BIOGRAPHY

Imran Khan (they/them) is a dance artist based in Long Beach, California. They began their artistic journey as a young adult, exploring visual art, theater, and musical theater before ultimately pursuing in dance. Their training spans contemporary, modern, and classical techniques, including Horton, Limón, Release Technique, Ballet, and various forms of somatic practice.

Imran has performed in and contributed to process-driven thesis works by choreographers Manuel Macias and Erin Rose Reynolds, focusing on site-specific and dance theater forms. They have also worked with Rebecca Lemme on a collaborative stage piece. Graduating with a BFA in Dance from CSULB, Imran has choreographed for local productions including Show ‘n Tell and Urban Nut, and now curates Show 'n Tell, a platform that showcases Long Beach artists and fosters dialogue between creators and audiences.

Imran hopes to continue creating radical danceworks while deepening their engagement with the vibrant Los Angeles dance community.

ARTIST STATEMENT

I create art to bring the otherworldly into reality and explore mystery. I am naturally someone abstract and peculiar, and these characteristics pervade my artistic vision. I’ve always used dance as a declaration of heart and passion, a splay of vulgarity and tenderness, and as an opportunity for reflection. The critical aspects of my work lie in rawness and the shifting weather of emotions. I use movement as a way to shine light on the curiosities of humanity, to create poignant atmospheres and unveil the miniscule and concealed riddles of our time on Earth.