Events
Shri - Classical Indian Dance - The Shakti Dance Annual Student Show - At 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 30th, adult and advanced students of Shakti Dance will perform in the Faris Production Studio at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in Downtown Vancouver. Tickets are only $10 at the door, so bring your friends!
Events in 2009
Mark your calendar now for our Spring 2009 productions:
Anusha Fernando Solo Show: Anusha Fernando will perform a solo Bharata Natyam recital, featuring traditioonal repertoire and poetry in praise of Lord Shiva. This piece will explore the content of Bharata Natyam through drama, narration and dance. January 16th & 17th at the Roundhouse in Vancouver. Shakti Dance gratefully acknowledges funding from the City of Vancouver for this piece.
Anusha Fernando will then take her Solo Show on the road for two performances: January 25th at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons -- February 7th at the David Lam Auditorium (UVIC), Victoria.
Gods, Demons and Yogis: Remount and BCTour! This interdisciplinary piece, which blends Indian classical dance, storytelling, martial arts and live music, has been received enthusiastically for its contemporary treatment of traditional material. Needless to say, we have been thrilled by the response to this piece. The remount adds lighting design by Jonathan Ryder, storytelling by Colleen Lanki, martial arts by Kelly Maclean and theatrical direction by Conrad Alexandrowicz. Please join us at the Roundhouse Community Centre on Sunday, March 15, 2009 for a presentation of the show for Dance Allsorts in Vancouver. This is a popular and low cost series that takes place throughout the year at the Roundhouse. For more information go to the websites of Dance Allsorts and the Roundhouse.
On another happy note, the BC Arts Council has funded us to tour this show to small communities in BC in the Spring of 2009. Look for us on March 7th at the Metro Theatre in Victoria and on March 13th at Artspring on Saltspring Island.
Events in 2008
November -- At 3:00 pm on Sunday, November 30th, adult and advanced students of Shakti Dance will perform in our annual school show. This year's production will take place at the Scotiabank Dance Centre in Downtown Vancouver. Tickets are only $10, so bring your friends!
September -- Anusha Fernando and musicians David Tsabar, Neelamjit Dhillon and Kalpana Prasad are the featured act at the New Moon Festival in Gibsons on September 13th. This is a new festival that highlights Asian art in BC. For more information, please visit the New Moon Festival website.
Anusha Fernando will also be performing at the Tyagaraja Festival, produced by the local South Indian music society Sa Pa Sa for their annual Tyagaraja Aradhana on September 27th at the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in North Vancouver.
May -- We are pleased to work with Caravan World Rhythms to present Gods, Demons and Yogis on May 3, 2008 at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons, BC. Ticketing is through the Caravan World Rhythms website. We are pleased to report this was a sold-out audience!
March -- On Saturday, March 15th from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm, Shakti offers a free workshop with Anusha Fernando at the Radha Yoga & Eatery, 728 Main Street, Vancouver BC. This "Introduction to Bharata Natyam" is an ideal way for adult beginners to learn a little more about this classical Indian dance form, and to experience the connection between mind and body as they work together.
The Shakti Dance Society makes these workshops available to yoga and martial arts organizations in an effort to explore the connections between these related art forms. Contact us if you are interested in bringing the Bharata Natyam experience to your organization.
Events from 2007
Gods Demons and Yogis on October 21 & 22 at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre. This is an interdisciplinary work featuring music, storytelling and Bharata Natyam that focuses on the expressive potential of Indian classical dance and music and the contemporary relevance of traditional tales. The cast includes: Colleen Lanki (Storyteller/Actor) Neelamjit Dhillon (Tabla, Sitar, Flute) Stefan Cihelka (Tabla and Percussion) David Tsabar (Dhrupad vocals) Kalpana Prasad(North Indian Classical vocals) Kelly Maclean (martial artists) and Anusha Fernando (Bharata Natyam dance).
Jayalakshmi Eshwar's summer workshop
We are pleased to announce our annual summer workshop with Bharata Natyam master, Jayalakshmi Eshwar. This will take place in July 2007. Jayalakshmi Eshwar's Lecture Demo is July 21, 2007 at the Western Front.
Events from 2006
October 25, Dance of the Seven Veils, Heart of the City Festival, 8:30pm, Radha Eatery
October 20, Shakti Dance performs for Diwali at Kitsilano Community Centre
October 1, Anusha Fernando Solo performance at the Radha Eatery
May 9, Shakti Dance Collective at the Rime Cafe
March 5, In the House-Dances from around the world
March 25, Sights and Sounds of India-Shakti Dance Artists at the Radha Eatery
July 12, Anusha Fernando and Lehera at the Pacific Rim Festival of the Arts, Tofino, BC
July 29, Shakti Dance at the Caribbean Festival
Events from 2005
May 1, Vandna Sidher's Arangetram at the Douglas College Performing Arts Theatre
July, Workshops and private lessons with Jayalakshmi Eshwar
July 24, Sruti and Smrti, a performance by Jayalakshmi Eshwar at the Scotia Bank Dance Centre
September 10, Body of Dance at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons BC
September 24 & 25, Body of Dance at the Roundhouse Community Centre
November 5, Sheri Poulsen's Arangetram at the Roundhouse Community Centre
November and December, Study trip to India