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The ThrowDown
UrbanArts presents the ‘ThrowDown’ Dance Convention– a 1-day annual urban dance platform aimed at promoting the importance of accessible and inclusive dance programs, highlighting the importance of physical literacy, offering new and exciting opportunities for growth and recognition to young performers, and encouraging community engagement through the vehicle of creative movement. Our 2019 theme is 'Healthy Living through Dance’.
Through our dance showcase & competition, workshops & masterclasses, artist chats, and awards, ThrowDown promotes the development of artistic and life skills for youth in a supportive community atmosphere. Because of the generous contributions from key partners and supporters, we are able to offer this dynamic dance platform 100% FREE for participants and attendees to experience.
[The ThrowDown 2019]
CONVENTION HIGHLIGHTS
Community Dance Competition & Showcase (2-5pm) is an opportunity for school & community dance programs, troupes, and local dance initiatives across the city to come together to showcase in a main event that includes expert judges, hosts, prizes and loads of fun!
Winning dance crew takes home $1000!
ThrowDown Workshops Series provides the perfect opportunity to learn from and share experiences with leading dance artists from the Greater Toronto Area. RSVP NOW!
House of Hunniez Masterclass 10:30am – 11:15am
Location: Rehearsal Hall
FlowXS Masterclass 11:15am – 12:00pm
Location: Rehearsal Hall
The ThrowDown Community Awards recognizes outstanding achievement in community dance programming:
- ‘TrailBlazer’ Award celebrates an individual who has paved a way and made a lasting impact for the next generation of dancers
- ‘Barrier Breaker’ Award acknowledges a dance initiative that has exemplified greater access, inclusion and excellence in programming
- ‘Mover and Shaker’ Award recognises a youth dance leader who has inspired a movement in the dance sector
ThrowDown Artist Chats are informal, loosely moderated discussions between the artist(s), and a featured guest moderator centered around the creative process behind the artist’s work. This is a chance for our viewers, attendees and dancers to learn more about their craft, as well as the artist’s perspective on healthy living and offer tricks and tools you use to fuel the body for its increased energy demands. Each chat will be live streamed on our IGTV Channel as well as open to audience members in the Upper Gallery at the Toronto Centre for the Arts.
Rhino (Dancer/Toronto Krump Movement Curator/Instructor) 11:15am – 11:45am
Diamond Osoteo (Dancer/Creative/Event Coordinator/Graphic Designer) 12:15pm – 12:45pm
THE JUDGES – Queen (Dancer/Choreographer/Teacher), Tabby ‘Rockstar’ (Dancer/Choreographer/Energy God), and Ella Avila (Dancer/Event Planner/Digital Designer/Founder of HER Creative Toronto) 1:25pm- 1:40 pm
The ThrowDown Marketplace offers an exceptional opportunity to demonstrate products or distribute promotional material and samples! Limited space available! Get involved!
[Timetable]
Convention Schedule
| # | Session | Speaker | Time | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [Session] ARTIST CHAT SERIES: ‘Rhino’ Jamari Whittaker – (Location: Upper Gallery) |
[Speaker] |
[Time] 11:15am |
[Venue] Toronto Centre for the Arts |
| 2 | [Session] ARTIST CHAT SERIES: Diamond Osoteo – (Location: Upper Gallery) |
[Speaker] |
[Time] 12:15pm |
[Venue] Toronto Centre for the Arts |
| 3 | [Session] ARTIST CHAT SERIES: Judges (Queen, Ella Avila and Tabby Rockstar) |
[Speaker] |
[Time] 1:25pm |
[Venue] Toronto Centre for the Arts |
| 4 | [Session] MARKETPLACE – (Location: Lobby) |
[Speaker] |
[Time] 11:30am |
[Venue] Toronto Centre for the Arts |
| 5 | [Session] WORKSHOP: Flow XS Masterclass (Rehearsal Hall) |
[Speaker] |
[Time] 11:15am |
[Venue] Toronto Centre for the Arts |
| 6 | [Session] WORKSHOP: House of Hunniez Masterclass (Rehearsal Hall) |
[Speaker] |
[Time] 10:30am |
[Venue] Toronto Centre for the Arts |
| 7 | [Session] EVENT: Dance Competition & Showcase (George Weston Recital Hall) |
[Speaker] |
[Time] 2:00pm |
[Venue] Toronto Centre for the Arts |
[Thank you to all our generous partners and supporters!]
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VENUE
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