19th Annual Outside Looking In Showcase makes waves onstage – Anishinabek News

May 14, 2026

TORONTO – Bailey Wilde and Dallas Peters-Turtle are among the 110 youth performers, from 11 different First Nations, participating in Outside Looking In’s (OLI) 19th Annual Showcase. The Showcase is scheduled for May 15 at the Bluma Appel Theatre in Toronto.

OLI is a holistic outreach program that uses dance to encourage Indigenous students to stay in school and build relationships with their peers. Every year culminates in a star-studded Showcase where students travel from as far away as Nunavut and Saskatchewan to Toronto to perform.

This year’s OLI Showcase is themed around water as a sacred element, which will be visible in the hairstyling, makeup, costuming, and production design. As part of this theme, the Showcase will begin with a Water Ceremony, according to artistic director, Candace Scott-Moore.

Read More: https://anishinabeknews.ca/2026/05/19th-annual-outside-looking-in-showcase-makes-waves-onstage/