New York, NY
Contemporary Indian Dance Workshop with Brinda Guha
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- Ailey Extension
- 405 W 55th Street
- New York, NY
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At the core of contemporary Indian dance lies a hybrid of the intricacies of classical Indian dance—footwork, expression, and hand movements—with targeted exercises to provide for a fulfilling and fresh contemporary dance routine at the end of every class.
This class attempts to investigate the communicative potential when merging western dance traditions with a classical South Asian foundation. It starts with a vigorous yet meditative warm-up, and proceeds to elaborate on Indian classical and contemporary technique. This leads to a dynamic movement language and exchange which leaves the dancer with a clear understanding of the relevance and importance of South Asian aesthetic in the performing arts.
Pricing
Workshop Fee: $25
About Brinda
Brinda Guha (she/her) identifies as a non-disabled, caste-privileged, cisgender and queer South-Asian American based on Lenape land, colonially known as Manhattan, NYC, and is a trained Bessie-nominated Kathak and contemporary Indian dancer. She's choreographed for many national stages and self-produced original feature-length dance productions which earned her artist residencies at Dixon Place (2018) and Dancewave (2019) to continue to develop work. She trains in Kathak, Manipuri, and contemporary and she actively dances with the dynamic all-female multicultural percussive trio Soles of Duende.
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