SPICE PRINCESS

Suhaniya Chelliah

Interdisciplinary Movement Artist | Performer | Facilitator

Ancestral roots. Contemporary expression. Embodied liberation.

Suhaniya Chelliah, known as Spice Princess, is a Sydney-based Tamil Sri Lankan interdisciplinary movement artist, performer and facilitator.

Her artistic practice moves between Bharatanatyam, pole dance, liquid fusion, contemporary improvisation and yoga, weaving ancestral movement traditions with contemporary approaches to choreography, musicality and embodied expression.

Drawing upon her South Asian heritage and experiences navigating culture, identity and belonging, Suhaniya explores how movement can become a site of remembrance, resistance, sensuality and liberation.

Her emerging choreographic research engages with hereditary dance histories, decolonial movement practices, embodied memory, rhythm and emotional expression. She is particularly interested in the spaces between structured technique and improvisational flow, and how the body can tell stories beyond spoken language.

As the founder of Spice Movement, Suhaniya brings this inquiry into performance, education and community-centred facilitation, creating opportunities for people to reconnect with their bodies, cultural histories and creative agency.

Movement in motion

Showreel clips from The Pyramid showcase, Queer Afro Desi Dynasty, Red Ratler show and The Pyramid.

The Pyramid Showcase 2025

The Pyramid Showcase 2026

Performance images

Selected performances

  • 2026 — Temple of Desire, Karma Dance, Sydney Opera House

  • 2026 — Queer Afro Desi Dynasty

  • 2026 — Sultry Solstice

  • 2026 — The Red Rattler

  • 2026 — Pyramid Showcase

  • 2025 — Ember Collaborative Festival

  • 2025 — Pyramid Showcase

  • 2024 - Roots performance

WORKSHOPS & FACILITATION

Spice Princess creates immersive experiences where movement becomes a pathway for storytelling, connection, cultural inquiry and creative exploration.

Her facilitation brings together ancestral movement knowledge, yoga philosophy, improvisation, somatic awareness and expressive play.

Selected Creative Offerings

DREAMSCAPES
An embodied exploration of imagination, sankalpa, movement and collective dreaming, developed for a community arts activation connected with ACON and the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia.

HANDOGRAPHY
An exploration of hands as portals of expression, weaving mudras, gesture, gaze, movement and embodied storytelling.

YOGA AS ANCESTRAL PRACTICE
An invitation to engage with yoga beyond physical postures, exploring movement, philosophy, lineage, cultural context and contemporary practice.

UNFURL YOUR INNER DEVI
A collaborative seven-week sensual liquid fusion and Bharatanatyam-inspired dance performance journey with Amma Energy, exploring mythology, ritual, embodied expression and performance.

Workshops can be adapted for festivals, arts organisations, community groups and private events.

COLLABORATE WITH SPICE PRINCESS

Available for:

  • Live performances and artistic commissions

  • Dance and interdisciplinary collaborations

  • Choreographic research and residencies

  • Festival workshops and community activations

  • Yoga and embodied movement facilitation

  • Sound journeys

  • Panels, talks and cultural conversations

  • Creative and educational partnerships

Interested in bringing Spice Princess to your next event, performance or creative project?

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