Parkscapes: Dance and Movement Workshops

Date and Time
Thu, Jul 16, 2026 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

Location
Chinguacousy Park
9050 Bramalea Road
Brampton, ON L6S 6G7

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Parkscapes is a seasonal public art-making program that brings together neighbours around select Brampton parks. There, through accessible, all-ages, hands-on collaborative workshops, they strengthen community bonds and create temporary artworks and performances.

Every Thursday in July and August, join Brampton artist and dancer Enakshi Sinha in Chinguacousy Park for a free outdoor dance and movement workshop. This workshop series invites all community members, regardless of age, experience or ability, to explore movement through sensory observation, storytelling, rhythm, and collaborative creativity.

Throughout the workshop series, you will engage in mindful outdoor practices, learn foundational elements of Odissi dance, and co-create movement inspired by the wind, trees, water, and light. The workshop series will finish with a site-specific open-air performance. With the park itself as the stage, we’ll celebrate cultural expression, community connection, and creativity in nature.

Weekly Workshop Themes:

Thursday, July 9 & July 16 – Nature Exploration Workshops
Take part in a mindful walking exercise during which you will be led through guided observations and sensory activities as you explore how nature can inspire movement and creativity.

Thursday, July 23, July 30, & August 6 – Movement Workshops
Learn foundational Odissi dance techniques such as posture, rhythm, gestures, and expressive movement, all while inspired by the nature that surrounds us.

Thursday, August 13 & August 20 – Choreography Creation Workshops
Collaborate with fellow workshop participants to develop site-specific dance sequences inspired by natural elements such as wind, water, trees, and light.

Thursday, August 27 – Community Performance
Take part in an open-air performance where the park itself becomes the stage with your fellow workshop participants. We will bring together everything we’ve learned and done over the course of this workshop series into a celebratory performance for family and friends.

Join us for evenings of exploration, movement and creativity. Bring the entire family and learn together!

This workshop series is for all ages and experience levels. All are welcome to participate.

Parkscapes: Routes in the Park is funded by an Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) Seed Grant.

DONATE – Your donation helps us support Brampton artists and expand free programming like this.

Notice of Filming and Photography – When you attend this workshop, you will be in a space where photography, audio, and video recording may happen. These recordings may include your image and voice. By entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition or reproduction.

Accessibility: Participants can contact us at info@bramptonartsorg.ca to arrange assistance or support to register and/or participate in this workshop series. Please contact us as soon as possible (minimum of five business days in advance) so that we can assist you in a timely manner.

Transportation: We can provide all-ages Brampton Transit Tickets to Brampton residents free of charge to those who need them for all BAO in-person events. If you would like to pick up a ticket for yourself and others attending with you, please email info@bramptonartsorg.ca prior to the event and we will have them available for you onsite. Tickets work for both Brampton Transit and Züm buses.

Workshop Presenter

Enakshi Sinha is one of the leading Odissi dancers in North America, with an accomplished performance career spanning over 19 years across India, Europe, and North America. A dedicated performer, choreographer, producer, and arts educator, she has established herself as a respected ambassador of Indian classical dance in Canada and internationally.

She is the Founder and Artistic Director of Mrudanga by Enakshi, an institution dedicated to the teaching and promotion of Odissi dance. Through both in-person and digital platforms, she has trained hundreds of students nationally and internationally, nurturing the next generation of artists. Alongside her extensive training in Odissi, she has also studied Bharatanatyam and Chhau, and is currently pursuing advanced studies in Natyashastra.

Enakshi’s work has been recognized through numerous prestigious awards, grants, and honours from leading arts organizations in Canada and India. Her accolades include the Creative Award at the Canada Literature Festival Creative Gala (2026), the Citizen Award from the City of Brampton in the Arts Acclaimed category (2024), the Women Hero Award from the Indo Canada Arts and Culture Initiative (2021), the International Nritya Shiromoni Award (2014), and the Shingar Mani title from Sur Shringar Academy, Mumbai (1999). She has also been the recipient of multiple grants from the Ontario Arts Council, and the Canada Council for the Arts, and has served as a jury member for several provincial arts initiatives.

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