Syreeta Hector is a dance artist and educator in Toronto, Ontario. As a highly accomplished performer, she has worked for internationally recognized companies such as Adelheid Dance Projects, Danny Grossman Dance Company, Peggy Baker Dance Projects, and Toronto Dance Theatre. She is a proud graduate of The National Ballet School’s Teacher Training Program, The School of Toronto Dance Theatre, and has achieved her Master of Arts in Dance from York University.

Syreeta participated in the Creators in Residence Program at Canadian Stage, the Creative Encounters Residency Program at ProArteDanza, and the Artist in Residence Program at Luminato. This season she is one of the choreographer’s in residence with Toronto Dance Theatre’s “Pilot Projects” and is part of the Creative Incubator Program at the Citadel + Compagnie.

Most recently, Syreeta has been commissioned by Mocean Dance (Nova Scotia) and ProArteDanza (Ontario) to create ensemble works. She is also currently supported by the Concept to Realization Program at the Canada Council for the Arts to create a new work, which will act as the second chapter in her “Black Ballerina” series. Although performance and creation endeavours remain a priority for Syreeta, she derives an equal measure of inspiration by teaching movement. She has recently joined York University’s Department of Dance as an Assistant Professor.