La Shaun Prescott
Artistic Director - Elle NYTT
Asst Professor - Modern & Contemporary, University of Trinidad and Tobago
La Shaun Prescott is the Founder and Artistic Director of the dance company Elle NYTT, established in 2007, which now has branches in New York and Trinidad and Tobago. She is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) teaching Modern and Contemporary Dance, as well as Entertainment Industry Business Seminar. La Shaun holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of the West Indies (UWI) as well as an MFA in Dance from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.
Subsequent to lecturing at the University of the West Indies, La Shaun was instrumental in setting up two main state agencies - the Trinidad and Tobago Entertainment Company, as well as the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company, during her tenure as an Industry Specialist at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. She also served on the Boards of Directors during the start up phase of the two aforementioned companies. Ms. Prescott was hired on consecutive occasions by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago as well as the private sector to judge annual national dance competitions such as the Prime Minister's Best Village Trophy Competition. In 2012, she received a Coco Award for her contribution to dance in Trinidad and Tobago. La Shaun has been involved in film and television for the full television series - Synergy TV T&T's Number 1 Dance Crew and more recently as the host of TV6 Socafit 2016 television show using Soca Music and Dance as a way of getting fit.
La Shaun has toured 22 states in USA with international artiste Pitbull and has also toured Europe, Canada and the USA with Trinidad and Tobago’s leading Soca artiste, Machel Montano (Monk Monte) for 7 years. Through working with Machel, she has also gotten the opportunity to choreograph and perform for Nicki Minaj, Omi, Timaya, Wizkid, and Lil Jon to name a few. She was on staff at the Mark Morris Dance Center, Brooklyn, New York, teaching weekly Soca Dance Classes from Sept 2013 – June 2014, and returns to teach there whenever she is in New York. She has also taught Soca Dance Workshops in Guadeloupe, Atlanta, New York and London. Ms. Prescott currently teaches Modern and Soca dance classes at Elle NYTT.
Artistic Director - Elle NYTT
Asst Professor - Modern & Contemporary, University of Trinidad and Tobago
La Shaun Prescott is the Founder and Artistic Director of the dance company Elle NYTT, established in 2007, which now has branches in New York and Trinidad and Tobago. She is also an Assistant Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT) teaching Modern and Contemporary Dance, as well as Entertainment Industry Business Seminar. La Shaun holds an M.Sc. in Economics from the University of the West Indies (UWI) as well as an MFA in Dance from Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.
Subsequent to lecturing at the University of the West Indies, La Shaun was instrumental in setting up two main state agencies - the Trinidad and Tobago Entertainment Company, as well as the Trinidad and Tobago Film Company, during her tenure as an Industry Specialist at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. She also served on the Boards of Directors during the start up phase of the two aforementioned companies. Ms. Prescott was hired on consecutive occasions by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago as well as the private sector to judge annual national dance competitions such as the Prime Minister's Best Village Trophy Competition. In 2012, she received a Coco Award for her contribution to dance in Trinidad and Tobago. La Shaun has been involved in film and television for the full television series - Synergy TV T&T's Number 1 Dance Crew and more recently as the host of TV6 Socafit 2016 television show using Soca Music and Dance as a way of getting fit.
La Shaun has toured 22 states in USA with international artiste Pitbull and has also toured Europe, Canada and the USA with Trinidad and Tobago’s leading Soca artiste, Machel Montano (Monk Monte) for 7 years. Through working with Machel, she has also gotten the opportunity to choreograph and perform for Nicki Minaj, Omi, Timaya, Wizkid, and Lil Jon to name a few. She was on staff at the Mark Morris Dance Center, Brooklyn, New York, teaching weekly Soca Dance Classes from Sept 2013 – June 2014, and returns to teach there whenever she is in New York. She has also taught Soca Dance Workshops in Guadeloupe, Atlanta, New York and London. Ms. Prescott currently teaches Modern and Soca dance classes at Elle NYTT.
You can make a contribution to the work of Elle NYTT and La Shaun Prescott through our Elle NYTT Paypal account by clicking the button below. For our donors in Trinidad and Tobago, your contribution will qualify for a tax allowance of 100% of the amount contributed as La Shaun is registered with the National Registry of Artists with the Ministry of Arts and Multiculturalism (Registration No AR11000019).