​Anya Allegra Saugstad

Anya Allegra Saugstad is a dancer and choreographer based in Vancouver BC, on the unceeded territory of the Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh' (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səlílwətaʔ/ Selilwitulh (Ssleil-Waututh), and xwməθkwəyə̓ m (Musqueum) First Nations. 

Anya Saugstad is the Artistic Director of Furious Grace Dance Theatre, creating live, digital, and site adaptive performance works. Anya is interested in creating vigorous and physical movement to express stories that encompass celebration, yearning, and urgency. 

Anya has been a guest choreographer and created works for LamonDance, ArtsUmbrella, Simon Fraser University, Method Dance Company, and Coastal City Ballet, and upcoming Ballet Edmonton. Anya’s work has been presented through The Dance Deck (Belle Spirale), The Scotiabank Dance Center, Crimson Coast Dance, Dancing on the Edge Festival, The Rotary Center for the Arts, F-O-R-M film Festival, and Vines Art Festival. Anya has toured her work across BC and to Montreal Quebec. Anya Saugstad is the recipient of the Iris Garland Emerging Choreographer Award for 2023/24.