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southasiandance.org.uk Newsletter November 2008
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Sristhi's Play Ball |
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14th November at Stroud Subscription Rooms
PLAY BALL, a triple bill of short pieces from a male-dominated cast, is about Lads' Culture and shows off “what the lads do” when at work, when at play and when in love… and boy do our lads love to show off!
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Annapurna Indian Dance's Twilight Rhythms on tour |
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18th Nov
Twilight Rhythms is a celebration of the perfection and beauty of ancient Indian temple dancing. With stunning stylised make up, hypnotic rhythms, the singing of rhythmic passages and storytelling, this is a rare opportunity to watch the magical Annapurna Indian dancers express their passion and deep affinity with this art form.
The evening will also feature a short and vibrant folk dance called Yakshagana, which is performed in the paddy fields of rural India.
This project is supported by WYG .
Suitable for all ages.
PLEASE NOTE: Annapurna Indian Da
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's Strictly Aaja Nachle |
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27th Nov at The Drum
Strictly Aaja Nachle is a unique, vibrant and refreshing musical adaptation of the film. Dia has two months to save her beloved dance school from being taken over by a commercial dance organisation, but who will help her! Will it be local tomboy Anokhi, elderly Mr Chaudry, pizza parlour owner Winston, or the break dancing Rasta Joey? All Dia knows is that she must create a new performance, one to remember. With the stage finally set the only question is, will it work, or is it too late?
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Kala The Arts's Astaran - Layers / Meghdoot - New |
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14th Nov at Everest College
Kala The Arts, a South Asian dance
company, bring an innovative and
contemporary approach to Odissi
- an Indian classical dance form.
The choreographer Sushmita Pati and dancers
Srinwanti Chakrabarti and Rachel Perrett share
the creative journey with music composed by
western Jazz artist Liran Donin.
Inspired by the martial arts dance form
of Chhau and the emotive vocabulary, meditative
stillness, sophisticated and dynamic rhythms of
Odissi, the dancers weave stories that engage
the audience at all levels. In Indian philosophy
Surya (The Sun) and Chandra (The M
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Dance Ihayami's Vismayaha |
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22nd Nov at Dennis Jackson Centre
Dance Ihayami presents Vismayaha, a colourful, rhythmic and joyful
journey of Indian classical dance. With beautiful hand gestures, strong
footwork to complex rhythms, and expressive faces, the dancers convey
ideas of pure dance movement, as well as the stories of gods and
goddesses which are told along side meaningful contemporary themes.
The pieces combine original music from both contemporary and classical
traditions.
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Ojasi Sukhatankar's Kathak Paramparā |
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18th Nov at Nehru Centre
A dedicated Kathak dancer, Ojasi has performed solo
recitals and her choreographies in India, U.K. and U.S.A. She
has been an active dancer of Nrityabharati Kathak Dance
Academy in Pune and now she is a senior dancer in the Sujata
Banerjee Dance Company in London.
With her Masters in a self-directed dance-research from the
Surrey University, she has nurtured her talent to study and
write about the art of dance in its depths and diversities of
various approaches. Her articles have been published in the
newspapers and magazines of India and UK.
With reverence to Oja
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Sampradaya Dance Creations's Vivarta & Howzaat! |
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26th Nov at The Drum
This exhilarating performance is a two-part dance piece: Vivarta Manifestations of Vishnu uses traditional bharatanatyam dance to interpret the celebrated Hindu mythological theme of Dashavatara, the ten incarnations of Vishnu, whilst in contrast Howzaat! Pushes the boundaries of contemporary bharatanatyam in a unique and refreshing display of dance, sport and popular culture.
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Vena Ramphal's Beauty and Being: an Exploration of Classical South Asian Aesthetics and Philosophy |
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13th Nov at Asia House
A combined performance and lecture by choreographer and dancer Vena Ramphal, who will explore the principles of classical South Asian aesthetics and philosophy through dance, music and poetry.
