Tika Morgan is a choreographer, innovator and retreat facilitator of contemporary, folkloric & latin dance. Her unique teaching style has garnered her a loyal and devoted following throughout her travels.
Tika is currently based in Mexico City, Mexico but for the last 22 years she has divided her time between Northern California, Bahia Brazil and Havana, Cuba where she has had extensive training, taught workshops and led cultural retreats.
Tika grew up in Southwestern India with her artist mother Deva Padma,
creator of the Osho Zen Tarot and newly released Sacred She Tarot.
Tika began dancing at age four and performing professionally as the only child in a touring Shakespeare company at age 12, which toured India for 2 years in theaters all over the country. She went on to work as a singer in and dancer, but discovered a deeper fulfillment in involving others in her work as a teacher and facilitator of dance.
Tika has choreographed for concerts, musical theater, music videos and carnival parades-and adult performance workshops.
Her work has been featured in Quién Magazine Mexico, Marie Claire Latin América, Sf Chronicle and most recently her workshops was chosen by
The Guardian’s as one top 20 choices
Tika incorporates the fundamentals of The Silvestre Dance Technique in her workshops and retreats and has worked closely with founder Rosangela Silvestre consecutively between 2008 and 2018.
Tika Morgan Dance workshops and retreats are centered around dance as a way of life. Embodying and celebrating the power available within us. By working with fundamental technique, traditional, and popular movement, her retreats offer an opportunity for dancers at any level, to delve into discovering our body’s potential as we move. Participants are guided to explore the interplay between form and freedom and the power of moving as one. Both reverent and joyous, dancers will experience historical and symbolic references for even the most basic steps so that we experience what she calls
“dancing our human story”.
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Tika has worked with a range of organizations and venues, including wellness centers, dance companies, festivals, resorts,
and bands. Her broad range of experience reflects her versatility her ability to adapt to different contexts, styles and groups of people. See Retreats
Tao Wellness Mexico (2019 - ongoing)
The Dancer's Workshop Jackson Hole (2013 - ongoing, and 2018 - ongoing)
Dance Mission Theater (2012 - ongoing)
Plaza Cuba (2015 - ongoing)
ODC Dance (2010 - ongoing)
Levie's Company (2020)
The Power of Resiliency (2020 - 2021)
Cuba Caribe (2015 - 2021)
Lines Ballet (2016 - 2018)
YouTube Headquarters (2018)
Comhar Festival International AIDS conference (2018)
Dance Write Project (2015 - 2016)
Hacienda Resorts, Mexico (2015 - 2017)
Capella Resorts Mexico (2013 - 2014)
El Ganzo Resorts Mexico (2014)
Festa De Verao Brazil (2012 - 2014)
Kosmos Music & Dance Camp (2010 - 2014)
UC Berkeley Women's Wellness Retreats (2009 - 2012)
Woman's Health Center (2002, 2007)
Jewish Community Workshops (2005 - 2011)
Bay Club Workshops (2006 - 2011)
Gold's Gym (2008 - 2011)
Boca Do Rio Band (2005 - 2018)
Super Bacana Band (2000 - 2003)
The Ascension of The Blues (2007 - 2008)
Labareda Band (2002 - 2007)
Vivendo de Pão (98, 2000)
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