ABOUT

SUJIT VAIDYA

Photo by Chris Randle

Sujit Vaidya (Choreographer/Dancer) is an independent dance artist based in Vancouver BC. Trained in Bharatanatyam, he predominantly works as soloist and continues his training in Bharatanatyam with Guru A.Lakshman.

His artistic choices reflect the curiosities and experiences he holds as a queer artist of colour, while deeply engaging with an art form rooted in tradition. His choreographies question the narrative and relevance of non inclusive traditional texts. He aims to create space for queer expression within the context of Bharatanatyam and seeks collaborations with other queer artists of colour.

His works have been programmed in festivals such as Vancouver International Dance Festival, Dancing On The Edge and MAI Montreal to name a few.

He was the first South Asian artist to receive the Vancouver City’s Mayor’s award as best emerging dance artist in 2010.

He is currently developing a dance on film titled Sacred Sacrilegious which is supported through the Sadhana Project Residency Program, by Anandam Dance Theatre in Toronto and The Canada Council For The Arts.

Photo by Chris Randle

Sujit Vaidya (Choreographer/Dancer) is an independent dance artist based in Vancouver BC. Trained in Bharatanatyam, he predominantly works as soloist and continues his training in Bharatanatyam with Guru A.Lakshman.

His artistic choices reflect the curiosities and experiences he holds as a queer artist of colour, while deeply engaging with an art form rooted in tradition. His choreographies question the narrative and relevance of non inclusive traditional texts. He aims to create space for queer expression within the context of Bharatanatyam and seeks collaborations with other queer artists of colour.

His works have been programmed in festivals such as Vancouver International Dance Festival, Dancing On The Edge and MAI Montreal to name a few.

He was the first South Asian artist to receive the Vancouver City’s Mayor’s award as best emerging dance artist in 2010.

He is currently developing a dance on film titled Sacred Sacrilegious which is supported through the Sadhana Project Residency Program, by Anandam Dance Theatre in Toronto and The Canada Council For The Arts.

REVIEWS & INTERVIEWS

Montreal Rampage: Choreographer Sujit Vaidya Delves into ‘the Other’ with Off Centre

Stir: Dance review: Co.ERASGA’s Passages of Rhythms is a cross-cultural conversation

The New Indian Express: Presented With a Sensitive Delineation

The Georgia Straight: Powerful emotion meets the strange and surreal at Dancing on the Edge

Sabhash: Doctor turned dancer

DanceViewTimes: Presented With a Sensitive Delineation