Amrita Choudhury (she) brings more than 30 years of international experience in performance, choreography, and teaching. She specializes in Indian classical, folk, modern, and tribal dance. Amrita’s work highlights the socio-political and spiritual aspects of society focused on marginalized groups, human rights, gender, and women’s issues. She offers intercultural, multi-lingual, and cross-cultural productions in collaboration with diverse disciplines, using dance as a powerful tool for dialogue.

Her productions Sophia’s Resurrection, The Bridges of Hope, Shakti Rising : Honoring our Stories – created in collaboration with Kanien’keha:ka choreographer Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo – and Kali in my Bones all follow this commitment to telling powerful stories through dance, and to promote awareness and solidarity. Building bridges between artistic styles and cultures, her work with Les Grands Ballet Canadiens, TED talks, Banff Centre for the Arts, Festival Accèss Asie, MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels) and various festivals, offer in depth perspectives of the ancient arts through today’s contemporary lens. As a dance and Yoga lineage holder, Amrita keeps alive the ancient dance philosophies of the knowledge holders from India; and integrates this wisdom into her choreographies and teachings

Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo is Kanien’keha:ka (Mohawk) from Kahnawake. She now lives in Montreal, where she is the artistic director and choreographer for A’nó:wara Dance Theatre.  Awarded for her choreographies and interpretations for over 25 years, she creates work to highlight indigenous themes, stories and perspectives. To do so, she combines pow-wow, Haudenosaunee and contemporary dance styles to invoke an artistic fusion that reaches diverse audiences. Diabo is committed to sharing her culture. To this end, she performs across Canada and internationally. She also won the Prix de la danse de Montréal, INTERPRÈTE category in 2021. Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo also collaborates with a number of organizations with which she contributes in educating people, creating safe spaces and supporting indigenous artists around the world. Her Mohawk culture teaches her that dance is more than a performance. Diabo performs and creates for future generations; to honor them; for her ancestors; for a sense of community; for those who cannot dance; to inspire; to communicate; to encourage cultural pride and to lift spirits.

Komodo (they/he) is an artist and community organizer of Chinese-Bruneian descent based in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal. Their mission is to contribute to the global renaissance of queer asian culture through erotic expression and inter-generational drag. Through their art, they hope to allow future queer asian generations to heal through sexual liberation and having healthier connections with their cultural roots.  They have performed with Sticky Rice Magazine, Festival Accès Asie, Tangente Danse, CanAsian Dance and Montreal Chinatown’s Night Market. 

Komodo is also the founder of OSLA, short for “Où Sont Les Asiatiques”, a community potluck for Queer Asians in Montreal to find each other and connect over sharing food.