Ground UP Dance Festival is Kingston’s dance series focusing on building community, providing performance platforms for emerging and established choreographers, and supporting artists throughout their journey in creation and development.
Launched in summer of 2022, Ground UP has acted as the first annual festival for professional dance in Kingston, Ontario. Each year the festival features Second Stage live performances in a black-box theatre, dance workshops with leading industry artists, free community performances in Springer Market Square, and Mainstage sunset show on our paved performance pad at Lake Ontario Park.
2026 Season is live! Click the schedule image below for full festival details.
The Festival
What’s On
Join us for monthly advanced contemporary classes with local dance educators! February 23, March 9, April 13, and May 4 at 10:00am-11:30am at Kingston School of Dance in the Tett Centre. $15!
Let’s Get Moving
Montreal company Grand Poney will be performing ON/OFF for Kingston on June 10 at 7:00pm with a masterclass June 11! Tickets for both events are PWYC!
ON/OFF by Grand Poney
Our annual festival is live! Attend our live performances by Grand Poney and guest artists, community workshops and masterclasses, and so much more! All events are free to PWYC!
Ground UP Dance Festival 2026
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