Ella Mesma
Leeds, United Kingdom
Hey! I am Ella (also known as Maya Gandaia!) I have been dancing forever, but started a wiggly way in salsa clubs in Bristol & Leeds
Ella Mesma is a choreographer, artist & coach trained in Afro-Latin, breaking & contemporary dance. Ella has performed for Breakin’ Convention, Russell Maliphant, The Chomondeleys. Ella makes work to undo limiting beliefs, celebrate cultural & social identity & empower & inspire performers & audiences to come back HOME to themselves. With EMC, I have been Associate Artist at Dance City (2017), Trinity Centre Bristol (2018), Slate World (2020), Pervasive Media Studio, PDSW (2020-22).