Dahlia Qumhiyeh (She/Her) was born in Malaysia and raised in Kuwait as an expat with her family. Having moved to the U.S. at the age of 17, she received her B.S. in Biology from the University of North Carolina, and soon after moved to New York City, working as an artist with United Talent Agency. She has had the opportunity to work with choreographers such as Mandy Moore, Tanisha Scott, Brian Friedman, Charm LaDonna, Luam Keflezy, and more! Dahlia has also been featured on GQ Middle East, Paper Magazine, NatGeo, and Schön Magazine as an upcoming artist. Using movement as a foundation, she implements technology and spoken word to form immersive narratives around self surveillance, gendered structures, and individuation through her multidisciplinary collective project with acclaimed filmmaker and movement artist (New York City Museum of Modern Art, The Gallery ATX, City College NYC, and WeAreThirdEar) Bev Vega, Barr Bodies. Barr Bodies has premiered work at Danspace Project and Bridge for Dance and has been selected for the 2025 CUNY Dance Initiative. Dahlia has been awarded the GALLIM Moving Artist Residency in 2022 and is a 2025-2026 Fresh Tracks Artist (New York Live Arts). As an artist she tends to favor a variety of mediums. She has worked with Yaa Samar Dance Theater as a teaching artist as well as Dance Lab New York as Rehearsal Director. As a teacher she prioritizes developing a deeper somatic awareness as well as engaging in emotional dialogue post-movement where participants can access deeper states of embodiment.
