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From Hart House hip-hop to Toronto’s pro dance floor

A dancer’s route from campus practice to the Toronto Tempo shows how a student community can become a professional one.

A dancer carries a Hart House practice into the Toronto Tempo.
AlumniA dancer carries a Hart House practice into the Toronto Tempo.Photo: University of Toronto Alumni / official source image

The move from Hart House hip-hop to the Toronto Tempo dance team is a story about repetition, confidence and the people who notice potential before it has a professional name.

Campus practice is often treated as a side plot. For this alum, it was the place where timing, collaboration and stage courage became a form of work.

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  1. Original reporting · alumni.utoronto.ca
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