Photo by V. Paul Virtucio
On my own
Created and Choreographed by Chitra Vairavan
A meditation and dedication to my feet. A solo piece journeying through loneliness, intrigue and healing.
CHITRA VAIRAVAN is a contemporary Indian dancer of Tamil/South Indian-American descent. Vairavan is immersed in both Tamil culture and progressive brown politics here in the U.S. Vairavan is a founding member and rehearsal director with Ananya Dance Theatre and a dance collaborator with Aniccha Arts. She was recognized with the 2015 Sage Cowles Award for Dance as Outstanding Performer and been named “Artist We Love” by Minnesota Monthly magazine in 2011. Her dance training includes Yoga, Bharatanatyam, Odissi, Chhau, and Yorchha. She dances to heal and teaches dance to help heal others.