Behind the scenes
CO-FOUNDER/ PRODUCER/ HOST
Nicole Inica Hamilton is an award-winning choreographer and the Founder/ Artistic Director of Inica Dance Industries. A certified educator and teaching member of Dance Masters of Canada and Dance Masters of America, Hamilton has served as a guest teacher, mentor and speaker at institutes across Canada including but not limited to; George Brown College, University of Toronto, York University and University of Calgary. Hamilton is a counselling member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association, and member of Healthy Dancer Canada. She works actively in the dance health and science sector. Her creations, and research have examined, and explored diverse states of the human condition, traditional healing practices, and care centered ecosystems. Hamilton’s research on holistic teaching practices and impacts of psychological stress have been presented at national and international conventions including; the En Avant-RAD World Convention, the Toronto Dance Teacher Expo, the Performing Arts Medicine Association and more.
Hamilton reports on the current news affairs of our time with special focus on arts, health, career, and business news at CIUT 89.5 FM. She is the in-suite moderator for the Dora Mavor Moore award-winning dance Immersion and has operated as a guest correspondent on media and discussion platforms across Canada including the Career Buzz Show, the AMANI Project, and Fall for Dance North’s Mambo Podcast. Her voice has been featured on national commercials, film, television networks and stages where she has moderated, and facilitated conversations with leaders across the globe. Follow Nicole on Instagram @nicoleinicahamilton
PROJECT MANAGER
Natasha Ama Eck is an Afro-Caribbean dance artist, creative producer, educator, Kemetic Yoga practitioner, and advocate for the health and wellness of girls and women. Her practice centers African knowledge systems, sacred arts, and embodied memory, viewing the body as a site of healing, resistance, and ancestral wisdom.
Trained at Bird College (UK), Natasha performed as a company member with COBA (Collective of Black Artists) and with V’Works, led by Vivine Scarlett. Mentorship from Dr. Yanique Hume and Diane Roberts has deeply influenced her engagement with ritual, storytelling, and ancestral transmission through movement. With over a decade of experience, Natasha has demonstrated her ability to create and facilitate culturally relevant and responsive arts education programs and projects.
Natasha is also the founder of Ama PM, a project management consultancy that bridges the gap between artistic vision and operational infrastructure, guiding artists and organizations in bringing projects to life with clarity, care, and strategic insight. Natasha holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts, a Bachelor of Education from York University (Canada), and a Project Management Certification. She has collaborated with artists and organizations including Nadia Myre, Vincent Mantsoe, Mafa Dance Village, and Jaberi Dance Theatre. Natasha previously served as Producer-in-Residence with the Pan African Creative Exchange (PACE) and co-hosted the Arts Administration in Africa podcast series with Dr. Taiwo Afolabi. Follow Natasha on Instagram @amapm.ca and @kemeticflow