The third annual Endgame Dance Competition was hosted at St. Patrick Catholic Secondary School on May 15, 2025, welcoming over 600 attendees including 170 dancers from 14 Dance Teams in the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB). This competition showcased the incredible student talent throughout the TCDSB, as West and East schools went head-to-head in a dance battle.
Despite being its third year, Endgame 2025 continues to be leading innovators in the competitive dance world by including live-streaming, halftime performers, state-of-the-art lighting, and more! Endgame is proud to actively be contributing to the continued development of dance throughout the board!
A special thank you to all the teams that competed this year!
EAST TEAMS COMPETING:
St. John Paul II (Vitality)
St. John Henry Newman (Hype)
Francis Libermann (VZA)
St. Joseph’s College (Millennium)
Senator O’Connor (Synergy)
St. Mother Teresa (SMT Vitals)
St. Patrick C.S.S. (Velocity)
WEST TEAMS COMPETING:
Dante Alighieri (Coalesce)
St. Basil-the-Great (Notorious SBC)
Marshall McLuhan (Vybz&Motion)
Madonna (M-Squad)
Loretto College (DIS Diversity in Sight)
Northern Secondary School (NSS Dance Company)
James Cardinal McGuigan (JCM Supernovas)
The night included a "Well Wishes" video by last year’s Knockout Judge, Jordan Francis (Camp Rock), as well as Halftime Performances by the community dance team The Clique and Mary Ward’s "Adrenalyn".
The event was adjudicated by Daniel "Keith the God" Morrison (hip-hop and breaking; Degrassi, The Boys, Paw Patrol etc.), Shaniece Phillips (dancer and choreographer; hip-hop and dancehall; danced for Drake, Drag Race winner Priyanka, etc.) & Olivia Campbell (dance educator in hip-hop and breakdancing; Equity advocate in the TCDSB and more).
After a dance battle which was won by Jomar Asuncion from James Cardinal McGuigan, Endgame Dance Competition 2025 announced that Dante, Loretto College, James Cardinal McGuigan & Madonna had placed Top 4 for the West, and that St. Patrick, Senator O’Connor, St. Joseph & St. John Henry Newman placed Top 4 for the East. All 8 teams will now meet again on June 3, 2025 for the Endgame Finals hosted at Dante Alighieri.
A special thank you to our sponsors which included The Clique, The Underground Dance Centre, Dominos & Mary-Lynn Arturi (Arts Resource Teacher at TCDSB).
An extended thank you to the St. Patrick’s staff and community, a special thank you to Mr. McGrenere (Principal-St.Patrick), Ms. Colavecchia (Enriched Dance Teacher-St.Patrick), Mr. Mansker (Drama Production-St. Patrick), as well as to the co-ordinators of the event Mr. Mendes (St. Patrick) & Ms. Bonomo (Dante)!
A MESSAGE FROM OUR CO-ORDINATORS:
"Dance has never mattered more! Welcome to Endgame 2025—the third annual dance competition event that celebrates not only movement and artistry, but also the resilience and spirit of community. Whether you're here to compete, perform, or cheer from the sidelines, you're part of something powerful. Always fight to keep creating space for art...to keep creating space for dance.. And if there’s one thing Dance teaches us, it’s discipline, passion, and unity—and today, we honour that together. So, open the curtains...turn on the music...and let’s dance!"
- C. Mendes (St. Patrick) & A. Bonomo (Dante)
