Cross Play

Curator Maxine Heppner is a dance & inter-medial artist & educator known for her dedication to collaboration and community building since the 1970’s.

Oriah Wiersma is a multidisciplinary dance artist and actor based in Tkaronto.

Grace Scheele is an unconventional electroacoustic harpist and composer noted for her innovative take on experimental and ambient forms.

Chantelle Mostacho (she/her) is a Filipino-Canadian multidisciplinary dance artist bridging street dance and contemporary concert forms

Ori Chacón is a singer, songwriter and healing arts facilitator, co-creator of Sonic Breath

Fedor Bondar is a multi-instrumentalist and live-looping artist, co-creator of Sonic Breath

Rachana Josh i is an independent dance artist based in Tkaronto. She completed her Bharatanatyam arangetram under the tutelage of Lata Pada in 2017 and is currently a company dancer and teacher at Sampradaya Dance Centre.

Luis Anselmi blends Venezuelan roots and world music, performing with GRATITUD to create vibrant, rhythmic, uplifting Latin-World sounds

Lucy is a dancer, choreographer, art-science researcher, and writer.

Mafa Makhubalo is a Movement Poet trained in folk forms from the Regions of African tradition, Southern African contemporary, and Western-Contemporary.

Honeypaw’s vision is to explore the connection between Finnic and Baltic cultures to create rich and enchanting soundscapes.

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.

An awards nominee for Canadian and Ontario Folk Music Awards.
Flamenco and fretless guitarist with over 22 years of experience in the music industry

Gandhaar Amin is a music composer and producer, known for his innovative reimagining of the Indian fusion music genre.

David Norsworthy-Shibatani is a dance artist, choreographer, and artistic director. His work deals with improvisation, co-creation, dialogue, and transformation.

Rakeem Hardy is a dance artist, creator, and educator. They received their BFA from Purchase College, SUNY, and currently dance with Kidd Pivot.

Patrick O’Reilly is a composer, artist, and community-driven fixture in the Toronto creative music scene.

Toronto-based singer-songwriter Just Prince blends Western and Eastern traditions through genre-defying, soulful songwriting and experimental expression.

Alicia Grant is a dance, performance, video and installation artist.

Aisha Sasha John is a performer, choreographer and poet.

George Stamos is a celebrated Montreal-based transdisciplinary dance artist and filmmaker, acclaimed for genre-crossing works.

Ali Massoudi is an Iranian-born percussionist, composer, and educator based in Canada

Pulga Muchochoma, Dance artist born and raised in Mozambique and founder of Pulga Dance based in Toronto.

Newton Moraes is a Brazilian/Canadian choreographer and movement director blending contemporary dance, storytelling, and cultural rhythms for stage and screen.

Singer/guitarist Andrea Kuzmich’s signature style is to tickle the listeners’ senses into an irresistible, groove-driven experience.

Shalva-Lucas Makharashvili is a Toronto-based vocalist specializing in Georgian polyphony, performer, workshop leader, and cultural ambassador blending tradition with jazz.

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

DIVKA uses folk songs from Ukrainian and global women’s music-making traditions

Ooldouz Pouri is a Toronto based Iranian singer who has implemented her voice in Azeri, Persian folklore songs.