esie mensah, choreographer

Esie Mensah is an award winning choreographer, director, dancer, movement director, educator, and TEDx speaker working across dance, theatre and film. A member of the Canadian Guild of Stage Directors and Choreographers, choreographer of Canada's Got Talent Million Dollar Finale as well as a four-time Dora nominated artist. Esie has worked with megastars like Rihanna, Drake, Howie Mandell, Kenny Ortega, Janelle Monae, Nelly Furtado, Jully Black, Arcade Fire and more. Working with historic brands like Holt Renfrew, Coca-Cola, TIFF, Estee Lauder, Giants of Africa, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Toronto Raptors. In theatre Mensah has worked as a choreographer/movement director on Three Sisters (Soulpepper/Obsidian Theatre), Russian Play, Victory, and Farmers’ Revolt (Shaw Festival), directed Serving Elizabeth (Theatre Aquarius) and is making her debut at Stratford Festival choreographing Ransacking Troy directed by Jackie Maxwell. Esie's original creations include the Dora-nominated production Shades, The Audition, (INNER) Beings, ESHI and ZAYO whose full production will premier in 2026. Lastly Esie was the choreographer for Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha: A Musical Reimagining presented by Luminato Festival and TOLive that was named in the New York Times as top 10 Best Classical Production of 2023 and will be making its US premiere at the Harris Theatre in Chicago.