Ballet Performances Toronto

Latin Ballroom 1 | Beginner (18+) — Cha-cha & Jive for Couples

**Latin Ballroom 1 \| Beginner \(18\+\)** Step onto the dance floor together and discover the joy of Latin dance in a fun, relaxed, and supportive environment. Latin Ballroom 1 is a beginner-friendly class designed for adult couples who want to learn the fundamentals of partnered Latin dance. This welcoming program introduces the basics of **Cha-cha** and **Jive**, with a focus on clear instruction, comfortable pacing, and enjoying the process together. Through guided lessons and partner practice, you’ll build coordination, musicality, and confidence — all while moving, laughing, and connecting on the dance floor. No prior dance experience is required — just bring your partner and a willingness to try something new. Join our friendly community and start dancing together today! *** ### Event Details **Location:** Miles Nadal JCC — 750 Spadina Ave. (enter through Spadina doors) **Session:** 5-week session · 60-minute classes Spots may be available after the session begins — late registration is welcome and fees are automatically prorated. Registration is required in advance. > Please note: RSVP’ing on Meetup does not reserve your spot. > [Register online](https://app.amilia.com/store/en/miles-nadal-jcc/api/Activity/Detail?activityId=xO9LPRd) > ☎️ Or call 416-924-6211 ext. 0 *** ### Fees • $150 per couple for the full 5-week session • Pricing includes **2 participants** (only one person needs to register and pay) • Prorated pricing applies if joining late *** ### What to Expect ✔️ Beginner-friendly instruction in Cha-cha and Jive ✔️ Step-by-step guidance at a comfortable pace ✔️ Partnered practice to build confidence and connection ✔️ Improved coordination, rhythm, and movement ✔️ A welcoming atmosphere that emphasizes fun over perfection *** Perfect for date night, a shared hobby, or learning skills you can use at weddings, parties, and social events. Come ready to move, connect, and have fun — we can’t wait to see you on the dance floor! ✨

Lyric Theatre: ARMONIA, Excellence in Flamenco

**Esmeralda Enrique Spanish Dance Company** \| Academy of Spanish Dance: *Ticket link is below* (20% off promo)-- Flamenco is Life. It's a living art. ***Special guests, acclaimed flamenco dancer José Manuel Álvarez (Barcelona, Spain) and beloved singer Manuel Soto (Jerez, Spain),*** join dancers Kiyo Asaoka, Makeda Benítez, Pamela Briz, Nancy Cardwell, Virginia Castro Durán, Rocío Conde, Alison MacDonald, and as always, Artistic Director Esmeralda Enrique, with flamenco guitarists, Caroline Planté (Montréal) and Benjamin Barrile (Toronto), singer Marcos Marín (Montréal) with percussionist, Miguel Medina (Montréal). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IeTi_ZxUGU **Ticket link:** https://www.flamencos.net/ (You are purchasing for Friday May 8th) Once you enter Ticketmaster link (May 8th)--look for the **UNLOCK** box **Enter promo code:** MEETUP This will give you a 20% off ticket price. Play around with the seating chart--but more than likely you can find a $40-$45 ticket (be patient!)

Live Strings, Beats & an Orchestra Experience

20/20 Perspective | Comedy show series

Ticket Link: [https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2020-perspective-comedy-show-series-tickets-1981806652045?aff=oddtdtcreator](https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/2020-perspective-comedy-show-series-tickets-1981806652045?aff=oddtdtcreator) Two comedians, co-headlining. Both do 20 minutes. These are local Toronto comedians who hustle, grind and deserve the shot! ## Welcome to the 20/20 Perspective Comedy Show Series! Come join us at the **Backroom Comedy Club** Thursday nights filled with laughter and fun starting **February 26th, 2026 until end of May . Every THURSDAY @ 10PM(Eastern Time)**. Get ready to enjoy hilarious stand-up acts and witty performances that will leave you rolling in your seats! Don't miss out on this opportunity to unwind and relax with some top-notch comedy. Grab your friends and family for a night of entertainment that you won't forget! Mark your calendars and get ready to laugh your heart out at the 20/20 Perspective Comedy Show Series!

