BIO

Heather Myers is a dance educator, choreographer, and performer from Boston, MA. For over 15 years, Heather has been teaching and choreographing for local studios, schools, and community programs. Heather has also had the pleasure of teaching for several college programs including The Berklee College Musical Theater Summer Workshop and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee Commercial Dance Intensive. While her teaching schedule keeps her busy, Heather still finds time to perform and train with dance companies in the Boston area. She is a former member of Project Nailz, Static Noyze Dance Company, and the CONcept ARTists. Heather currently performs with the all-female company, We The Females, recently featured in the Adidas Game Changers campaign.

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Dancers who understand where movement comes from will perform it better and create culturally aware choreography. My classes connect the history of hip hop dance through its origins in vernacular jazz dance to current popular steps and how they became mainstream. My work aims to bridge the gap between commercial choreography and context to create thoughtful, powerful artists who not only perform with excellence, but positively contribute to the future of hip hop dance and the communities who created it. I am both a teacher and a forever student; modeling for my dancers that the journey of learning and dancing never ends.