chitra.MOVES

LINKED is a dynamic, soulful dance production that brings together the movement languages of Bharatanatyam and Hip Hop culture to tell powerful stories of connection.

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Chitra Subramanian is an Indian American dancer, choreographer, and educator residing in Washington, DC. A Pittsburgh native and originally from South India, Chitra currently teaches, choreographs, and performs with a collective of artists called chitra.MOVES, a creative vessel for deep community engagement and building. Her aesthetic draws from Hip Hop and Indian Classical foundations to tell stories, elevate artists, and meaningfully engage unseen and new audiences. Chitra’s dance making process and work infuses relationship building, storytelling, and institution building.

Chitra’s dance work has also been presented at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival, Joe’s Movement Emporium, Dance Place, PearlPRESENTS at The Kelly Strayhorn Theater (Pittsburgh), and Three Rivers Arts Festival (Pittsburgh). Additionally, Chitra has created works for and taught at several education spaces including, The American University, Slippery Rock University, CityDance Center, The Sitar Arts Center, Arts for Learning Maryland, University of Maryland College Park, and The Madeira School.

She is the recipient of the DC Commission Fellowship; Words Beats & Life Creative Fellowship; Gallim Parent Moving Artist Residency (NYC); and currently an Atlas Arts Lab Fellow (DC).”