Vena Ramphal trained in bharatanatyam and the karana technique. She choreographs and dances in a range of contexts from opera to fashion. This evening brings together her work in dance and her academic explorations of South Asian aesthetic theory and philosophy. Vena Ramphal completed her Doctorate in Philosophy and Dance at SOAS in 2005. Research and development for this event is supported by
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Nottingham Asian Arts Council (NAAC)'s Divali Gala 2008 |
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22nd Nov at Royal Concert Hall
Diwali is one of the most popular Indian festivals with over a billion Hindus, Sikhs and Jains celebrating it in India and throughout the world to welcome in the New Year. It symbolizes the end of darkness that engulfed the light of knowledge, with the steady burning lamp indicating a constant symbol of an illuminated mind. The Gala is a very special occasion that provides an opportunity to witness the fantastic talent of children and young people from the local voluntary and community organisations. The participants have been nurtured and trained through NAAC supported workshops run throughou
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Asian Arts Agency's Rajasthani Folk Music on tour |
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18th Nov
Enchanting music and dance from the burning deserts of western India: hypnotic vocals, spellbinding sarangi strings, driving Dholak drum percussion and spectacular, snake charming Kalbelia dancing. Rich in its history, exciting and vibrant in rhythm and ravishing in melody, this is some of the finest folk music in the world. A performance of breathtaking skill and beauty.
Rajasthan, the "land of the rulers", is considered one of the most romantic Indian states, and it is also the home of some of the sub-continent's most beautiful music. Alongside the magical palaces of these princel
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Sampradaya Dance Creations's Vivarta Howzaat |
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26th Nov at The Drum
This exhilarating performance is a two-part dance piece: Vivarta- Manifestations of Vishnu uses traditional bharatanatyam dance to interpret the celebrated Hindu Mythological theme of Dashavatara, the ten incarnations of Vishnu, whilst in contrast Howzaat! Pushes the boundaries of contemporary bharatanatyam in a unique and refreshing display of dance, sport and popular culture.
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Sonia Sabri's The World of Sonia and Sarvar Sabri |
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8th Nov at Old Joint Stock Theatre
An evening of dance, music and conversation with two of Birmingham’s most talented artists: Sonia and Sarvar Sabri.
Sonia infuses the classical North Indian dance style of Kathak with contemporary relevance, whilst retaining its essential purity and integrity. Sarvar, an internationally renowned tabla player, is passionate about the rich diversity of the world’s musical traditions, having experimented with a range of musicians and composers.
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Sonia Sabri Company's Parallels (excerpts) |
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19th Nov at Roehampton University
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Saswati Sen's Kathak Performance |
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29th Nov at Patidar House
With
Debasish Mukherjee on Tabla and Jayanta Banerjee on Sitar
Tickets: £10 available at: sujata.banerjee@btinternet.com OR 07986110573 OR at the door
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PRAMITA MALLICK's Rabindranath Tagore's SHAPMOCHON- Liberation from Curse |
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16th Nov at Kirkby Civic Suite
Shapmochon is a powerful story, written and composed by RABINDRANATH TAGORE, of the banished celestial spirits SOURO SEN and MADHUSREE who are reborn on earth as the disfigured KING ARUNESHWAR and the beautiful KAMALIKA.
This is a special collaboration of artists from India and UK. Although the songs are in Bengali, there will be a special English narration running throughour the production thus making it accessible to those not understanding Bengali
Vocals: Pramita Mallick, Rishi Banerjee, Ballari Banerjee, Sangeeta Datta & Ananda Gupta
Dance: Sandip Mallick (Kathak), Purbita Mukher
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Kala Chethena Kathakali Theatre Company's Kathakali |
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23rd Nov at St. Georges Bristol
With amazing grace, intensity and dignity, some of the world's foremost Kathakali performers from Kerala, South India retell vibrant, entrancing stories from Hindu legend.
