"Humankind has managed to work together positively throughout the millennia to survive and progress. How? By the stories we tell." ~ Yuval Noah Harari, Sapiens author 

To unmask is to reveal our stories: the ones we hide, and the ones we always tell until they become our presentation to the world. Our stories change through the lens of time. To know, mine and revise our stories is maturity in action. Sharing stories in the good company of others is to be true to yourself and to let yourself be known.

Unmasking is for anyone who believes they are not an artist, and everyone who knows they are. Together we'll ride the untamed river of our creative juices and let its wild current carry us. We'll dance outside the box, draw outside the lines, pursue imperfection, and listen to the whisper of words on page.

We'll dance with abandon, take dictation from our bodies, make colourful messes and marvel at the art taking shape in and through our hands. 

 Stop waiting for a creative moment and realize that you are one.  Remember, it doesn't matter how badly you dance, sing, scribble, or paint, as long as you don't do it badly like anyone else.

Kathy and Lori have spent decades honing the craft of weaving visual art, writing and theatre with dance.

When: June 11 - 15, 2025
Wed 11am-5pm, Thurs 11am-5pm, Fri 11am-5pm, Sat 1:30-7:30pm, Sun 2-7pm
Where: Beach United Church, 140 Wineva Avenue, Toronto, ON  M4E 2T4 (wheelchair accessible)
Co-produced by: Layah Singer-Wilson (layah@layahjane.com) & Majero Bouman (majero@gmail.com)

Tuition*:
Regular: $825 CAD
Supporter: $895 CAD
Supported: $745 CAD
Access 1: $675 CAD (20 spots available)
Access 2: $595 CAD (15 spots available)

*Tiered pricing is available so that those of us with more can share, and those of us who could use some support can receive it. When you register at the Supporter rate, a portion of your registration fee is applied toward another dancer's reduced-rate spot. If these prices are a barrier for you, please email Majero or Layah to learn about partial scholarship and work trade possibilities.

KATHY ALTMAN
Whatever the question, love is the answer

EDUCATION
My parents who taught me that art (in all forms) is not optional
My beloved partner of 40+ years
My son who always ends calls with, ’Love you both’
Family and friends – they make me laugh til I cry and let me cry til I laugh
Gabrielle Roth who saw the seedling I was and watered who I was to become…READ MORE

LORI SALTZMAN
Dance as if this were your last dance. Dance as if surrounded by people who may be dancing their last dance. Write as if these could be your parting words. Write as if they might be the last words someone will hear. This is, after all, the case. 

I didn’t always make my living teaching people to speak stories with their bodies and dance with their pen. Before that I spent 30 years riding shotgun on Gabrielle Roth’s magic carpet ride, traveling the world to dance people up, open their hearts and minds, shake them and wake them to the beauty, love, wildness & silence that lives in them and…READ MORE