Simcoe Contemporary Dancers

Open Contemporary Dance Class
2025-04-27 11:15 - 12:30 UTC | Studio Five Barrie, 40 Bell Farm Road, Barrie, ON, L4M 5L3, Canada
Each week is a new adventure consisting of floor-work, centre practice, travelling work, and movement combinations. Classes are open to teens (14+) and adults.
SPRING 2025 CLASS DATES AND TEACHING SCHEDULE:
Join SCD for our weekly open level contemporary dance classes this Spring featuring a rotation of instructors including Chrissy Baxter, Jaqui Brown, Kasandra Chiaromonte, Sarah Lochhead, and Cecilia Vanderwerf!
Classes will be held at Studio Five Barrie @ 40 Bell Farm Rd, Barrie, ON L4M 5L3 from 11:15-12:30 pm on the following dates:
April 6, 13, 27
May 4 and 25
June 1 and 8
CLASS RATES:
FIRST CLASS IS FREE!
Drop-In Rate: $15
*All class rates are inclusive of HST.*
** Participants can pay in cash or via e-transfer to simcoecontemporarydancers@gmail.com. Exact change only.
TEACHING SCHEDULE:

Cecilia Vanderwerf – April 6 and June 8
Sarah Lochhead – April 13
Chrissy Baxter – april 27 and June 1
Kasandra Chiaromonte – May 4
Jaqui Brown – May 25

Open Contemporary Dance Class
2025-05-04 11:15 - 12:30, 2025-05-25 11:15 - 12:30, 2025-06-01 11:15 - 12:30, 2025-06-08 11:15 - 12:30 | Studio Five Barrie, 40 Bell Farm Road, Barrie, ON, L4M 5L3, Canada
Each week is a new adventure consisting of floor-work, centre practice, travelling work, and movement combinations. Classes are open to teens (14+) and adults.
SPRING 2025 CLASS DATES AND TEACHING SCHEDULE:
Join SCD for our weekly open level contemporary dance classes this Spring featuring a rotation of instructors including Chrissy Baxter, Jaqui Brown, Kasandra Chiaromonte, Sarah Lochhead, and Cecilia Vanderwerf!
Classes will be held at Studio Five Barrie @ 40 Bell Farm Rd, Barrie, ON L4M 5L3 from 11:15-12:30 pm on the following dates:
April 6 and 13
May 4 and 25
June 1 and 8
CLASS RATES:
FIRST CLASS IS FREE!
Drop-In Rate: $15
*All class rates are inclusive of HST.*
** Participants can pay in cash or via e-transfer to simcoecontemporarydancers@gmail.com. Exact change only.
TEACHING SCHEDULE:

Cecilia Vanderwerf – April 6 and June 8
Sarah Lochhead – April 13
Chrissy Baxter – June 1
Kasandra Chiaromonte – May 4
Jaqui Brown – May 25

21st Annual Celebration of Dance
2025-05-20 18:30 - 21:00 | Ontario
Celebration of Dance is a special fundraising event presented by Simcoe Contemporary Dancers annually in May!
SCD invites dancers from all over Simcoe County come together to raise money for a local charity. This event is an amazing opportunity to see a variety of dance works and support some great causes!
Since the inception of Celebration of Dance, the event has helped raised more than $40,000 for charities!
This year, on May 20, 2025, we will be hosting the 21st Annual Event of Celebration of Dance and raising funds to support the Barrie Foodbank!

2025-2026 Annual Auditions
2025-07-30 18:00 - 20:30 | Barrie Dance Conservatory, 40 Bell Farm Rd Unit 10/11, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 5L3, Canada
Audition Information:
Simcoe Contemporary Dancers is holding our annual auditions for professional company member and apprentice (14+) positions for our 2025-2026 season!
We’re seeking passionate contemporary dance artists who are eager to perform and grow with a collaborative and community-rooted company.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment and welcome individuals from equity-deserving groups, including those from diverse cultural backgrounds, LGBTQ2S+ communities, and persons with disabilities to audition.
We ask that you please pre-register here and arrive at least 15 minutes ahead of the audition start time (6:20 pm) to warm-up and complete our participation waiver and image release forms.
We look forward to dancing with you soon!
Commitment:
The weekly time commitment for both professional company members and apprentices is approximately 3 hours per week. Weekly company class runs from 10:30-11:30 on Sundays from September to June (excluding holiday weekends). Attendance at weekly class is required. Rehearsals may follow from 11:30-1:30 depending on casting. The weekly time commitment may increase during performance weeks. All company members and apprentices must be available Friday, March 27 and Saturday, March 28 for SCD’s production, Momentum, at the Five Points Theatre in Barrie.
Audition Schedule:
6:00 – 6:15 pm – Arrival
6:20 – 7:20 pm – Audition class including warm-up, centre and across the floor practice, choreography combination, and improvisation tasks.
7:30 – 8:30 pm – 10-Minute Individual Interviews

