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FROG IN HAND
contemporary dance company
with stories that move

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September 25th, 2026
Seasonal Activities
The Fall Edition

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Jam Sessions with Bri

November 15th 2026
January 10th 2027
March 14th 2027

Dancing in the Library Shows

Online Offerings

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FREE ONLINE WORKSHOP
with Alice Cavanagh
Produced by Jaberi Dance Theatre

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GRANT WRITING BASICS
An online digital workshop with Colleen Snell

The story of our name

Two sisters, one backyard, and many frogs.
So our story begins...

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Our story begins with the story of our name...

Frog in Hand began with a cast of frogs performing tricks under the artistic direction of two sisters, Noelle Hamlyn and Colleen Snell, who were 4 and 7 years old at the time. From this whimsical debut springs our firm belief that art begins in humble places – including the mud and grass of our own backyard. Although we are now a diverse collective of dancers, choreographers, musicians, actors, spoken word poets, designers and visual artists, we are still inspired by where we find ourselves.​ We are now a Mississauga-based charity that creates, performs, and teaches dance as a powerful act of creative placemaking, fostering cross-cultural connection.

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Charity Number: 743642290 RR 0001

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Land Acknowledgement

We are privileged to work, live and play on the traditional territories of the Anishinabek, Haudenosaunee, and Wendat peoples - Treaty 13A territory. This territory is included in the Dish with One Spoon Wampum Belt Covenant, which is an agreement to peaceably share and care for the land and its resources. The standard of living we enjoy in Canada is a result of thousands of years of stewardship by the original inhabitants and the inequitable taking of the land from them. We acknowledge that in order to have reconciliation, we must first understand truth; we commit to move forward in an effort to achieve both. Our CoFounders, Colleen and Noelle, are settlers from Welsh, Ukrainian and English roots, and their heritage is but one piece of the tapestry that is Frog in Hand. Frog in Hand is a collective of artists with diverse backgrounds and histories, heritages and family stories of their own. 

 

We are all Treaty People. On September 30th each year we mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. Every day we are mindful of broken covenants and we strive to make this right. We commit to collaboration based on the foundational assumption that Indigenous Peoples have the power, strength, and competency to develop culturally specific strategies for their communities. We are dedicated to honouring Indigenous self-determination, history, and culture, and are committed to moving forward in the spirit of reconciliation and respect with all First Nation, Metis and Inuit people.

Charity Number: 743642290 RR 0001

Frog in Hand receives operating support from the City of Mississauga

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