School of Groove

The Groove Collective is proud to feature the work of in this Saturday’s performance of “IN MY GROOVE” at ! Swipe ⬅️ to learn more about Laxmi ✨

Laxmi presents: EPIPHANY
This piece is a breath of realization, a quiet shift of the heart when something or someone once cherished no longer feels the same. It asks you to recall that passion you lost midway, the spark that dimmed before you could understand why you began at all. Yet within that fading lies discovery: the realization that letting go is not an ending, but growth. Epiphany is that hopeful breath—the one that carries you forward, stronger, toward the horizon of your own becoming.

You can catch at us at📍Lee Lifeson Art Park this Saturday between 4-4:30pm

About the show:
With support from TOES FOR DANCE, The Groove Collective will be presenting “In My Groove”, a showcase for emerging artists with a practice rooted in street dance. “In My Groove” will feature the energetic and captivating work of Laxmi Menon, Haoyan “Harry” Zhang and Carolin Mateus. The showcase is a culmination of a two week residency where artists were able to explore and expand their artistic voice and work towards their personal goals with access to Groove Collective mentors, Queenie Seguban and Kelly Gammie.

About Groove Collective:
The Groove Collective is an initiative that aims to create, produce and provide opportunities for emerging dance artists to collaborate, create and present their work with support through their process to stage. We believe emerging artists thrive when they are empowered to present their art authentically and provided with safe spaces to take risks, ask questions and build relationships.

About CGDF:
Our 5th annual Common Ground Dance Festival powered by Empress Orthodontics is happening in North York from September 18 - 20. Join us for a series of free, intercultural, and participatory workshops, artist talks, and performances in accessible and highly-visible public spaces! Please check out for a full festival line up (so many talented artists!)

The Groove Collective is proud to feature the work of in this Saturday’s performance of “IN MY GROOVE” at ! Swipe ⬅️ to learn more about Harry ✨

Harry presents: A Fool’s Groove

A Fool’s Groove is a playful dive into dance through comedy, exaggeration, and pure groove. Mixing sharp dance with over-the-top character, this solo flips between funk, foolishness, and flair. A reminder that sometimes the silliest moves hit the hardest.

Shouts, Screams, Laughter, getting up and moving is highly encouraged!

You can catch at us at📍Lee Lifeson Art Park this Saturday between 4-4:30pm

About the show:
With support from TOES FOR DANCE, The Groove Collective will be presenting “In My Groove”, a showcase for emerging artists with a practice rooted in street dance. “In My Groove” will feature the energetic and captivating work of Laxmi Menon, Haoyan “Harry” Zhang and Carolin Mateus. The showcase is a culmination of a two week residency where artists were able to explore and expand their artistic voice and work towards their personal goals with access to Groove Collective mentors, Queenie Seguban and Kelly Gammie.

About Groove Collective:
The Groove Collective is an initiative that aims to create, produce and provide opportunities for emerging dance artists to collaborate, create and present their work with support through their process to stage. We believe emerging artists thrive when they are empowered to present their art authentically and provided with safe spaces to take risks, ask questions and build relationships.

About CGDF:
Our 5th annual Common Ground Dance Festival powered by Empress Orthodontics is happening in North York from September 18 - 20. Join us for a series of free, intercultural, and participatory workshops, artist talks, and performances in accessible and highly-visible public spaces! Please check out for a full festival line up (so many talented artists!)

The Groove Collective is proud to feature the work of in this Saturday’s performance of “IN MY GROOVE” at ! Swipe ⬅️ to learn more about Carolin ✨

You can catch at us at📍Lee Lifeson Art Park this Saturday between 4-4:30pm

More info:
With support from TOES FOR DANCE, The Groove Collective will be presenting “In My Groove”, a showcase for emerging artists with a practice rooted in street dance. “In My Groove” will feature the energetic and captivating work of Laxmi Menon, Haoyan “Harry” Zhang and Carolin Mateus. The showcase is a culmination of a two week residency where artists were able to explore and expand their artistic voice and work towards their personal goals with access to Groove Collective mentors, Queenie Seguban and Kelly Gammie.

About CGDF
Our 5th annual Common Ground Dance Festival powered by Empress Orthodontics is happening in North York from September 18 - 20. Join us for a series of free, intercultural, and participatory workshops, artist talks, and performances in accessible and highly-visible public spaces! Please check out for a full festival line up (so many talented artists!)

*** DEADLINE IS TODAY Y’ALL*** thanks to everyone who has applied so far 😍✨! We will be in touch Monday!

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📣✨AND HERE IT IS! With Common Ground Dance Festival at our backs (🙏), we have the opportunity to offer 3 emerging artists a PAID residency and performance, with mentorship from Kelly and Queenie. [DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS AUG 15]

FOR FULL “IN MY GROOVE” DETAILS AND SUBMISSION FORM, PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK IN OUR BIO 👆

This project is all about providing you with a creative space and stage for your art and your voice. Our job is to empower you from the creative process to the performance, taking you through a creative residency to the Common Ground Dance Festival stage. We believe emerging artists thrive when they are empowered to present their art authentically and provided with safe spaces to take risks, ask questions and build relationships. 

Swipe ⬅️ to find:
🔹If this call is right for you
🔹What type of support you can expect
🔹A bit about your mentors
🔹What GROOVE means to our practice AND our mentorship

The residency takes place between Sept 6-21 in Toronto. This includes 4 in-studio rehearsal and mentorship periods, followed by a tech rehearsal and a performance of your solo work. For a detailed schedule and other requirements, please follow the link in our bio.

