Randa Barett

Randa Barett is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and mentor, born and raised in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Randa moved to Vancouver, BC in 2008 after being accepted into an intensive training program and continues to reside in Vancouver. Randa holds her O-1 American visa, which allows her to work as a dance professional in the United States.

Randa has gained the recognition of the dance community as one of Vancouver’s sought after dancers. Her credits include television shows and movies for Paramount+, Hallmark, Netflix, the CW, Nickelodeon, and NBC, along with motion capture projects for video games. Highlights include Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist, the J Team, and four seasons of the hit show Riverdale. Her live performance credits include two contracts with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines’ Anthem of the Seas where she toured internationally performing as a dancer and aerialist, as well as live events for Step Up 4:Revolution, BMW and the Smoke Show Cabaret.

Randa recently began to step behind the lens with the opportunity to work alongside Emmy Winning choreographer Heather Laura Gray as an assistant choreographer for the movies ‘Monster High’ and its sequel, as well as the popular TV series “Riverdale” – Season 6. Monster High recently walked away with the Emmy win for Outstanding Choreography.

Arriving to Vancouver at age 19, Randa trained extensively in hip hop, contemporary, jazz, musical theatre, partnering, ballet and acting. Randa then joined a hip hop company for 2 years, wanting to expand her knowledge and channel her focus in the art form. Training in styles such as popping, locking, breaking, battling and the vast amount of hip hop styles. Through her intensive knowledge in hip hop she travelled to Las Vegas and trained with pioneers such as Jimmy ‘Scoo B Doo’ Foster, Keeley “LockN’ Key and Teresa Espinosa. Randa has also trained in New York, Los Angeles and Seattle with world renowned dance professionals. In addition to dance, Randa found a love for aerial hoop and it is one of the many skills she actively works on. Over the years she has continued to maintain her comprehensive collection of dance styles, knowing the importance of being well rounded in the industry.

Randa has a true connection to teaching and mentoring. She believes in giving back to the community and helping the younger generations pursue their dreams. Randa recently launched her own Mentorship Program for young artists to join. The mentorship program provides a thorough understanding of the industry, how to prepare and what it takes to work as a professional dance artist.

Passion exudes from Randa. Her assertiveness, organizational skills, physical skill, hunger to learn and artistic eyes and brain are valuable to have in any room. Randa is currently exploring her choreographic voice and is excited to see where life continues to take her as a dance artist in Canada and the United States.