Tharanga (Thara) Wicramasinghe

Thara is a Sri Lankan Classical dance artist, choreographer and instructor with over 15 years of training, primarily in Kandyan Dance. She is currently based in Edinburgh and works at Theiya arts as the ‘Arts in Wellbeing Lead’ and a co-member of the Theiya Arts Dance Collective. Thara also works closely with different demographic communities, making dance and yoga available and accessible.
Her passion for dance, coupled with innate drive for justice and equality, and her experiential insight of yoga and meditation, has led her to explore the transformative power of creative, mindful and embodied movements towards holistic wellbeing of both individuals and society as a whole. She inquires into common themes of healing and wellbeing between South Asian classical dance literature and modern scientific findings while experimenting with contemporary-classical repertoire on various socio-political themes. Her recent and ongoing collaborative work includes:
* The Ticking Clock - A South Asian classical-contemporary performance exploring the climate crisis - 2021-2024
* Maiden | Mother | Whore - A South Asian Classical - Contemporary dance production delving into the themes of gender identity, sexuality, motherhood mandate and reproduction justice - 2024 - ongoing
* Vertigo- Art based research project developing a creative movement framework for people with vestibular issues, which includes elements of Dance Film, live performance and Community Engagement - 2024 - ongoing