Jaberi Dance Theatre is an award-winning company and a leading voice in Canadian contemporary dance. A charitable organization founded in 2017 in Toronto, Canada, the company pursues artistic excellence under the artistic leadership of Roshanak Jaberi. Known for its cinematic, narrative-driven, and political body of work, JDT’s practice is shaped by deep research and generative collaboration, producing original creations that are visually arresting and physically rigorous.

The company brings together artists, activists, scholars, and community leaders in meaningful dialogue, centering stories that are often erased or excluded from the mainstream. JDT’s work has been described as “incredibly poignant” (Samer Muscati, Human Rights Watch), “a magnificent piece of dance performance” (Staffan Jonsson, Head of the Arts Department, Eskilstuna, Sweden), and “a poetic and urgent blending of dance and politics” (Kallee Lins, My Entertainment World).

With a growing national and international presence, JDT tours across Canada and abroad with an interdisciplinary repertoire that spans stage productions, films, and site-specific works. Beyond creation and presentation, JDT offers mentorship, residencies, professional development, master workshops, commissions for guest choreographers, and community education and advocacy initiatives, reflecting a commitment to the broader dance ecology and the communities it serves.