2026 Falling Into Autumn Weekend jam
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$165 Early early bird rate end July 1, 2026 at 11:59 pm
WHAT IS THE "FALLING INTO AUTUMN JAM"?
As we head into the season of harvest and coziness, we want to dance with you at the “Falling into Autumn” annual weekend jam! Oct 9 -12, 2026 at the National Ballet School in Toronto (400 Jarvis Street, Toronto) with one off-site film screen at the Review Cinema (400 Roncesvalles, Avenue, Toronto)
This jam is access-focused and intentionally welcoming, with efforts to remove barriers so more folks can join us.
Inspired by the season, we’re making the space cozy with cushions and mats in the studios for when you want to rest while staying in the room.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
• The Intensives
• musician in residence Lalaina (Montreal)
• Dance jamming
• Technique classes
• Beginner Class
• A cozy movie night
• Catered lunches shared together as a community
• An Ever Body Dance jam (disability lead)
• IBPOC Affinity Jam
• CI Elder Story Time
• Adult Nap Time
INTENSIVE TEACHERS
Monika Schuberth a tango and contact improvisation dancer and axis syllabus teacher from Austria who will be teaching a Contango Intensive (CI tango fusion).
Kathleen Rea and Milan Horvay from Toronto will be teaching a flying and basing intensive
Suzanne Liska an Alexander and contact improvisation teacher who will be teaching a play based contact improvisation intensive.
Plus, other great workshop teachers including Dimitri Haddad (Quebec), Frank Hull (Toronto) and Sarah Jones (Toronto)
MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE:
Hi, it's Lalaina - pronounced : [lɑlɑiɲ] - I'm a french-malagasy musician based in Montréal since 2020, after my music student years, I worked as an interpret, composer and teacher in a wide range of communities, from movies to shows and with choreographers. These days I am deeply looking back at the music of my ancestor lineage to find the bridge between the often hegemonic way of the western music and the global diaspora way of practice.
As a musician and a dancer, a way to connect the sound and the movement is always in the back of my mind, as I noticed music can be an overwhelming presence as well as an ally in the movement. We try to to go for the later. I don't mean surrendering to the music is bad, I just want to have option. In this quest, whales, bats and blind people really showed me the way. Deep listening as a way to tune in to our environment and our own bodies to make us safer, clearer, more mindful. With the use of small repetitive motif and waves of improvisation and vice-versa, we will make a map of this journey together.
ORGANISERS:
Sarah Jones and Kathleen Rea
SCHEDULE:
Link to Schedule
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1buhbkR3cg1l3-Xrp74nWkYmLQDSys9-c/view?usp=sharing
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Link to workshop descriptions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u34Q3VQq-N1smxa4KylRvx7RsLI4gbuW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106312167642014794463&rtpof=true&sd=true
TEACHERS
Link to teacher biographies:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16jIVwIaywHfzFJitZxxJHh3zgbQB8Nfa/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106312167642014794463&rtpof=true&sd=true
TRAILERS
Festival Trailer:
Intensive Teachers Trailer:
MEALS
Saturday and Sunday lunches are catered. Vegan meals will be provided, with a meat option available for those who would like one.
There is no catered lunch on Monday, as the festival ends at 1:30 pm.
Saturday and Sunday dinners are at your own expense. There are many affordable dining options near the venue.
Please note that passes purchased after October 1, 2026 will not include catered meals, as final numbers will already have been provided to the caterer.
DATES AND TIMES
Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto
Friday, October 9, 2026 - 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
400 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Saturday, October 10, 2026 -10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday, October 11, 2026 - 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Monday, October 12, 2026 - 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
LOCATION FOR DANCE JAM
Celia Franca Centre
400 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G6
Wheelchair accessible and barrier-free.
RATES
FULL FESTIVAL PASSES
$165 – Very Early Early Bird Festival Pass
Pay by July 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$205 – Early Early Bird Festival Pass
Pay by August 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$245 – Early Bird Festival Pass
Pay by September 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$285 – Festival Pass
Pay by October 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$285 – Late Bird Festival Pass
Pay after October 1
Does not include catered lunches
CAN'T COME TO THE WHOLE FESTIVAL?
Here are your options:
$20 – Friday Night Film Screening
$125 – Full Day Saturday Pass
Please note there are no Sunday full-day passes due to the intensive workshops requiring continuity.
$40 – Saturday Night Dance Jam
$10 – EVERY BODY Saturday Afternoon Dance Jam
$10 – IBPOC Sunday Afternoon Dance Jam
$40 – Double Package: Sunday Night Film Screening and Dance Jam
MORNING INTENSIVES
Want to take just one of our morning intensives?
