This tap dance workshop series is part of Jamii’s October Cycle and reflects the 2026 theme, It Feels Right. Led by tap dancer Elise McGrenera, the workshops centre rhythm as a shared language that connects body, music, and collective movement.

Participants explore foundational tap steps, coordination, and musicality through guided exercises and creative play. The workshops emphasize feeling rhythm through the whole body and building confidence through repetition and exploration. The space is welcoming and supportive, encouraging participants to move at their own pace while staying connected as a group.

Comfortable shoes are welcome, and participants may bring tap shoes if they have them.

These workshops are open to participants of all experience levels. No prior tap or dance experience is required. Participants are encouraged to engage in ways that feel comfortable and expressive.

Important registration note:

Participants must register separately for each workshop session they wish to attend.

A temporary change to Cycle this fall

For the remainder of 2026, Cycle workshops will have a temporary participant fee of $15/session so we can keep the program going through the end of the year.

If you are able, you can choose a Pay It Forward ticket and help make a workshop available to another neighbour. As Pay It Forward tickets are purchased, or registered participants release spots they can no longer use, Community Tickets may become available at no cost for anyone for whom the workshop fee is a barrier. No explanation is needed.

If you don’t see a Community Ticket available, please check back. New tickets may be released as we get closer to the workshop.

Cycle will return to free workshops in 2027.

Jamii’s Cycle Programs are sponsored by Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, TD Ready Commitment, Metcalf Foundation, Rama Gaming House, and Charitable Gaming.