HEATHER STAR BENSON
CONSULTANT • PRODUCER • LECTURER
Heather Benson, an Atlanta, Georgia native, is a dance artist, producer, strategic consultant and Horton Technique lecturer working within the USA, UK and beyond. With 20 years of combined experience in the arts and leadership, she provides bespoke artistic and professional development for students and professionals, as well as programming and strategic consultancy for creatives across the globe.
Now residing in London, Heather is a Project Manager & Consultant for Kauma Arts, who supports multi-disciplinary creatives from Africa and its Diaspora. Additionally, she serves as the Managing Director of Angela's Pulse. Heather is the former Company Manager of Tavaziva Dance and supports many other individuals and organisations within the performing arts and creative industries. She is the creator and co-host of the Yams and Yuca podcast, which explores the fabric of Black identities through culture, food, art, life experiences and more.
Alongside the artistic management, Heather is an Associate of Blake Arts, performing and teaching within various institutions and programmes. Currently, she is a resident Horton teacher for Tavaziva Dance. Previous teaching engagements include Artistry Youth Dance, IRIE! dance theatre, Roehampton University and many more. Heather is a former company member of Dallas Black Dance Theatre II, Urban Bush Women and Philadanco!
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It was such a pleasure working with Heather on a Lester Horton Technique ‘class as performance’ in the gallery; from the outset she was so open to bringing an unconventional performance into an unconventional space, thinking creatively about what would work. She was clear about her dancers’ needs but flexible to the limitations of exhibition space. The resulting event was more than I had hoped – generous, joyful, immersive, and enlightening!