In February of 2022, Blissful Dance began to grow in new directions, under new leadership chosen with great intention by the company’s founder! Please join us in welcoming Chawna Exner to the Blissful Dance legacy!

With a background largely in the styles of contemporary, jazz, and hip hop, Chawna has had a life-long passionate relationship with dance! After pursuing training in the University of Calgary Dance Program, Chawna crossed paths with the art of Burlesque, and has since built a career in the art form under the stage name Eva Angel. In 2018, Chawna began work with accessible dance company, Momo Movement (now part of the National accessArts Centre), and has sought to discover ways to bring equity and accessibility into dance ever since. In her role as Blissful Dance’s CEO and Artistic Director, Chawna aims to collaboratively expand how we view dance and accessibility, moving from the shared belief that dance is for every body!