Chitra Subramanian is an Indian American dancer, choreographer and educator residing in Washington, DC. A Pittsburgh native and originally from South India, Chitra currently teaches, choreographs and performs with an emerging collective of artists called chitra.MOVES. Her aesthetic draws from Hip-Hop and Indian Classical foundations to tell stories, elevate artists and meaningfully engage unseen and new audiences.

Anchored by her years of education work with young people and their families in DC, Chitra explores themes centered on relationships, community and institution to expose untapped potential and talents, and her work shares rich, cultural movement traditions that come together in unique and raw ways. Chitra's process draws from deep community ties with institutions that have transformed her as a person. Heavily influenced by her immigrant roots and her love for Hip-Hop, Chitra has cultivated over 20 years of experience in youth work, teaching, choreography, performance and learning.

Chitra's dance work has been performed at the Kennedy Center, Joe's Movement Emporium, Dance Place, Ladies of Hip-Hop Festival, DanceUSADance via India's ZeeTVNetwork (NYC), PearlPresents Festival at New Hazlett Theater (Pittsburgh) and Three Rivers Arts Festival (Pittsburgh). Additionally, Chitra has created works and taught at several education spaces, including The American University, Slippery Rock University, CityDance Center, The Sitar Arts Center, Mentors of Minorities in Education (M.O.M.I.E), Arts for Learning Maryland and the Madeira School. Chitra is the recipient of the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities Fellowship Program, the VOICES Residency and NextLOOK Residency.