Heather Cameron
Heather Cameron is a frenetic mover—fast and jittery. Quirky. Her choreography is a cross between the quick, lethal stabs of a black widow spider and the sticky, silky, intricate web the spider methodically weaves.
Heather holds a Bachelor's Degree in Contemporary Dance from Concordia University (Montreal). In 2005, she moved to Regina as a co-founder of the FadaDance Troupe, working in collaboration to create affecting and innovative dance experiences. FadaDance Troupe engages audiences by performing in alternate venues and showcasing cross-disciplinary collaboration in the arts. The Troupe presented Holloway both as a site-specific dance performance in the Qu’Appelle Valley (2022) and at Darke Hall Theatre (2023). Most recently, the Troupe created a site-specific dance film (2024). Set in the tranquil Qu'Appelle Valley, the weight of our feet unfolds as a poetic exploration of connection and reconciliation through four distinct chapters amidst the seasons’ passings.
One of Heather’s greatest passions is teaching at FadaDance Studio. Since 2006, she has focused on developing the creativity and technique of dancers, with an emphasis on inclusion across all genders and ages. Combining her ever-evolving art practice with her love of teaching, Heather approaches each class as its own project—its own artistic adventure. She has a deep affinity for working with dancers from the FadaDance Youth Company and the Emerging Artist Ensemble, nurturing the early steps of emerging artists and helping forge meaningful pathways into the professional world of contemporary dance.
As a soloist, Heather choreographed and performed Waiting for the Bus, presented by New Dance Horizons in the 2016 Prairie Dance Circuit. Internationally, she presented her one-woman theatrical dance show, Boney Bones, at the German International Festival of Dance and Theatre. In 2011, she created and performed Honey on Wallpaper at Regina’s Globe Theatre as a cross-disciplinary collaboration with Shaunna Dunn (visual artist) and Jeff Morton (sound artist). Heather has performed work by Ralph Escamillan (FakeKnot), Johanna Bundon, Bill Coleman, Robin Poitras, Michele Sereda, and Turner Prize*. Most recently, she presented her choreography (b)reach at New Dance Horizons’ Stream of Dance Festival in April 2025. This visceral duet navigates the tension between chaos and order as two bodies unravel, glitch, and reconfigure through cycles of resistance and release, spiraling toward something achingly human.
Many of Heather’s most meaningful projects are rooted in community connection, especially with individuals who often have limited access to dance. She currently leads a program at Thomson Community School, bringing dance to students in Regina’s Heritage neighbourhood. Heather is also certified in “Approaches to Dance for People with Parkinson’s” (Level 4) and teaches a weekly Dancing With Parkinson’s class in Regina. In addition, she maintains strong ties with Eden Care Communities, offering inclusive, adaptive dance experiences to seniors, individuals with diverse abilities, and those with limited income.
Her lifestyle is such that “living life” and “creating art” are inseparable and indistinguishable activities. She believes that her role as an artist is akin to that of an explorer: to venture, play, provoke, illuminate, and inspire.