THE MISSION:
To provide individuals of like minds a place to network and exchange positive suggestions, and information pertaining to local/world events. The goal of this site is also to help us indentify and pay homage to various individuals within the GTA who have excelled in their designated field, or who exemplifies POSITIVE strides towards their goals and to the betterment of other individuals. A place where individuals of all ages can come and realize that each and everyone has the ability to do GREAT things once they are able to RECOGNIZE their talent.
"Iron sharpens iron" As we will sharpen one another by what we read, write and think. The goal of this site is to help us identify and follow truth in all areas of our lives. I encourage you to LOOK WITIN and transform yourself and others through the renewing of our minds. The great possessions of life are not simply those things we discover on the outside, but what we also discover and develop within. "GIVE THANKS" EDUCATE the mind and EMPOWER the body that our souls may UNITE.
Please check out the website, and recognize the talent that lives in our backyard!
Born and raised in Toronto, Natasha’s love for the performing arts started at an early age. Being trained in hip hop, waacking, jazz, dancehall, tap, ballet, contemporary, popping, and locking, has not only enabled her to be an extremely versatile and passionate performer, but a soulful mover.
Dance only started out as a summer activity that her mother enrolled her in, not knowing that Natasha was about to meet the love of her life at the age of 9 years old. After 6 years of dance competitions across North America, graduating from high school, and completing her teachers’ certification under the British Association of Teachers of Dance, Natasha then went on to teaching at local dance studios, while completing her 3-year diploma program in Accounting at George Brown College.
As a dancer she has had the opportunity to be a part of many projects including dancing in Rihanna’s hit music video “Pon de Replay”, spot dates with Cory Lee, X-quisite, and has worked for corporations such as Air Canada, Woodbine Casino, MAC Viva Glam Fashion Cares, KUYA Productions, Tim Horton’s and The Design Exchange. Her film and television credits include “The L Word”, Nickelodeon’s “Spectacular!”, “Center Stage 2”, “Talk to Me” starring Don Cheadle, post-production work (dance Foley) on the film “How She Move”, and a commercial for Sylvan Learning Centre. Natasha has also performed alongside some of Canada’s most talented such as Blaze Entertainment (Toronto), OTI (Vancouver), and the Vancity Lockers (Vancouver). She has used her choreography skills to choreograph a concert featuring Mikey Bustos (Canadian Idol, Season 1) and Jasmine Trias (American Idol, Season 3).
Forever a student, Natasha has trained and continues to train in Toronto, Vancouver, Los Angeles, and New York. She has been fortunate and blessed to learn from Poppin’ Pete, Jr. Boogaloo, Jazzy J, Wes Veldink, Archie Burnett, Gemini, Michael Thomas, Leon Blackwood, Luther Brown, Jae Blaze, Brice Mousset, Caleaf, Buddha Stretch, and many other choreographers and teachers across North America.
In 2008 Natasha teamed up with Janet L. Castillo, another dancer/choreographer and friend from Toronto, to create and produce Catalyst Bootcamp for Dancers. Catalyst Bootcamp is an intensive training weekend for dancers who are pursuing careers as professional dancers. Catalyst is like no other workshop in Canada whose mission is to provide an alternate pathway for aspiring dancers to fulfill their ultimate dreams! The duo went on to create Catalyst the Company. After years in the industry, Janet and Natasha joined forces to shape their vision of creating an eclectic taste of movement in their home city of Toronto. In May 2010 they coproduced the dance production, The 5th Element, an insatiatiable journey across the four elements which was well received by audience members.
Photo: Nathaniel Anderson
Makeup by: Xquizit Makeup
Graphic Design: Kurupt
Learn how to do well by doing good. -Educate, Empower, Unite.-MCMLXVIII
