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Allies and Friends is less than a month away!

Introducing the artists in Visibles by Alexander Herrera/SubSuelo Collective

🗓️ November 13th & 14th at 8:00 PM
📍The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance, 304 Parliament St, Toronto, ON
Tickets starting at $25

Buy your tickets throught the link in our bio 🔗

Alexander Herrera is a Toronto-based contemporary dancer and choreographer originally from Chiapas, Mexico. His performance credits include Ali McDonald, Newton Moraes Dance Theatre, Little Pear Garden Dance Company, Sarah Di Iorio, and The Parahumans. His movement practice combines contemporary dance, floorwork, and acrobatic movement. As a choreographer, he explores migration, identity, cultural memory, and social realities through work shaped by his experiences in Mexico and Canada.

Photo credit: Mich Chiu

Alona Burlakova

Alona is a professional choreographer, performer, dancer and educator with an international background and over 20 years of teaching experience. She holds a Master’s Degree in Dance Pedagogy and Choreography and worked in Türkiye for nearly 10 years, including as Coach and Choreographer of the Turkish National Dance Team from 2019–2023. Since moving to Canada in 2023, Alona has continued developing her artistic practice through choreography, performance, teaching and collaboration.

Photo by Lena Pogrebnaya

Amy Yeung

Amy is a researcher, educator, and movement artist based in Toronto. Alongside their extensive training in Western contemporary dance, Amy has a rich background in Chinese martial arts under the apprenticeship of Master Xu Yanguo and Master Yang Suo. Beyond her artistic practice in independent and collaborative contemporary dance works, Amy’s ongoing research at York University aims to legitimize embodied knowledge within academics and policy through engagement with practitioners of diverse movement arts.

Photo by Victor Rusu

Falciony Patiño

Falciony was born in Funza, Colombia. He trained in Colombian folk dance with groups including Zaquesazipa and Orkeseos before studying contemporary dance at Superior Academy of Arts of Bogota (ASAB). Since moving to Toronto in 2009, he has worked with Ballet Creole, Newton Moraes

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A few months ago we were lucky to have @mafadancevillage lead a very special morning class combining both our 2026 Summer Company dancers and our Dancing in the Library cast!
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The energy in the room was incredible. Thanks Mafa for sharing your practice with us!
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#dance #training #froginhand

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2 shows left for our 2026 edition of Dancing in the Library!

So far this project has reached
📚 579 audience members through
📚 13 performances at
📚 10 Mississauga library branches and
📚 171 attendees reported that this was their FIRST professional dance show!

Thanks @mississaugalib for being such an incredible partner, and thanks to our sponsors and funders @ontrillium @torontopearson for making this project possible. #artistsinthecommunity #dance #library #mississaugaevents

BTS photos by @afieldofcrowns

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Here’s what our show at Mississauga Central Library looked like yesterday… Balconies of people. A welcoming atmosphere. Wonderful dancing… and for many in the audience this was their first time experiencing a live dance performance ✨
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We are so grateful for the support of @mississaugalib @ontrillium and the generosity of Dancing in the Library sponsor @torontopearson #dance #mississaugaevents #librariesmatter #froginhand @saugaculture @saugaartshub @visitmississauga @modernmississauga

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3 SHOWS left!
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Come see Dancing in the Library - it's a free, all-ages dance performance in local Mississauga Libraries. You can walk right in or register to reserve your spot via the link in our bio.

THREE SHOWS 🐸✨
1. Hazel McCallion Central Library
October 8, 2026
Thu 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

2. Hazel McCallion Central Library
November 12, 2026
Thu 6:00 PM - 6:45 PM

3. Port Credit Library
November 12, 2026
Thu 2:00 PM - 2:45 PM

Photo by @copperbeech_photography
@mississaugalib
Dancing in the Library is grateful for the support of @ontrillium to run this special project. #mississaugaevents #dance #danse #mississaugalibrary @visitmississauga @modernmississauga

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Hi there 👋
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If you're new here, we're Frog in Hand. As far as we know, we're Mississauga’s only professional, contemporary dance charity. We're here to spark joy through movement, and we're working to generate meaningful opportunities for dance in Mississauga, sparking projects while advocating for longer-term, sustainable careers in the arts.
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Come meet us! Tomorrow evening we've got a show called Seasonal Activities, and October/November has 3 more opportunities for you to catch our free shows in Mississauga Libraries. We'd love to see you.
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Images by @copperbeech_photography for Neighbours of Lorne Park Magazine.
@citymississauga @modernmississauga @saugaartshub #localartists #froginhand #dance #danse

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Thank you Mississauga Central Library 📚
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We had a fantastic show last night thanks to our lovely hosts @mississaugalib - we can’t believe only three shows remain! Catch us
📕 October 8 Mississauga Central Library (beside Square One), at 6pm
📕 November 12 two shows: 2pm at Port Credit Library and 6pm our final show at Mississauga Central Library
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Reel by Sam Wan @samanthawan_
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Funding provided by the Ontario Trillium Foundation @ontrillium with generous support from @torontopearson #dance #communityevent #mississaugaevents #freeperformances

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Summer ’26, you were a good one. ☀️

Somewhere between the meetings, deadlines, late nights, live shows and a whole lot of running around, there were some pretty great moments too.

A little look at what summer looked like behind the scenes at Castro & Co. — work, community, creativity and life in between.

That’s a wrap on summer. 🤍

On to fall.

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As we wind down our summer season, we’re getting ready to fall into our autumn programming

Join us for free 45 minute dance performances in Mississauga Libraries! Reserve your spot at the link in our bio.

Or jam with us - bring a snack, an instrument, or your creative spirit, and dive into a community improv session with Bri Clarke. All levels welcome! Reserve your spot and learn more at the link in our bio.

Celebrate the changing seasons with Seasonal Activities, a mixed bill of dance, music and performance curated by Artistic Associate Andrew Gaboury. Grab tickets at the link in our bio.

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Get moving with Frog in Hand Productions to experience a live dance performance and interactive workshop, all in one!
In partnership with Frog in Hand and with support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.

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VENENO PRIDE 🌈🌈🌈 @venen_0
📸 @danielle.lastres
wearing @sample_garments skirt 🫶🏻

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Dancing? In the library? Get moving with Frog in Hand Productions to experience a live dance performance and interactive workshop, all in one! ⁣
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In partnership with Frog in Hand and with support from the Ontario Trillium Foundation.⁣
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Visit mississaugalibrary.ca/dance to see upcoming events at a library near you.

📸: @castroandco_agency

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