Dance Collection Danse

05/06/2026

Well, this just happened. We’re busy filling DCD’S 1000th box to go to our offsite records management company. This one contains some of DCD’s 1162 books about dance. It will soon join the 999 other boxes offsite protecting your history!

05/05/2026

DCD plays a major role in the dance community, for many reasons. It is, for example, a place that offers hands-on, experiential learning.
Dr. Seika Boye spoke on this quite eloquently at this year's Lawrence & Miriam Adams Dance History lecture.

🌟https://youtu.be/xBR4qhtHxg4

Guest speaker Seika Boye, PhD chats about the unique experiential learning opportunities she had while working at Dance Collection Danse.

04/29/2026

Today's the day! Join us this evening in celebration of International Dance Day and 40 years of Dance Collection Danse.

This year’s Lawrence & Miriam Adams Dance History Lecture will be led by distinguished scholar and longtime collaborator Seika Boye, PhD, whose captivating talk will explore DCD’s legacy as a vibrant hub of education – one of the most vital pillars of DCD’s activities.

Presented free in partnership with Canada’s Theatre Museum, this exclusive event offers limited seating—don’t miss your chance to be part of it. Reserve your place and RSVP today.

📅: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
⏰: 7pm EDT
🗺: Canada's Theatre Museum at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, 189 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1M4
🖌RSVP: https://forms.gle/j9HZVuoNNu8TCxDU8

04/27/2026

It's only a few days before we officially begin celebrating four decades of championing and preserving Canadian dance history.

This year’s Lawrence & Miriam Adams Dance History Lecture will be led by distinguished scholar and longtime collaborator Seika Boye, PhD, whose captivating talk will explore DCD’s legacy as a vibrant hub of education – one of the most vital pillars of DCD’s activities.

Presented free in partnership with Canada’s Theatre Museum, this exclusive event offers limited seating—don’t miss your chance to be part of it. Reserve your place and RSVP today.

📅: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
⏰: 7pm EDT
🗺: Canada's Theatre Museum at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, 189 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1M4
🖌RSVP: https://forms.gle/j9HZVuoNNu8TCxDU8

04/24/2026

Step into something truly special on April 29th as we kick off a landmark celebration—four decades of celebrating and preserving Canadian dance history.

This year’s Lawrence & Miriam Adams Dance Lecture spotlights distinguished scholar and longtime collaborator Seika Boye, PhD, whose captivating talk will explore DCD’s legacy as a vibrant hub of education – one of the most vital pillars of DCD’s activities.

Presented free in partnership with Canada’s Theatre Museum, this exclusive event offers limited seating—don’t miss your chance to be part of it. Reserve your place and RSVP today.

📅: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
⏰: 7pm EDT
🗺: Canada's Theatre Museum at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, 189 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1M4
Terrace Level Lobby, 3rd Floor
🖌RSVP: https://forms.gle/j9HZVuoNNu8TCxDU8

04/23/2026

Be part of something special on April 29th as we launch the first event celebrating four decades of championing Canadian dance history. This year’s Lawrence & Miriam Adams Dance Lecture features distinguished scholar and longtime collaborator Seika Boye, PhD. Her talk will focus on DCD's history as a place of education. Please join us as we reflect on this important pillar of DCD's activities.

Presented free in partnership with Canada’s Theatre Museum, this exclusive event has limited seating. Secure your spot and RSVP today.

📅: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
⏰: 7pm EDT
🗺: Canada's Theatre Museum at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, 189 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1M4
Terrace Level Lobby, 3rd Floor
🖌RSVP: https://forms.gle/j9HZVuoNNu8TCxDU8

04/20/2026

We are delighted to announce that emerging curator and researcher Dedra McDermott is our 2026/2027 Artist Researcher-In-Residence.

McDermott will be collaborating with Dance Collection Danse to research, catalogue, and digitize the DanceWorks Toronto archive. Our shared priority is the cataloguing and digitization of the entire archival collection, with a focus on the BIPOC archival materials for more urgent public access to culturally diverse dance presentation history in Canada. We are thrilled to continue sharing the storied choreographic excellence that comes from makers across Turtle Island.

By honouring this history, we honour every artist, organization, and platform that has been impacted or ignited by DanceWorks and its national legacy.

To read Dedra's Bio visit: https://dcd.ca/mcdermott/

04/17/2026

40 Years! DCD has been hard at work archiving, publishing, and sharing the richness of Canada's dance story.

Join us on April 29th for our first event to celebrate four decades championing Canadian dance history. This year’s annual Lawrence & Miriam Adam Dance Lecture will feature long time collaborator and friend Seika Boye, PhD

Please join us for this annual event, presented FREE in partnership with Canada's Theatre Museum. Space is limited, so please RSVP

📅: Wednesday, April 29, 2026
⏰: 7pm EDT
🗺: Canada's Theatre Museum at The Elgin & Winter Garden Theatres, 189 Yonge St., Toronto, ON M5B 1M4
Terrace Level Lobby, 3rd Floor
🖌RSVP: https://forms.gle/z6gEVHnR7vFphzDz6

04/17/2026

A moving video. Not just about the restoration of a pair of ballet shoes but a clear example of the barriers faced by BIPOC artists interested in a ballet career. Shout out to the Dance Theatre of Harlem.