Thursday Eve SPRING 2026 AXIS SYLLABUS CLASS SERIES with Kathleen Rea
Schedule
Thu Mar 26 2026 at 06:00 pm to 07:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Roncesvalles United Church | Toronto, ON
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REGISTRATION: https://www.eventzilla.net/o/REAson
DESCRIPTION:
Class series with the certified teacher of the Axis syllabus, Kathleen Rea. Together we will study information on flexibility, strength, alignment, anatomical attributes, and ways of moving that aim to be safe and energy-conservative. Kathleen will refer to physics, anatomy, and relevant scientific data from various fields through the lens of the Axis Syllabus. The classes are experiential. Information from the Axis Syllabus will be applied to movement practices that aim to be accessible.
Take a free first class to try it out.
WHAT IS THE AXIS SYLLABUS? The Axis Syllabus is a compendium of information relevant to the training, preparation, and performance of the moving human body. The Axis Syllabus refers to physics, anatomy, and relevant scientific data on flexibility, strength, alignment, and injuries. Teachers of the Axis Syllabus use these information-references to inform their own movement choices and practices and to explore the what, where, and, how of efficiency and safe risk-taking. Common-sense applications can be explored that apply information from the Axis Syllabus to all of life's activities as well as specific practices such as climbing, horseback riding, construction work, sports, dance, running, etc. Those who want to be involved in the Axis Syllabus form an international community through the ASRM (The Axis Syllabus Research Meshwork) a dynamic and interactive forum of teachers, researchers, and students.
ALL LEVELS: Those with disabilities are welcome, and accommodations are offered. Let’s discuss what you may need to attend.
TIME:
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm Class
DATES FOR CLASS SERIES:
Thursday Evenings
13 Class Series
March 26
April 2
*April 9 (No Class)*
April 16
April 23
April 30
May 7
may 14
May 21
May 28
June 4
June 11
June 18
June 25
Take a free first class to try it out.
Attendees are encouraged to sign up for the class series to gain maximum benefits and drop-ins are also welcome.
LOCATION: Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto
(Parking lot entrance, up the ramp to yoga/dance studio that overlooks parking lot)
ACCESS: Wheelchair-accessible studio and washrooms. Please contact us at [email protected] if you require accommodation or if you have any questions about access.
COST:
$300 (full 13-class series)
$270 Mid-Sliding Scale Rate (full 13-class series)
$240 Lower Sliding Rate (full 13-class series)
Only 3 are available and people must register online to access this lowest rate
$210 Lowerst Sliding Rate (full 13-class series)
Only 3 are available and people must register online to access this lowest rate.
$30 Drop-in for a class
Guide to sliding scale
Regular - doing well in life financially and can-do extra things like vacation travel
Mild sliding scale - can make it by but things are sometime challenging. Generally, if I save up for things and carful with my finances, I can do most things
Lower sliding scale - things are financially challenging. There is not a lot $ for extra things like dinner out.
Lowest sliding scale – I am struggling financially and there is no $ for extras.
TEACHER: Kathleen Rea danced with Canada’s Ballet Jorgen, National Ballet of Canada & Tiroler Landestheater (Austria). She fell in love with contact improvisation 22 years ago & has been involved in the community ever since. She has choreographed over 40 dance works and has been nominated for 5 DORA awards. Kathleen has a learning disability which means writing takes 6 times longer than average. It is one of life’s mysteries that despite this struggle she loves writing and is a published author (The Healing Dance). She has a Master’s in Expressive Arts with a minor in Psychology. She is a certified teacher of the Axis Syllabus and Buteyko Breathing. She is the director of REAson d’etre dance, a Toronto not-for-profit dance company that is contact improvisation based and produces a weekly jam, a Film Fest, and dance theatre productions. She has autism & works to educate the world about neurodiversity. She developed the well-read REAson d’etre dance Dance Jam Guidelines (download here) which over the past 20 years have influenced consent culture in the contact improvisation worldwide community. She also is the founder of the Contact Improv Consent Culture Blog. Kathleen Rea's Demo Reel
ILLNESS PREVENTION MEASURES:
- There will be a commercial HEPA filter running during class time.
- The four studio windows will be open (weather permitting...i.e in warm weather)
- Masks will be optional (about 10% of people attending wear masks)
- Contiguous skin eruptions or infections need to be covered by a medical-grade dressing
- Please do not attend if you are ill.
PRODUCED BY:
https://reasondetre.com/
and
https://movingbreathproject.com/
REAson d'etre dance is funded by:
Toronto Arts Council
Ontario Arts Council
The Canadian Heritage Foundation
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Where is it happening?
Roncesvalles United Church, 240 Roncesvalles Ave, Toronto, ON M6R 2L8, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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