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Kaeja d'Dance

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An award-winning contemporary dance company, Est. 1991.
Founder: @karenkaeja & @allenkaeja
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I am humbled to return to my hometown of Kitchener on Sunday, November 8, during Holocaust Education Week, to share my father's story and how his experiences shaped my life and my work as a choreographer and filmmaker.

My father, Maurycy Nosal’s, entire family in Poland was murdered during the Holocaust, including his first wife and son. He endured forced labour in the ghettos, survived Auschwitz and narrowly escaped Nordhausen. His experiences profoundly shaped my understanding of family, community and the importance of remembering and sharing our histories.

For over 30 years, I have shared my father's story with audiences around the world. Returning to Kitchener holds particular meaning. It was here that Maurycy, known as Morton Norris in Canada, was sponsored by his aunt and uncle, began a new life, built a home and raised a family.

I feel honoured to share his story in the community where our family's Canadian journey began. by @kaejaddance

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warm body meets cold ice🧊 between protection and exposure

💃 Dancer: Mio Sakamoto 🌀 Choreography/Direction/Photos: Karen Kaeja 🔬 Research for TouchX, 2022 📍 Tommy Thompson Park, Toronto taken in Tommy Thompson Park by @kaejaddance

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Kaeja d'Dance greatly appreciates the @ontrillium Foundation for their recent Capital Grant, which aided the company in the purchase of film workshop and creation equipment and necessary operating equipment.

Photographer: @zahrasaleki
Dancers: @karenkaeja and @allenkaeja by @kaejaddance

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Aria Evans @politicalmovement steps into creation with @karenkaeja and @allenkaeja for their 7th lifeDUET this fall. The commission process begins at the Kaeja creative incubator Residency in Saugeen Nation / Town of South Bruce Peninsula. KDD has also commissioned their long time composer @edgardomorenomusic. K and A are thrilled to dig deep with both of these great artists, whom they have journeyed through beautiful collaborations with over the years. The new lifeDUET will premiere Spring 2027 (look out for date & location soon!).

KDD lifeDUETs have been created by Claudia Moore, Peter Bingham, Marie-Josée Chartier, Tedd Robinson, Ben Kamino, and Hanna Kiel. Karen and Allen have toured lifeDUET combos to Spain (Bilbao Guggenheim Museum), Mexico (Coyoacan), India (Arrangham Dance Theatre), Oregon (Smith Fine Arts), across Canada (most recently Vancouver Island with BCMAS and DOTE), and in Toronto, with more dates in the works.

See Aria and Edgardo's bios link in bio or at kaeja.org/collaborators by @kaejaddance

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17 days ago

🎞️ GREYSCALE

An empty staircase that is no longer there. A camera. A body in motion.
A little experiment filmed in the old RTS, now TMU.
Fourteen years later, it feels like time to let it out into the world.
Grateful for these moments of synchronicity, movement, music and memory.

🎵 Music: Edgardo Moreno 💡 Concept: Karen & Allen Kaeja 💃 Choreography/Performance: Karen Kaeja 🎬 Direction/Editing: Allen Kaeja taken in Toronto, Ontario by @kaejaddance

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21 days ago

🎞️ GREYSCALE

An empty staircase that is no longer there. A camera. A body in motion.
A little experiment filmed in the old RTS, now TMU.
Fourteen years later, it feels like time to let it out into the world.
Grateful for these moments of synchronicity, movement, music and memory.

LINK IN BIO

🎵 Music: @edgardomorenomusic  💡 Concept: Karen & Allen Kaeja 💃 Choreography/Performance: Karen Kaeja 🎬 Direction/Editing: @allenkaeja @kaejaddance taken in Toronto, Ontario by @kaejaddance

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Early, Early Bird is about to fly the coop! 🐦

January 2027 is a great time to renew, refresh or advance your Kaeja Elevations® training. Keeping your certification current is simple.

Take advantage of our Early, Early bird special and sign up for either the Advanced Partnering, CERTIFICATION LEVEL I (application needed for CERT I), CERTIFICATION LEVEL II.

Ready for the next level?
If you've already experienced the Advanced Partnering, you can upgrade to Certification Level I: The Art of Flying without applying. If you already hold Certification Level I, this is your opportunity to complete Certification Level II: Flight and expand your skills into higher-level elevation work.

Early, Early Bird special extended for each course! That means you get an extra 10% off the early-bird prices before Sept 30; use code FLY2026.

