Movement Program with Roxy
Arts Etobicoke’s 8-week Studio Series for Seniors at Cloverdale Mall.
Drawing from and incorporating movement practices including Pilates, we’ll be fostering ease, mobility, and strength. We’ll utilize our chairs for comfort and all activities can be modified to meet everyone’s needs. With an eclectic range of dance genres and music the focus will be on expression and joy with an element of play.
All are welcome. No prior dance experience is needed.
When: Wednesdays, October 14 to December 2, 2:15pm – 4:15pm
Where: Cloverdale Common, Cloverdale Mall, 250 The East Mall, Toronto
Cost: The class will be offered at a subsidized rate of $120 + HST for the 8 week program.
Age 55+
Artist facilitator: Roxy Menzies
Roxy spent much of her childhood in Rexdale, a warm and playful meeting point for her large Jamaican family. She currently resides on the border of Etobicoke in York and has worked with and facilitated numerous programs with Arts Etobicoke.
Roxy is an artist with over two decades of experience who seamlessly blends dance, writing, and healing arts in her multifaceted practice. With a deep curiosity about the human body, mind, and spirit, she advocates for women’s health and holistic well-being.
Roxy has taught dance and various movement modalities within the Canadian educational system, as well as with professional dancers/companies, Cirque du Soleil, and numerous corporations. With certifications in Pilates, GYROTONIC®, Yamuna® Body Rolling, having been a Pelvic Health PTA and her dance background, her work has taken her around the globe.
Roxy’s classes are seeped with knowledge, storytelling and intuition. She’s been known to create serene and calming class environments that take the individual on a journey leaving them grounded, open, and aligned in their bodies. And then continues with fun, great music, and lots of groove!
Highlights of her dance career include training under The National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica, performing/choreographing as an original member of PhemPhat/Blaze, representing women for Nike Dance in Europe and, most recently, the Opening Ceremony for the World Cup in Toronto.
Roxy has been a keynote speaker about Dance Legacies for the International Blacks in Dance conference, was selected as a dance researcher for Dancemakers 50th Anniversary archival project in conjunction with Dance Collection Danse, sits on The Dance Current’s Editorial Advisory Committee, is a Dance committee member for Toronto Arts Council and has worked with Arts Etobicoke, Nia Centre of the Arts, Workman Arts, and UrbanArts.
If you have any questions, please email atiya@artsetobicoke.com. Thank you!
Venue: Cloverdale Common - Cloverdale Mall
250 The East Mall
Toronto
Ontario
M9B 3Y8
Upcoming Dates:
14 October 2026
21 October 2026
28 October 2026
04 November 2026
11 November 2026
18 November 2026
25 November 2026
02 December 2026
Cloverdale Common - Cloverdale Mall · 250 The East Mall Toronto Ontario M9B 3Y8
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