NIGHT SHIFT

Teagan is a Tkaronto-based, Hard of hearing contemporary dance artist who is attentive to the intentional and involuntary communicative ability of movement. Teagan values artistic accessibility as a way to reach folks who may not normally engage with dance due to lack of opportunity and is deeply inspired by witnessing creativity at different stages of life across different abilities.

Kemora is an emerging researcher, dancer and choreographer trained in tap, ballet, modern, contemporary, jazz, hip hop, Afro-Caribbean, and traditional West African dances form the Malinke Empire. Dancing has allowed her to travel and represent Canada in international dance festivals. Her work as a choreographer has been commissioned by dance and gymnastics studios in both Canada and the USA.

A native of Japan, Takako trained as a contemporary dancer in London and has performed for over 25 years across Europe, Asia, and North America. Recently, she has been blending contemporary dance with her Japanese heritage in works such as Sho ga nai—It cannot be helped, and Echoes: Vibrations from Japan to Canada.

Kimia Farokhzad is a multidisciplinary artist and musician working across performance, sound, and visual media, exploring the body as a site of tension, memory, and resistance. Since relocating to Toronto from Tehran, she has expanded her practice through contemporary performance. Experimentation and artistic freedom are at the core of her practice.

Singapore-born, Toronto-based choreographer Yvonne Ng | 黄碧琬 creates physically nuanced works that invite audiences into acts of perception, where meaning is not fixed, but continually shaped through attention, relation, and time. As Artistic Director of tiger princess dance projects, her choreography is grounded in improvisation, Open Source Forms, and a deep sensitivity to the relational dynamics between performers, space, and audience.

Buyi Philip is a force of nature. A Toronto-based dancer, choreographer, and movement innovator with over 15 years of experience fusing Hip-Hop, African Traditional, and Experimental movement into an electrifying artistic language that is entirely his own. His work is bold, culturally rich, and deeply human — bridging tradition and innovation through a movement practice that is as disciplined as it is fearless.

Jayden Gigliotti (he/him) is a Toronto-based contemporary ball juggling artist and theatre maker, originally from a small town in British Columbia. Jayden has performed across Canada and has participated in several international artistic exchanges, such as in France, Czechia, and Germany. His artistic practice is rooted in interdisciplinary and devised creation, playful storytelling, and improvisational techniques.

K.H. Kanna is a Canadian Bharata Natyam artist based in Toronto, trained under gurus Malini Pararajasingham, and Sheejith Krishna in the nuances of the form. He is the artistic director of Prabhāvalī Arts and the repertory in Toronto, Canada and conducts classes for participants in North America, Europe, and South East Asia.

Kean Buffalo aka Winterhawk (Ermineskin Cree Nation) is an Indigenous hip hop and freestyle dancer, as well as a contemporary grass dancer from Maskwacis, Alberta. A proud member of Superfan Magoo’s Magoo Crew, Kean has spent the last decade performing and travelling across Turtle Island, spreading joy through movement and culture.

BaKari IfaSegun Lindsay is a multidisciplinary dance artist, choreographer, educator, and cultural innovator whose career spans over four decades. Rooted in African diasporic traditions and contemporary practice, he is the creator of AFeeree, The Physical Language, a codified movement system that reimagines how the body communicates, trains, and performs. His work has been presented across Canada and internationally, bridging stage, education, and community with a distinct voice that centres ritual, storytelling, and embodied knowledge.

A Dora Award and Chalmers Award nominee, Lindsay’s artistic practice extends beyond performance into costume design, curriculum development, and arts leadership. He has created and contributed to works for film, theatre, and concert dance, while also shaping the next generation of artists through teaching, mentorship, and institutional leadership.

Through AFeeree Projects, Lindsay continues to expand the possibilities of contemporary performance, cultivating spaces where artistry, culture, and healing intersect.