My Background

Mireille Rosner is a contemporary dance artist and expressive arts practitioner whose work integrates somatic movement, ritual transformation, and engagement with natural materials and the land. Her practice is rooted in interdisciplinary collaboration and community-based initiatives.

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Born on Treaty 1 Territory (Winnipeg, Manitoba), Rosner’s heritage includes French, German, and Austrian ancestry. She currently resides with her husband and daughter on the unceded Indigenous territories of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam First Nations (Vancouver, British Columbia).

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Rosner’s early career was marked by her accomplishments in rhythmic gymnastics, where she competed nationally and earned a position on Canada’s National Team. She later pursued academic studies in Human Geography at the University of British Columbia, before returning to movement-based work. In 2004, she completed a three-year certificate in contemporary dance at Main Dance, which laid the foundation for her ongoing engagement with inclusive and community-oriented dance practices.

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Her contributions to the field include co-founding the All Bodies Dance Project, facilitating movement with the Carnegie Dance Troupe, and participating in Dance Troupe Practice’s Fieldhouse Residency. Rosner is known for her collaborative approach, having worked with media, textile, and sound artists on performances, installations, mobile applications, and participatory events. Notable collaborators include Dance Troupe Practice, Graffiti Research Lab (Canada and Germany), Prophecy Sun, Heidi Nagtegaal, and Sharon Kallis.

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From 2005 to 2012, Rosner co-established memelab, an interdisciplinary performance collective and studio, with Jesse Scott. This initiative served as a platform for experimental and cross-disciplinary artistic exploration.

In 2016, she expanded her practice by completing a certificate in Expressive Arts Therapy at Langara College. She is currently pursuing a Master’s-level diploma in land-based art therapy at the Kutenai Art Therapy Institute, with the goal of becoming a certified art therapist.