Video Link:
https://vimeo.com/user20624601
Online Media Mentions
https://canadianart.ca/features/on-translating-the-untranslatable/
http://visualartsnews.ca/2018/11/black-light-white-night/
https://nowtoronto.com/stage/theatre/the-youth-elders-project-is-revolutionary-theatre/
Magazine Feature (alongside Laverne Cox!)
http://fashionmagazine.com/culture/trans-awareness-week/
Leelee Oluwatoyosi Eko Davis │Toronto/ Halifax│
LANGUAGES
1st Language English │2nd Language French │Conversational German & Korean
EDUCATION/ TRAINING
2010- 2013 │ Concordia University│Bachelor of Fine Arts
Montréal, QC │Major in Contemporary Dance │ Minor in Interdisciplinary and Sexuality Studies
2008- 2010 │School of Toronto Dance Theatre │Certificate Program
Toronto, ON │Major in Contemporary Dance
2007- 2008 │Ballet Creole │Certificate Program │Toronto, On │Major in Afro- Caribbean Dance
2006- 2007│Ballet Divertimento School of Dance│CJEP Diploma Program Montréal, QC │Ballet & Contemporary Dance
2005- 2006 │LADMMI │Audition Preparatory Program │Montréal, QC │Improvisation & Contemporary Dance Technique
2005 │Martha Graham School │Winter Intensive │New York, New York │Graham Technique
2000-2003 │Winnipeg’s School Of Contemporary Dancers │Junior Professional Program Winnipeg, MB │Ballet & Contemporary Dance Training
2003 │E.D.A.M. │Summer Intensive │Vancouver, BC │Contact/ Improvisation & Contemporary Dance Techniques
1999- 2000 │Royal Wininpeg Ballet School│Recreational Program │Winnipeg, MB │Ballet
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2018 │ Nocturne Festival, Alderney Landing Theatre │ 'That Which We Cannot Own' Concept/Installation/Performance/Direction │Curator Raven Davis │ Executive Director Lindsay Ann Cory │ Halifax, NS
2018 │ Buddies In Bad Times, Chamber Theatre │ 'Clamorous Concords' Co-Creator/Director │Artistic Director Evalyn Parry │ Toronto, ON
2018 │ Kyhber Center For The Arts, Gallery │ 'A Strong Desire' │ Solo Choreography/Rehearsal Direction/Performance │Concept & Exhibit Lou Sheppard │ Director Hannah Guinan
2017 │ Buddies In Bad Times Mainstage Season, Chamber Theatre │ ‘Youth/Elders Project Co-Creator/Director │ Artistic Director Evalyn Parry│ Toronto, ON
2017 │ Film │ 'Is It The Sun Or The Asphalt All I See Is Bright Black' │ Video Performance with Sculpture │ Concept and Direction Yannick Desranleau & Chloe Lum │ Montréal, QC
2017 │ Rhubarb Festival Special Presentation, Chamber Theatre │ ‘My Black Life Matters’ Concept/Sound Design/Performance │Black Lives, Black Words Curation Reginald Edmund Festival Director Mel Hague│ Toronto, ON
2016 │ Flowchart Performance Series, Artscape Sandbox │ 'Just' │ Solo Creation/Choreography/Performance/Film │ Curated by Amelia Ehrhardt │ Toronto, ON
2016 │Rhubarb Festival, Chamber Theatre │ 'The Feast Of JAAD' │ Group Work Choreography/Performance Concept/Creation Still Boys │ Festival Director Mel Hague Toronto, ON
2016 │Rhubarb Festival, Cabaret Theatre │‘Menstrual Readings with the Baroness Von Haag’│Group Work Improvisation/Performance │Concept/Creation Alexandra Tigchelaar │Festival Director Mel Hague│ Toronto, ON
2016 │Gearshifting Performance Works, Gas Station Theatre │‘Happyland’│Solo/Group Work │Interpretation/Performance│Artistic Director & Choreographer Jolene Bailie│Winnipeg, MB
2016 │Powerball, Power Plant│‘Pleasure Principal’│Group Work │Concept/Creation Ryan MacNamara Choreography Brandon Dion Washington │Director Gaëtane Verna│ Toronto, ON
2016 │ Art Toronto, Metro Convention Centre │'The Rules' │Solo │Performance │ Concept and Direction Yannick Desranleau & Chloe Lum │ Toronto, ON
2016 │ Pride Toronto, South Stage │'A little life' │Solo │Choreography/Performance │Curation Bobby Valen│ Toronto, ON
2016 │Summerworks Performance Festival, Hub 14 │ 'Horizon' │ Group Work │Concept & Creation Kate Nankervis │Artistic Director Laura Nanni│ Toronto, ON
2016│AGO 1st Thursdays, Gallery│ 'W(h)ere in you('re) house(?)’ │Solo Concept/Performance/Installation/Film │ Bonerkill Feminist Art Collective Pamila Matharu Curator Bojana Stancic│ Toronto, ON
2014│Series 8:08, 267 Sterling Studio │ ‘Be With It’ │Solo Concept/Choreography/Performance │ Outside Eye Sara Porter│ Toronto, ON
2010│Radical Queer Semaine, Espace Mise En Jeu│ ‘Flare Sec’ │ Solo
Concept/Choreography/Performance/Film │ Montréal, QC
2009│Nuit Blanche, National Ballet School │ ‘Move’ │ Group Work
Interpretation/Performance │ Choreography Peggy Baker │ Toronto, ON
2008│Nuit Blanche, Outdoor Performance │ ‘Flock’ │ Group Work
Interpretation/Performance │ Choreography Jesse Dell │ Toronto, ON
Leelee has been practicing and investigating the dynamics of movement and the body for the last 16 years. Through professional dance training and yoga practice Leelee has made a life long commitment to understanding and discovering the possibilities held in the body and the spiritual path that the 8 limbed yoga practice can uncover. If you would like to begin exploring a yoga practice, or move deeper into the experience you have cultivated thus far Leelee would love to support you in your discovery. Contact for group and private session rates.
Available for:
Inclusion & Diversity Consulting
Workshop & Program Facilitation
Business & Personal Coaching
Keynote, Panelist, and Speaking engagements
Freelance Performer & Choreographer
For bookings please email email.leeleedavis@gmail.com
