Dance comes from the people and must be given back to the people 

~ Alvin Ailey 

Tamla Matthews is a lover of fine chocolates and belly laughs. She manages an extensive and layered portfolio of entrepreneurship, art, education, child welfare, youth and children advocacy, community enhancement and public service work.  

Her legacy project Rootz and Branches was born in 2011 as a dance vehicle specializing in Afro-cultural performance, education and professional training for children, youth and their families. 

Tamla manages the CHEERS mentorship program in addition to being a Training and Development Consultant with the City of Toronto Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit