Today we are chatting with Chicago dancer Tuli Bera. Tuli is a “Bengali-American performer who is constantly in search of her most authentic and youthful self. Through her artistic practice she is constantly exploring her cultural and social upbringing.”
Episode 2 of Volume 2. Welcome back Process Fam. I hope your ears and hearts are ready for this beautiful episode.
Today we are chatting with Chicago dancer Tuli Bera. Tuli is a “Bengali-American performer who is constantly in search of her most authentic and youthful self. Through her artistic practice she is constantly exploring her cultural and social upbringing.”
I met Tuli like most dancers do, in a dance class. I couldn’t stop watching her move and was pulled in by how even in a dance class I felt like I was watching a solo performance. She stands out on the dance floor. When you watch Tuli dance you can see the wide variety of dance forms that live inside her body and the power that each of them give her. What I admire about Tuli is that she speaks her truth through movement and with her voice. You should follow Tuli on Instagram because she is asking Chicago dance some smart questions that need to be answered. Tuli dances with several companies where she is both a dancer and a dancemaker and I’m so excited to talk to her today about what it’s like to contain those multitudes during the rehearsal process.
My co-host is a familiar voice and close friend of The Process, my co-producer Anjal Chande. Anjal is my right hand and left foot and I’m so thankful to have her on this episode. I love Anjal because of how smart she is with her words and because of her creative talent on the dance floor. She is a true badass in my book.
Here we go y'all.