Chitra MOVES | Classes

Professional Background

Chitra’s dance education started at the age of 7 and was nurtured by many educators, institutions, and communities. Chitra deeply believes in the power of culture to express and share your story. Intentional relationship building, presence, consistent participation, learning, and taking risks are all practices she embeds within her work and life. Chitra has been teaching dance for all ages and levels for over 17 years in DC. For over a decade she managed a DC-based nonprofit youth organization, Mentors of Minorities in Education (M.O.M.I.E’s), that implements the teaching of history and social justice to young children. The impact of years of relationship-building with families, young people, elders, educators, and institutions is something Chitra carries with her throughout her dance journey.

Class Highlights

Classes at Element Dance
Pittsburgh, PA (2022)

Workshops at Element Dance.

Fusion Series Dance Workshop
Washington, DC (2020)

Fusion Series offers classes with two different contemporary perspectives of Indian folk & classical dance.

The Movement Factory
Cleveland, OH (2018-2019)

Class highlights from weekly Bollywood Fusion classes at The Movement Factory in Cleveland.

Class at Bahay Base
DC METRO AREA (2016)

Class with a focus on Bollywood and Hip Hop Dance Fusion.

Master Classes, Intensives, and Residencies

2021: Workshop, Manifest Dance Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA
2021: Class, JALSA (Remixed), The REACH at the Kennedy Center, DC
2021: Class, Raga at the REACH, Kennedy Center, DC
2021: Class, The Lion’s Den, Alexandria, VA
2020: Class, Fusion Series Dance Workshop, Washington, DC
2020: Company Class, Culture Shock Dance Troupe, Washington, DC
2020: Workshop, DesiGRooves Dance Workshop Presented by DC Wale Desi, Washington, DC
2020: Residency for New Work Creation, Slippery Rock University, Slippery Rock, PA
2020: Panelist, Tradition + Invention: Distinctive Approaches in Modern Dance presented by Strathmore
2019: Intensive for Setting Choreography, Slippery Rock University’s Kaleidoscope Festival, Slippery Rock, PA
2019: Master Class, pearlPRESENTS Dance Festival, presented by Staycee Pearl & Soy Sos Dance Project, Pittsburgh, PA
2019: Master Class, SpringUP Dance Festival, Lehigh Dance Exchange, Cedar Crest, PA
2019: 4-week Class Series, Joe’s Movement Emporium, Mt. Ranier, MD
2018: Master Class, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH
2018, 2017 & 2016: Class, The Lion’s Den, Alexandria, VA
2018: Workshop, VIBEZ Dance Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA
2018 & 2017: Workshop, Ladies in the House! Dance Workshop, Pittsburgh, PA
2018: Guest Lecture, St. Anselm’s Abbey School, Washington, DC
2016: Master Class, The Movement Factory, Cleveland, OH
2016: Workshop, The DXNGEON, Cleveland, OH
2016: Workshop, CityBreaks CLE, Cleveland, OH

Connect with chitra.MOVES

To explore bookings for workshops, classes, performances, intensives, and other opportunities or collaborations, please send a message here or email chitra.move@gmail.com.

Thank you!

I’ll contact you soon.

Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form :(