Artist Bios

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Angela Poundmaker-Gromova

Angela Poundmaker-Gromova, a reclaiming member of the Poundmaker Cree Nation, is the Founder of Nurture Meditation Inc. She is an Emotional Intelligence educator with a passion for growing mindfully vibrant communities because nurture and connection are vital needs for global health and wellness.

Angela creates capacity for complexity and nuance in increasingly diverse workplaces by acknowledging the somatic experience in advocacy.  If we want to restore systems, we must restore our nervous systems. Change comes from within through community and somatic supports such as movement, sound, and co-regulation. Angela believes one should leave her spaces empowered and energized with a map to continue growing into their purpose and potential.

Photo: D. Berry

Samantha Sutherland

Samantha was born and raised in Langley, BC and now is an emerging professional contemporary dancer based in Vancouver.  She is proud to be an Indigenous woman of the Ktunaxa Nation.  In 2018 she completed the Arts Umbrella Dance Graduate Program under the direction of Artemis Gordon. There she had the honour of working with and performing works of some of the worlds’ top contemporary choreographers such as Crystal Pite, Sharon Eyal, and Mats Ek.