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DANCES
OF INDIA
2010-2011
SEASON:
Dances of India's 32nd annual Premiere Performance!
"Thank you! That was an awsome show!"--Cynthia McCrea, St. Louis
"Dances of India" uses sight and sound to carry you to an exotic world of gods and godesses, heroes and villians, and the certainty that things will turn out well. The performers are incredibly talented, the costumes are gorgeous, and the music is wonderful. It's a program not to miss. "--Ladonna Weekes, St. Louis
"The show yesterday was absolutely great, congrats!
Now I know why I like your dances so much: it's because they always tell a story, so it's like two in one, not only great choreography and music, but also morally valuable content."--Peter Wochniak, St. Louis
"I did make it to the show yesterday, and I absolutely loved it! I think it was the best one yet! The story was so well incorporated into the dances, and the colors were more vibrant than ever. The set design was incredible, and really added to the overall beauty of the production. I loved the narration, and found it very poetic in parts. I may have mentioned that I read “The Little Princess” as a child, and the performance brought the story back and enabled me to appreciate it all the more."--Laura Zimmerman, St. Louis
""Your shows are wonderful. It's one of the only performances I've ever attended twice simply because I enjoyed it so much." --Julie Kalman
"It feels like we're at the Fox! (a premier venue in St. Louis which hosts Broadway musicals)."--Ashwin Dundoo, St. Louis
2008'S AKBAR'S MAGIC TRUNK:
"The show was wonderful. the magician was a lot of fun and a great addition
to the whole spectacle--where did you guys find him?
I loved it, the story was great and the dancing, as usual, was terrific. " --Annette Prince, St. Louis
2007's NARASIMHA AND AN INCANTATION OF INCARNATION--THE TEN WONDROUS LIVES OF VISHNU:
"I just wanted to tell you again how much I enjoyed the show Saturday night. It was beautiful, fun and educational all in one. The narration was very successful."--Gina Gibbons, St. Louis
"What an amazing evening. I was really taken
with the first piece, the child's faithfulness and the lion/man incarnation,
a story I had not known before. It was so beautifully danced! Asha Prem's
solo dance was such an ambitious
undertaking. She's quite simply amazing. When I watched the choreography
unfold in the second section, attributing its beauty to Prem's art,
it took on a whole dimension I would not have experienced had I not seen her
dance.
But the ten incarnations piece was the highlight. The concept and its
execution both were beyond all expectation. Strauss, Verdi, Ravel. Who
would have thought?! And the variety of dance style, too, worked
beautifully. Your narration was clear and pulled a thread through the
narrative that was a lifeline for one who knew only a couple of the stories.
I loved this dance! ."--Marjorie Stelmach, St. Louis
"It was amazingly beautiful. I especially liked the second "act" with the tap dancing, flamenco and ballet. I loved the story and the accompanying dances. "--Pat Noland, St. Louis
"So much fun! Always a great show."--Scott Emmanuel, St. Louis
November 7th, 2009--KIDS START, at the St. Louis Repertory Theatre. ( www.repstl.org) Free and Open to the public.
February 28th, 2010--Fo Guang Shan St. Louis Buddhist Center
March 8th, 2010--Chesterfield Day School
April 13th and 17th, 2010---SIU-E, (Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville), India Week
Dances of India has performed in several cities in the US, as well as all over St. Louis and in many places in Missouri as well. In addition to its annual performances, Dances of India conducts workshops and dance demonstrations in schools, both in the city of St. Louis, as well as the metropolitan area.
The company taught and gave dance demonstrations in every branch of the St. Louis County Library system for two years in a row, and has also performed in the St. Louis Public Library.
In addition to these educational programs, Dances of India has performed in the St. Louis Art Museum, for occasions as diverse as the opening of the East Asian art galleries to a celebration commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King. It has performed at international festivals at several universities and colleges in the area, such as St. Louis University, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Webster University, and SIU-E. It performed at Fair St. Louis for years, when it was known as the VP fair.
Dances of India has also performed at several corporations in the St. Louis metropolitan area, such as Anheuser-Busch, Citi Mortgage, Enterprise Rental, At &t, and American Family Insurance, among many others.
Neil Mandel from American Family Insurance said of a performance in August 2009,, "
Our employees thoroughly enjoyed your dancers, their costumes, and the music. What made the performance especially enjoyable and rewarding was the explanation of the symbolic meanings of the Dances and the information about Indian culture that was shared with our employees. Our employees also had fun when they got to join in and participate with the Dancers."
In addition to its own performances, Dances of India has been sponsoring the St. Louis Dance Festival Showcase, a gathering of all the major dance companies and rising stars in the area, for two evenings of performances. 2009 marked the tenth annual St. Louis Dance Festival Showcase, which featured everything from ballet to flamenco to modern to Middle Eastern and more! More than 25 companies participated.
Adiva Dance Center
Arts in Motion
Dimensions Dance Center
Diva La Tap
Final Veil
Grupo Azucar
Missouri Ballet Theatre
Missouri River Cloggers
St. Louis Academy of Dance
St. Louis Cultural Flamenco Society
Washington University
Aalim Dance Company
Alexandra Ballet
Atrek Dance Collective
Collective Motion
Dances of India
East St. Louis Performing Arts Company (Katherine Dunham)
Midwest Dance Theatre
Modern American Dance Company
Slaughter Project
St. Louis Ballet
Viva Flamenco
Ashleyliane Dance Company
Belly Dance with Nisaa
Beyond Motion
Caston Ballet
Coalescence Dance Company
Dance Project
Desert Moon Dance Company
Kari James Dance Network
Los Flamenco
Mouvement Dance Theatre
September 2008:
Dances of India's 31st Annual Premier Performance--Akbar's Magic Trunk
This unique production featured dancer Kiran Rajagopalan and Magician Keith Jozsef--please see Sidebar for details.
November 2008:
St. Louis College of Pharmacy (www.stlcop.edu)-November 18th, at 7:30 p.m.
Meramec Community College (www.stlcc.edu)--November 15th, at 12:00 p.m.
February 2009:
Maryland Heights Community Center--Feb. 22nd, 2009
Celebrate the World International Festival--12:00 p.m. (www.marylandheights.com)
March 2009
East Central Communty College 12th Annual International Festival, in Union, Missouri--March 7th, 2009, 12:00 p.m.
(www.eastcentral.edu)
Chesterfield Arts--Arts Alive!---March 28th, 2009, 7:00 p.m.
Edison Theatre, Washington University
This gala of St. Louis dance featured a dazzling variety of local dance companies, from established organizations like St. Louis Ballet and MADCO, to rising stars like Viva Flamenco and Belly Dance Mirage.
Numerous Performances in and around St. Louis– National Dance Week at St. Louis’ Union Station, UMSL’s International Festival, East Central College’s International Festival in Union, MO, and others. Please contact us for dates and locations.
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