Taylor Collis

Taylor Collis (she/her) is a freelance dance artist and choreographer graduating from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson) where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts degree with distinction in Performance Dance in 2022. Taylor has had the privilege of working professionally as a dancer in full length works such as Come on, Dreamer (2022) directed by Brooke Gilmour, WHOLE NEW WORLD (2023) directed by Tyler Hutchings, The Great Dream (2024) directed by Angela Blumberg and most recently Rise & Fall (2024) directed by Michael Prince. In addition to Taylors’ performance career, she is a highly sought-after choreographer as well as a regular guest teacher at studios around the GTA and drop-in teacher at Studio North Toronto. She has had the pleasure of choreographing multiple pieces in Fever After Dark, a dance showcase in Toronto. Taylor’s creative practice has inspired work on film such as “Baby Steps” (2023), “Hatch” (2021), “The Mirror” (2021), “Metanoia” (2020) and most recently “Half Lives” (2024), which premiered at the first SEENTO Showcase. Taylor is the co-producer alongside Tyler Hutchings, of SOLAR FUSION, a choreographic dance showcase that began in August 2024. To be able to pursue what she is most passionate about brings Taylor an immense amount of gratitude. She looks forward to furthering her career as a performer, and collaborator while continuing to share her knowledge as a choreographer and educator.