About Me

I am glad you found me because my story is one that many others have experienced, and were silenced for.

Many years ago I shed the guilt and shame of being an overtly sensual woman. I knew at a young age I was bisexual. I was confused for many years and only truly found my tribe when I started theatre classes outside of middle school. I felt seen in a community that did not judge differences. I decided to own that part of myself.

Dance and theatre played a significant role in shaping my early adult life. It was during this time that I met my theatre partner, Alex Tigchelaar, in the early 2000s. Together, we ran a multi-disciplinary theatre company in Toronto for a decade. While Alex wrote original pieces of theatre, I organized, choreographed, and often directed our performers.

One of the shows that Alex wrote for our theatre company, The Scandelles, was a game-changer for me. It was called "Neon Nightz," and it was based on her memoirs of stripping in the 1990s in Montreal's famous exotic dance clubs. In the show, she asked me to play various characters that she danced alongside at these venues. She urged me to "not be a tourist" and try exotic dancing at a gentlemen's club before getting on a theatre stage to represent these women. This experience had a profound impact on my life and changed the trajectory of my career. With a background in dance, I took to pole dancing and performing nightly on stage with gusto. Ultimately, what I enjoyed most, were the sensual encounters I made in private dances. The physical aspect was only a portion of what was alluring to me. It was relevant and therapeutic. Some of these people I went on to meet outside the club, so we could truly enjoy what most people are looking for...human connection. As I pursued my desire for uninhibited sensuality, I continued to create art under the persona of Veronica Sway. Throughout my years in this profession, I have crafted my artistic endeavors around this alter ego, deliberately producing vignettes and images that are both titillating and humorous, all with a playful sensibility. Veronica Sway has become an integral part of my life, enhancing my independence and self-expression.

There is no shame in sensual expression.