Olga Barrios

Born in Colombia, Mestiza woman, Olga Barrios is choreographer, dancer, arts educator and the co-founder and co-artistic director of Vanguardia Dance Projects. MFA at York University of Toronto. Olga has collaborated with dance, theater, musical and multidisciplinary projects in Canada, USA and Colombia. Some credits as choreographer includes: El retorno (Marilo Nuñez), Aluna Theatre, Wind in the Leaves Collective. Some independent participation includes: Latitudes Fest New York, Hysteria Fest Colombia, Nextsteps Harbourfront, Canadian Campaign I Love Dance, Dance Ontario Weekend, Impact Theatre Festival Kitchener, Bogota Dance Festival, Guelph Contemporary Dance Festival, Festival Women on Stage for Peace Colombia; Festival Impulsos Bogotá, Allende Festival at Harbourtfront, and Ffida between others events. Olga is the recipient of a Hamilton Arts Award 2010, and Colombian Ministry of Culture honor mention in Choreography 2004.

As dance teacher she has worked in Montreal, Hamilton, Kitchener, San Francisco, New Jersey and diverse cities in Colombia.

Currently Olga works in exchange projects between Canada and Colombia.

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