Brinda Guha

Brinda Guha (she/her) identifies as a non-disabled, caste-privileged, cisgender, and queer South-Asian American based on Lenape land, colonially known as Manhattan, NYC, and is a trained three-time Bessie-nominated Kathak and Contemporary Indian dancer. While training and performing for years in the Kathak (Malabika Guha) and Manipuri (Kalavati+ Bimbavati Devi) dance disciplines, as well as flamenco (Carmen de las Cuevas; Dionisia Garcia) and contemporary fusion vocabularies, she co-founded Kalamandir Dance Company in 2010. 

Guha has choreographed for many national stages and self-produced original feature-length dance productions which earned her artist residencies at Dixon Place (2018) and Dancewave (2019) to continue to develop work. Now, she is represented by CESD Talent Agency and is pursuing artistic direction, performance, and arts education.  

Guha trains in Kathak, Manipuri, and contemporary. She actively dances with dynamic all-female multicultural percussive trio Soles of Duende, featuring Flamenco (Arielle Rosales), Tap (Amanda Castro), and Kathak (Guha). Her dream of having art meet activism was realized when she created WISE FRUIT NYC, a seasonal live arts installment (est. 2017) dedicated to the feminine divine and honoring select women-led organizations. She is also the Advancement & Programs Manager for dance service organization Dance/NYC.