Performance
feed-back: a streetdance show
Sep 11, 2025 | 8:00PM
The Bentway
CURATOR
Guest Curator Model
CHOREOGRAPHER
Various
What if improvisational musicians and freestyle streetdancers had a conversation in their own languages – and we were invited to watch?
Dancemakers Guest Curator Abel Hagos selects Toronto’s finest musicians, pairing them established Canadian dancers to explore the themes of play that thread through both improvisational music and dance.
Expect a night of stylish vignettes, inventive pairings and live battle culture. Witness technical explorations with lighting design from Emerson Kafarowski and James Feenstra, and projections from Brigita Gedgaudas and Nathan Bruce.
Notes about the location:
The Bentway’s Strachan Gate is located outside and is open to the elements. We ask folks to check the weather forecast and dress accordingly.
The majority of seating at Strachan Gate is on a grass hill. We encourage bringing blankets or small camping chairs for your comfort!
cUraTor & Artists
Abel Hagos
As a Street Dance artist and community advocate, my work is rooted in the belief that dance is a powerful tool for expression, storytelling, and cultural preservation.
Roshane Wright
Roshane Wright is a dynamic percussionist, drummer, composer, and educator hailing from Portmore, Jamaica.
Kosi Eze
Kosi seeks to promote a healthy knowledge of self and emotional intelligence – as it impacts the ways we engage within street dance culture as messengers, leaders and mentors for the generation to come – through her art.
Daniel Chang
Daniel is an eclectic and committed performer whose work spans dance, clown, and character-driven storytelling.
Anh Phung
Anh Phung takes the flute to space as she continually dives deep into the capabilities of the instrument.
Marc Manhertz
Marc Manhertz is a 35-year-old musician from the Greater Toronto Area.
Joanna Majoko
Joanna Majoko is a Toronto-based vocalist, composer, and lyricist known for her distinctive sound and dynamic presence.
Ash Chawla
Ash Chawla is a dancer
Caleb Klager
Caleb Klager has solidified his place in Toronto’s rich electronic music scene performing machine – driven techno, electro, and experimental live sets.
Kwasi Obeng Adjei
Kwasi Obeng Adjei is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist, emerging choreographer, and dance educator based in Brampton, Ontario.
acCessibilIty
Is the venue wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible including ramps into the building, elevators and wheelchair accessible washrooms.
Will the event be ASL Interpreted?
All live events will offer ASL interpretation (upon request). Please contact us to request ASL Interpretation.
Will the event be described for Blind and low vision audiences?
This performance does not include universal audio description. If you are interested in a whisper-guide experience, please email artistic@dancemakers.org.
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