Nandita Shankardass is the founder of Welcome Movement® centered around wellbeing, creativity and freedom of expression through movement and dance. Nandita trained at The Royal Ballet School and has performed with Zürcher Ballet, Ballet Black, Scottish Ballet, Compañia Nacional de Danza and in venues such as The Royal Opera House, Sadlers Wells, Camden Roundhouse and The Royal Albert Hall. She nurtures her creative practice with communities, professional artists and companies and young people, in a range of settings from theatres to public space, including museums, galleries and the outdoors. Nandita is curious about human connection and ecology, self and collective expression inspired by exchange and co-creation, where we share our stories and harness the power of our lived experience in accessible, engaging and transformative ways.