Malia Byrne

Malia Byrne is an Asian-Caucasian American dance artist, facilitator, and creator. She is interested in integrating her academic and experiential inquiries-- rooted in research in peace & conflict studies at Chapman University-- with her lifelong dance education. Her work aims to process, dismantle, and re-envision various systems of oppression and violence. She has the pleasure of creating, working, and performing with many artists in the bay area. She is also an artist facilitator for the Tenderloin-based community art company, Skywatchers, under the directorship of Anne Bluethenthal.