06/19/2026
Canada Day, July 1st - Ground UP Downtown features dance pop-ups as part of the City of Kingston's full day of festivities in Confederation Park and Springer Market Square!
Catch ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ in a fiery samba performance, and the magic of ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง-๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐ dancing alongside live vocalist ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐.
๐ July 1st, 2026 at 2:45pm - 3:00pm ET
๐ Confederation Park
216 Ontario St, Kingston, ON
(by Kingston City Hall / waterfront)
๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ is a dancer, teacher, and cultural worker from Guelph, Ontario. She began dancing at the age of four and has trained in a wide range of styles, building a career that connects movement, culture, and community. She holds both undergraduate and Masterโs degrees from York Universityโs Dance Program.
Melissa has spent over 15 years studying Cuban dance, training with artists both in Canada and in Cuba, including in Havana, Matanzas and Santiago de Cuba. She has had the opportunity to learn from and work alongside some of Cubaโs leading folkloric and contemporary dance artists, and has performed both in Canada and internationally. [Read more on our website program.]
๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐๐ is a Kingston based musician, visual artist and creator. She has a Bachelor of Music from Humber College in Vocal Performance and works as a performer and vocal teacher in Kingston and the surrounding area. Savannah enjoys collaborating across mediums with dancers, visual artists, and other community members. Over the years growing up in Kingston, Shea has been involved with Blue Canoe Musical Theatre, Cantabile Choirs, and The Juvenis Festival, and as a performer has appeared at Womenโs Art Fest, Kingston Blues Fest, Westport Music Fest, Skeleton Park Arts Festival, MacKinnon Brotherโs Back to the Farm Festival, at The Isabel Bader Centre for the Performing Arts, and much more! In 2023, Savannah was a recipient of a Mayorโs Creator Award for her multidisciplinary contributions to the Kingston Arts Community. [Read more on our website program.]
From centre stage to the classroom, Kingston-based dancer, choreographer, and educator ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ซ๐ฐ๐ข๐ง-๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐ brings precision, creativity, and passion to every performance and learning experience. She has trained extensively in ballet, tap, jazz, lyrical, hip hop, musical theatre, cheerleading, modern, and contemporary, competing nationally and internationally and earning many distinctions. She has also completed ADAPT Jazz and Tap examinations, demonstrating technical excellence and versatility.
Jessica holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours) in Performance and Choreography from York University, performing in mainstage productions and as a featured member of the York Dance Ensemble. She trained in Cecchetti Ballet and modern techniques including Josรฉ Limรณn and Martha Graham, refining her choreography under Julia Sasso. [Read more on our website program.]
