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*Pulse Dance Club choice - Shobana Jeyasingh Dance

Renowned for dance creations of visceral energy and excellence as well as collaborations with outstanding composers, Shobana Jeyasingh...

Classical Raag

With sitar virtuosity by Jonathan Mayer and fantastic accompaniment from Udit Pankhania on tabla, this is set to...

Well

Intergrating classical and contemporary dance with circus, Metta Theatre presents Well, a powerful...

Kathak in North-West London

Kalavati

Mukti Shri and her blossoming students perform with live accompaniment by ...

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Samakaala – A Festival of Contemporary Dances

Article By: Ileana Citaristi
Ileana Citaristi comments on a welcome addition to the national panorama of dance festivals.Read More
Grace | Photo credit: Ghanesh Sahoo

This is my culture, International Women's Day

Article By: Sitara Thobani
 Odissi dancer Sitara Thobani's address at the British Parliament celebrations for IWD, reflecting on the cultural heritage that empowers her as a modern woman  Read More
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Preview: Artist Profile on Vidhya Subramaniam

Article By: Jahnavi Harrison
Image Credit: S. Anwar  Celebrated bharatanatyam exponent, Vidya Subramaniam,is in the UK to give two consecutive performances: Bhavan, London (7th) and Capstone, Liverpool (8th December)....Read More
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The Art of Critical Writing

Article By: Lucinda Al-Zoghbi
Earlier this year, in April to be exact, we launched the Art of Critical Writing, a short course enabling budding arts critics to fine-tune their analytical skills over an afternoon of practical...Read More
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Olympic Opening Ceremony hits home

Article By: Sanjeevini Dutta
 Sanjeevini Dutta muses on what made the Olympic Opening ceremony so appealing to the vast audiences watching.Read More
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Choreographic Collision

Article By: Elena Jacinta
Image Credit: Alvise Nicoletti  Elena Jacinta divides her time between her native Latvia and the UK where she is not only a trained bharatanatyam dancer (she trained with some of the great in...Read More
Image Credit: Alvise Nicoletti

Milton Keynes Finds its Dancing Feet!

Article By: Urja Desai Thakore
Milton Keynes Dance Festival 2012  13-15 July Read More
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Profile on Jon Sterckx

Article By: Jon Sterckx
Image Credit: Peter Morgan  Whilst Soumik Datta and Bernhard Schimpelsberger tour the world with their groundbreaking collaborative project, Circle of Sound, things are still happening from...Read More
Credit: Peter Morgan

Thumri Rasrang

Article By: John Cooper
   As part of Roehampton Dance Festival 2012 Terrace Room, Grove House, University of Roehampton  21 May 2012 Image credit: Eulanda Shead         Read More
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“The Heritage of the People”: The Contextual Framework

Article By: Shezad Khalil
Lok Virsa: Without Borders - Sonia Sabri Company  As part of Alchemy Festival 2012 Photo Credit: Simon Balson  Following Sonia Sabri Company's recent performance at Alchemy, Shezad...Read More
Credit: Simon Balson

Strange Blooms & Configurations

Strange Blooms & Configurations

3 December 2013

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance

Queen Elizabeth Hall, London

Reviewed by Nicholas Minns

It...Read More
Reviewed By: Nicholas Minns

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Basant Bells

Basant Bells was an entertaining evening of bharatanatyam performance by Swati Dance Company. A good selection of traditional and newly choreographed pieces were presented in a compact programme of group, duet and solo dances by Swati Raut...Read More
Reviewed By: Bisakha Sarker

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Rudra – Emotive flight

RUDRA – Emotive Flight

Manasamitra and York Minster

Saturday 23rd November 2013

Reviewed by Seetal Kaur Gahir

In the shadowy northern quarter of the majestic York Minster, bright lights beamed across a low stage onto an audience filled with...Read More
Reviewed By: Seetal Kaur Gahir

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Qatif

Qatif

Rich Mix

9 November 2013

Reviewed by Aaminah Patel

Qatif by the Rokeya Project makes a brave attempt to deal with a deeply serious and tragic issue. Plunged into a still darknes...Read More
Reviewed By: Aamina Patel

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Daredevas: Arts Depot

Daredevas

Thursday 24th October 2013

Arts Depot, Finchley

Reviewed by Protima Chatterjee

Daredevas at Arts Depot in North London was presented by...Read More
Reviewed By: Protima Chatterjee

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Sonia Sabri Company

Sonia Sabri Company is a dynamic company which has established an international reputation for presenting Kathak dance in a contemporary context.

The company creates work relevant to modern...Read More

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Seeta Patel

Born in London, Seeta began training under the guidance of Kiran Ratna in 1990 and has since worked with a range of Bharata Natyam and contemporary dance professionals.  She has furthered her...Read More

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Shane Shambhu Company

Born in the east end of London, Shane Shambhu trained extensively in bharatanatyam before joining Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company.  Shane has worked with an array of artists and companies...Read More

Srishti

Srishti is an independent South Asian dance organisation run by Nina Rajarani MBE.  Resident company at Harrow Arts Centre, Srishti encompasses Nina Rajarani Dance School, Yuva Culture...Read More

ATMA

Directed by Mayuri Boonham, ATMA is a vibrant dance company that presents inspirational contemporary work using bharatanatyam to create an eloquent, unpredictable dance aesthetic. By pushing a...Read More

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company

Born in Chennai, Shobana Jeyasingh trained in bharatanatyam with Samraj Pallai.  Moving to London, she founded her eponymous company in 1988. At the forefront of contemporary South Asian...Read More

Sadhana

Sadhana, directed by Subathra Subramaniam, seeks to create innovative connections between the arts and sciences through the medium of South Asian dance.  With eleven years experience as co-...Read More

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Samakaala – A Festival of Contemporary Dances

Article By: Ileana Citaristi
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