2026 Festival Guide

October 15 - 25, 2026

LEGENDS: Signature Programme 1

Oct 15, 16 & 17

Featuring Tessa Virtue, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Claire Heggen, Sampradaya Dance Creations and The National Ballet of Canada

HEARTBEATS: Signature Programme 2

Oct 17 & 18

Featuring Liam Francis Dance Company, Kwasi Obeng-Adjei & Ambrose Tjark and Compagnie KH

HEAR THE DANCE: Signature Programme 3

Oct 22, 23 & 24

Featuring works by Justin Peck, Carmen Romero and Robert Binet with Devon Healey

LANDSLIDE: Signature Programme 4

Oct 24 & 25

Featuring Alyssa Martin’s Rock Bottom Movement in a full-evening world premiere creation

Svāhā!

Oct 21

A full-evening love letter to dance inspired by Toronto and performed by Nova Dance

Lyre Liar

Oct 24 & 25

Featuring Liam Francis in choreography by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Merce Cunningham and Kate Prince

NIGHT SHIFT

Oct 15, 16 & 17

Featuring innovative and thought-provoking dance by Ontario-based artists, to be announced soon

Community Programming

TKARONTO OPEN IV

SEP 26

Led by Freddy Gipp, Thunder Jack & Kyana Kingbird

Canadian Opera Company Free Concert Series

Sep 29

Featuring Justin Peck, Carmen Romero, Robert Binet & Devon Healey

Open Studio

Oct 14 & 15

Featuring Justin Peck, TMU graduates and dancers from Canada's National Ballet School's Company Life Program, and Esie Mensah Creations

Berczy Park In Motion

Oct 15, 17, 18, 22, 24, 25

Featuring Artist-In-Residence Alyssa Martin performed by TMU graduates

Fall'in: A Dance Battle

Oct 17

Featuring Abel Hagos, Mariano Glizzi, Monica Knives, Raoul Wilke, DJ B Bad, Iced Misto, conceived by Kwasi Obeng-Adjei

Soul / R&B Line Dancing

Oct 18

Led by Rhea Daniels and the GTA Line Dancers