A white woman with long copper hair wearing a black turtleneck.

Cass Boutilier

SURGE Dance Artist

Cass Boutilier is an emerging dance artist based in Cape Breton/Unama’ki, Nova Scotia. Cass has danced from a young age and began training with Painted Dance Collective in 2019, now working as a company member and teacher at the studio. She has engaged in creative residencies with companies such as Mocean Dance and Rooted Dance Projects. Working as a freelance choreographer since 2020, Cass presented her first choreographic work at Lumière Art-At-Night Festival in Sydney, Nova Scotia (2023). Notable performances include Harmonia (Painted Dance Collective, 2021), Cabaret (Highland Arts Theatre, 2022), and For The Kul-Chuh (Run the Flex, 2024). Driven by determination and a commitment to authenticity, she strives to create work and pursue opportunities that align with and amplify her core values.

Photo by Hazel Sparling.