Reequal Smith

Reequal Smith is a multidisciplinary artist, choreographer, and visionary cultural leader. As the Founder and Artistic Director of Oshun Dance Studios in Prince Edward Island, Reequal draws deeply from her Bahamian roots to create work that rhythmically and spiritually bridges Caribbean traditions with Canadian contemporary movement. Her artistic practice is one of celebration and reclamation—evoking the pulse of island life while building spaces that honour the lived experiences of Black and Caribbean communities.

An alumna of Holland College’s School of Performing Arts, Reequal has over a decade of performance and choreographic experience across theatre, film, festivals, and self-produced works such as Calypso Secrets, Elysium, Unfold, and Caribbean Flamingo(premiered at Coastal Currents 2024). Her body of work includes such credits as Neptune Theatre, River Clyde Pageant, Kemi Craig’s ”Bearing Witness”, Washington Black, Breaking Circus, Robert Hengeveld “Where Phantoms Meet” and collaborations with artists like Liliona Quarmyne and Charles Campbell.

Beyond the studio, Reequal serves as Program and Events Coordinator for the Black Cultural Society of PEI and Administrator/Outreach Coordinator for the Canadian Women of Colour Leadership Network in Ottawa. She actively champions equity and representation in the arts, holding board positions with the Island Fringe Festival, Fusion Charlottetown, and Kinetic Studio  in Halifax.

In 2025, Reequal was honoured with the Kerri Wynne MacLeod Women of Impact Award and the Diane Moore Creation Award by Live Art Dance for her commitment to equity, cultural celebration, and transformative storytelling through movement.