Photo Credit: Mark Dela Cruz

Marcus Merasty

Marcus Merasty is a dance artist from Pelican Narrows, Saskatchewan and is of Cree descent, or Assin’skowitiniwak meaning “People of the rocky area”. His interest in dance began with learning traditional Métis jigging in 2013. A year later, following the invitation to perform in a contemporary dance work by Edward and Robin Poitras he began to pursue a career as a professional dance artist. This was also the beginning of an on-going mentorship under artists Robin Poitras and Edward Poitras. During the same year he began performing with The Creeland Dancers, a square dance troupe from the Beardy’s and Okemasis First Nation. Since then Marcus has received training in theatre from the Gordon Tootoosis Nīkānīwin Theatre and participated in the Indigenous Dance Residency at The Banff Centre. Marcus is currently in the Professional Program at The School of Contemporary Dancers and is working toward his BA. (Hons) in contemporary dance from the University of Winnipeg.

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Marcus' residency at New Dance Horizons is made possible with the generous support of SÂKÊWÊWAK.