About the Artist

India Scott is a Philadelphia based dancer and choreographer. In her work she explores the spectrum of self, identity, and sexuality through a feminist lens while also exploring how these areas interact with the media and literature. She is interested in taking her work from the general to the personal, and working collaboratively and intimately with other dancers and artists.

India received her diploma at Capital Area School for the Arts in Harrisburg PA, where she largely focused on interdisciplinary arts, as well as improvisational and choreographic techniques. She completed her B.S. in Dance from Drexel University in June 2024, where she largely focused on refining her technical vocabulary and exploring research in dance and choreographic methods.

Shelby Bakota (she/they) is a choreographer, performer, and teacher from Woodbury, New Jersey. Bakota focused her classical ballet studies at Ballet NJ under David Gallagher. She attended Gloucester County Institute of Technology, where she trained in modern, ballet, and contemporary forms. Bakota graduated with a BFA in Dance from Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. While at Rutgers, she trained in modern, ballet, contemporary, improvisation, and cultural dance forms. She has trained with companies Whim W’him, David Dorfman Dance, and Paul Taylor Dance Company at professional dance intensives.

In addition to dance, Bakota also instructs yoga, which provides a different approach to movement and the body. Her choreography has been performed at festivals in NYC and throughout New Jersey. In recent work, Bakota has explored the human experience through movement, acting, and emotional connection on stage. Interdisciplinary studies in dance and theater propels her to create art digestible for all viewers. Currently, Shelby performs with AMMDCO in Philadelphia and Bart.Co Dance in NJ. She is also a freelance choreographer and teacher in South Jersey and Philadelphia.

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