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Esie Mensah - one of Toronto's best Choreographer's

A multifaceted artist whose creative footprint extends into many genres, disciplines and regions

Over the years Esie has worked with megastars like Rihanna, Drake, Janelle Monae, Nelly Furtado and Arcade Fire to historic brands like Holt Renfrew, Coca-Cola, TIFF, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Raptors, and more.

Esie's origins in dance has allowed her career to evolve into theatre spaces as a director or as an advocate in educational spaces, using her voice to bring more inclusive practices to the Canadian Dance industry.

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testimonials

Mensah, who recently wowed audiences at SummerWorks, has a gift for devising accessible movement, using dance as a tool for confronting ugly or difficult truths"

NOW Magazine 15 Stage Artists to Watch

Esie is a magnificent artist who is acutely aware of the potency of the creative act, and of the courage, vulnerability, and mindfulness required to support each artist present in the making and the sharing of performed art.”

Peggy Baker

DUO is happy to work with Esie Mensah, an exciting voice in Canadian dance and performance who continues to make work that is thoughtful and engaging”

Robert Sauvey, Executive Director NBS

Esie Mensah’s choreography more than fills Camellia Koo’s evocative sets (with additional designs by Rachel Forbes), which covers the floor with sand and features dangling ropes twisted together to evoke the dense Arkansan forests.”

Toronto Star on Treemonisha

ARTISTS ESIE HAS WORKED WITH

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Work with Esie & some of Toronto's best dancers

Esie currently runs two companies Esie Mensah Creations and Black Stars Collective. For all entertainment inquiries including bookings dancers for an event or performance please email Black Stars Collective. For all inquiries regarding Esie's original productions please head over to Esie Mensah Creations.

o work with Esie directly - please reach out to esie@esiemensah.com

Black Stars quickly made a name for themselves from dancing for FIFA Canada, WestJet, Afrofest, and French Montana on Live with Kelly and Ryan in Niagara Falls. In 2019 the company was amongst the Canadian Contingency that included the Honourable Dr. Jean Augustine travelled to Ghana to perform for Panafest, a Ghanaian festival that honours the mass tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade. The festival honours the mass tragedy of the transatlantic slave trade and Their performance was received by local chiefs, international dignitaries and Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo
To book this dynamic group please contact blackstarsto@gmail.com ➔
If it doesn’t align to work with Esie Mensah Creations or Black Stars Collective, we also recommend the following Toronto based dancers and companies:
➔ Zahra Moves
➔ Raoul Wilke
➔ Y3nko Moves