Karina Grzella currently resides in Kitchener, ON. Karina has been dancing for 22 years and has extensive training in ballet, jazz, tap, contemporary and hip hop. She has been fortunate to train with noted choreographers throughout Canada and the United States. Via stage, film and television, Karina has worked with Cora Kozaris, Linda Garneau, Tatiana Parker, Jeff Dimitriou, Christopher Scott, and Ebony Williams (Beyoncé). Beyond studio training Karina has expanded her dance education via travel to various dance workshops throughout North America. Through invitation only intensives and as a Pulse On Tour Pro Elite Protege 2016/2017, Karina has been fortunate to work more intimately with, Desmond Richardson, Cris Judd, Dave Scott, Gil Duldulao, Dana Foglia, Tessandra Chavez, and Brian Friedman.
Stage credits include Monster of Hip Hop ( New Jersey), i Heartradio with Anne-Marie featuring Marshmellow, 2015 Panam Games closing ceremony, and Janet Jackson as a guest performer in her Unbreakable Tour Air Canada Centre Toronto - Gil Duldulau choreographer & creative director. Karina is currently touring North America with Ru Paul’s Drag race first Canadian winner, Priyanka.
Television credits include The Next Step, McDonald's National All Day Breakfast campaign "Chaos", Once Upon a Time, Frankie Drake Mysteries, What We Do in the Shadows, Grand Army, and Salt-N-Pepa Lifetime TV feature documentary.
Karina’s film credits include My Spy featuring Dave Bautista. More recently, Karina had the good fortune to work with Christopher Scott as part of a skeleton crew *used to set choreography. Karina was also chosen as a cast member for the series of Disney Movies entitled "Zombies *, Zombies 2 and Zombies 3.” Karina can also be seen in Disney movies SPIN and Sneakerella.
Karina is an artist at heart who's love for performance is not outshined by her passion for constant growth in dance education. Karina’s inate ability to interpret music has guided her towards choreography and teaching which fulfils her artistic nature. Karina is constantly evolving and looks forward to opportunities which challenge and expand the person that she is.
In 2020, Karina graduated from Wilfred Laurier University majoring in Psychology and double minoring in women/gender studies and education. Karina looks forward to sharing from her wealth of knowledge and is excited to work with the next generation.