Kanwal is a storyteller and poet who often weaves dance and humour into all her artistic expressions. Kanwal has studied Kathak, Middle Eastern and Central Asian dance traditions. She is a graduate of Second City's Program in Improvisational Comedy and recently completed Spoken Word at OCAD and the Yemoya International Artist Residency with D'bi Young. She has graced many stages in Toronto, including Sound Poets Circle, SpeakOut, South Asia Calling Festival, Canadian Women’s Foundation and the Feminist Art Conference. Her poetry can be found in the recently published Ochun: Watah Anthology (Book I).