Kayliani Sood

Kayliani Sood (she/they) is a femme dance artist, choreographer, and educator based in Philadelphia. Their multidisciplinary work spans movement, songwriting and visual arts to articulate rich, personal narratives of neurodivergence and femmehood. Sood is a passionate teacher— whose practice ranges from the realm of early childhood to adult dance education. They hold a BFA in Dance from the University of the Arts, and have performed with Brian Sanders, Curt Haworth, and Vincent Johnson, among others. Sood has showcased their own work in the 20/92 film festival, Cannonball Festival, Fringe Festival, and most recently in Philadelphia Dance Projects’ 2025 DANCE UP CLOSE series.

Photo by Daniel Krantman @daniel.krantman.