Compassionate pricing available upon request.

Registration & Info Links in Bio
(Advanced Partnering is pre-requisite, or email kaeja@kaeja.org)

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#torontodancer taken in Toronto, Ontario by @kaejaddance

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Bingo! Find your local Charitable Bingo and Gaming centre today.
Kaeja d'Dance is a proud participant of Charitable Gaming. Community Good! Through volunterism at Rama Gaming House, we can continue our important work in the community, like local performances, workshops, artist mentorships and residencies.

Charities across Ontario raise funds through the Charitable Gaming initiative so when you play, local charities win!

Bingo! When you play, local charities win.

#CharitableGaming #CGaming #OntarioCharities #ontario

@cgamingcgood @rama.gaminghouse @krcga1 by @kaejaddance

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Bingo! Find your local Charitable Bingo and Gaming centre today.
Kaeja d'Dance is a proud participant of Charitable Gaming @cgamingcgood! Through volunterism at @rama.gaminghouse, we can continue our important work in the community, like local performances, workshops, artist mentorships and residencies.

Charities across Ontario raise funds through the Charitable Gaming initiative so when you play, local charities win!

Bingo! When you play, local charities win.

#CharitableGaming #CGaming #OntarioCharities #ontario

@krcga1 by @kaejaddance

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2 months ago

Karen and Allen Kaeja and the Kaeja d’Dance Board of Directors are super excited to welcome Carla Ritchie as their new General Manager! Carla brings 25 years of experience in the non-profit sector, with a rich background in arts management and stage management to the company. She has previously worked with KDD as our Tour Manager in 2024, during a BC lifeDUETs touring program with BCMAS and DOTE. Thank you to Adina Herling for onboarding Carla during the month of July and for all her wonderful contributions to KDD over the past 2 years as General Manager. We wish Adina all the very best in her future endeavours.

We welcome Carla with open arms and are thrilled to share her services with Jaberi Dance Theatre. In partnership with JDT, we’ve developed this role to create a full-time opportunity that allows Carla to support both companies, a model we're proud to continue building.

About Carla
Carla Ritchie is a Vancouver-based arts leader and producer with more than twenty-five years of experience supporting contemporary theatre and dance in Canada and internationally. She has worked alongside artists and companies from Victoria to Halifax, combining strategic leadership with a commitment to artistic excellence.

Her dance stage management highlights include Red Sky Performance’s Trace at Jacob’s Pillow, Backbone and Miigis: Underwater Panther at Canadian Stage, and Tono at the China Shanghai International Arts Festival; Kaeja d’Dance’s lifeDUET Vancouver Island tour and Dancing on the Edge; and co-producing Kidd Pivot’s Assembly Hall. Throughout her career, Carla has led operations, fundraising, touring, partnerships, and organizational development, supporting artists in realizing complex productions and building sustainable organizations.

Carla recently completed her MBA at Simon Fraser University and has trained in anti-bias, harm reduction, and decolonial practices through the Pathways Program. by @kaejaddance

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2 months ago

The Art of Flying: KAEJA ELEVATIONS® CERTIFICATION AND ADVANCED PARTNERING
Co-taught by @allenkaeja and Mio Sakamoto @amomiohk

Take your professional practice to new heights—literally. Join internationally recognized choreographers Allen Kaeja and Mio Sakamoto for an intensive 5-day certification in Kaeja Elevations® (KE).

This isn't just a workshop; it’s a career-defining credential. KE is a world-renowned approach to partnering that defies gravity through the physics of momentum, propulsion and architectural flow.

January 4 - 8, 2027
Pegasus Studio, Toronto
Advanced Partnering: 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Certification Level I and Level II: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm

COST
Advanced Partnering: Full workshop: $650 / early-bird $600
*Certification I: The Art of Flying: $1,200 / early-bird $750
Certification II: Flying: $1,400 / early-bird $900
Early Bird Pricing deadline is November 30, 2026.

* For Certification I, please email your resume, bio and letter of interest to allen@kaeja.org before registering.

Visit our Website for More Information and to register - LINK IN BIO by @kaejaddance

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Karen and Allen Kaeja have each been nominated for The 2026 Eldred Family Dance Award, which recognizes exceptional achievement and creative ability in dance by an established Ontario choreographer. Congratulations to them both!

#ArtsAddValue #EldredFamilyDanceAward

Photo Credit: Kat Webber (Karen) and Drew Berry (Allen) by @kaejaddance

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