Syreeta Hector is a talented dance artist and educator based in Toronto, Ontario. With a rich background as a performer, she has collaborated with prestigious companies such as Adelheid Dance Projects and Toronto Dance Theatre. A proud of The National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program and York, Syreeta's work "Black Ballerina" explores the complexities of identity, celebrating her blackness and indigeneity within the realm classical ballet. This impactful solo has garnered awards and nominations including recognition at the SummerWorks Festival along with a Dora Mavor Moore Award nomination and is continuing to resonate on international stages and through the Stratford Festival's streaming platform STRATFEST@home. 

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​As an accomplished choreographer Syreeta has created ensemble pieces for esteemed companies like Mocean Dance in Nova Scotia, ProArteDanza in Ontario, and Kittiwake Dance Theatre in Newfoundland. She has created dance on screen for webseries, music videos and as a response to art gallery exhibitions at McMaster Museum of Art and Power Plant. 

Although her primary focus is on performance and creation, she equally draws inspiration from movement and choreography. As an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre, Dance and Performance at York University, Syreeta proudly shares her passion and knowledge with the next generation of dancers.

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"Syreeta Hector challenges the rules and traditions that dancers are expected to follow" - Globe and Mail 

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"Hector’s dancing is captivating, and I felt like I didn’t blink the entire time she was on stage. " - Mooney on Theatre 

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