REAson d'etre dance's "Tuesday Contact Dance Jam"
EXPERIENCE CONTACT IMPROVISATION
Dive into a dance where touch, momentum, and connection fuel spontaneous movement. Contact Improvisation is more than just a technique—it’s a playful, interactive experience. Feel the thrill of balancing with a partner, listen, and sense moving in sync. It’s about real connection, real people, and presence. Come feel, play, and explore in a consent-based community that celebrates movement and communication through Contact Improvisation!
LOCATION:
Rafos Hall
(Neighbourhood Unitarian Universalist Congregation -NUUC- )
310 Danforth Avenue
Toronto
DAY AND TIME:
Weekly on Tuesdays
6:00 pm - Arrival and warmup
6:15 pm to 7:15 pm - Contact improvisation class
7:15 pm to 8:45 pm Contact Improvisation Jam Practice.
COMMUNITY SOCIAL
8:45 pm to 9:45 pm (Last Tuesday of the month Sept to June)
There is an after-jam event potluck-social and some times a community performance, or movie night.
NEWCOMERS TO CONTACT IMPROVISATION
You can join any time but a great day to join is the last Tuesday of the month (Sept to June) because we will have an onboarding Fundamental skills workshop:
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm in studio adjacent to the main hall.
Please note all newcomers need to read our Jam Guidelines before attending (see link below).
Free Introduction to CI class 6:00pm to 7:30 pm dates:
Tuesday September 29, 2026
Tuesday October 27, 2026
Tuesday November 24, 2026
Tuesday December 29, 2026
NEWCOMMER TIP SHEET
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fkmC2yTfJUUDSEIVls5UtqC0Ke1F_A3C/view?usp=drive_link
REASON D'ETRE DANCE JAM GUIDELINES
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvM85pJ_2gE58dANWztFLy5N4KoAZ49U/view
COST FOR DROP-INS
$15 to $30 sliding scale
You can pay at the door through our square reader or buy a drop-in ticket in advance at this link:
https://torontotuesdaydancejam.eventzilla.net/e/2138635677
COST OF MEMBERSHIP
Membership rates:
$39 - monthly regular
$70 Donation membership (at end of year receive tax receipts for 55% of you monthly fee)
Members get:
- a one-month free trial
- attend the Tuesday night dance jam
- pre-jam class
- after-jam special events
- RDD Online Academy digital content (CI video tutorials, a video lift archive, anatomy notes for dancers, and other digital content)
And we also accept drop-ins so no need to get membership if it is not your thing.
Sign up for a membership:
https://hosted.atomicpricing.com/sites/01HNE4JXVQCZKBHB1FJVX5JKBZ/pricing/01HNE4JYTZ92ZMMHYMHRYKZKRX
PHYSICAL ACCESS
Rafos Hall is wheelchair-accessible with wheelchair-accessible washrooms right next to the dance studio. The entrance is barrier-free.
Use the Jackman Avenue entrance that has a ramp.
HEALTH
Please do not attend if you are sick
Masking is optional (Please know the community who attends this jam tends toward 90% not wearing masks and 10% wearing masks ratio)
Contagious skin issues or open wounds need to be covered by a medical-grade covering
PRODUCER:
https://reasondetre.com
https://www.instagram.com/reasondetredance/
https://www.facebook.com/reasondetredance/
FUNDERS:
Toronto Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council
Ontario Government
Canadian Heritage Foundation