Interplay Improv Jams
2025-09-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-10-09 17:00 - 19:00 | MacLaren Art Centre, 37 Mulcaster St, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 3M2, Canada
As part of Culture Days, Interplay Improv Jam creates a space for the dynamic exchange of sound, movement, and live visual art creation. Designed to challenge and expand the boundaries of each artistic medium and create a continuous cycle of inspiration and response.
Interplay Improv Jam is a casual, open-ended jam session where musicians, dancers, and visual artists can come together to play, move, and make art in real time. It’s all about listening, responding, and letting different forms of expression influence each other. This event aims to be a welcoming space where creativity flows and collaborations happen naturally. Whether you’re jamming on an instrument, moving through space, or sketching what you see and feel, there’s room for you at the Interplay Improv Jam!
Come as you are. Bring what you love. Let’s see what unfolds as movement meets melody, and art comes alive in the moment. This isn’t a performance – it’s a space for spontaneous collaboration between art forms.
Open to all levels and backgrounds. Come to create, observe, or simply vibe. Space is limited and registration is recommended.
Interplay Improv Jam was created in partnership with the MacLaren Art Centre and Simcoe Contemporary Dancers. This activity is funded by the City of Barrie for Culture Days 2025.

Annual General Meeting - Virtual
2025-11-23 15:00 - 17:00 | Ontario
Join us for Simcoe Contemporary Dancers’ Annual General Meeting on Sunday, November 23, 2025, from 3:00–5:00 p.m., held virtually.
The AGM is an opportunity to reflect on the past year’s highlights, celebrate our accomplishments, and share exciting updates for the year ahead. We’ll review our financial statements, elect new board members and a dancer representative to the board, and discuss the organization’s future initiatives and strategic plan.
All are welcome to attend! To register and receive the meeting link, please email us at info@simcoecontemporarydancers.com

Momentum
2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:30, 2026-03-28 12:00 - 13:30, 2026-03-28 19:00 - 20:30 | Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop Street West, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 1A1, Canada
Momentum is a mixed program contemporary dance performance that invites performers and audience members to acknowledge our stories. Through movement, we explore the powerful forces that shape our lives from grief to joy and everything in between.
This show is rooted in the belief that storytelling through dance is a way for us all to connect. Each piece in our program offers a glimpse into the human experience. These works are deeply personal and we hope that you can see yourself throughout.
As performers, we are bringing our truest selves to the stage. These choreographies are shaped not only by steps but by the emotions we feel and the stories we carry. In this way, Momentum becomes more than a performance it becomes a mirror.
We all carry stories and by sharing ours, we remember that we are not alone. Let us move and be moved.

4-Week Progressive Session 1 - Direction Changes
2026-04-12 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-04-19 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-04-26 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-05-03 11:00 - 12:15 | Official Dance Project, 680 Bayview Dr, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
SCD is excited to announce two four-week progressive contemporary sessions coming up this Spring focusing on Direction Changes and Turns!
These classes will be led by Chrissy Baxter and Jaqui Brown. These sessions are progressive so attendance at all four weeks is recommended but not required. Pre-registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome.
These classes will consist of floor-work, centre practice, travelling work, and movement combinations. Classes are open to teens (14+) and adults and will be taught at an intermediate level.
Class will begin with a warm-up designed to bring everyone into collective movement. We will learn sequences of movement embracing direction changes and turns.
Throughout each class we will work to open space in the body while strengthening alignment and the core muscles to hold the body together.
We believe that class is a place to come together as a community while also being a place to challenge the body and we hope you will join us!
Session 1 – 4-Week Progressive – Direction Change
Sundays, April 12 – May 3, 11 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Official Dance Project – 680 Bayview Dr, Barrie, ON

22nd Annual Celebration of Dance
2026-05-19 18:30 - 20:30 | Georgian Theatre, 1 Georgian Dr Bldg C, Barrie, Ontario, L4M 6J8, Canada
SCD is thrilled to announce that we are hosting the 22nd Annual Celebration of Dance on May 19, 2026 at 6:30 pm at Georgian Theatre!
Celebration of Dance is a special fundraising event where SCD invites dancers from all over Simcoe County to come together to raise money for a local charity. This event is an amazing opportunity to see a variety of dance styles and unique choreography while supporting a worthy cause.
Since the inception of Celebration of Dance, the event has raised over $45,000 for charities!
This year we will be hosting Celebration of Dance in support of Glowing Hearts Charity – an organization whose focus is to disrupt the cycle of poverty by providing programs that reduce barriers and support the mental health, growth, and development of school-age children and youth in Simcoe County.

4-Week Progressive Session 2 - Turns
2026-05-24 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-05-31 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-06-07 11:00 - 12:15, 2026-06-14 11:00 - 12:15 | Official Dance Project, 680 Bayview Dr, Barrie, Ontario, Canada
SCD is excited to announce two four-week progressive contemporary sessions coming up this Spring focusing on Direction Changes and Turns!
These classes will be led by Chrissy Baxter and Jaqui Brown. These sessions are progressive so attendance at all four weeks is recommended but not required. Pre-registration is not required and drop-ins are welcome.
These classes will consist of floor-work, centre practice, travelling work, and movement combinations. Classes are open to teens (14+) and adults and will be taught at an intermediate level.
Class will begin with a warm-up designed to bring everyone into collective movement. We will learn sequences of movement embracing direction changes and turns.
Throughout each class we will work to open space in the body while strengthening alignment and the core muscles to hold the body together.
We believe that class is a place to come together as a community while also being a place to challenge the body and we hope you will join us!
Session 2 – 4-Week Progressive – Turns
Sundays, May 24- June 14, 11 AM – 12:15 PM
Location: Official Dance Project – 680 Bayview Dr, Barrie, ON
