Welcome, Tafiya!

In August, Toronto Arts Council welcomed  Tafiya Itiaba-Bayah to the team as our new Dance Program Manager.  

Tafiya is an Afro-Canadian movement artist with roots in Saint Lucia and Ghana. A graduate of OCAD University, he has worked with movement and dance as his primary method of expression and exploration for over 15 years. Through street dance culture, music, and movement he has been able to find his voice and empower artists in the GTA and abroad. He has trained, facilitated, competed, performed, and traveled internationally in order to hone his craft. He continues to support the advancement of the Canadian dance community through the development of community programs and resource sharing. Creating opportunities to question the experiences, systems, and environments we live in has been a key component of his community arts practice. He remains grounded in a long term vision of creating healthier and more supportive environments for dancers to grow in community or commercial settings. 

Please reach out to Tafiya any time with questions about TAC’s Dance Projects or Dance Operating programs.  

Contact info:
Tafiya Itiaba-Bayah
Program Manager, Dance
416-392-6802 x 224
tafiya[at]torontoarts[dot]org