Chantal Legros has developed and produced multicultural events throughout Miami, Florida and Queens, New York for over fifteen years. The first generation Haitian-American credits the success of her productions to a grassroots platform that promotes cultural understanding beginning with early childhood learning. During her residence in Miami, Legros’ dance education background (African, Jazz, Modern and Haitian Folklore) segued into instructing classes of various educational levels. While instructing, she received many invitations to speak and facilitate various engagements around the topic of the cultural arts and youth development.

 

The former Miami Dade Community College, Adjunct Professor of Caribbean Dance/History, established a relationship with various communities throughout Miami where she developed dance programs for various schools within Dade County. Legros continued to teach dance, drama and musical theater while building her dance studio, Legros Creative Arts Academy. She has taught performing arts curriculums at the African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, Centerville Pre-School, Clown Around Pre-School, Dance Unlimited, Jamaica Arts Center, the Rochdale Community Center and a Facilitator for the Dade Association of Dance Educators.

 

Her guest speaking engagements include, The Association of Haitian Educators Scholarship Gala, Caribbean Images Awards Gala, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Democratic Women’s Club of Dade County Annual Banquet, Florida Association of Health Physical Education State Conference – African Dance Workshop, Florida International University Spring Culture Festival, Haitian Bilingual Career Fair, Miami Heights Elementary Career and Multicultural Day, Roots and Culture Festival and the Youth Rising with Understanding Through Multicultural Education Conference.

 

Ms. Legros holds a Certificate in Arts Management,  Bachelors Degree in Film Production, and a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership.