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2026 Toronto's Falling Into Autumn Jam

Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM to Monday, Oct 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT

Canada's National Ballet School, 400 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2G6, Canada

1. Select Seats

2. Review and Proceed

Event Information

Saturday, Oct 10, 2026 at 10:00 AM to Monday, Oct 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT

Canada's National Ballet School, 400 Jarvis St, Toronto, ON, M4Y 2G6, Canada.



 
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.

Whatever your style, we offer options to support you: technique classes with local and traveling teachers, guided jams and open jams for unstructured exploration.

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. We even have an CI elder story time followed by and adult nap time. You do not need a nap then go across the hall to a technique class! We also have a cozy movie night!

At lunch times we’ll share a catered meal.

There are two film screenings of contact dance films from around the world, including local submissions.

We hope we have made a schedule with time to breathe, dance, and truly get to know each other.
 
This year our intensive teacher are:
  • 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 incuding 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
 
 

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:
https://youtu.be/FOFHXGdkBjM

Intensive Teachers Trailer:
https://youtu.be/LT82J-pND28

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

  • Film Screening: 8:00 pm

CELIA FRANCA CENTRE

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

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 kathleenrea@reasondetre.com 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

For billeting requests, contact:

kathleenrea@reasondetre.com

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:

kathleenrea@reasondetre.com

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 guidlines: 



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:

kathleen.rea@reasondetre.com

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

Cancellation policy

Refunds with two-week notice will be minus a $25 admin fee.

Refunds with less than two-week notice will be minus a $40 admin fee (we will have already paid for your catered meal)

Event Location

About Organizer

REAson d'etre dance productions Organizer name

http://www.reasondetre.com/

REAson d'etre dance stages and programs events (Dance-theatre, workshops, Film Festivals based on Contact Improvisation and functional movement so we can utilize the inclusiveness that can be a part of these movement forms. Our vision is for both professional dancers and everyday people to be inspired and invigorated by Contact Improvisation and functional movement. REAson d'etre dance strives to provide artistic expression through movement, inclusive of age, ability, level or background. We say that we strive because due to lack of resources, the iniquities of society, and competing access needs inevitably access will be affected despite our attempts to make things as accessible as possible.

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