Hey Ma! Toronto: Main day - Dancer Registration

Hey Ma! is coming to Toronto! ✨

If you’ve been part of the dance community long enough, you’ve probably seen it - a dancer becomes a mother and suddenly you see less of them at events, battles, rehearsals or in the spaces they used to be part of.

Hey M! was created with that in mind. 💐

Created by Alea de Castro, produced with Moov Ottawa Dance & inspired by her own experience as a mother and street dancer, HEY MA! celebrates the trials and triumphs of the mothers who have shaped, continue to shape & who contributed to our street dance and greater dance community.

SUNDAY - MAIN EVENT

• All styles dance battle - all levels all ages all abilities all identities may join (Top 32 max)

• Party

• Mini documentary screening featuring mothers from our community.

• Price: FREE with RSVP - here, or Pay What You Want (PWYW) at the door by cash or credit card.

BATTLE ARTIST LINEUP:

🎧 DJ @doomgurl_ 

🎤 MC @mminspires 

⚖️ Judges: @emily_chickpea @rdanah @bgirl_konatsu 

▫️1 vs 1 All Styles (w/ a special twist / All levels / All identities / All Ages)

▫️You do not need to be a mom to battle

▫️Battle capacity: 32 dancers

💰 Cash prize: $400 for 1st / $200 for 2nd

🎫 FREE with online RSVP / PWYW at the door

MINI DOCUMENTARY SCREENING:

Produced by @aleadecastro 

Filmed & edited @ellacoopercreates 

Featured artists @nicolerosove @jennalee_d @rdanah @tashapowellto @emily_chickpea @aleadecastro 

▫️Accessibility: Wheelchair & stroller friendly. Changing tables & feeding rooms available.

Child minding / childcare info:

Available on Sunday Nov. 8th, 2026 from 2–6 PM, supported by Balancing Act and provided by Summerhill Club.

• Child minding must be reserved in advance through your RSVP so we can ensure appropriate staff-to-child ratios. A minimum of two child-minding staff will be onsite.

• The venue will have two spaces:

  • Main Dance Room: This is where the party, battle, and DJ will take place. Expect music, a darker atmosphere, and an active event environment. Children are welcome to enter this space with their parent/guardian’s supervision.

  • Café / Child-Minding Room: Located beside the café area, this space will be available for children to stay with our child-minding staff. Please note that this room is open to all event attendees and is not exclusively for children.

    • Parents/guardians can decide whether their child stays with the child-minding staff or joins them in the main event space.

Important: Parents/guardians must remain inside the venue/building while using the child-minding service and cannot leave their child onsite unattended.

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How to join? Dancer RSVP here!

See you in November soon🔜

Moov Ottawa Dance policies and Code of Conduct are in effect throughout the weekend so don't be messy :D

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Consulting partner - Balancing Act

Funded by Canada Council for the Arts