Blue13 Dance Company

Blue13 Dance Company is an American dance ensemble based in Los Angeles, California. For over 20 years, Blue13 has connected diverse audiences through the power of aesthetically and culturally daring dance. They have taken their highly energetic and theatrical modern dance style throughout the US and abroad—a style inspired, in part, by the classical and cultural art forms of the Indian subcontinent.

A first-generation South Asian American, Blue13’s Artistic Director, Achinta S. McDaniel, creates art at the intersection of diaspora and disruption. Her work is as rebellious and unconventional as its architect, conveying the breadth and depth of her artistry through rhythm, joy, precision, humor, and emotion.

An NEA grant recipient and multi-NEFA National Dance Project finalist, Blue13 showcases a mastery of audience engagement through critically acclaimed stage productions, innovative immersive works, accessible community and educational programming, and thought-provoking film projects, such as the award-winning Firebrand Sway.