$150 – One Intensive
Choose between:
Monika Schuberth
Suzanne Liska
Kathleen Rea & Milan Horvay
Select your intensive when you register.
SCHOLARSHIPS
No one will be turned away due to a lack of funds.
Contact [email protected] if you need more support than the above pricing scale affords. We will provide a discount code so you can purchase a pass at a reduced rate.
BILLETING
I NEED a place form:
https://form.jotform.com/261544838410053
I HAVE a place ot offer form:
https://form.jotform.com/261544716601252
For billeting questions, contact: [email protected]
ACCESS
The Celia Franca Centre is a barrier-free, wheelchair-accessible space.
Wellesley Station is the closest subway station with elevator access.
If you have accessibility questions or would like to discuss accommodations that may support your participation, please contact:[email protected]
JAM GUIDELINES
All participants must read the Jam Guidelines before purchasing a pass:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvM85pJ_2gE58dANWztFLy5N4KoAZ49U/view?usp=drive_link
This year we have a new captioned video version of Jam guidelines:
BEGINNER TIP SHEET
New to contact improvisation?
We recommend reading our Beginner Tip Sheet before attending:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fkmC2yTfJUUDSEIVls5UtqC0Ke1F_A3C/view?usp=sharing
QUESTIONS
Please send questions to:
[email protected]
ILLNESS PREVENTION POLICY
Masking is optional. Approximately 5% to 10% of participants typically choose to wear masks.
Please do not attend if you are sick.
Please cover any skin sores or infections with a medical-grade bandage.
REFUND POLICY
Refunds requested with at least two weeks' notice will be issued minus a $25 administration fee.
Refunds requested with less than two weeks' notice will be issued minus a $60 administration fee, as we will have already paid for your catered meal.
REASON D'ETRE DANCE IS SUPPORTED BY
Toronto Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council (through the Government of Ontario)
Canadian Heritage
Some of the equipment used for this event was funded through an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant.
PRODUCED BY
REAson d’etre dance
www.reasondetre.com
WHAT IS THE "FALLING INTO AUTUMN JAM"?
As we head into the season of harvest and coziness, we want to dance with you at the “Falling into Autumn” annual weekend jam! Oct 9 -12, 2026 at the National Ballet School in Toronto (400 Jarvis Street, Toronto) with one off-site film screen at the Review Cinema (400 Roncesvalles, Avenue, Toronto)
This jam is access-focused and intentionally welcoming, with efforts to remove barriers so more folks can join us.
Inspired by the season, we’re making the space cozy with cushions and mats in the studios for when you want to rest while staying in the room.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
• The Intensives
• musician in residence Lalaina (Montreal)
• Dance jamming
• Technique classes
• Beginner Class
• A cozy movie night
• Catered lunches shared together as a community
• An Ever Body Dance jam (disability lead)
• IBPOC Affinity Jam
• CI Elder Story Time
• Adult Nap Time
INTENSIVE TEACHERS
Monika Schuberth a tango and contact improvisation dancer and axis syllabus teacher from Austria who will be teaching a Contango Intensive (CI tango fusion).
Kathleen Rea and Milan Horvay from Toronto will be teaching a flying and basing intensive
Suzanne Liska an Alexander and contact improvisation teacher who will be teaching a play based contact improvisation intensive.
Plus, other great workshop teachers including Dimitri Haddad (Quebec), Frank Hull (Toronto) and Sarah Jones (Toronto)
MUSICIAN IN RESIDENCE:
Hi, it's Lalaina - pronounced : [lɑlɑiɲ] - I'm a french-malagasy musician based in Montréal since 2020, after my music student years, I worked as an interpret, composer and teacher in a wide range of communities, from movies to shows and with choreographers. These days I am deeply looking back at the music of my ancestor lineage to find the bridge between the often hegemonic way of the western music and the global diaspora way of practice.
As a musician and a dancer, a way to connect the sound and the movement is always in the back of my mind, as I noticed music can be an overwhelming presence as well as an ally in the movement. We try to to go for the later. I don't mean surrendering to the music is bad, I just want to have option. In this quest, whales, bats and blind people really showed me the way. Deep listening as a way to tune in to our environment and our own bodies to make us safer, clearer, more mindful. With the use of small repetitive motif and waves of improvisation and vice-versa, we will make a map of this journey together.
