Daiva Bhandari (Chicago, IL) is a dance and theatre artist with a performance career spanning nearly two decades. An expressive and dynamic performer, Daiva endeavors to stretch the limits of her imaginative and emotional capabilities, seeking work that deepens her foundational training and engages her curiosity. She has acted onstage with The Neo-Futurists, Steppenwolf, Theatre Y, Manual Cinema, Pop Magic Productions, Emerald City Theatre, and The Building Stage. She has performed the choreography of Michael Estanich, Lucy Vurusic-Riner, Corinne Imberski, Kelly Anderson and Erin Kilmurray. Daiva earned her BA in Drama from Loyola University, New Orleans and studied Modern Dance at Tulane University.