Pulga Muchochoma
Ensemble Singer/Dancer

Pulga Muchochoma is a dancer, choreographer, musician, actor, and director born in Quelimane, Mozambique. His dance career and training began in Quelimane with Montes Namuli Dance Company. In 2006, Pulga came to Toronto with the company for the International AIDS Conference. With Montes Namuli/Shakespeare Link Canada. When Montes Namuli returned to Mozambique, Pulga stayed in Toronto to study at The School of Toronto Dance Theatre. He worked with the company Toronto Dance Theatre under Artistic Director Christopher House from 2009-2020.

With the Stratford Festival, he performed in “Death and the King’s Horseman” and was also the movement director for “Wedding Band”. Pulga directed a play in Montreal called “Diggers” and he was also the assistant director and choreographer for “Fairview” at CanStage. Additionally, he was in the musical “Treemonisha” by Scott Joplin. He has been nominated for 7 Dora awards with TDT and 3 for his own works.

Pulga is the 2026 Recipient of The Jacqueline Lemieux Prize which recognizes the work of an established dance professional who has made an outstanding contribution to dance in Canada.