BIOGRAPHY

George Stamos is a Canadian choreographer, dancer, filmmaker, and educator known for his innovative and socially engaged approach to transdisciplinary work. Originally from Nova Scotia, he studied at Amsterdam University of the Arts (BFA in Improvisation and Choreography) and later earned a graduate diploma in Communication Studies from Concordia University in Montréal.

 

George’s career began as a solo artist in New York City (1993–1999) before establishing himself in Montréal, where, as a sought-after dancer, he has worked with many prominent companies and pursued his choreographic projects. Across his prolific career, George has been mentored by and danced in significant works by pioneering artists Zab Maboungou, Sara Shelton Mann and Benoit Lachambre. His contemporary dance expertise spans queer performance, an array of Occidental and African diasporic dance techniques, and adapted dance methods for individuals on the autism spectrum.

 

Dedicated to pushing boundaries across disciplines with visceral hybrid pieces that captivate audiences, George has held residencies at the Baryshnikov Arts Center (NYC, 2009, 2010 & 2017) and Agora de la Danse (Montréal, 2012–2015). In 2014, he received the Northrop McKnight Fellowship for International Choreographers Award and in 2016 the DCRT’s Founder’s Award. In 2022 his short film SNAP, Archie’s Story won The Overcome Film Festival’s Best International Documentary Film Award, and from 2022 to 2024, George was the Artistic and Pedagogical Associate at Dance Arts Institute in Toronto. Thus far in 2025, George has received audience and critical acclaim for the premier of three short dance films (Syzygy, One Kind Favor, and Potrero Hill) and his transdisciplinary solo show Sister Nightlight which premiered at The Citadel: Ross Centre for Dance in Toronto, March 6-8, 2025.