TATIANA DESARDOUIN

Of Haitian origin, born and raised in Switzerland, Tatiana is a dancer, dance instructor, choreographer, curator, mentor, lecturer, and adult educator. She is the director and choreographer of Passion Fruit Dance Company, a street dance theater and educational company (est. 2016) (Guggenheim, MASS MoCA, Jacob's Pillow, etc.). She is often invited to share her knowledge through workshops and judging competitions internationally.

Very involved in the growth of the Swiss hip-hop scene, Tatiana shared her passion through her dance school “Le Centre Hip-Hop” (2010-2018) and the non-profit “JAIA” since 2012.

Teaching and mentoring since 2005, she developed her teaching method, "Technique Within Your Groove". She taught as an adjunct professor and guest artist in several universities (Harvard, the Five College Consortium, Hunter College, Connecticut College, American University, Keene University, etc.).She is currently an adjunct professor at Springfield College and also a faculty member of 92NY.

Features & awards include The Bessie Juried Award (2022), The Vilcek Foundation Prizes for Creative Promise in Dance (2022), The New Yorker magazine (2021), Harper's Bazaar (2021), and Dance Magazine's 2020 “25 to Watch”.