Black woman with a shaved head and mohawk. Her hair is dyed brght purple. She smiles at he camera and wears a white top. She leans against a brick wall.

Jaz ‘Fairy J’ Simone
choreographer

Jaz Fairy J Simone, formerly known as Jasmyn Fyffe, is a Barbadian-Canadian multi hyphenate artist based in Toronto. She started her career in 2007 and has since built her career as a performance artist, choreographer, movement director, dancer, singer/musician, outside eye/creative mentor, group facilitator and more recently, handmade skincare small business owner. In 2022 she made her debut with Stratford Festival as the Choreographer for Death and the King’s Horseman under the direction of Tawiah BenEben Mfoafo-M’Carthy. In addition, she also made her debut at the Shaw Festival as the Musical Director for Just to Get Married directed by Severn Thompson. She was the co-choreographer for Bahia Watson & Liza Paul MASHUP pon di road and her solo open light was presented by the Yensa Dance Festival created by Lua Shayenne Dance Company. 2022 also saw the premiere of her interactive art experience titled The Reception at Nuit Blanche, and she choreographed Da Kink in my Hair for Soulpepper Theatre Company and TO Live.

For Peggy Baker Dance Projects: Jaz created and narrated a movement score for the 2022 reboot of FluxDelux, available on this site to experience for free.

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