THE ROOM UPSTAIRS
(previously known as Dances with Trane)
April 29 - May 2, 2026 (world premiere)
Winchester Street Theatre
80 Winchester Street, Toronto, Canada
Choreography by Natasha Powell in collaboration with the dancers
Music Direction by Jacob Gorzhaltsan
Presented by DanceWorks and Toronto Dance Theatre (TDT)
Co-Produced by DanceWorks and Holla Jazz in association with Toronto Dance Theatre
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The Room Upstairs is a work inspired by and set to the music of John Coltrane. An ensemble work accompanied by live music that uses the dancing language of jazz, lindy hop, and black vernacular dances. The Room Upstairs is a world that holds space for devotion, camaraderie, and grief.
Raoul Wilke in rehearsal. Photo by Francesca Chudnoff.