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Mass (A Spiritual Journey To The Creator Within)

Ronald Taylor Dance

MASS is a spiritual journey into the creator within, inspired by the wisdom of the Orisha Obatala and the Buddhist pursuit of inner awakening. This journey elevates our ancestors and roots us in their strength, propelling our growth and transformation. MASS bridges ancestral veneration and self-evolution, merging traditions to guide us toward enlightenment and unity, honoring the past while igniting our spiritual evolution. The rhythm of life pulses through my choreography, weaving together threads of joy, sorrow, love, and longing. My dancers become vessels, channeling their innermost feelings into fluid train and intricate patterns. They breathe life into silence, painting the air with their bodies.
In my quiet moments, I find inspiration in the delicate flutter of a butterfly’s wings, the plain of unspoken words, the memory of a distant sunset. These fragment communities, and suddenly, the stage becomes a canvas where emotions collide and unravel.
Balance is my muse.

The tension between strength and vulnerability, chaos and stillness, guides my movements. I seek harmony in contrasts with fierce determination of a warrior juxtaposed with the vulnerability of a fragile bloom of a lotus flower in a muddy pond. And so, my dance creations become a mirror, a reflection of our shared humanity. Creations that invite you to feel, to connect, and to lose oneself in the ebb and flow of existence. For in that ephemeral space, where bodies merge and souls entwine…we find beauty, truth, and the essence of what it means to be alive.

Credits

Ronald A Taylor, Founder, Artistic Director. Aisha Nicholson, Assistant to the AD and Rehearsal Director. Andrew McCormack, Stage Manager/Lighting. Christopher ” PIN” Pinheiro and Cynthia Salandy, Costume Designers. John Ortner, Photographer. Nataliya Zlotnikov, Graphic Designer. James Buffin, Videographer. Judith Lezama-Charles, Event Coordinator, Wilma Cayonne, Grant writer. Samson Bonkeabantu Brown, Marketing/Social media. Michelle Walker, Program designer.
November 21
to November 22, 2025

Tickets are $30 Adult $20 Children Under 12

Venue

Franco Boni Theatre

Performance Dates

Friday, November 21 – 8pm
Saturday, November 22 – 8pm

The MASS Team strongly encourages audiences to wear all white to the performances, though it is not mandatory. 

As part of the performance of MASS, incense will be used. This is an artistic element intended for cleansing, welcoming, and honoring the ancestors.

This performance is 90 minutes

Lindy smiling at the naming event to close the capital campaign
November 25, 2025
From Artistic Director Aislinn Rose “We, and the artists and community who have found a home at 1115 Queen Street West, shall be forever grateful. Thank you Lindy.” Lindy Cowan and Chris Hatley being celebrated at the naming event for The Theatre Centre’s Franco Boni Theatre in 2016, and the closing of our capital campaign. I...