SAFIYA RICKETTS

Stories & Testimonials

SAFIYA RICKETTS

Toronto, Ontario
Flamenco, Jazz, Samba
Career Pathway: Dance, Performance

Safiya Ricketts was the dance rehearsal director and also took on the role of the Queen in Los Angeles, for The Queen’s Ball; “A Bridgerton Experience” produced by Netflix, Shondaland, and Fever Up. She is currently working on the creation of a family legacy documentary as well as a musical inspired by the discovery of a song written by her great, great, grandmother in 1946.

SAFIYA’S STORY

“I was delighted to discover all of the programs that the DTRC offers to dancers in transition. Receiving the Skills Grant to study ASL impacted my career as a Diversity and Inclusion Advocate with my artist union. The DTRC Career Counselling program allowed me to receive one-on-one support with a counsellor whose expertise and guidance helped me navigate my career options with confidence and clarity.

The Career Exploration Grant afforded me the opportunity to be trained as a Social Emotional Arts facilitator through the UCLA Arts and Healing program. This has been instrumental to my career journey as I became acutely aware of the importance of improving emotional well being in a diverse community work setting. Utilizing the training and skills programs offered by the DTRC has changed my life in so many positive ways.

I have benefited immensely from the services and programs that the DTRC has provided me over the last 10 years. The support I have received from the DTRC, ranged from career counseling, exploration, to developing new skills with enhanced training to apply to my career transition. The positive impact of these services has made my career journey a meaningful one. I can’t thank the DTRC enough for their help, guidance, and generosity.

The support from the DTRC programs has illuminated my career path, providing a vital service to dancers in transition. The support, programs and entire staff at the DTRC have been instrumental to my journey.”

DTRC’S SUPPORT

Career Counseling
Skills Grant
Career Exploration Grant

National Office

The Lynda Hamilton Centre
Suite 303
1000 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON M4W 2K2

Phone: 416-595-5655

nationaloffice@dtrc.ca

Office Hours:
By Appointment Only – Please contact nationaloffice@dtrc.ca

*Wheelchair accessible

BC Office

The BC office runs as a virtual office and is open on a part-time basis, according to a variable schedule.

bcoffice@dtrc.ca

Regional Reps

British Columbia
Mika Manning
bcrep@dtrc.ca

Alberta
abrep@dtrc.ca

Manitoba
Eugene “GeNie” Baffoe
mbrep@dtrc.ca

Atlantic
Sydney Ewert
atlantic@dtrc.ca

Toll-free: 1-800-667-0851

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