Esie Mensah is an award-winning choreographer, movement director and TEDxToronto speaker, who brings her mastery in storytelling to audiences as diverse as her experience. From working with megastars like Rihanna, Drake and Arcade Fire to historic brands like Coca Cola, Toronto Symphony Orchestra, TIFF, ROM, Shaw Festival, Soulpepper Theatre, and Raptors. Despite her origins within dance, Mensah continues to evolve. Recently releasing a digital short film A Revolution of Love follows a young Black woman as she grapples with the histories of her ancestors and the present-day violence ravaging her community. A featured speaker at TEDxToronto 2019, she spoke about her experience as a dark-skinned dancer and creating her Dora nominated production Shades. 

Photo by E. S. Cheah Photography.

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