Visit the new Film Releases page to view CCDT's recent dance films and mini-documentaries, created in the time of Covid-19.
Artistic Director | Deborah Lundmark
PAST EVENTS
2021 AUDITIONS
Spring 2021
Seeking dancers ages 8-19 for CCDT's Company and Apprentice Programs, 2021-22 Season, and SunDance 2021 summer intensive.
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For the Love of the Arts
A Livestream Event
February 27, 2021 | 5:00 - 8:00PM ET
CCDT presents Cold Moon, a film by Deborah Lundmark at For the Love of the Arts Productions' inaugural livestream event: three hours of extraordinary performances by six world-class artists. Tune in to watch and engage directly with the artists during a live Q&A directly following the online show.
50% of your ticket goes directly to supporting CCDT.
WinterSong 2020:
A Virtual Watch Party
Saturday December 12, 2020 | 7:30pm ET
Vimeo Live
Warming the hearts of audiences with a breathtaking tapestry of seasonal dance inspired by the world’s rich solstice traditions, WinterSong now shifts from stage to screen for the first time. This year's event, live-streaming through Vimeo to viewers around the globe, presents an evening of virtual dances old and new hosted by Artistic Director Deborah Lundmark & Associate Artistic Director Natasha Poon Woo.
Featuring the world premieres of short dance films Cold Moon by Deborah Lundmark and STAR SEED by Alyssa Martin, in collaboration with rising dance filmmaker Drew Berry, plus mini-documentaries by Kendra Epik and Vickie Fagan, and more!
Teasing Gravity Online
March - April 2020
In lieu of the scheduled Northern Ontario tour, CCDT invites you to discover our annual production curated for family and youth audiences online.
Meet the talented artists and team behind the production, and visit our blog post series for an inside view of the creative and rehearsal process, photos, video excerpts, and more!
Sunday, February 23 | ages 8-13
Sunday, March 1 | ages 14-19
Auditions for the 2020 season:
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Full Company Membership
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Company Apprenticeship
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the Core Apprentice Program
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the Young Apprentice Program
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SunDance Summer Dance Intensive
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Ignite! contemporary dance intensive (stream one)
Saturday, January 25 | 3:35pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
A performance of Embers by Jera Wolfe (Red Sky Performance) at Dance Ontario's 27th annual DanceWeekend.
WinterSong 2019
dances for a sacred season
Friday, December 13 | 8:00pm
Saturday, December 14 | 2:00pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
A world premiere by 2019 Dora Award-winning choreographer Jera Wolfe (Red Sky Performance) highlights the program. Hanna Kiel's A Day of Light returns with its celebratory vibrancy for a second year, alongside WinterSong classics Les Belles Heures and Nowell Sing We by esteemed Canadian dance artist Carol Anderson, and more.
ignite! 2019
July 22-27
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
In association with Toes for Dance, ignite! is an auditioned one-week summer program for ages 15 and up. Through classes, movement labs, choreographic collaborations, and field trips (to art galleries, performances, open rehearsals, and more), this program will open your eyes and open doors to a professional career in contemporary dance!
Photo by David Hou
PAST EVENTS
January 27, 2019 at 2:30pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
CCDT performs A Day of Light, our latest commission by Hanna Kiel at Dance Ontario's 26th annual DanceWeekend.
Photo by David Hou
February 24 & March 3, 2019
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
CCDT seeks dancers ages 8-19 for the 2019-2020 season. Dancers may also audition for SunDance 2019, a three-week summer intensive co-hosted by CCDT and the Royal Academy of Dance.
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Photo by David Hou
Friday December 14, 8:00pm
Saturday December 15, 2:00pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
WinterSong 2018 warms the hearts of family audiences with a breathtaking tapestry of seasonal dance inspired by the world’s rich solstice traditions. A world premiere by Dora Award-winning choreographer Hanna Kiel highlights the program, set to an original score by Greg Harrison and Frances Miller with live vocal performance by Miller. Also featured are the return of Against the Dark by Colin Connor (Artistic Director, Limón Dance Company), Sylvie Bouchard’s exquisite Petits rêves, Apolonia Velasquez’s hyper-kinetic contemporary street dance fusion UNHUSH, and Carol Anderson’s signature creation for the mid-winter season, Nowell Sing We.
Cabbagetown Festival
September 8 - 9, 2018
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
Head down to the Cabbagetown Festival and join us for FREE Creative Movement and Adult Contemporary Classes, or watch our Company dancers during our Open Houses. Plus surprise performances on Saturday outside of 509 Parliament St.
See you there!
Photo Credit: Open Eye Studio / Alexei N. Malakhov
SunDance 2018
July 2 to July 20
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
Join us for the 21st edition of SunDance in association with the Royal Academy of Dance – the only summer intensive in the world to combine RAD Ballet and Limón Modern.
Photo by David Hou
May 25 and 26, 8pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
In savage times, grace finds a natural refuge in the arts. Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre’s 17th NextSteps edition features five seasoned choreographers and eleven young dance artists who seek such gracious notes through one of its paramount instruments – the human form in motion.
Monday April 23, 6-8pm
Union Station, West Wing | FREE
Visit FFDN's Open Studio at Union Station on April 23rd to watch CCDT in an open rehearsal of Jennifer Archibald's SEEDS.whisper, returning to the stage this May on our upcoming Alien Grace program.
