Fall for Dance North Festival and Union co-present Open Studio. Inviting you into the daily life of a dancer as you, too, go about your daily life. If you are passing through Union Station’s West Wing, pause for a moment, or stop for an hour, and experience the lives of the dancers among us. Witness the rehearsal process necessary to bring professional works to the stage, or drop in and take an all-level class yourself!
Each Day there will be 3 different workshops from 12-1pm
Funk and Feel by Caroline “Lady C” Fraser
Date and Time: Wed, October 22, 2025 at 12pm
In this beginners welcome, all-levels workshop, Lady C will explore the grooves and moves of the 70’s and their connection to the music. Dancers will learn some steps and simple moves – and have a lot of fun! To register – Visit https://www.ffdnorth.com/
Dances & Rhythms of Africa with Lua Shayenne
Date and Time: Thu, October 23, 2025 at 12pm
In this beginners welcome, all-levels workshop, Lua Shayenne will seamlessly integrate movement with song, cultural insights, and live percussion, offering a progression that builds confidence step by step.
Through the rhythmic pulse of live percussion, participants are invited to celebrate the body’s connection to the Earth, embracing Breath, Ground, Inner Rhythm, and Flow. The practice honors the spirit and energy within, moving in harmony with the rich traditions of West African dance. To register – Visit https://www.ffdnorth.com/
Big Dance Fantasy by Alyssa Martin
Date and Time: Fri, October 24, 2025 at 12pm
In this beginners welcome, all-levels workshop, Alyssa Martin will lead you to live out your unison dance floor fantasy. This class is a low-pressure, high-fun scenario where we will move together as a group through a choreographed dance sequence until the sweat flings and the laughs echo. To Register – Visit https://www.ffdnorth.com/
Sampradaya Dance Creations Open Rehearsal
Oct 22 – 24 from 1:30 – 4:30 pm
Sampradaya Dance Creations will rehearse Kintsugi, a striking new production inspired by the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold. Conceived by Founder Lata Pada and co-choreographed with Artistic Director Suma Suresh, this Indian classical-contemporary work transforms themes of fracture and repair into a moving expression of strength, beauty, and identity. Kintsugi revisits poignant episodes from the Mahabharata that are both timely and timeless, one that speaks to collective perseverance and the enduring power of transformation.
For the first time, this work also explores new creative ground through AI-integration, reimagining how we tell stories.
Performed by a cast of six dancers trained in Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and contemporary vocabularies, Kintsugi features an original score blending classical Indian music with electronic textures, evoking a layered emotional landscape of rupture and repair.
Rock Bottom Movement Open Studio
Oct 22 + 24 from 5 – 8 pm
Oct 23 from 5 – 7 pm
Rock Bottom Movement dives into a reimagining of their 2016 work, MANICPIXIE DREAMGIRLS. 10 years later, with new perspective and fresh questions, they look back at the ideas that guided them through their early-20s, taking a sledge hammer to what no longer serves them. Aggressive, sparkling and open-book, MANY PERFECT DREAMS, GONE puts nostalgia on a one-way motorcycle to a deep and glimmering lake.
