Indian Dance Event in Detroit

Ragmala Dance will be perfoming at Detroit Music Hall on April 24, 2010 at 8:00PM (preglow cocktail hour at 6:30PM). For tickets visit Detroit Music Hall website.

Ragamala brings their audiences a synthesis of philosophy, spirituality and mythology retold through music and movement. Rooted in Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form from southern India, Ragamala blends dance, music, and poetry. Old forms are used in new ways to retain the past, enhance the present, and inspire the future.. Their performances through - London, Indonesia, Russia, Taiwan and Japan, have captivated audiences worldwide.

Indian Dance and Music event in Traverse City, Michigan

The Dennos Musuem Center at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City will present the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble in collaboration with the Wharton Center at MSU on Sat, March 20 at 8:00 pm in the Milliken Auditorium.

So what is Nriyagram Dance Ensemble?

The Nrityagram Dance Ensemble is much more than just a dance company. It is a crucible of inspiration and ideas, a coming together of creative minds. It is a space where dancers, musicians and choreographers live together for years, developing their skill, perfecting their technique and complementing their learning of dance with a study of mythology and the epics, Sanskit and yoga, meditation and the martial arts.

Tickets for this event are $25 in advance, $28 at the door, $22 for Museum members. Tickets may be be purchased by calling 231-995-1553 or on line at www.dennosmuseum.org.

In addition to the public performance, the Nrityagram Dance Ensemble will be performing two concerts during the day for schools in Milliken Auditorium on March 19. For more information contact Diana Bolander at 231-995-1029.

Opening in association with the dance concert will be a photographic exhibition on Varanasi, India by Chicago based photographer Larry Snider. An exhibition preview will take place at the Dennos for concert goers from 7-8 before the dance concert.

Indian Dance Recital in Okemos, MI

There is a traditional Odissi dance (India Classical Dance) recital on August 29th (Saturday) from 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Kinawa Middle School Auditorium, 1900 Kinawa Drive, Okemos, MI (map). Shreelina Ghosh, doctoral student in the Department of Rhetorics and Writing, Michigan State University is collaborating with Okemos-based Odissi performer Manasi Mishra. Experience the glimpses of ancient Indian aesthetic and spiritual traditions.

The artists will not only demonstrate the performative aspects of this two thousand year old dance form, but also try to project how it evolved from the sculptures of Konark and Khajuraho temples and vegetable-dye "Pata Chitra" artwork.

For more information please visit the following website: http://michiganodissi.googlepages.com/ or download flyer: http://michiganodissi.googlepages.com/flyer.pdf .

Tickets:
Students: $5, Family/Non-students: $10

For tickets, contact:
Neha: 517/316-5830
Manasi: 517/347-7872
Rita: 517/349-1679
Ranjani: 517/927-0257

Please be seated by 5:45pm

Raksha Dave - Indian Dance Instructor

Raksha Dave an Indian Dance Instructor from Rochester Hills, MI was interviewed yesterday by Nipa Shah of Michigan Indian Chamber of Commerce on WKBD 50 in the "Street Beat" segment.

Raksha Dave has been teaching Indian cultural Dance for over 20 years. Her students are both kids and adults. Raksha Dave teaches approximately 14 dance classes a week.

Raksha Dave in addition to being a Dance Instructor is also a poet, a writer and likes to write a lot of her own songs which she uses in the dances. Prior to being a Dance Instructor Raksha Dave was a journalist in India.

You can contact Raksha Dave at:

Indian Classical Music and Dance event at Ann Arbor, MI

Asha for Education (Ann Arbor Chapter) presents an evening of Indian Classical Music and Dance titled "Rhythms of Hope" on November 3rd, 2007 from 5.00-7.30 pm at Lydia Mendelssohn Theatre, 911 North University, Ann Arbor MI, 48109 (directions).

The event will feature one hour of Odissi dance performed by Ms.Sreyashi Dey, followed by one hour of Hindustani music, featuring sitar performed by Dr. Rajan Sachadeva and tabla performed by Mr. Amol Khanapurkhar.

Cost: $12 Students, $25 & $35 General (All proceeds go towards education of underprivileged children in India.) For more info visit the event website.

Indian Beauty - Padmashree Shobana coming to Ann Arbor, MI

Association of India Development brings to you "MAYA" a dance performance by the Indian beauty Padmashree Shobana on October 6th, 2007 from 6-9 PM at 121 Fletcher St., Ann Arbor MI, 48109. Contact Deepa Pendse at 517-214-0584 or email at deepa[at]umich[dot]edu.

Ticket Prices: $55,$35,$20 (Children under 10 free). All proceeds will benefit Association of India Development projects.

Note: This event co-sponsored by University of Michigan Center for South Asian Studies