Neighbourhood Moves | Hamilton Workshop Series

Neighbourhood Moves activates spaces across Hamilton to bring the community together through movement, learning, and connection with guest facilitators. Every session is open, inclusive, and rooted in the belief that dance belongs to everyone.

We’ll be wandering around Hamilton, popping up in new places on the third Saturday of each month, from 2–4PM from October 2026 to April 2027! The vibe? No experience needed, just bring your curiousity and a willingness to move in and with the community!

Each workshop is guided by a different guest facilitator, offering unique perspectives and approaches to movement. Whether you identify as a dancer or not, there’s space for you here.

Why do we do this?
Because dance doesn’t belong to a select few. Because joy, expression, and embodiment are for everyone. Because we believe in disrupting the limiting norms of what dance is “supposed” to look like.

In this space, all bodies are dance bodies. Come move with your friendly neighbours!

What can I expect from each offering?

Each monthly offering dives into a different realm of movement, so you can expect your movement practice to expand and be enriched.

With care at the centre of everything we do, each workshop will include time to enjoy the communal space, with free snacks and refreshments!

Please review the schedule below, or visit for more information on each offering.

Series Schedule

October 17th 2026 | Feel the Funk with Dylan Vandemaele @ The Holistic Hub (270 Sherman Ave N.)

November 21st 2026 | Workshop with Soraya Lee Wo @ Studio G (126 James St. N - 3rd Floor)

December 19th 2026 | Workshop with Robin Lacambra @ Energy Awaken (529 Barton St. E)

January 16th 2027 | A Meaningful Gesture with Trevor Copp Eva Rothwell Centre (460 Wentworth St N)

February 20th 2027 | Moving in the Moment with Megan English @ TBA

March 20th 2027 | Workshop with Mexx @ TBA

April 17th 2027 | Workshop with Here&Now Guest Artist @ L.R. Wilson Hall (1280 Main St. W)

This series has been made possible through the generous support of the Incite Foundation for the Arts.

Info: This workshop covers the essential movements of Popping, an early street dance born in California and popularized in the 70s by the Electric Boogaloos.

In this class, students will learn the history, vocabulary, and explore the ""funk"" within their own bodies to guide their own movement all while boogying to tracks from the 70s/80s. This class is a great starting point for beginners looking to understand the foundations that make up this dance.

Whether you're new to dance or looking to strengthen your technique, this class gives you the tools to feel the music, move with authenticity, and even jam out at the next party!

Info: Part A: Creative Movement for the Stage

Drawing from A. Boal's work on community based theatre, we use games as a way to bulldoze the fixed ideas about how to move to make way for all the unexpected paths of movement, working to completely reimagine how the body can move with meaning


Part B: A Meaningful Gesture

Perhaps words aren't the only way to get what is inside of us outside of us. This workshop uses embodied gesture as a way of clarifying and releasing the thoughts and ideas that we struggle to find words for. Drawing from theatre and dance practise, participants will explore the possibilities of movement qualities and how they articulate our inner states in unexpected ways.

Info: Exclusive workshop at Here&Now festival with an out-of-town choreographer! Workshop will take place on stage in L.R. Wilson Hall.

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