Amit Patel is a dancer, choreographer, teacher and creative director living in the San Francisco Bay Area. As a first-generation born Indian-American, he strives to fuse his cultures, combining his Indian culture and global training to explore Indian Contemporary dance movement. He is notable for his rebellious pieces in heels which challenge the norms of sexual identity and gender expression in dance.

He has taught and performed internationally, for the Nordic largest Indian Dance Festival in Tampere, Finland; as well as in England, Spain, France, Greece, Canada and India.

His dance training consists of jazz, ballet, Bollywood/Indian Fusion, and extensive training in contemporary and modern dance. 

His professional stage experience includes 10+ years as a dancer, choreographer, and teacher at the Mona Khan Company, 6+ years with Bliss Dance Company, and a performance season with Pietre Dance Theater in Los Angeles.

As a member of the LGBTQ+ community, his work in is rooted in exposing communities to different types of queerness and deconstructing gender roles and identity in the arts. He is dedicated to creating safe spaces for dancers and  bringing forth marginalized stories through his work.