With gloriously lavish costumes, glowering mask-like make up and huge flamboyant head dresses, the Kathakali dancers transform themselves into mythological characters, from devils and gods to ladies and sages, stamping out their rhythms to a storm of sound from the traditional chenda drums and cymbals. With powerful facial expressions and eye movements, full of meaning, they twist their arms into an emotional sig
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Bhavan UK's Devangana on tour |
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until 30th Nov
Somnath Temple’s divine dancer, Chauladevi,
was a Devangana - a celestial who was on Earth
in Somnath Temple to serve Lord Somnath.
King Bhimdev was in love with her and wanted to
marry her; on the other hand in 1025AD Mahmud of
Ghazni and many other neighbouring kings wanted to
kill King Bhimdev and destroy the Somnath temple.
The theme of the ballet is how Chauladevi inspires the
king to protect the kingdom and the temple.
The dance ballet on the above theme lasts for one
hour and fifty minutes with English narration and
Hindi Dialogues and songs. There are 16 songs
and
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Sonia Sabri Company's Parallels on tour |
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20th Nov
Acclaimed dancer-choreographer Sonia Sabri (Place Prize nominee 2006) gives the Indian classical dance of Kathak a new shape for Britain today. In this sumptuous programme, classical and contemporary interpretations of Kathak exist side by side, spanning from traditional to modern and East to West.
Three funky contemporary solos featuring choreography by Shobana Jeyasingh and Lisa Torun take Kathak to new places, whether a hectic urban night out, or showing a soul’s search for fulfilment.
Sonia then returns to her classical Kathak roots with a virtuoso live musical line-u
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Gauri Sharma Tripathi's The Moving Root (The Cusp) |
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6th Dec at Royal Festival Hall
Southbank Centre Artist in Residence and choreographer Gauri Sharma Tripathi's new piece explores the unique bond between two dancers. In the centre of an in-the-round stage, performers Seema Patel and Payal Patel juxtapose new dance techniques within the traditional repertoire of Kathak accompanied by live music. This multilayered piece allows the audience to view this classical form from an alternative perspective.
Gauri Sharma Tripathi is a Southbank Centre Artist in Residence supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation
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Dancing Nikita Company's Bollywood Night |
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16th Nov at Norden Farm Centre for the arts
Bollywood Night, a glamorous dance production performed by Nikita and senior members of her dance company. Nikita is a well established Classical and Bollywood dancer, who has mesmerised audiences across the UK, Europe and Australia.
Now once again, she will be performing along with her performance troupe by presenting a series of dynamic and dramatic choreographies, from their recent repetoire.
This show is ideal for anyone who loves Bollywood or Indian dancing!
"Get a true feel of the Indian culture through this classical, cultural and colourful dance show!"
(Niki
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Soorya Krishnamoorthy's SOORYA INDIA DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL |
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22nd Nov at Newham Town Hall
Centre 4M/Festival-Arts bringing its 15th season of SOORYA DANCE & MUSIC FESTIVAL at EAST HAM TOWN HALL 6.30pm on SATURDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2008.
Soorya is one of the biggest and best run festivals on India, as part of their INTEGRATION THROUGH CULTURE international touring programme is reaching out to a wider multicultural audience of 14 countries of the world.
This time we are presenting a stunning showcase of Indian classical ODISSI ENSEMBLE DANCE by AKSHAY PARINJA GROUP BUBANESWARand classical instrumental FUSION MUSIC by RAJESH VAIDYA GROUP.
This will be a unique opportunity to exp
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Hampshire Dance's Dhamaka! A South Asian Youth Dance Platform |
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30th Nov at West Wing Arts Centre
Hampshire Dance presents Dhamaka, a unique South Asian youth dance platform in the south east of England. Young people from across the south east will come together for a day of workshops followed by a public performance in the evening.
The event will also provide a networking opportunity for South Asian dance practitioners to share ideas and best practice. This reflects the diversity of dance participation in the south east of England with an aim to promote health through dance. Dhamaka is supported by chances4change, a portfolio of 62 projects in the south east funded by the Big
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Jiva Parthipan 's Terror of Living |
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20th Nov at Rich Mix
On the 15th January 2007 the British press reported the latest foiled terrorist threat. This involved a group of men attempting to make a home-made explosive devise using chapatti flour, the central ingredient of Indian bread. This time, the Great British love affair with Indian food had taken on a whole new meaning.
