Anandam

ANANDAM creates contemporary performances with diverse aesthetic models that centre the body. We engage in rigorous examinations of form, content and context. Our projects contribute to understanding the evolving contemporary in dance.

ANANDAM houses multiple, integrated activities spanning:

• the creation, presentation and touring of our own works

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

• engagement initiatives for audiences and artists

• 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, accessibility 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

Founded in 2010 ANANDAM is a not-for-profit, charitable arts organization based in Toronto, Canada. Since its start ANANDAM has presented solo and ensemble choreographies, interdisciplinary collaborations, curated series and festivals. ANANDAM’s performances inhabit theatres, galleries, museums, architecture, landscape and public spaces. Our repertoire tours regularly with thousands of people experiencing our work across Canada, Europe, the Arctic, South Africa, India and USA.

Our choreographic projects contribute to understanding the evolving contemporary in dance.

Our curation and programming enriches the development of artists in their own works. Our audience and community engagement programs offer unique entry points to experiencing performance.