DTH On Demand: LIVE Open Class

Horton – Modern Technique
Dance Theatre of Harlem School Instructor
Devika Chandnani

Devika Chandnani is a performing artist curious about where dance intersects with leadership, self-esteem and social connections. She began her training in 2012 at The Danceworx Performing Arts Academy and danced with Navdhara India Dance Theater in Mumbai. She graduated from the Ailey/Fordham BFA in 2019 and Summa Cum Laude in Economics at Fordham University. Currently, she is performing in Third Rail Project’s Then She Fell and dances site-specific works with Stray Projects, Rovaco Dance Company, The Lindsey Hanson Collective and Amirov Dance Theater. She has been fortunate to work closely with choreographers like Francesca Harper, Adam Barruch, Chuck Wilt and Cameron McKinney. She teaches the Horton technique at WR Arts, Dance Theatre of Harlem and The Ailey School. She is committed to educating via dance and strongly believes in the physical and emotional autonomy that the art form has to offer.