Suma Nair

Growing up in the Middle East, Suma Nair was initiated into the study of bharatanatyam under the training of Sujatha Suresh. She continues to practice, teach and perform the dance. Suma draws upon her training as an Indian Classical dancer to create the foundation to explore new forms of dance expression that combine Indian Classical and contemporary styles. With an education in Business Management and Mass Communications and experience in Event Management and Public Relations, Suma Nair blends her existing skill sets with a career in the performing arts. She is currently the Assistant Artistic Director at Sampradaya Dance Creations, an award-winning South Asian dance company based in Mississauga. She has also received training in documentary filmmaking from Algonquin College Ottawa, and has worked on several videos documenting artists and other professionals. Suma holds an MFA in Dance from York University and was awarded the Susan Crocker and John Hunkin Scholarship in Fine Arts for 2014-2015. Her works include Kindred (2016), Hidden Lie (2016), Transcendence (2016) and a remount of the work “Howzat” for Sampradaya Dance Creations.