Himerria Wortham is an interdisciplinary artist who was born and raised in Berlin, Germany, and later moved to Detroit before settling in Los Angeles. Her curiosity for art and culture, along with her passion for storytelling, led her to explore dance, choreography, and experimental documentary filmmaking.
Himerria began her career as a professional commercial dancer, performing nationally and internationally with artists such as Aretha Franklin and Carly Rae Jepsen, and appearing in TV shows like HBO’s Euphoria, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, and the Academy Awards. She has appeared in music videos and live TV performances with legendary artists including Beyoncé, Toni Braxton, and Shakira, to name a few. As a choreographer, Himerria has most recently worked as the department head of choreography on the hit Disney Channel TV show "Saturdays".
Her 20-year career as a teaching artist, both locally in LA and internationally, has offered her the unique opportunity to connect with people from all walks of life, across various dance experiences and age groups. Her foundational influences include hip-hop, jazz, ballet, West African dance, and street styles such as waacking and house dance, as well as contemporary improv and site-specific dance theater.
Previously serving as the Associate Artistic Director of the site-specific dance company Heidi Duckler Dance (HDD), she engaged with diverse communities native to Los Angeles through place-based performances, filmmaking, and teaching experiences with the HDD company.
Today, Himerria is completing her Master’s Degree in Visual Anthropology, Media and Documentary Practices, focusing her thesis on improv dance as a knowledge producing method in ethnographic research and experimental filmmaking.
Himerria is excited to work in community with the Cantilever Collective, sharing her love of dance and performance through stage and film work.