Our work occupies a contemporary space with aesthetics constructed outside a lens of Eurocentricity and our initiatives are grounded through AD Brandy Leary’s artistic practice. Leary’s body of work is the result of two decades of consistent engagement with Indian dance and performance practices in classical and contemporary lineages.

ĀNANDAṀ houses multiple, integrated pedagogies spanning: 

• the creation, presentation and touring of our own works

• the incubation, presentation and curation of works by other artists (local / national / international)

• discursive engagement initiatives for audiences and artists

• sectoral interventions, workshops / master classes with local / international artists and mentorship for emerging artists

We create and present performances shaped by:

• aesthetics and ethics nurtured through curiosity, intimacy, and responsiveness

• values of presence and collective inquiry

• inclusive of diverse bodies and movement practices

• receptive to a multitude of viewpoints on the dancing body