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Welcome to the Dovercourt House website!
Dovercourt House is home to a
number of well-respected, highly regarded and artistically talented
performance companies, events, dances and dance schools. Among those
are: Odd Socks/Swing Toronto
(Swing Dance, Events, Workshops and Classes),
The Hogtown Swing
Dance Academy (Swing Dance
School),
Bees Knees (Swing Dance
School),
Retroroadshow (80's Video Dance Event),
Paradiso (Argentine Tango
Dances and Classes), and
Go Dance Mambo (Salsa Dances,
Events and Classes) all of whom make the 1st floor or
The Hall at Dovercourt House their home base:
Kaeja d'Dance (Dance
Performance Company), princess
productions (Dance Performance Company),
TO West Coast
w/ Julie Epplett
(West Coast Swing Dances and Classes),
The Sugar Shakers (1920’s-1950’s
Solo and Partnered Dance Classes),
Go
Dance Mambo (Salsa Dance School),
PushPULL
Dance (Dance Performance Company) and
The Move (Expressive Dance
Event) all of whom make the 2nd floor or Dovehouse Ballroom
their home base and: Corpus
(Dance Performance Company), Go
Dance Mambo (Salsa School and Dances),
La
Cachila (Argentine Tango
Dances and Classes),
5 Rhythms Toronto (5 Rhythms
Classes)
and
Hoop Toronto (Hoop Dance Classes), all of whom make the 3rd floor or
Dovercourt Penthouse their home base.
This website has been
created primarily as an information vehicle to help promote and facilitate
access to the
many companies, classes, rehearsals, dances and events held not only within the building
but further including events held outside the building by the studio
participants. Dovercourt House has been a hub of various artistic
activities and ventures for the past 9
years providing high quality studio and event space for such varied activities as:
swing, salsa, tango,
belly, 80's,
country,
Irish folk,
English
and waltz
dances: capoeira,
contact improvisation, dance jams, movement meditation, dance
therapy, expressive arts, studio performances, tai chi, and
yoga: artists rehearsing for their productions and: many private functions
such as birthday parties, stags, weddings, fetish parties, office
parties and private dinner/dances among other happenings. The
studio participants
seem to have formed a community unto themselves who are bound by a love of the
arts, dance,
movement and generally having FUN!
At first consideration it might seem
those of us who love to dance, move, express and enjoy ourselves
have simple needs. We need an appropriate space that can suit many different
situations and conditions and one that feels free from outside noise or
distraction - a comfortable haven, if you will. If the space is open, airy,
possesses character and exists close to a subway, these things are considered to be
bonuses. In the search for studio space, finding a combination of all these
qualities is in fact rare. Often times pillars, lack of space, noise, low
quality floors, lack of character and/or lack of light diminish the experience and can even
endanger participants. Dovercourt House is special in that it provides all
of the above needs, allowing the magic of dance and the arts to thrive
as well as providing a warm and welcoming atmosphere to host a private
or public event .
Those who discover each individual studio seem to find a special attachment to
one or another as each of the 3 available spaces possesses a unique character
and charm.
For further general information or to inquire about renting any
of the studios, please continue to the Contact/Map link at the top of
the page and for any further information about any of the classes,
dances and events at
Dovercourt House please follow the respective links at the top of the
page. I and all who make
Dovercourt House our home base look forward
to hearing from you!
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