By re-arranging different material from found media (newspapers and websites etc) with personal encounters with terrorr(ism) and anti-terror(ism), Jiva Parthipan explores the terror of living. During the performance the artist cooks, demonstrates and narrates while navi
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Kadam 's Kadam Choreography Prize |
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12th Dec at Kadam
ANNOUNCEMENT!
Kadam Choreography Prize 2008/09 Supported by Hat Factory
1 winner(choreographer)...2 dancers...3 Judges...£1500 prize money...
2 weeks studio space...professional technical advice...1 mentor...
3 performance opportunities! £1000 in kind support…
Applicants need to submit
>A 3 min DVD/ mini DV of an idea, concept, movement vocabulary
>A 300 word document on choreographic thought
>A dancer CV
DEADLINE 12 DECEMBER 2008
Winner to be announced on 19th December 2008
Only 1 winning choreographer
The piece
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National Dance Teachers Association 's NDTA National Conference 2008 |
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22nd Nov at Elmhurst School for Dance
A one day conference with practical sessions and discussion for all invovled in the delivery of dance in schools including teachers, community and youth dance practitioners and dance artists.
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DanceXchange's Part-time Teaching Assistant |
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17th Nov at DanceXchange
DanceXchange, in partnership with sampad (South Asian arts agency), is looking for four dance artists as Teaching Assistants who will assist in the delivery of the dance curriculum for momentum, a new centre for South Asian and Contemporary dance.
Resourced by the Department for Children, Schools and Families’ Music and Dance Scheme, momentum will form one of a network of Centres for Advanced Training (CATS) across the country.
Teaching Assistants will be expected to have excellent communication skills and dance experience relevant to the strand of training and the abili
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Akademi's Marketing And Communications Officer |
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12th Nov at Akademi
This is a great opportunity to bring your marketing skills and PR to a forward looking, progressive company and to make this new job your own. You will have demonstrable marketing and/or PR experience, be resourceful and enthusiastic and a passion for the arts.
You will market Akademi through web based and traditional methods. You will help to re-invigorate the Akademi brand in order to broaden awareness of and raise the profile of Akademi in the UK and internationally. You will also be responsible for developing and maintaining media relationships and our websites in conjunction wi
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Cid Shaha's Get started in Kathak Dance |
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9th Nov - 7th Dec at Idea Store
Cid Shaha, FIPA’s lead Kathak dancer teaches a course in the basics of Kathak.
Students are expected to attend all 5 classes in the course.
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Pandit Birju Maharaj's Masterclass Kathak Workshop & Demonstration |
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30th Nov at Knighton Fields Centre
For further information please contact Centre for Indian Classical Dance in Leicester.
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Sonia Sabri's Kathak Classes |
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12th Sep - 12th Nov
Kathak classes are now taking place at Solihull Arts Complex on Mondays 5-6pm for beginners and improvers. These classes will lead to a showcase performance at the theatre on 12th November.
Further classes on Fridays 7.15 - 8.30pm starting this week for beginners and improvers at The Birmingham Dance Xchange. For further details please contact Sonia Sabri Company or look on the venue websites. See you there!
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Dance Iyahami's General Bharatanatyam class |
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15th Nov - 31st Dec at Greenside Church
12noon to 1pm: General Bharatanatyam class for ALL LEVELS AND AGES (adavus class, suitable for all)
1pm to 3pm: Intermediate Bharatanatyam for adults
Bharatanatyam is a
form of dance that
finds its origins in
southern India.
Bharatanatyam is a
harmonious blend of
expressions (Bhava),
melody (Raga) and
rhythm (Thala);
Natyam meaning
Dance.
In Bharatanatyam,
the dancer is the
story teller and the
language is of hand
gestures and facial
expressions.
