NAMARA projects

PRODUCERS

Ella Hough

Ella Hough is a full time sous-chef and part-time artist based in Toronto. While not a dancer herself, she lends her background in visual arts towards the world of dance. Hough shares her passion for art with her love of Toronto. She has demonstrated a commitment to improving her hometown as a Public Space Fellow with The Bentway Conservancy, as co-founder of Public Washrooms TO, and as co-leader of Exercising Urbanism, a series of urban drawing workshops aimed at re-imagining public space. By bringing dance to the Toronto streetscape, Window Series represents a convergence of her passions.  

Raphaella Valeri

Raphaella Valeri’s training in classical ballet and modern dance led her to pursue an Arts Management and Administration undergrad at TMU. Post graduation, Valeri has held roles as a designer, researcher, and arts administrator. She has combined her arts background with her passion for better city planning, playful urban spaces, and public art. Valeri advocates for accessible public amenities as co-founder of Public Washrooms TO. She is currently completing a Masters of Planning at TMU.  

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PERFORMERS

Emily Bartosiewicz

Emily Bartosiewicz is a former professional ballet dancer from Toronto. She trained at Canada’s National Ballet School and graduated to dance professionally with the National Ballet of Canada and Ballet Jörgen in Canada before moving to Copenhagen, Denmark to dance with Tivoli Ballet Theatre. Heavily inspired by the world of design during her time abroad, Bartosiewicz now works at Bruce Mau Design as an Account Manager and most recently helped to rebrand the National Ballet of Canada.

Angel Buell

Angel Buell trained at Canada’s National Ballet School in Classical Ballet and Contemporary Dance, preceded by an apprenticeship with The National Ballet of Canada. She has interpreted for Canadian makers in many bodies of work and has created a variety of works of her own. Now based in Montreal, Buell is a burgeoning creator continuing to explore tangible essences within movement vocabulary.

Ben Evans-Durán

Ben Evans-Durán was born and raised in Toronto’s West End, where he has been dancing since the age of seven and attended the dance program at the Etobicoke School of the Arts. Evans-Durán is currently in his final semester of his Masters of Public Health at the University Toronto while he continues to engage with the city’s vibrant dance scene.

Nicole Prefontaine 

Nicole Prefontaine is a classical ballet and contemporary dancer and teacher. Prefontaine trained at the San Francisco Ballet School on scholarship and at Canada’s National Ballet School’s in the Teacher Training Program. Her extensive short-term training includes participation in programs such as the Orsolina 28 Juliano Nunes Creation Week in Italy, the Paris Opera Ballet Cross Threads Summer Program, and Pro Arte Danza in Toronto. Prefontaine currently teaches at Canada’s National Ballet School, where she shares her expertise and passion for dance with the Toronto dance community.

Brenda Rodriguez

Brenda Rodriguez is a dancer and performer based in London, Ontario.

Cailin Teranishi 

Cailin Teranishi (She/Her) is a dancer and performer based in Toronto, Ontario. She is a graduate of The Creative School’s Performance Dance program at Toronto Metropolitan University. Most recently, Teranishi is involved with Little Pear Garden Dance Company and has toured Ontario with their work Spectrum of Connection.