Toronto Symphony Orchestra & Anoushka Shankar ( 15% off promo )

**Experience the coming together of Eastern and Western traditions as Anoushka Shankar makes her TSO début, performing her father Ravi Shankar’s captivating Sitar Concerto No. 2.** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf-yD9TWsxo The program also features Beethoven’s lively and playful Symphony No. 8, along with a selection from *Passages*, the groundbreaking collaboration between Philip Glass and Ravi Shankar, blending the vibrancy of Western and Indian classical music. https://www.anoushkashankar.com/ **Gustavo Gimeno**, conductor **Anoushka Shankar**, sitar Philip Glass: “Meetings Along the Edge” from *Passages* (Canadian Première) Beethoven: Symphony No. 8 R. Shankar: Sitar Concerto No. 2 “Raga-Mala” **Ticket link here:** Use this **promo code** for 15% discount: TORONTOISCULTURE https://my.tso.ca/3673/3780 Nice seats could be Main Floor (Section 6/green) or Centre Balcony or ANY where you would like. We last saw Anoushka Shankar at Massey Hall in April 2023. A bit more-- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0doG7LpEK1w

THE BELLE'S STRATAGEM | sparkling comedy | Fairview Library Theatre $27 all fees

Join us for **The Belle's Stratagem**, a sparkling comedy of manners where wit, romance and clever disguises collide in a battle of the sexes set in 18th-century London.. The play will be presented by Stage Centre Productions at the Fairview Library Theatre in North York. ***You can purchase discount ticket(s) to attend with our group or any available performance.*** **THE PLAY:** In this Restoration comedy, Letitia Hardy is madly in love with her betrothed, but he seems disinterested in her. Desiring to marry a man who adores her equally, she plans a bold deception to win his heart. *** **TICKETS** **Discount Tickets:** $27 (includes HST and meetup fee) **Regular Tickets:** $35 adults, $30 for students / seniors 60+ (includes HST) *** **HOW TO PURCHASE** Sign up on this event page and use the promo code Thup25 to get your discount tickets. You can book **[online](https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=scp)** or by calling the box office at (416) 299-5557. If leaving a voice mail, include your name, phone number, show name and date/time of the performance. You can also send an e-mail to scptickets@gmail.com. ***You do not have to attend with our group. You may use our promo code Thup25 to purchase discount tickets for any available performance.*** Please note the box office may be slow to return your call or email because it's run by volunteers. Be patient. You will eventually receive a response. Members are responsible for purchasing their own tickets directly from the theatre. **Seating Arrangements:** Seating is reserved so members will get together before, during and after the show. Belinda will be seated in B13. *** **OVERVIEW** **When:** Saturday, May 16, 2026 **Time:** Play starts at 8 p.m. Meet Belinda at 7:30 p.m. **Where:** Fairview Library Theatre, 35 Fairview Mall Drive, North York, Ontario (near Don Mills station on the Sheppard subway line) **Runtime:** About 2 hour, 15 minutes (includes intermission) *** **MEETUP ARRANGEMENTS** Meet Belinda at 7:30 p.m. beside the box office inside the lobby. She is very short and will be wearing a bright pink hat and pink eyeglass frames. Cell # (416) 879-7575 for use on day/time of performance ONLY. **Parking:** There is free parking in the lot beside the theatre.

Women in Musical Leadership Masterclass with the TSO: Conducting (FREE)

What exactly is Conducting? --How does one learn to Conduct? \-\-\-\-Could you be an **Orchestra Conductor**? Interpret a score with your gestures and verbal cues!! Register for your **FREE** ticket (below)--- We've attended this in PAST years--with FAB turnout/INTEREST.. https://tapestryopera.com/performances/women-in-musical-leadership-masterclass-2/ Created and run by **Tapestry Opera**, with **lead partner the Toronto Symphony Orchestra,** *Women in Musical Leadership* is a three-year program designed to collectively develop the next generation of women and non-binary conductors and music directors in Canada. Women in Musical Leadership Conductors work with **Maestro Gustavo** **Gimeno** and the musicians of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra in this Masterclass held at Roy Thomson Hall. \*\*\*During this masterclass, you will observe Women In Musical Leadership Conductors **Monica Chen** and **Eve Legault**, and Associate Conductor **Serena Reuten** work with TSO Music Director **Gustavo Gimeno** and the world-class TSO. It’s a unique experience that always reveals fascinating details of the conductors’ craft and offers a peek “behind the scenes” of an orchestra’s rehearsal process. FREE ticket link here--(please attend if you reserve a ticket) https://tapestryopera.my.salesforce-sites.com/ticket/#/events/a0SOF0000024Ba12AE NOTE: this is the SATURDAY morning of the MAY long weekend. Coffee/chat before or afterwards!

