Welcome to Common Ground Dance Festival 2025!
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Click below to view program notes.
Festival Launch (Thursday at 7:00)
THE AWAKENING (Thursday at 6:00, Saturday at 3:00)
Surrendered Spirits (Friday at 6:00, Saturday at 2:00)
Emerging Artist Showcase: Groove Collective (Saturday at 4:00)
Mainstage Mixed Program (Friday at 7:00, Saturday at 5:00)
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CGDF/TFD Staff team
Festival Director, Co-Host:
David Norsworthy
Festival Producer, Co-Host:
Tanveer Alam
Festival Coordinator, Co-Host:
Chantelle Good
Festival Coordinator:
Bri Clarke
Outreach and Volunteer Coordinators:
Keira Marie Forde, Anisha Manyal, Shivani Joshi
Social Media and Digital Content Coordinator:
Shannon Widdis
Translation, Outreach, and Co-Hosting Support:
Judy Luo, Raha, Zeena Asnaghi
Technical Director/Lighting Designer:
Gabriel Cropley
Technical/Production Coordinator Intern:
Visaree Bradshaw-Coore
Audio Technician:
Adam Achacon
TFD Board of DIRECTORS
Cory Boyd, Susan Colbert Wright, Miquelon Rodriguez, Ellis Martin-Wylie, Blessyl Buan, Carmelina Martin, Dianne Oliveira, Sindhu Nair, Anne Fullerton
Special Thanks
Toronto Arts Foundation / Arts In The Parks, Toronto Arts Council, City of Toronto Parks, Forestry and Recreation, Employment and Social Development Canada, Department of Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, TO Live, Willowdale Central Ratepayers Association, North York Arts, Murray Paterson Marketing Group, Toronto Transit Commission, Yonge North York BIA, and our title sponsor Empress Orthodontics.