February 25 & March 4, 2018
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
CCDT seeks dancers ages 8-18 for the 2018-2019 season. Dancers may also audition for SunDance 2018, a three-week summer intensive co-hosted by CCDT and the Royal Academy of Dance Canada.
January 21, 2018 at 2:00pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
CCDT performs UNHUSH, our latest commission by Apolonia Velasquez at Dance Ontario's 25th anniversary edition of DanceWeekend.
Photo by David Hou
Photo by David Hou
SunDance 2019
July 2 to July 19
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
Join us for the 22nd edition of SunDance in association with the Royal Academy of Dance – the only summer intensive in the world to combine RAD Ballet and Limón Modern.
Cabbagetown Festival - September 8 & 9, 2018
CCDT Studios, 509 Parliament Street
Fall for Dance North School Show - October 3, 2018
Ryerson Theatre
Wintermission - December 1, 2018
CCDT Studios, 509 Parliament Street
WinterSong - dances for a sacred season - December 11-15, 2018
Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Ontario DanceWeekend - January 27, 2019
Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Teasing Gravity Ontario Tour 2019
Burlington, ON - April 5
London, ON - April 16 - 17
Orillia, ON - May 7 - 8
Toronto, ON - May 22-23
Light Years - May 24 & 25, 2019
Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
Spring Song - May 26, 2019
Fleck Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre
May 24 & 25, 2019
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
Featuring world premieres by two of New York's boldest rising female voices in dance: Nicole Caruana (Artistic Director, UANA Dans) and Jennifer Archibald (Artistic Director, Arch Dance Company). Additional highlights include the return of 2018 works RESET by Roderick George (Artistic Director, kNonAme Artist), and CCDT Artistic Director Deborah Lundmark’s Alien Grace.
January 27, 2019 at 2:30pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
CCDT performs A Day of Light, our latest commission by Hanna Kiel at Dance Ontario's 26th annual DanceWeekend.
Friday December 14, 8:00pm
Saturday December 15, 2:00pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
WinterSong 2018 warms the hearts of family audiences with a breathtaking tapestry of seasonal dance inspired by the world’s rich solstice traditions. A world premiere by Dora Award-winning choreographer Hanna Kiel highlights the program, set to an original score by Greg Harrison and Frances Miller with live vocal performance by Miller. Also featured are the return of Against the Dark by Colin Connor (Artistic Director, Limón Dance Company), Sylvie Bouchard’s exquisite Petits rêves, Apolonia Velasquez’s hyper-kinetic contemporary street dance fusion UNHUSH, and Carol Anderson’s signature creation for the mid-winter season, Nowell Sing We.
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Cabbagetown Festival
September 8 - 9, 2018
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
Head down to the Cabbagetown Festival and join us for FREE Creative Movement and Adult Contemporary Classes, or watch our Company dancers during our Open Houses. Plus surprise performances on Saturday outside of 509 Parliament St.
Photo Credit: Open Eye Studio / Alexei N. Malakhov
May 25 and 26, 8pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
In savage times, grace finds a natural refuge in the arts. Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre’s 17th NextSteps edition features five seasoned choreographers and eleven young dance artists who seek such gracious notes through one of its paramount instruments – the human form in motion.
April - May 2019
Dates and locations subject to change
CCDT presents its annual touring production curated for family and youth audiences.
Burlington, ON - April 5
Burlington Performing Arts Centre
London, ON - April 16-17
The Palace Theatre
Orillia, ON - May 7-8
Orillia Opera House
Toronto, ON - May 22-23
Fleck Dance Theatre
February 24 & March 3, 2019
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
CCDT seeks dancers ages 8-19 for the 2019-2020 season. Dancers may also audition for SunDance 2019, a three-week summer intensive co-hosted by CCDT and the Royal Academy of Dance.
SunDance 2018
July 2 to July 20
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
Join us for the 21st edition of SunDance in association with the Royal Academy of Dance – the only summer intensive in the world to combine RAD Ballet and Limón Modern.
Monday April 23, 6-8pm
Union Station, West Wing | FREE
Visit FFDN's Open Studio at Union Station on April 23rd to watch CCDT in an open rehearsal of Jennifer Archibald's SEEDS.whisper, returning to the stage this May on our upcoming Alien Grace program.
February 25 & March 4, 2018
CCDT, 509 Parliament Street
CCDT seeks dancers ages 8-18 for the 2018-2019 season. Dancers may also audition for SunDance 2018, a three-week summer intensive co-hosted by CCDT and the Royal Academy of Dance Canada.
January 21, 2018 at 2:00pm
Fleck Dance Theatre, Toronto
CCDT performs UNHUSH, our latest commission by Apolonia Velasquez at Dance Ontario's 25th anniversary edition of DanceWeekend.
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SunDance 2021
July 5 - 23, 2021
Ages 8-19
CCDT proudly hosts the 24th annual SunDance, the only summer intensive in the world to combine RAD Ballet and Limón Modern.
Ignite!
July 25-30, 2021
Ages 15+
Ignite! is a one-week contemporary dance program focused on self-discovery and creative process, designed for aspiring and emerging dance artists.
Through classes, research labs, life-coaching, homework/self-directed creative projects, and 1-on-1 sessions, Ignite! will challenge you to clarify your values, break out of your habits, accept your failures, celebrate togetherness and create a vision for your artistic future.
Ignite! is a collaboration between CCDT and TOES FOR DANCE.