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Join Syreeta Hector for a movement session that invites participants of all levels to explore the intersection of identity, race, and classical ballet. Emphasizing comfort and openness, this workshop offers an opportunity to connect through dance, moving with intention and expression.
Syreeta brings her expertise as a teacher and performer, offering a space to engage with movement in a supportive and creative environment. As part of the second edition of KUUMBA 365, Syreeta Hector has created a dance piece in response to Charles Campbell’s How many colours has the sea at The Power Plant. Inspired by Campbell’s profound exploration of the Middle Passage, colonial legacies, and collective healing, Syreeta’s movement language reflects the intricate layers of identity, memory, and resilience. Her work channels the emotional depth and spiritual weight of the exhibition, using dance to evoke a sense of connection, loss, and the ongoing journey towards reclamation. Syreeta’s performance will be presented at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre on February 1, 2025.
All levels are welcome for this workshop.
Tickets are available for registration starting January 11, 2025.
Presented by TD Bank Group through the Bank’s Corporate Citizenship platform, the TD Ready Commitment, KUUMBA 365: Second Edition is in partnership with Harbourfront Centre and The Power Plant, where we celebrate the dynamic achievements of Afro-Canadian artists now and into the future.
About Syreeta Hector
Syreeta Hector is a dance artist in Toronto, Ontario. Her solo work, Black Ballerina, focuses on the dualities within one’s identity and her blackness and indigeneity in classical ballet. This solo gained recognition at the SummerWorks Festival, won the Stratford Festival Lab Award for Research and Creation and was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore award in Outstanding Performance by an Individual. While she continues to tour Black Ballerina, Hector is developing a new dance theatre work, which will be the series’ second chapter.
She has been commissioned to make ensemble works for Mocean Dance (Nova Scotia) and ProArteDanza (Ontario). She recently created a new work for Kittiwake Dance Theatre (Newfoundland). Although performance and creation endeavours remain a priority for Hector, she derives an equal measure of inspiration by teaching movement and choreography. She is honoured to be a part of the Department of Dance as an Assistant Professor at York University.
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