Discover how cultural identity can be used to express oneself through House dance steps with Tatiana Desardouin!
Celebrate self-expression, identity, and movement through the art of house dance! Led by Swiss-Haitian dancer and choreographer Tatiana Desardouin, this interactive workshop introduces young participants to basic house dance steps while encouraging them to use their own identities, experiences, and creativity as inspiration for movement. Come ready to move and discover your rhythm within!
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Saturday, March 13, 2027
2-4pm
Brooklyn Children’s Museum
145 Brooklyn Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11213
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Attendance is free with museum admission. Plus, as a special offer for the HCX community, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum is offering FREE admission to the HCX community!
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Artist Bio
Tatiana Desardouin, a Swiss artist of Haitian origin, is a multifaceted creative whose work spans dance, education, choreography, cultural organizing, and craftsmanship. A devoted contributor to the Swiss and international street and club dance scene, with a focus on hip-hop and house dance. Tatiana has been teaching and mentoring since 2005 — her teaching experience includes Broadway Dance Center, EXPG NYC, and she currently teaches at Modega and Peridance. Tatiana is the founder, director, and choreographer of “Passion Fruit Dance Company”, established in 2016. Through performances, workshops, lectures, educational programs, and cultural events, the company celebrates the authenticity and Black heritage of street and club dances. Tatiana was selected as one of Dance Magazine’s 2020 “25 to Watch”, featured in The New Yorker magazine and Harper’s Bazaar in 2021, was the recipient of the Vilcek Foundation Prizes for Creative Promise in Dance in 2022, and is the 2022 Bessie Award winner.
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About Ti Atis
This session of Ti Atis is made possible with support from Diaspora Community Services’ Haitian Response Initiative Provider Project from the NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs.
Ti Atis returns to the Brooklyn Children’s Museum for a new season of interactive youth and family programming! Ti Atis (Little Artists) engages youth of Haitian descent and their peers with Haitian history and heritage via the arts, giving young people the tools to build an inclusive and culturally informed future as they learn about diverse art forms from professional Haitian artists.
Mark your calendars! Happening on the second Saturday of every month from November 2026 to May 2027. Stay tuned for the full lineup of teaching artists.
