Exhibition

Shoe Dreams Exhibition

Jun 22, 2025 | 11:00AM
Gallery 1065

CURATOR
Guest Curator Model
Rumi Jeraj

CHOREOGRAPHER
Various

Earlier this year, Dancemakers Guest Curator Rumi Jeraj put out a call for Tap Dance artists looking to dream up the shoe of the future.  Four tap artists were matched with artisans and experts from every discipline: from music technology, to metal workers, and of course shoemakers.

The result has been an extraordinary journey into the worlds of tap, craft and performance and how many hands are involved in the process of imagining the future through a shoe.  

Experience the materials and sounds that shape the dreams of Toronto’s tap dancers, and watch the process of innovating an instrument unfold before your eyes.  

RSVP for the evening reception on June 26 with more gallery activations to be announced shortly!

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Inspiration for this work includes:

Class Act Book — Class Act: The Jazz Life of Choreographer Cholly Atkins

Artists

Rumi Jeraj

Rumi Jeraj is an Ismailli muslim hailing from Sherwood Park Alberta.

Travis Knights

Travis Knights. Tap Dancer. Performer. Choreographer. Speaker. Believer.

Elise McGrenera

Elise McGrenera is a tap dancer from Vancouver, Canada currently living in Toronto, Ontario.

Jonah Hamilton

Jonah Hamilton is a professional dancer, choreographer, teacher, and healthcare worker based in the GTA.

Brianna Maltais

Brianna is a tap dance-based artist whose work explores textural soundscapes, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and fosters opportunities for youth in her hometown of Barrie.

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 audio description.

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

otheR eveNts

The First 16 Years

A description of the first 16 years of Dancemakers for the 50th Anniversary Archive Project.

Jul 17, 1974 - Jul 17, 1990

10 Interviews

Mairéad Filgate interviewed 10 dancers from the early years of Dancemakers.

Nov 14, 1974 - Nov 14, 1974

Behind The Scenes with Mark Hammond

An interview with Mark Hammond, the Dancemakers' administrator during the early collective.

Nov 14, 1974 - Nov 14, 1977