Aga Khan Museum: Labyrinth Ensemble

( SOLD-OUT ) We will return to see **Labyrinth Ensemble** for the 5th time! [https://www.labyrinthontario.com/s/stories/labyrinth-ensemble-with-efren-lopez-2](https://www.labyrinthontario.com/s/stories/labyrinth-ensemble-with-efren-lopez-2) Every FOUR years, the 14 members 'disband', and a new group of 14 members is put together. A new cohort! Which also means 14 new instruments to learn about! The new cohort will dig into European Medieval, the Eastern Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Central Asian musical traditions, and will feature unique instrumentation ranging from guzheng, Hardanger fiddle, lutes, hurdy gurdy, qanun and microtonal guitar; bringing a whole new sound to the project. The Aga Khan Museum concert venue is one of our top 3 spots in Toronto--for live music. Tickets have just gone 'on sale'. I've purchased a ticket in Row F. Prices are: $50 regular. $37.50 for Senior. https://agakhanmuseum.org/whats-on/labyrinth-with-efren-lopez/ \*\*\*Purchase your own ticket--**and the ticket price includes** entry into the Museum from 6pm onwards (which we always do). We can check out the new exhibitions. If interested, grab your own ticket. Don't miss out! A short video--3 of the 14 members perform at local Thorncliffe Park festival last summer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2XjudW45nQ

Tarragon Theatre: cicadas

World Premiere-- *Ticket link is below*. $30-$72 (look at the seating map--and your age!) In 2035, a decade after the Trinity Bellwoods Collapse, an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a young girl leads to a very peculiar house that has sunk into the earth. **Could a strangely luminous painting** unlock long-buried secrets of what flowed beneath the home? Howling winds, storms, and the ever-present sound of cicadas remind us that nothing stays buried. ***cicadas*** is a modern eco-thriller from the minds of Governor General’s Award and Siminovitch Prize laureate David Yee and award-winning composer Chris Thornborrow that serves as both mystery and warning. Directed by Nina Lee Aquino https://nac-cna.ca/en/bio/nina-lee-aquino **Ticket link here: (Sunday May 10th)** https://tarragontheatre.com/plays/2025-2026/cicadas/ (Play around with the seating map, and ticket prices. Any seat is a great seat--even the last row!)

Weeknights - Group Dance Classes at Access Ballroom

Ready to add more fun, movement, and connection to your week? Come join our group dance classes at [Access Ballroom](https://studioaccessballroom.com/)! We have classes **every day except Tuesday**—that’s Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:50pm, and Weekends at 3:40pm. Visit our [Monthly Calendar](https://studioaccessballroom.com/class-schedule/) to view the group class Schedule. To sign up you can also download our APP that is in both the Google Play store and the Apple Store. Just look up Access Ballroom. Whether you’re a total beginner or already have some moves, you’ll fit right in! We always have multiple teachers on hand to guide every level, so everyone gets the attention they need. Our amazing environment and welcoming atmosphere are what make us one of Toronto’s premier Latin and Ballroom studios—and it’s why we have the most Google reviews in the city! Don’t just take our word for it—come experience the energy, laughter, and community for yourself. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!

Weekends - Group Dance Classes at Access Ballroom

Ready to add more fun, movement, and connection to your week? Come join our group dance classes at [Access Ballroom](https://studioaccessballroom.com/)! We have classes **every day except Tuesday**—that’s Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at 7:50pm, and Weekends at 3:40pm. Visit our [Monthly Calendar](https://studioaccessballroom.com/class-schedule/) to view the group class Schedule. To sign up you can also download our APP that is in both the Google Play store and the Apple Store. Just look up Access Ballroom. Whether you’re a total beginner or already have some moves, you’ll fit right in! We always have multiple teachers on hand to guide every level, so everyone gets the attention they need. Our amazing environment and welcoming atmosphere are what make us one of Toronto’s premier Latin and Ballroom studios—and it’s why we have the most Google reviews in the city! Don’t just take our word for it—come experience the energy, laughter, and community for yourself. We can’t wait to see you on the dance floor!

LINE DANCE LESSONS: TWIST GALLERY - TORONTO - COUNTRY NIGHT

Get ready for a fun and energetic evening of **Country Line Dancing at Twist Gallery**. This event features **2 hours of line dance lessons**, perfect for **beginners and high beginners** who want to learn popular line dance moves in a relaxed setting. [ENROLL NOW](https://www.wellnessliving.com/rs/event/cheatin_hearts?k_class=937851&k_class_tab=75165) **Your ticket includes:** * 2 hours of lessons in a judge-free and welcoming atmosphere * One complimentary drink (wine, beer, or a vodka strawberry lemonade cocktail) **Pre-purchase:** $25 per person (includes lessons + one drink) **At the door:** $35 cash per person (if not sold out) Each participant must **register and purchase their own ticket individually**. Come join the dance floor and enjoy a lively country night!