Born and raised in Montreal, Tanveer Alam started his Kathak training with Sudeshna Maulik and continues to study with guru Sandhya Desai. Alam also trains in Taal Vidya — the knowledge of Hindustani classical music, with guru Pandit Divyang Vakil. Alam is a 2019 graduate of The School of Toronto Dance Theatre.
Alam has performed in the works of Pandit Birju Maharaj, Janak Khendry, Rina Singha, Lata Pada, Brandy Leary, Noémie Lafrance, and Sanjukta Sinha. An emerging choreographer, he has been presented at Summerworks Festival, Battery Dance Festival +, MAI - Montréal, arts, interculturels, and Tangente to name a few. Alam has been supported by The Canada Council for the Arts, Toronto Arts Council, and Ontario Arts Council.
Across the 20/21 season, he is a curated artist of the Sadhana Project Residency by Anandam Dance Theatre, and a commissioned artist for CanAsian Dance Festival’s GRIT Short Dances Series. Currently, he is working with choreographer Padmini Chettur as part of her new work Chalking, commissioned by Anandam Dancetheatre.