Cecilia

Cecilia was born and raised in Argentina, and moved to Canada to pursue a PhD in Human

Geography from the University of Guelph, Ontario. Although Cecilia took her first dance class

only 10 years ago, dance has always been part of her heart and soul. For her, dance is a sacred

space for freedom, creativity and expression. Starting as a dancer with Samba Edmonton, then

becoming part of the performance ensemble for the Cuban Movements Dance Academy,

Cecilia's approach to dance is all about expansion. This journey has led her to become not only

the Manager for the Glenora studio of Cuban Movements since 2020, but also the Producer of

its three original dance-theatre productions: Mi Habana Querida (Fringe 2021 and 2022), The

Power of the Drum (RISER Edmonton 2022), and Ay Candela! (Fringe 2023).

Together with her husband Tyler Baker, Cecilia is part of the team behind the nonprofit

organization Tyler Baker Photography, with the mission “To use artistic photography as a way of

supporting, promoting and empowering artists who are ambassadors for the arts and culture

through their artistry and dedication, but who lack access to high quality visual images to

support their advancement activities.”

She is also a member of team behind the nonprofit International Samba Congress, based out of

Los Angeles, with the mission to inspire, empower and support cultural groups of Brazilian and

non-Brazilian dancers and musicians who are dedicated to Samba and Brazilian culture by

promoting a sense of belonging, identity and expression.