“MeenMoves has a great balance of being technical, socially aware, and peculiar in the best way possible, and that’s what sets the company apart from others.” — Paulina Meneses, company dancer
MeenMoves creates socially relevant, quirky, highly technical dance-theater works for stage and film. Under the artistic direction of Sameena Mitta, MeenMoves explores questions of identity, focusing on the unique perspectives of those who check “none-of-the-above.” MeenMoves aims to reflect a diversity of worldviews, collaborate early and often with music makers, offer audiences pay-what-you-can options, welcome audiences who may not otherwise turn to or have access to dance, and to amplify the voices of underrepresented creatives of color, particularly those of Muslim women. MeenMoves has presented choreography at NJPAC, 92nd Street Y, Little Island NYC, Judson Memorial Church, BAM Fisher, and at many other venues in the New York City area and around the world. MeenMoves has received support from Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, Harkness Dance Center, Dance/NYC, JC Arts & Trust fund, DanceNJ, JCAC, Hudson County, Struwwelpeter Museum, and the Ontario Arts Council.