Heather Dotto is a diverse performer trained in many forms of dance and theatre at Caulfield School of Dance.  Following graduation, Heather began dancing for Josh Beamish’s Move: the Company in 2005.   For the following seven years she performed, toured and grew to be artistically involved in many new creations by Director, Josh Beamish.  

Within the company Heather also performed works by: Simone Orlando, Amber Funk-Barton, Susan Mensinger, and Danny Austin.  After seeing stages all over the world (Shanghai, Singapore, New York, England, Brazil, Bangkok, Seattle, Los Angeles, Toronto, Nanaimo) Heather planted her feet back in Vancouver and has enjoyed working with many members of the dance community on new creations and remounts.  A selection being: Vision Impure, mmHop, Kenesis Dance, Coriograph Theatre, Heather Laura Gray, Caitlin Griffin, Lara Barclay, Monica Proenca. 

In 2012, Heather joined the cast of JoeInk, under the direction of Joe Laughlin in Vancouver.  She remounted roles and participated in new creations within the company for 10 years.  In 2009, Heather made her professional choreographic debut as one of the invited collaborators involved in the creation of MOVE: the company’s “The Cell”.   Soon after, she premiered the solo “Gift” at Chop Shop in Seattle.   

In 2017, Heather engaged in two new creations of her own, seeded by Small Stage.  She has been commissioned twice by Ballet Kelowna and Lamondance.   For the last year, Heather has been touring across Canada and Europe as the Rehearsal Director for “Saudade”, “Source Amnesia” and “@Giselle”.  All works by Joshua Beamish.   She will begin Directing a new work in June called “Salt”, that will premiere at Dancing on the Edge in Vancouver.

Heather is a celebrated teacher and choreographer of young dancers.  She has been teaching, setting pieces and adjudicating for 20 years.  Running parallel with her Dance career, Heather is also a double-certified Pilates Instructor with her own practice.  She is a Red-Seal Chef and most importantly…a Mom.

Theatre

Christie's recent theatre work includes hosting 'The Blood Club' as the production's lead

actress and queen of the night, 'Eve'. Other West End work includes workshopping 'Jack Cole:

The Musical' with NYC director Chet Walker and Camden Loeser, as well as 'House Of Dance'

with Dame Arlene Phillips. Christie’s prominent roles include playing Queen Elenora in UnTitled Company’s third full length production, ‘Astoria’. Prior to that she played the iconic Shirley MacLaine in the premiere of ‘Welcome To The Grand’. As an actor, Christie shined as the lead in UnCorked Theatre’s ‘How To Solve A Problem Like Murder’ and ‘1.9.2.7’, both sold-out immersive theatre productions.

Commercial

Christie’s worked on feature films ‘Apartment 7A’ as ‘Hattie’ starring Julia Garner, and ‘Better

Man’ directed by Ashley Wallen. She’s a featured artist in the new blockbuster film ‘Wicked’

directed by Jon Chu, starring Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo. Christie works regularly for

director Brady Hood on movement direction, joining him for the TV series ‘Great Expectations’

and ‘Varsity’, and her work can also be seen on Netflix reality series,‘Dance Monsters’. Christie

has worked with artists Jack Whitehall, Sergei Polunin, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Buble, Adam

Garcia, and Nelly Furtado. Other credits include The Voice, New Balance, Nickelodeon, Ikea,

‘Package Deal’ (TV), ‘Warehouse 13’ (TV), and Sky 1's 'Got To Dance' Season 5.

Company

Christie has worked extensively with Lukas McFarlane’s company, UnTitled, and has been a

principle artist in the company’s last three theatre productions, ‘Exposed’, ‘The Suffocating

Truth’, and ‘Astoria’. Christie spent two years working with Canadian company Lamondance,

touring Brazil for two consecutive seasons. Christie is the founder of the home of jazz in

London, House Of Jazz Company, and the creator of The Inside Out Theory, a humorous and

honest take on supporting the mindset and mental health of performing artists. She is also a

principle artist with Response Theatre Company.

We are excited that Christie-Lee will be returning to Penticton as our Stage Dance Adjudicator.