Sutradhar Institute of Dance & Related Arts

Founded in 1988 by Nilimma Devi, Sutradhar Dance Company is under the combined leadership of its Director Nilimma Devi, Artistic Director Anila Kumari and Choreographic Associate Riya Devi-Ashby (grandmother, daughter, granddaughter). Anchored in the South Indian dance form of Kuchipudi the company reimagines South Asian myths and folklore to give voice to the historically silenced: women of color, people of indigenous origin, immigrants, and refugees.