Heather Dotto is a diverse performer trained in many forms of dance and theatre at Caulfield School of Dance.

With a sharp focus for detail and an undeniable love of attention, Heather has been fortunate to turn her passion for performing into a career and lifestyle she adores. Following graduation, Heather began dancing for Josh Beamish’s Move: the Company in 2005. For the following seven years she performed, toured and grew to be artistically involved in many new creations by Director, Josh Beamish. Within the company Heather also performed works by: Simone Orlando, Amber Funk-Barton, Susan Mensinger, and Danny Austin.

After seeing stages all over the world (Shanghai, Singapore, New York, England, Brazil, Bangkok, Seattle, Los Angeles, Toronto, Nanaimo) Heather planted her feet back in Vancouver and has enjoyed working with many members of the dance community on new creations and remounts. A selection being: Vision Impure, mmHop, Kenesis Dance, Coriograph Theatre, Heather Laura Gray, Caitlin Griffin, Lara Barclay, Monica Proenca.

As of 2012 she has found a new home with the incredible talents of Joe Laughlin in his company Joe Ink. She began her journey into his charismatic work when she joined the cast of his Retrospective: 25 Years show. Heather spent the next three years making, performing and touring “4our”, then took a rehearsal direction role for Joe; A solo Show.

While working with all of these celebrated choreographers, Heather’s teaching and choreographic career was nurtured at K&S Dance Productions since 2006. She is now the head of the contemporary program and has received many accolades at the local and provincial level.

In 2009, Heather made her professional choreographic debut as one of the invited collaborators involved in the creation of MOVE: the company’s “The Cell”. Soon after, she premiered the solo “Gift” at Chop Shop in Seattle. In 2017, Heather engaged in two new creations of her own, seeded by Small Stage. She has been commissioned twice by Ballet Kelowna and Lamondance in the last 3 years. In May she will perform in ‘Dance:Craft’ by JoeInk.