Siddhartha Kusuma is a performing artist, dancer, movement practitioner, and teacher based in Bangalore, India.
His artistic journey began in musical theatre, where he trained and performed as an actor and dancer before gradually expanding his practice into contemporary dance, physical theatre, and movement-based performance. Over the past decade, his performance career has taken him to venues including Kingdom of Dreams (India), Sadler’s Wells (London), Dollywood Parks (Tennessee, USA), Global Village (Dubai), the Royal Opera House Muscat, and the Zorlu Performing Arts Center (Istanbul).
Following his years in musical theatre, Siddhartha expanded his practice through acting and physical theatre intensives in Mumbai and Goa before continuing his studies in North Cyprus. Since then, he has worked independently as a performer, collaborator, and teacher, developing his practice through performance, improvisation, and collaborative creation.
His work is informed by curiosity, play, physical intelligence, presence, and honest movement. Drawing from his experiences in theatre, contemporary dance, and movement practices, he is interested in creating work that is both physically expressive and deeply human.
Alongside his artistic practice, Siddhartha teaches contemporary dance, barre, Pilates, and movement. He enjoys creating spaces where technique and creativity can support one another, encouraging participants to move with awareness, confidence, and curiosity while discovering their own relationship to movement.
Class
This class explores movement through contemporary dance, anatomical awareness, improvisation, movement phrases, and movement inspired by Indian folk dance traditions. Through guided exercises, movement tasks, and dynamic phrases, we will build muscular and cardiovascular endurance while exploring speed, weight, coordination, and fatigue.
The class encourages curiosity, precision, and play, balancing structured movement with freedom of exploration. Through movement phrases and improvisation, we will explore how technique and physical endurance can support expression, adaptability, and honest movement. Expect to sweat, move, experiment, and discover new possibilities through the body.
