ABOUT

Tavia Christina is a multi-hyphenate artist who embraces their ethereal nature as a driving force in artistic expression and research. Their work seamlessly blends genres across dance, theatre, and performance art. As Artistic Director of Near & Far Projects, Tavia's choreographic research and development are influenced by improvisation, voice work, and a deep connection with the surrounding ecology. Their practice is rooted in somatic movement and spiritual endurance. With a background spanning Western contemporary dance, street dance, and classical ballet, Tavia also holds interests in various other art forms, including curation, acting, poetry, film, and death work. They have held residencies at the Toronto Dance Theatre (2023-2024), Toronto Heliconian Club (2019-2022), and Naked State (2018).

Their film works have been screened at prestigious festivals such as the Dance Ontario Festival 2024, Guelph Dance Festival, Mile Zero Dance Festival, and New Blue Dance Festival. As a choreographer, Tavia has presented work at venues including The Museum (Hamilton, ON), Toronto Fringe Festival, The Citadel, Long Winter, and Dance Makers. In their freelance dance career, they have collaborated with Chimera Dance Theatre, Kéïta Fournier Pelletier, Aria Evans, and Willi Dorner. Tavia has also shared their practice of 'Unfolding' at the Love-In Summer Program.

Currently, Tavia is mentoring as an Artistic Producer with The Chimera Project, interning in a leadership role with Heidi Strauss, and has been accepted as a choreographer in residence at Woodland Farm in Salt Spring, BC.

Tavia is currently represented by Sabrina Astbury of Take Four Talent Management

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