The 10th anniversary edition of the Fall for Dance North (FFDN) festival will present four world premieres by Canadian artists, and an appearance by British choreographer and director Wayne McGregor in his festival debut. The festival runs from September 26 to October 6 at multiple Toronto venues.
It will be the last FFDN headed by artistic director Ilter Ibrahimof, who will be stepping down from the organization he established.
“As we imagined our 10th anniversary season – and as I personally prepared to pass the torch to new leadership – we wanted this milestone festival to not only look back and celebrate the incredible accomplishments of FFDN’s first decade, but act as a launchpad for its exciting next chapters,” says FFDN Artistic Director Ilter Ibrahimof in a statement.
“Since 2015, we have brought more than 30 genres and cultural forms of dance to the FFDN stage. We have been the first to host some of the brightest stars of the global dance scene, while also giving a platform and opportunity to diverse homegrown talent who are ready to take the next strides in their creative and professional development. As I look back on this time, perhaps the greatest accomplishment has been building a community of tens of thousands of audience members, fulfilling our promise and purpose that dance is accessible, universal, and has a place in all our lives.”
Here’s a look at the lineup.
FFDN: At A Glance
Homecoming: 2024 Signature Programme on Sep. 26 & 27, at The Creative School Chrysalis
The Festival kicks off with a night of dance that features the return of The National Ballet of Canada to the festival to perform islands by Emma Portner. Also on the bill is Cuba’s Malpaso Dance Company, featuring guests from TMU School of Performance, in The Last Song by Malpaso co-founder and choreographer Daileidys Carrazana, and Ballet Edmonton in the world premiere of a new work by Anne Plamondon.
Full length works:
- Autobiography by Wayne McGregor (Canadian premiere) with Company Wayne McGregor | Oct. 1 & 2
- Big Time Miss by Alyssa Martin (world premiere) with Rock Bottom Movement | Oct. 2 – 5
- The Mars Project by Travis Knights & Lisa LaTouche (world premiere) with Tap Love Tour | Oct. 4 – 6
- Burn Baby, Burn by Guillaume Côté (Ontario premiere) with Côté Danse | Oct. 5 & 6
- Waiting in the wings no more by Ottawa’s Propeller Dance, in their FFDN debut (Toronto premiere) | Oct. 4 – 6
The late night Night/Shift series returns in partnership with Citadel + Compagnie from Oct. 3 to 5.
In addition to the regular performances, FFDN presents the third edition of 8-Count, a curated short dance film series on Sept. 29 at the Paradise Theatre.
The Indigenous dance competition, Tkaronto Open II, takes place on Sept. 28, co-presented with Union Station. Dancers will compete in two categories: Men’s Fancy War vs. Women’s Fancy Shawl and Women’s Jingle Dress.
Dance organizations from across Canada are partnering with FFDN in the International Presenters
Program (IPP), which takes place from Oct. 2 to 6. The IPP will connect dancemakers with booking agents, festival organizers, and programmers with a five day showcase platform.
CanDance, Canada’s national network of dance presenters, will host its annual national conference alongside IPP and FFDN.
More free in-person and digital events will be announced closer to the date. Stay tuned…
- Find information about the shows, single tickets and packages, [HERE].
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