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Cid Shaha's Fun with Bollywood Dance |
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5th Oct - 2nd Nov at Idea Store
Cid Shaha, FIPA’s lead dancer, back by popular demand, returns to teach his inimitable and exciting ‘Fun with Bollywood Dance’ in Tower Hamlets.
Participants are expected to attend all five classes of the course.
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Pt. Biirju Maharaj's Kathak Worrkshop |
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1st - 3rd Dec at Patidar House
Mon 01 – Wed 03 Dec 2008
6 pm – 7:30 pm for intermediate students
7:30 pm – 9 pm for advanced students
Fee: £15 per day (Advanced students can
attend both classes for £20 per day)
For booking, contact
sujata.banerjee@btinternet.com OR 07986110573
(Please book your space by 28-Nov-2008)
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Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company's Workshop |
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9th Nov at Petuaria Centre
Shobana Jeyasingh’s willingness to take risks and explore unpredictable and complex movements has established her, as one of this country’s most exciting and groundbreaking choreographers.
Participants at this workshop will discover a dance language both
individual and beautiful. Jeyasingh has created a unique language that
expresses her personal British/Indian identity. Using the Indian classical
dance form Bharata Natyam as the starting point for her exploration she
creates thought-provoking work which challenges entrenched and narrow views of cultural boundaries.
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Mandala Arts's Bharatanatyam classes for children |
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15th Oct at Expressions Studio
This is a beginners class for children (6-12 years). It is taught in the Tanjore/Pandanallur style that incorporates grace, poise and strong swift movements. Bharatanatyam's main focus lies in its intricate footwork, hand gestures, facial expressions and the movement of the eyes. It is a beautiful dance that is disciplined yet fun and energetic.
It will be introductory class covering theory/practical, hand gestures, dance steps, rhythm and with the potential of the student learning a small dance item at the end of the term. Appreciation of Carnatic music will be taught as well.
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Sheena Brabazon's Bollywood Dance workshop |
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16th Nov at Goodwin Sports Centre
A 3-hour Bollywood dance workshop for all levels of ability. All-new choreography to the track "Rang Rang" from the film 'Bollywood Hollywood'.
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Kala The Arts's Workshops |
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5th Nov
Odissi dance workshops related to Kala The Arts new production, Meghdoot.
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Nikita Thakrar's Beginner Bollwood Dance Classes, Osterely |
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18th Sep - 25th Aug at Jelous Health Club
Bollwood dance taught by Nikita Thakrar with a classical touch.
These classes are for beginners and is open to all.
Drop in sessions are £10 per session.
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Dance Ihayami's General Bharatanatyam class |
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11th Nov - 31st Dec at Greenside Church
6.30pm to 7.30pm: General Bharatanatyam class for ALL LEVELS AND AGES (adavus class suitable for all)
7.30pm to 8.30pm: Intermediate Bharatanatyam for adults
Bharatanatyam is a
form of dance that
finds its origins in
southern India.
Bharatanatyam is a
harmonious blend of
expressions (Bhava),
melody (Raga) and
rhythm (Thala);
Natyam meaning
Dance.
In Bharatanatyam,
the dancer is the
story teller and the
language is of hand
gestures and facial
expressions.
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Pushkala Gopal's Workshop - The Dhananjayans |
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6th - 7th Nov at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan
For details please contact Pushkala Gopal on 0795868788
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Marcina Urvashi Arnold's Kathak Dance Class |
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4th Sep - 20th Nov at Siobhan Davies Studios
The classes will incorporate the core mvoement vocabulary and expressional technique of thsi ancient yet ever-evolving classical dance from South Asia. The training will help improve posture, develop co-ordination and enhance graceful movement. It is a basic level class, no previous experience is necessary.
All levels are welcome.
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Dance Ihayami's Bharatanatyam classes |
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14th Nov at Drill Hall
7pm to 8pm: Intermediate Bharatanatyam for children
8pm to 9pm: Beginners Bharatanatyam for adults (intermediate students are welcome to come to this class
for practice)
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