Shyamla is an independent Movement Artist/Choreographer, Educator, Writer and Presenter who advocates for cross-cultural experiences and anti-discrimination through the arts. Shyamla works with children, refugees and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and is committed to supporting independent artists and making dance more safe, accessible and inclusive. 

A Classical Indian (Kuchipudi) student of Guru Shri Raghavan Nair armed with a Master of International Human Rights Law & Policy and 30+ years dance experience, Shyamla founded BINDI BOSSES in 2019 (a South Asian Fusion Arts company). In 2020 and 2021 the company was invited to present at TEDxSydney (talk, performance and dance tutorial).

 Shyamla is a mentor for the Australian Literacy & Numeracy Foundation, former Board Director at Ausdance National, Co-Host of 2022 4ESYDNEY Hip Hop Conference and the Ambassador and Host of SSI’s New Beginnings Festival and Freedom Sessions (2019-2022). 

As a writer, advocate and panelist, Shyamla's appearances include SBS, HuffPost Australia, ABC’s ‘Ladies We Need to Talk’, 4ESydney HipHop conference, South Asian Today and more.