ABOUT
SUJIT VAIDYA
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.
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