Exhibition
Shoe Dreams Exhibition
Jun 22, 2025 |
Gallery 1065
CURATOR
Guest Curator Model
Rumi Jeraj
CHOREOGRAPHER
Various
Tap Dance artists looking to dream up the shoe of the future.
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.
Inspiration for this work includes:
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.
Johnathan Morin
Johnathan Morin is a 34 year old indigenous (Nehiyaw) tap dancer hailing from Treaty 6 Edmonton, Alberta.
Kristina Guison
Kristina Guison is a Manila-born, Filipino-Canadian artist based in Toronto.
Jasmine Martins
Jasmine Martins is a shoe designer and maker in Toronto.
Zubin Isaac
Zubin Isaac is a composer and sound designer currently based in Toronto, Canada.
Connie Puetz
Connie Puetz is a Senior Craftsperson, in the Boots and Shoes department at the Stratford Festival.
Sophie Moynan
Sophie Moynan is a multidisciplinary artist based in Tkaronto (Toronto), working in prop making, leatherwork, shoemaking, and visual art.
Vibra Fusion Lab
VibraFusionLab is a media arts centre based in Hamilton, 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 audio description.
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