Tag: Pride

Classes & Workshops

Move with Pride!

Jayeden W

Have you been interested in trying pole or circus? Are you looking for a fun way to celebrate the start of pride month? Come join us for sliding scale workshops on June 4th and June 5th to learn from some amazing coaches in the LGBTQ2S+ communities. All proceeds from this event will go towards funding Rainbow Cirque’s inclusive, accessible programming for queer and trans youth. 

Sign up here 

Both workshops will take place at Redefine Fit (403 Danforth Ave) in Toronto Ontario.

Saturday June 4th Intro to pole with Elspeth and a gentle stretch with Jayeden. 

5:15-6:45 Pole workshop

6:45-7:00 Break

7:00-7:45 Stretching

A white background with a pride flag border. It reads: pole dance with Elspeth. Spinning, twirling, climbing and twisting around a 45mm chrome pole. A picture of a unicorn siting with their legs crossed on a pole is on the side.
A white background with a pride flag border. It reads: pole dance with Elspeth. Spinning, twirling, climbing and twisting around a 45mm chrome pole. A picture of a unicorn siting with their legs crossed on a pole is on the side.
A white background with the title: stretching with Jayeden. The text reads: stretching is a great Way to take care of your body. Gentle movements to thank your muscles. A picture of a dog doing downward dog is on the side.
A white background with the title: stretching with Jayeden. The text reads: stretching is a great Way to take care of your body. Gentle movements to thank your muscles. A picture of a dog doing downward dog is on the side.

Sunday June 5th Lollipop lyra with Cameron followed by a hula hoop jam with Lyza.

5:15-6:45 Lollipop Lyra workshop

6:45-7:00 Break

7:00-7:45 Hula hoop jam

A white background with a pride flag border. The title says lollipop with Cameron. The text reads lollypop lyra a mix between Aerial Hoop and a pole. You can sit and spin and trick all around it. An image of a lollypop with a stage the pole in the hoop is on the side.
A white background with a pride flag border. The title says lollipop with Cameron. The text reads lollypop lyra a mix between Aerial Hoop and a pole. You can sit and spin and trick all around it. An image of a lollypop with a stage the pole in the hoop is on the side.
A white background with a pride flag border. The title says hula hoop with Lyza. Come dance and play and move with hula hoops. An image on the side has a cartoon of a brown cat with a green hula hoop.
A white background with a pride flag border. The title says hula hoop with Lyza. Come dance and play and move with hula hoops. An image on the side has a cartoon of a brown cat with a green hula hoop.

What to bring: Water, snack 

What to wear: Clothes that you can move in

Day one – Shorts (for grip on the pole) 

Day two – Pants or something that covers the back of your knees 

Feel free to dress up for pride!

Getting there: 

The closest subway station to the studio is Chester station, which is a block away. The Danforth has bike lanes and spaces to lock your bike. Parking in the area is slightly limited so add a bit of time if you are driving. 

Access notes: 

The studio is on the second floor of a building and there are no elevators available. There are two gender neutral bathrooms, they do not have support bars. Seating is available in the space for participants who want to take breaks on chairs. 

The space has fluorescent overhead and track lighting, but we will use natural light from the windows and skylight when possible. Music, if used, will be kept at a low volume. 

We ask that folks keep this a low scent space and minimize the use of  perfumes and scented products before class. 

There is a sink available to fill up water bottles or cups. 

**Please reach out if you have any access needs, wants, or questions that aren’t met with the above info.**

Covid things: 

We are respecting the current guidelines of the space, which include masks, and the windows being open, weather pending. We will inform registered participants if anything changes. 

On the land: 

Our gathering will be situated upon the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishinabeg, Chippewa, and the Mississaugas of the Credit River. This territory is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant–an agreement between the Anishinabeg and Haudenosaunee allied nations to peaceably share and care for the lands around the Great Lakes. By living, working, and gathering on these lands we have a responsibility to take from and care for them responsibly. Including ongoing reconciliation work with the traditional and contemporary caretakers of this land.

This is a queer neurodiverse run, queer and trans focused space!

Reach out to us on instagram @rainbowcirque or email us rainbowcirque@gmail.com with any questions you have!

Workshops are sliding scale and open to everyone in the community and allies 16+! 

Sign up here 

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Pirate Tails Pride Performance. Live & Online

Jayeden W

This family-friendly circus performance reimagines the childhood tropes of the pirate and the siren through lenses of Queerness and Disability. Join this high-flying hoop duo for some under the sea shenanigans. 

On Friday, June 25th 2021 join us at 6pm online for a YouTube premiere of the act, presented with audio description and open captions—with transcripts available in Word and PDF versions.  The same act, without visual description, will stream directly afterward in the presentation. The digital presentation will be available to stream all week long on YouTube!

On Saturday, July 3rd 2021 two outdoor live presentations of the act will take place. 

12PM Allen Gardens + 3PM Regent Park (Sumach-Shuter Parkette)

Click here for our Facebook event (updates and creation process photos)

In the event of rain, park popups will be moved to July 4th. Check back here for the update!

Access info: 

Digital Act:

The digital act is created with audio description and open captions—with transcripts available in Word and PDF versions. The same act, without visual description, will stream directly afterward in the same presentation. The digital presentation will be available to stream all weekend long!

Park Popups: 

As much as possible, we will try to position the show so that it can be viewed from shaded spaces and both grassy and paved terrain. 

We ask that the audience respect public health recommendations and practice physical distancing and masking as appropriate. We will have volunteers present to assist with this if necessary.

Both performances are intended to be relaxed. Please feel free to cheer, stim, move around, tend to your needs, and come and go as you please. 

Allen Gardens:

There is a paved pathway that enters in and out of the park.

Sidewalks and pathways surrounding and within the park are wide, all with sloped curbs. 

Public washroom: A portable in the parking lot beside the playground.  Not gendered, not wheelchair accessible.

Regent Park: Sumach-Shuter Parkette

Sidewalks and pathways surrounding and within the park are wide, all with sloped curbs. 

Pam McConnell Aquatic Centre is down the street and has indoor bathrooms. There are gendered stall bathrooms as well as a single-user bathroom with grab bars and an automatic door. There are also lots of businesses nearby with bathrooms.

It Takes a Village:

We extend our deepest gratitude to the wonderful team of humans who is making this possible.

Artists: Erin Ball- Pirate (she/her) & Jayeden W– Mermaid (she/her)

Presented as part of Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s Pride in Place Programming.

Videographer: Olya Glotka

Coaching from: Meaghan Wegg

Poster by: Andra Ragusila

Dramaturge Consult: Anthony Yu

Audio Description: Becky Gold

Captions by: Closed Captions Services

Production Manager: Charissa Wilcox Flying Solo TO

Land Acknowledgment:

Our gathering will be situated upon the traditional territories of the Wendat, Haudenosaunee, Anishinabeg, and the Mississaugas of the Credit River. As well as the contemporary home to many Indigenous nations. 

This territory is covered by the Dish With One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant—an agreement between the Anishinabeg and Haudenosaunee allied nations to peaceably share and care for the lands around the Great Lakes. By living, working, and gathering on these lands, we are responsible for taking from and caring for them responsibly. This includes ongoing reconciliation work with the traditional and contemporary caretakers of this land.