ORGANISERS:
Sarah Jones and Kathleen Rea
SCHEDULE:
Link to Schedule
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1buhbkR3cg1l3-Xrp74nWkYmLQDSys9-c/view?usp=sharing
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS
Link to workshop descriptions:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u34Q3VQq-N1smxa4KylRvx7RsLI4gbuW/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106312167642014794463&rtpof=true&sd=true
TEACHERS
Link to teacher biographies:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16jIVwIaywHfzFJitZxxJHh3zgbQB8Nfa/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=106312167642014794463&rtpof=true&sd=true
TRAILERS
Festival Trailer:
Intensive Teachers Trailer:
MEALS
Saturday and Sunday lunches are catered. Vegan meals will be provided, with a meat option available for those who would like one.
There is no catered lunch on Monday, as the festival ends at 1:30 pm.
Saturday and Sunday dinners are at your own expense. There are many affordable dining options near the venue.
Please note that passes purchased after October 1, 2026 will not include catered meals, as final numbers will already have been provided to the caterer.
DATES AND TIMES
Revue Cinema
400 Roncesvalles Avenue, Toronto
Friday, October 9, 2026 - 7:00 pm to 8:15 pm
400 Jarvis Street, Toronto
Saturday, October 10, 2026 -10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Sunday, October 11, 2026 - 10:00 am to 10:00 pm
Monday, October 12, 2026 - 10:00 am to 1:30 pm
LOCATION FOR DANCE JAM
Celia Franca Centre
400 Jarvis Street, Toronto, ON M4Y 2G6
Wheelchair accessible and barrier-free.
RATES
FULL FESTIVAL PASSES
$165 – Very Early Early Bird Festival Pass
Pay by July 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$205 – Early Early Bird Festival Pass
Pay by August 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$245 – Early Bird Festival Pass
Pay by September 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$285 – Festival Pass
Pay by October 1
Includes the two catered lunches
$285 – Late Bird Festival Pass
Pay after October 1
Does not include catered lunches
CAN'T COME TO THE WHOLE FESTIVAL?
Here are your options:
$20 – Friday Night Film Screening
$125 – Full Day Saturday Pass
Please note there are no Sunday full-day passes due to the intensive workshops requiring continuity.
$40 – Saturday Night Dance Jam
$10 – EVERY BODY Saturday Afternoon Dance Jam
$10 – IBPOC Sunday Afternoon Dance Jam
$40 – Double Package: Sunday Night Film Screening and Dance Jam
MORNING INTENSIVES
Want to take just one of our morning intensives?
$150 – One Intensive
Choose between:
Monika Schuberth
Suzanne Liska
Kathleen Rea & Milan Horvay
Select your intensive when you register.
SCHOLARSHIPS
No one will be turned away due to a lack of funds.
Contact [email protected] if you need more support than the above pricing scale affords. We will provide a discount code so you can purchase a pass at a reduced rate.
BILLETING
I NEED a place form:
https://form.jotform.com/261544838410053
I HAVE a place ot offer form:
https://form.jotform.com/261544716601252
For billeting questions, contact: [email protected]
ACCESS
The Celia Franca Centre is a barrier-free, wheelchair-accessible space.
Wellesley Station is the closest subway station with elevator access.
If you have accessibility questions or would like to discuss accommodations that may support your participation, please contact:[email protected]
JAM GUIDELINES
All participants must read the Jam Guidelines before purchasing a pass:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VvM85pJ_2gE58dANWztFLy5N4KoAZ49U/view?usp=drive_link
This year we have a new captioned video version of Jam guidelines:
BEGINNER TIP SHEET
New to contact improvisation?
We recommend reading our Beginner Tip Sheet before attending:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fkmC2yTfJUUDSEIVls5UtqC0Ke1F_A3C/view?usp=sharing
QUESTIONS
Please send questions to:
[email protected]
ILLNESS PREVENTION POLICY
Masking is optional. Approximately 5% to 10% of participants typically choose to wear masks.
Please do not attend if you are sick.
Please cover any skin sores or infections with a medical-grade bandage.
REFUND POLICY
Refunds requested with at least two weeks' notice will be issued minus a $25 administration fee.
Refunds requested with less than two weeks' notice will be issued minus a $60 administration fee, as we will have already paid for your catered meal.
REASON D'ETRE DANCE IS SUPPORTED BY
Toronto Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council (through the Government of Ontario)
Canadian Heritage
Some of the equipment used for this event was funded through an Ontario Trillium Foundation grant.
PRODUCED BY
REAson d’etre dance
www.reasondetre.com
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