ISyreeta Hector
PROFESSIONAL DANCE EXPERIENCE
Guest Artist, Citadel and Compagnie, Toronto, ON 2019- Current
Choreographer: Jean- Pierre Perrault Foundation
Repertoire: Nuit
Guest Artist, Political Movement, Toronto, ON 2018- Current
Choreographer: Aria Evans
Repertoire: Desiccated, In the Abyss, Toronto Concert Orchestra
Company Member, Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON 2009- 2014
Artistic Director: Christopher House
Choreographers: Estelle Clareton, Lina Cruz, Etienne Guilloteau, Deborah Hay, Christopher House, Robert Kingsbury, Heidi Strauss, Natasha Torres- Garner, Emmanuelle Vo-Dinh, Sook Yin-Lee
CHOREOGRAPHIC WORKS
Black Ballerina, WoWmen Festival, Brussels, Belgium 2020
Black Ballerina, Citadel Dance Mix, Toronto, ON 2019
Black Ballerina, SummerWorks Festival: Lab Series, Toronto, ON 2019
Distant Histories, Dance Matters: A Woman’s Work, Toronto, ON 2018
AWARDS RECEIVED
RBC Creators in Residence Award, Canadian Stage 2019/2020
Stratford Festival Lab Award for Research and Creation, SummerWorks Festival, 2019
TV/ FILM EXPERIENCE
Haunters The Musical (Eps 1,4, 5,7,8)- Dancer, Web Series by J. Adam Brown / Blain Watters 2018
Sharing Dance Canada- Dancer, Demo Video The National Ballet School, Toronto ON 2018
Hold Up Bring It Down- Dancer, Music Video by Rob Stefaniuk 2016
Shoulders and Whispers-Dancer, Music Video by Brandon Cronenberg 2015
Reetis - Co-creator, Dancer, Short Film (Premiered Red Nation Film Festival) by J. Adam Brown 2014
Dance Speak- Co-creator, Dancer. Short Film (Premiered Kingston Film Festival) by J. Adam Brown 2014
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
York University, Toronto, ON 2017- Current
Contract Faculty
Created Course Projects and Presentations, Evaluation of Projects, Instructed Dance for Non-Majors, Shaped Written Course Criteria
Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, Toronto, ON 2015-2017
College Level Course Instructor
Designed Testing for Ballet Examination, Developed Course Curriculum, Provided Detailed Analysis of Student Progress
Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre, Toronto, ON 2005-2016
Faculty Member
Crafted Content for Children’s Dance, Developed Movement Material for Ballet and Modern, Instructed Limon Technique for Beginners, Rehearsal Direction for Sundance, Taught Royal Academy of Dance Syllabi
Dance Collection Danse, Toronto, ON 2015-2016
Education Coordinator
Analyzed Ontario Curriculum Requirements, Conducted Interviews, Designed Curriculum for Middle School and High School, Collaborated with Director of Collections on Devising Education Programs, Guided Docent Workshops, Provided Evaluations of Material, Supported Marketing Strategies
EDUCATION
York University, Toronto, Ontario- Master of Arts, 2016
Thesis Title: The Negotiations Of Dance Practice Within The Indigenous And African American Peoples:Examining The Hybridity Of Culture Through The Lens Of Social Event And Movement
The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, Toronto, Ontario- Professional Training Program, 2009
The National Ballet School, Toronto, Ontario- Teacher Training Program Graduate, 2006
GRANTS RECEIVED
Explore and Create Program Recipient, Canada Council for the Arts- Full Length Version Black Ballerina 2019
Creating Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nation, Inuit and Métis People Recipient, Research Creation Multi- Platform Project, Canada Council for the Arts, Halifax, NS 2018
Explore and Create Program Recipient, Solo Research Creation, Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto, ON 2017
Grants to Aboriginal Dance Professionals Recipient, Canada Council for the Arts- Gaga Independent Study, New York City, NY 2017
Grants to Aboriginal Dance Professionals Recipient, Canada Council for the Arts- Impulstanz International Dance Festival, Vienna, AT 2015
Aboriginal Arts Projects Recipient, Ontario Arts Council- Research Creation focused on Identity and Performance Studies, Toronto, ON 2014
Access and Career Development Recipient, Ontario Arts Council- Professional Development: Movement Analysis and Ballet for Contemporary Dancers, New York City, NY 2013
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Aboriginal Professional Association of Canada
Canadian Alliance of Dance Artists