Creating in Jazz | Artist Faculty
July 21 – July 27
Natasha Powell is a Toronto, Canada native who has been working in the dance industry for 20 years. Her soulful approach to movement that transcends genre can be seen and felt in her dancing, choreography, and teachings.
Growing up in a Caribbean home, dancing has always been at the forefront of Natasha’s life. She has collaborated and created over 20 dance works for live performance. As Founder, Artistic Director, and Choreographer for her company, HOLLA JAZZ, Natasha created the award-winning show FLOOR’D, the company’s first full-length production, presenting historical jazz dances in a contemporary aesthetic. The production was nominated for four Dora Mavor Moore Awards (including Outstanding Original Choreography and Outstanding Production) alongside winning the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Award and was named one of the top 10 dance shows of the past decade by NOW Magazine. Her choreographic language has led her to collaborate on theater projects on Canadian Stage productions of Choir Boy (2022) and Fall on Your Knees (2023). Natasha is also a recipient of the Johanna Metcalf Prize in the Performing Arts, presented by the Metcalf Foundation.
Inspired by social dances such as jazz, hip hop, and house dance, Natasha shares her love for movement through teaching dance classes and workshops in Toronto and across Canada. She helps individuals find their personal groove, make breakthroughs in their dancing, and ultimately experience joy in their bodies.
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