Canadian National Stilt
Symposium 2025
October 3rd, 4th, 5th
At Cité Francophone
EDMONTON, AB
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!Announcing the 3rd Annual Canadian National Stilt Symposium
October 3-5, 2025, At Cité Francophone in Edmonton, AB
Big Update – HERE IS THE SCHEDULE FOR THE 2025 STILT SYMPOSIUM
! Buy Your Weekend Passes HERE !
Friday
9:00am – Trade Show set up at Cité Francophone
11:00am – Atendee Sign in and Meet and Greet
– Stilt Exhibition and Gallery
12:00pm – Lunch Meeting – Sponsored by the Green Onion Cake Man Restaurant
1:00pm – Workshop #1 -Intro to Character – Dean Bareham – Cité Francophone – Ticketed event
3:30pm – Workshop #2 – Stilt Character Make-up – Tara Blue – Cité Francophone – Ticketed event
5:30pm – Tour of the Town – TBC Churchill
7:30pm – Dinner Break
TBC – Stilthalla reception
Saturday
9:00am – Sign in -Cite Francophone
9:30am –Workshop # 3 Acro Dance – Vanessa Furlong – Cité Theatre – Ticketed event
11:00pm – Lunch provided (FifenDekel, Padmendadies, GOCM)
12:00pm – Workshop #4 – Character on stilts – Ariel Amara– Cité Theatre – Ticketed event
1:30pm – break
2:00pm – Q-Q for Gala Performance
5:00pm – Dinner – Sponsored by Padmanadi’s Vegetarian Restaurant
6:00pm – Call Time for Gala Performance –
7:00pm – Gala Performance – Ticketed event –
9:00pm – Post show party (Location TBD) Stilthalla?
Sunday
9:30am sign in and Stilt exhibit Gallery
10:00am -Workshop #5 – Prop Manipulation w/ Stilts – Nancy Toro – Cité Theatre –Ticketed event
11:30am – Workshop #6 – Intro to Choreography – Allara Gooliaff – Cité Theatre –Ticketed event
1:00pm Lunch
1:30pm – Zoom Interview with Doug “The Great” Hunt from Ontario – 30-40 minutes
2:30pm – Workshop #7 – Contortionism – Anastasia – Cité Theatre -Ticketed event
3:30pm – Wrap up at Cité Francophone, and invite to Stilthalla for “Skills Jam”
PAST GLORIES 2024
As the Artistic Director of the National Stiltwalkers of Canada, I want to take this opportunity to thank Allara Gooliaff of Three Left Feet, and Tara Blue for their amazing effort bring this years symposium to the Evergreen Center in Calgary AB. Their focus, dedication and amazing talent made this years event one to remember. From the bottom of my heart – THANK YOU!
The Canadian National Stilt Symposium 2024
Thank you to all the amazing styiltwalkers and stilt enthusiasts who came out and made the event such an AMAZING SUCCESS.
Get Involved!
We’re very proud to present a roster of events in our Canadian National Symposium. We welcome all volunteers in the Edmonton area to assist us. To help us behind the scenes, or participate in the Trade Show please reach out through our Contact Us page.