Natasha Poon Woo began training and performing as a member of Canadian Contemporary Dance Theatre (CCDT) in her hometown of Toronto. She went on to study at the Conservatory of Dance at SUNY Purchase College and the Rotterdam Dance Academy, earning a BFA in Dance from SUNY Purchase in 2012 and graduating summa cum laude with the President’s Award for Achievement. As a performer, Natasha has toured Holland and Switzerland with Conny Janssen Danst, completed a residency at the Beijing Dance Academy in China with The Kevin Wynn Collection, and performed the works of such established American choreographers as Twyla Tharp, Doug Varone, Pam Tanowitz, and Roderick George. She has worked with Toronto companies and artists including Rock Bottom Movement, Côté Danse, The Dietrich Group, BoucharDanse, Benjamin Landsberg, Ryan Lee / The Platform, Gadfly, Little Pear Garden Dance Company, Tapestry Opera and Hit & Run Dance Productions. She is a Dora-winning performer with Rock Bottom Movement, whose acclaimed production of hollow mountain garnered Dance Division awards for Outstanding Production and Outstanding Ensemble Performance.
Natasha is currently a Guest Artistic Associate at CCDT, after serving as the company’s Associate Artistic Director from 2019-2021 and Rehearsal Director from 2012-2021. She has also directed rehearsals for artists including Hanna Kiel, Roderick George and Rodney Diverlus. Natasha is a passionate and sought-after dance educator across Ontario, specializing in Limón-based modern technique and C-I Training™ (conditioning-with-imagery), certified and mentored by Donna Krasnow.