B.F.A. in Dance Performance, George Mason University's Honors College; M.A. in Performance Studies, New York University
Leila Mire (she/her/hers) is a choreographer, dancer, researcher, curator, community organizer, educator, and writer whose work bridges performance, politics, and cultural memory. Her research examines how dance and movement are co-opted, appropriated, and performed for state and anti-imperial interests, with a particular focus on Palestine and its ongoing occupation. Through her choreography and writing, she explores questions of soft power, nationalism, and representation, asking how artists navigate cultural diplomacy, displacement, and belonging. Leila is deeply committed to fostering equitable spaces for artistic exchange and critical dialogue that challenge colonial frameworks and reimagine the political potential of movement.