Ella Mesma Company are a British based dance theatre company who use folkloric dances in a contemporary context to allow transformation: telling personal and global stories to connect to our truest selves. We strive to undo limiting beliefs, explore healing, celebrate cultural and social identity and empower and inspire our audiences. Our work tends to reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of company members, and where possible includes audience interaction. With a mix of dance forms and theatre, our work is bold, political and personal. Since its formation in 2011, with a premiere at Breakin’ Convention (Sadler’s Wells) (with a solo called Evol), Ella Mesma Company has been commissioned and performed for a number of leading arts organisations and highly regarded venues & festivals including Sadler’s Wells (Wildcard 2017), Womens International Leadership Conference, New York City (2017), National Circus Centre (2018), ICA Festival, Capetown South Africa (2018), IETM Hull (2019). Ella Mesma Company were residents with Casa Latin American Festival 2015, Associate Artists at dance City (2017), Associate Artist at Trinity Centre Bristol (2018). In 2013, Ella Mesma was selected as a future Dance Leader for the ABLE leadership program and in 2015 awarded a Bench fellowship for emerging female choreographers. The company were runners up for the ‘Best Dance Production of The Year’ by the Latino Life LUKAS Awards 2018.