Mistaya Hemingway is a freelance dancer, filmmaker, and urban thinker living in Montreal. She has danced with the Dutch National Ballet, Alberta Ballet, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, and La La La Human Steps, where she was a soloist for nine years. Mistaya also studied acting in New York City and earned a degree in urban planning in Montreal. Her artistic experience covers a wide range of styles and inspirations. In the last few years, Mistaya has been creating her own screendance projects and working with dance in visual projections and mixed media. Currently, Mistaya is working on an immersive mixed-reality dance and architecture project.
Naïade is a reflection on the ways image and self-perception have changed in a post #MeToo era. What do we keep
Naïade (Cinédanse film) Naïade is a reflection on the ways image and self-perception have changed in this post #MeToo era. What do we keep and what do we shed? Using water as a feedback loop and the haunting music of Beatrice Deer and Jace Lasek, Naïade dives into the depths of consciousness.
“Thank you thank you and thank you to everyone who made this residency (Black Artist Space to Create) possible. These past two weeks have been a blessing! Not only have I been able to deepen my own personal/artistic practices, I was given the space to connect with people that I love! I was given space to reflect on love, and to prepare for what this next year (2021) will bring! Shout out to New Dance Alliance, Modern Accord Depot and Angie Pittman for the time, the space, and opportunity! I am forever grateful! It felt like a good meal, with dessert!”
– Johnnie Cruise Mercer
New Dance Alliance
182 Duane Street
New York, NY 10013