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-upTara 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 stiltsAriel AmaraCité 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 #5Prop 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.