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Avantika Bahl is a dance practitioner, educator and mum of two based in Mumbai. As an artist, her interest lies in creating inclusive performances that can be accessed by a large community. Her choreographic choices have actively brought diverse voices and experiences to the mainstream. Her performances have been invited to festivals across the country (ITFoK, NCPA. March Dance, Kala Ghoda etc). and she has been commissioned to choreograph for large scale and community festivals.

Her body of work includes collaborations with artists across various disciplines. As a performer, she has previously worked with choreographers, theatre directors and visual artists (Preethi Athreya, John Britton, Bharti Kapadia to name a few).

As an educator, she works extensively with young children to introduce them to creative movement and critical thinking. She is also faculty at multiple dance institutes in the city (ICMD, FSPA, SNDA etc) and is invited as visiting faculty for choreography across the country (Ambedkar University, Duende School, SEA etc). She studied at the London Contemporary Dance School and completed the Curriculum-in-Motion program offered by Jacobs Pillow. She has a Masters degree in English Literature and completed her Level 3 certification in Indian Sign language. In 2023, she was awarded for her work in Performing Arts by KCC, Kolkata