Often responding to the current social and environmental moment, she explores relationships to consider the ‘realness’ of where and who we are, here and now – how we are affected by the world around us. In playing with how performance is seen/experienced, she looks to deepen connection with others while making space for self-reflection; she creates post-immersive, installation, ambulatory, and site-sensitive works for theatre, non-theatre and digital environments. 

A KM Hunter and multi-Dora Award winning choreographer, she is the artistic director of Toronto-based adelheid. Currently a resident artist within the Citadel’s Creative Incubator Program, Strauss has been commissioned by/choreographed for Toronto Dance Theatre, Mocean Dance, The Frankfurt Opera, The Canadian Opera Company, Volcano Theatre, the Stratford Festival, among others. 

Her teaching practice has been developed through opportunities to offer classes and workshops across Canada and internationally. She holds an MFA in Creative Practice from Transart/Liverpool John Moore’s University.