The Toronto International Tap Dance Festival (TITDF) began in 2017, with the plan to produce on a biennial basis. With funding falling short in 2019, we planned to postpone to 2020. The pandemic set us back a bit, however, we were overwhelmed by the response to a successful return in 2022! Back on track, we're gearing up for our next event this August, that's over tripled in scope since 2017!
Expanding to a 4 day event for our third edition, TITDF 2024 is set for August 15-18 with support from Harbourfront Centre. Over the past 18 months, we've been working hard fundraising through multiple applications for many arts councils, foundations, and building relationships. We're grateful to have secured support from Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, the Department of Canada Heritage and a growing list of sponsors featured on our website. With the event quickly approaching, we're now in our final push to reach our fundraising goals!
The support we've received thus far has allowed us to present our dream festival, which includes welcoming international leading artists, commissioning new Canadian work, offering a residency program, workshops, masterclasses, FREE panel discussions and FREE nightly jams - all with live music, exploring and connecting multiple perspectives of culture, background, generation, and aesthetic. New this year with the expansion to a 4 day event, we open the festival with a film screening of Restorative Culture, exploring local Indigenous Dancer Johnathan Morin's journey, where we'll donate a portion of our proceeds to Maskwacis Cultural College.
This fundraising platform is not only to help us reach our goals for this year's event to be successful, but also to support the continuum of our values - more accessibility in the future through more free programming, and the opportunity to elevate the diverse voices of our homegrown excellence in tap dance, alongside other global leaders in our scene. So, we need your help! The funds raised here support the artists, the technical requirements to support their work, as well as contribute to audience building initiatives, outreach, administration, the commitment of the production team and more. Expanding our scope requires expanding our team, and every fundraising effort we put forth honours the dedication to those who are working tirelessly to bring our vision to fruition!
This year we're excited to offer a wide range of prizes for our donors! Every increment of $5 buys you a raffle ticket for your chance to win! ($5 gets you one entry, $10 gets you two, and so on!)
2024 PRIZES INCLUDE:
- Pivot Arts Consulting: One free digital workbook with resources for grant writing, budgeting, tax prep etc ($20 value)
- Second Skin Fashions gift certificates ($35 value)
- Insomnia Restaurant gift certificates (2 x $50 value)
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MOD Dancewear & Boutique: Gift card ($75 value)
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CRE8 Toronto: 2 hours of free studio space ($90 value)
- Next Up Coaching: 60 min. Dancer Mindset or Performer Mindset Coaching Session ($100 value)
- TNT Dance Convention: Full scholarship ( $175 value)
- Pirate Life Theatre: Group of 4 tickets for a Pirate Adventure Theatre Cruise (Toronto, Hamilton, Ottawa, Barrie) ($180 value)
- E.S. Cheah Photography: 1 hour outdoor photoshoot with 20 fully edited photos ($200 value)
- Christini Athletics: 1 month crossfit membership including 1 personal training session ($300 value)
PREMIUM FEATURED PRIZES:
- Saf Shoes: A pair of made to measure tap shoes ($500 value)
- FASFOOT: Portable tap board with street sheet & backpack harness ($575 value)
- Legend Boats: 1 day free boat rental at Friday Harbour ($1000 value)
- The Fives Hotel: Five night all-inclusive stay at The Fives Beach
Resort in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico
(premium bar and room service included, flight not included, ) ($4500 value)
By noting your donation amount in intervals of $5, your name will be added to our raffle wheel accordingly. Names will be drawn on closing night as a part of our final nightly jam on Sunday August 18. FYI: you don't need to be physically present to win! We'll contact all the winners by email following the festival.
PLEASE NOTE: for winners of prizes requiring shipping (Fasfoot tap board & Saf Shoes), shipping costs are not included in prize; TITDF will not cover fees associated with shipping across Canada or to the US.
On behalf of the entire production team, I thank you so much for your support!
SEE YOU AT THE FESTIVAL!
Allison Toffan
TITDF Artistic Director
**This contest is being conducted by Toffan Rhythm Projects and has no connection to Harbourfront Centre. The winner of the prize will be contacted by Toffan Rhythm Projects.**
PLEASE NOTE: MAKE SURE YOU ENTER YOUR NAME WHEN YOU DONATE, OTHERWISE WE CANNOT TRACK AN ANONYMOUS DONATION TO BE ENTERED FOR OUR RAFFLE DRAW!!
