The Chimera Project

✨ Fuel a Movement to Move, Share & Innovate! ✨

It’s — a day created to balance out the consumer frenzy of Black Friday & Cyber Monday with generosity and community care.

Why support Chimera?

For over 25 years, Chimera has been evolving through exploration, collaboration, and education. This year alone, we’ve brought transformative dance and theatre experiences to children and families across Canada — from small communities to major theatres — sharing culturally rich, human-made art with audiences of all ages.

But we can’t do this without you.

Your support keeps us moving, creating, and connecting.

Here’s how you can join the movement:

• Follow us & help amplify our message

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• Volunteer with us — email [email protected]

• Donate via CanadaHelps (link in bio!) and choose where your contribution goes. Expect a personal update about your impact in 2026 💛

Together, let’s keep powerful, meaningful art accessible across Canada.

🌟 Learn the Art of Hoop Dancing with Arik Pipestem! 🌟

This fall, The Chimera Project invites you to experience the power, discipline, and beauty of Indigenous Hoop Dance through The Legacy Project with acclaimed dance artist Arik Pipestem.

📍 Toronto, ON | Nov 10 – 14, 2025
📍 Calgary, AB | Nov 17 – 21, 2025

Open Workshops (10 AM – 12 PM)
✨ Open to all – no experience needed!
✨ Learn technique, momentum, weaving, choreography & improvisation
💲 Fee: $150/week or $30 drop-in

Mentorship Program (10 AM – 12 PM + 1 – 5 PM)
A paid, by-application opportunity for dancers seeking deeper engagement.
Mentees receive:

- One-on-one mentorship with Arik & company artists

- Training in company repertoire

- Creative exploration & choreography time

- $1000/week honorarium

What You’ll Learn:

- Hoop movement fundamentals & artistry

- Advanced hoop skills for experienced dancers

- Proper protocols & cultural care

- Hoop building, repair, & maintenance

- Choreographed routines + improvisation tools

All materials provided. Programs tailored to all skill levels.

Register or Apply for Mentorship Today!
🔗 Link in bio

About Arik Pipestem:
A proud member of the Tsuut’ina Nation, Arik is an internationally acclaimed hoop dancer, choreographer, and performer. His work fuses traditional powwow styles with contemporary and hip-hop influences, bringing fresh imagination to an ancient art form.

✨ Silly Billy is on tour — one last stop! �� As we conclude Silly Billy’s journey, we’re thrilled to wrap up this incredible tour in Haliburton at the Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion. 💫 �
📅 October 26, 2025 �📍 Northern Lights Performing Arts Pavilion (5358 Haliburton County Road 21) � 🕕 2 PM – 3 PM �
Join us as we celebrate the final performance of our fall tour — a heartwarming evening of storytelling, dance, and belonging.

From the Northern Ontario tour to the Alberta Showcase — Silly Billy is taking flight! ✈️ 

We’re honoured to be part of the Alberta Showcase with presenting this beloved story.  
 
📅 October 24, 2025  
📍 Dow Centennial Centre (8700 84 Street, Edmonton) 
 🕐 1:00 PM 
 🎭 Presented by

Silly Billy is visiting Atikokan for the very first time as part of the Atikokan Children’s Entertainment Series 🎉 

🐃 Join Billy the White Buffalo on his journey to find the Unicorn — and his own magic along the way. 

📅 October 21, 2025  
📍 St. Patrick School (160 Hemplock Avenue) 
 🕕 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM 
 🎭 Presented by the Atikokan Children’s Entertainment Series 

 ✨ Featuring Nimkii Osawamick as Billy & Emma Curtis as the Unicorn!


Silly Billy is back on the road! Next stop — Kenora! 🐃✨ 

 We’re thrilled to join the Sunday Smiles Family Entertainment Series for our first performance in this beautiful community. 

Silly Billy featuring Nimkii Osawamick as Billy and Emma Curtis as the Unicorn. 

📅 October 19, 2025  
📍 John Paul II School (1290 Keenan Place) 
 🕒 3:00 PM 
 🎭 Presented by Sunday Smiles Family Entertainment Series 
  
Come share in this heartwarming story of embracing what makes us unique. 💫 

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Silly Billy is back on the road! 🐃✨ 

We were thrilled to return to Sioux Lookout for the sixth time and visit Dryden for the first time as part of our Northern Ontario tour!

 Join Billy the white buffalo on his journey to find the Unicorn — and himself. 💫 

Thank you Kids Kaleidoscope Entertainment Series and Dryden Youth Entertainment Series for having us share our magic with you!

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