We are looking forward to checking out your submissions and supporting you and your artistry! Common Ground Dance Festival is one of our favourite events and an exciting way to connect with fellow artists and our community. If you have any questions about the submission process or the residency, please don’t hesitate to send us a DM!

🎥 features: ._ah in a collaborative Groove Collective work at last years CGDF. Video captured by Naveen Yohannan.
    
*THIS CALL IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. You do not need to be a School of Groove Student or previous Groove Collective collaborator in order to submit.

LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Final deadline is tomorrow, August 15th. This is a *PAID* (rehearsals and performance) showcase and development opportunity for emerging artist with a practice rooted in street dance. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO GET STARTED!

A look back at last year’s performance as we gear up for this years ✨ we had the absolute best time sharing with community members, including (and especially) our student audience 🫶. Your energy was everything.

Snippets from “Why She Moves”, a collaborative work between ._ah (choreography, performance) (concept, direction and guidance).

I move. She moves. 3 hearts. 1 groove.

Clips above feature ._ah ‘s solo and a final groove that highlights the common ground (😉) between artists despite their unique life and dance experiences.

Yes. We cried. Several times. We’ve known these dancers since the first year of our programming and to watch them grow into themselves, as artists…humans. Ugh, yep. No words. We’d just like to acknowledge that this work was deeply personal and Katelyn, Emma and Nia held space, supported and celebrated each other in the most beautiful of ways throughout the process. What a gift to be able to work with you in this way.

Footage: Naveen Yohannan, provided by 🙏

Music: Dave - System ft WizKid

ASL interpretation: Francine Gillis

A look back at last year’s performance as we gear up for this years ✨ we had the absolute best time sharing with community members, including (and especially) our student audience 🫶. Your energy was everything.

Snippets from “Why She Moves”, a collaborative work between ._ah (choreography, performance) (concept, direction and guidance).

I move. She moves. 3 hearts. 1 groove.

Clips above feature ’s solo and a real time movement exchange between ._ah and . A few more clips on the way.

Yes. We cried. Several times. We’ve known these dancers since the first year of our programming and to watch them grow into themselves, as artists…humans. Ugh, yep. No words. We’d just like to acknowledge that this work was deeply personal and Katelyn, Emma and Nia held space, supported and celebrated each other in the most beautiful of ways throughout the process. What a gift to be able to work with you in this way.

Footage: Naveen Yohannan, provided by 🙏

Music: Drake

ASL interpretation: Francine Gillis

Throwing it back to another sunny August day! ⏪


What a treat is was to be a part of ! Thanks x 🙏✨

We had the opportunity to collaborate with the dancers on this one and that made it extra special - .rosborough ._ah 🫶

Here’s a snippet of our performance captured by one of our faves

What a beautiful day it was. ☀️💃🏽

A look back at last year’s performance as we gear up for this years ✨ we had the absolute best time sharing with community members, including (and especially) our student audience 🫶. Your energy was everything.

Snippets from “Why She Moves”, a collaborative work between ._ah (choreography, performance) (concept, direction and guidance).

I move. She moves. 3 hearts. 1 groove.

Clips above feature ’s solo and a musical exchange between and . A few more clips on the way.

Yes. We cried. Several times. We’ve known these dancers since the first year of our programming and to watch them grow into themselves, as artists…humans. Ugh, yep. No words. We’d just like to acknowledge that this work was deeply personal and Katelyn, Emma and Nia held space, supported and celebrated each other in the most beautiful of ways throughout the process. What a gift to be able to work with you in this way.

Footage: Naveen Yohannan, provided by 🙏

Music: QQ-Stukie

ASL interpretation: (we’re trying to find IG handle, stay tuned).

📣✨AND HERE IT IS! With Common Ground Dance Festival at our backs (🙏), we have the opportunity to offer 3 emerging artists a PAID residency and performance, with mentorship from Kelly and Queenie.
[DEADLINE TO SUBMIT IS AUG 15]

FOR FULL “IN MY GROOVE” DETAILS AND SUBMISSION FORM: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1jWlz2MCixhdQh7BjOGq4BdgpLEgrJ5MFaOs8Wb6-mPM/preview

This project is all about providing you with a creative space and stage for your art and your voice. Our job is to empower you from the creative process to the performance, taking you through a creative residency to the Common Ground Dance Festival stage. We believe emerging artists thrive when they are empowered to present their art authentically and provided with safe spaces to take risks, ask questions and build relationships.

Swipe ⬅️ to find:
🔹If this call is right for you
🔹What type of your support you can expect
🔹A bit about your mentors
🔹What GROOVE means to our practice AND our mentorship

The residency takes place between Sept 6-21 in Toronto. This includes 4 in-studio rehearsal and mentorship periods, followed by a tech rehearsal and a performance of your solo work. For a detailed schedule and other requirements, please follow the link above.

We are looking forward to checking out your submissions and supporting you and your artistry! Common Ground Dance Festival is one of our favourite events and an exciting way to connect with fellow artists and our community. If you have any questions about the submission process or the residency, please don’t hesitate to send us a DM!

🎥 features: ._ah in a collaborative Groove Collective work at last years CGDF. Video captured by Naveen Yohannan.

*THIS CALL IS OPEN TO EVERYONE. You do not need to be a School of Groove Student or previous Groove Collective collaborator in order to submit.

Trying to keep this energy all summer long ✨

Thanks to and for having us take part in !

AND OF COURSE

_ah


rosborough
For collaborating and bringing the price to life. This was too fun y’all!

📸: Fran Chudnoff