The Toronto Urban Dance Symposium
-Adopt and Adapt-

Harbourfront’s Brigantine room 1pm to 4pm
TUDS is a nonprofit collective started in 2010 by Ofilio Portillo, Apolonia, Velasquez, and Jennifer Wan. Our mission: Bring Toronto’s Urban dance community together to adopt new ideas and adapt to this ever changing culture and the new opportunities in the Canadian industry. The conference brings together people from three worlds:
•    Street Dancers
•    Hiphop dancers
•    Industry Professionals

With sponsorship from Gadfly, and the amazing support from the Ontario Arts Council and Harbourfront Centre, this one-day event aims to elevate Street dance styles and guide dancers to a professional career. Dancers, students, choreographers learn about the fundamentals, history, and artistry behind Street Dances through workshops, panel of discussions, and performances. Bboys, Poppers, Hiphop Dancers learn tips, do’s and don’ts from established professionals in the commercial industry and theatre stage. TUDS is an event for emerging, professional and amateur dancers who want to learn and make things happen for themselves. This event is meant for anyone in the dance community (dancers, students, choreographers).

:::::EVENT SCHEDULE:::::

12:00: Registration

12:30: Introductions/networking
Come early have some FREE snacks while meeting new people. Get a chance to chat & network with established and up-and-coming professionals.

1:00:     Session 1: The ninja lives of Freestyle dancers
Established Street Dancers share how they preserve their roots and grow

2:00:     Session 2: Do they secretly think you’re just another Hip hop Choreo dancer?
Be different, get ahead faster: 4 brilliant (and slightly fresh) ways to do It

3:00:     Session 3: SYTYCD is dead.. NOW dance for your life
The reality, lessons & tips for a REAL professional career in Canada