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Blue13 Dance Company, led for over two decades by Founding Artistic Director Achinta S. McDaniel, is a Los Angeles–based 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to performance, education, and community outreach under the ABIDE ethos (Access, Belonging, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity). Their signature style blends contemporary movement with Indian classical forms (neo-Kathak) and Bollywood- and folk-inflected dance, resulting in moody, rhythmic, storytelling-driven performances that connect with diverse audiences on intimate and large-scale stages alike.