Joy and connection for families!
We design unique events and programs to add detente and douceur to family life in Montreal.
Our Offerings
Choose a program below to learn more!
Monthly Multigenerational Day Party : Shake La Cabane
Guided Eco-Mystic Nature Adventures
Cloud 10: A Rejuvenating Retreat for Parents
Adventure Retreats for Families
Shake La Cabane!
Monthly day party for ravers 0-99! Bringing back fun and connection into family life, animated by parents artists DJs.
Shake La Cabane! features a multicultural mashup of music, dance and dance games to the sounds of Afro beat, house, funk, baile funk, disco, dancehall, reggae, that good old school hip hop, AND slow dance jams (yay everybody gets to hug!) as well as curated hits from around the world. We ‘test’ our playlist with a Council of Kids!
Harriet Tubman Nature Quest
Adventurous, forest school-inspired workshop series!
Join us!
Harriet Tubman Nature Quest is a seasonal nature exploration program for Black children, their families, and Allies. The true story of Harriet Tubman and the secret Underground Railroad inspires our eco-mystic adventures with nature as friend and healer.
- Ages 5-9 years old.
- Hosted at Kahnawake and National Parks (common transportation arranged to program sites).
- Sliding scale: $20-$30 per child per session.
Mom Squad Dance Group
For Moms who just LOVE to DANCE!
WHO
Moms who just LOVE to DANCE, and don’t give a fuk! Moms here to nurture and nourish JOY. Moms with FIRE in our BELLIES. Moms who know deep down that lasting peace in the world starts from within, so let’s SHAKE it out! Moms birthing futures from our HIPS!
WHAT
We’re a team of Moms who love to ride the heavy-duty basslines of global dance music. (Check out sample music here ) We get together, play loud music, practice choreo-lite together, learn each other’s favorite or signature moves, play off each other, cheer each other on, and HAVE FUN!!!
WHEN & WHERE
1.5 hours every Wednesday 12:30-2:00pm, Parc Jeanne Mance (private indoor studio rain location).
COST
Team fees (pays our lead choreographer and goes towards team costs like space, team coordination, and development): $40 for 1 month (4 classes) – intro special!
WHY
Not only do we get to DANCE ALL THE TIME and build our SISTER-MAMA-HOOD, we’re also AVAILABLE FOR HIRE to animate your events, your parties, your festivals, your street corners, your cause, your church! We’re family-friendly and experienced at getting both kids and adults at attention and on their feet!
“I am Racquel. I feel blessed with a mission, an urgent one, to hold space for our children as the beautiful, joyful, vital hope for our world and our collective future that they are.”
Racquel G. Smith
Founder, MTL Shake
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