Kali Chandrasegaram

About the research

This residency looks at how dance training can be reframed through an understanding of fascia in the body to support longevity, efficiency and wellbeing in dancers and above 35 year olds. A research and development of a movement practice to understand the body as an interconnected, self-supporting system through fascia extracellular matrix and explore how dance can support a sustainable practice for physical wellbeing and prolonging dancing life expectancy.

The research capitalises upon the training in the Indian classical dance forms of Bharata Natyam, Odissi, Kathak and Western contemporary dance and how it can be reframed through a fascial understanding of the body, supporting efficiency, joint health and resilience, particularly for ageing dancers. A gentle practice for the elderly will also be developed. A pursuit to reconnect and reclaim the power of the body. 

About Kali Chandrasegaram

A freelance multi-disciplinary, experimental dancer, choreographer, and movement artist. My practice bridges Indian classical and contemporary dance. Born in Malaysia, I embrace cultural multiplicity, seeking harmony through contrast—an ethos shaping my creative process.

For over 25 years in the UK Contemporary South Asian dance scene, I have collaborated with artists and organisations that challenge form and identity. My work explores hybridity, belonging, and transformation, investigating how dance embodies the in-between. I explore movement for well-being, designing workshops in care settings for people living with dementia, Parkinson’s, chronic pain, and cancer, viewing dance as connection, empathy, and presence. 

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