June
1, 2007 Pune Dancer: Prerna Sahane Guru: Shumita Mahajan, Sadhana Nrityalaya, Pune Venue: Tilak Smarak Mandir Time: 5pm Dance form: Bharatanatyam e-mail: shumitamahajan@gmail.com Prerna is a profoundly deaf and dumb child. She has been training under Shumita Mahajan for the past 13 years and is all set to present her debut performance. Her items include: Todayamangalam in Raga Natai; Chatushra Ekam Alarippu, Jathiswaram in Mishra Desh; Varnam in Raga Todi; Krishananee Begani Baaro Padam; Dhanashri Tillana; Marathi Abhanga and a specially choreographed piece on Beethoven's famous "Love Story" symphony. |
June
2, 2007 Toronto, Canada Dancer: Nalin Bisnath Guru: Hari Krishnan, inDANCE Venue: Premiere Dance Theatre, Harbourfront Centre, Queens Quay Time: 8pm Dance form: Bharatanatyam, consisting of works from the traditional devadasi repertoire of South India. Accompanied by five musicians. The evening will be presided by eminent musicologist and dance scholar Dr. B M Sundaram. e-mail: indance@sympatico.ca / www.indance.ca |
June
2, 2007 Vancouver, B C, Canada Photo: Ron Sangha Dancer: Vidya Kotamraju Guru: Jai Govinda, Mandala Arts and Culture Venue: Frederic Wood Theater, University of British Columbia, 6354 Crescent Road Time: 7pm Dance form: Bharatanatyam e-mail: info@mandalarts.ca www.mandalarts.ca |
June
2, 2007 Vadodara, Gujarat Dancer: Naisargi Shah Guru: Rema Shrikant, Ellora Centre for Performing Arts Venue: CC Mehta Auditorium, M S University, Pratapgunj, Vadodara Time: 7.30pm Dance form: Bharatanatyam Orchestra: Ambika Vishwanathan, Lakshmi Satish (vocal), Murugan (mridangam), Ramachandran (violin) Naisargi started learning Bharatanatyam at the tender age of seven and has developed into a graceful dancer after 10 years of training under her guru Rema Shrikant, who is Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy awardee for Bharatanatyam and M S University Gold Medalist.Rema received her training in classical dances at the tender age of three under her parents, Guru Krishna Panicker and Gauri Panicker. After a long period of training in Bharatanatyam, Mohinattam, Kuchipudi and Kathakali studying them under well known Gurus, she joined the Faculty of Performing arts in M S University, Baroda under the tutelage of Prof. C V Chandrasekahar. She has been training children in Vadodara for more than three decades in her institute Ellora Centre for Performing Arts. e-mail: ecpaorg@gmail.com Website: www.ecpa.org.in |
June
9, 2007 Ames, Iowa
Dancer: Haema Nilakanta Guru: Hema Sharma, Nritya School of Indian Dance & Music, Iowa Venue: City Auditorium Time: 4pm Dance form: Bharatanatyam Contact Hema Sharma: 913-696-0213 e-mail: hemavathisharma2001@yahoo.com / www.nritya.org |
June
16, 2007 San Jose, CA
Dancer: Shreya Iyer Guru: Suganda Sreenath, Jayendra Kalakendra Venue: Mexican Heritage Corp, 1700 Alum Rock Ave., San Jose, CA 95116 Time: 4pm Dance form: Bharatanatyam Chief guest: The Dhananjayans e-mail: jayendrakalakendra@yahoo.com / www.jayendrakalakendra.com |
June
17, 2007 Ernakulam, Kerala Dancer: Sindhu Sunny Guru: Shyamala Surendran Surendran, Dharani Time: 6.30pm Venue: Kerala Fine Arts Hall Hall, Fine Arts Avenue, Ernakulam Dance form: Bharatanatyam Guests of honour: Mr. K Jayakumar IAS, Agricultural Production Commissioner, Govt. of Kerala & Mr. APM Muhammad Haneesh IAS, District Collector, Ernakulam e-mail: shyamala@md5.vsnl.net.in |