national convenings, artist showcases, and partnerships between presenters and companies.
