Celebrate Dakshina’s 8th Season With Us!
Thank you for making 2011 a success for Dakshina–a year of firsts!
We started 2011 with an invitation to perform at the Kennedy Center’s Maximum India Festival–one of two US based companies to be selected for this month long event. Dakshina collaborated with the Sokolow Foundation and Lorry May to become the first US based dance company to reconstruct Sokolow’s Homenaje a David Siqueiros in the US–it had never been performed since the original performance in 1984 at the Palace of Fine Arts in Mexico city. Dakshina collaborated with Houston based Anjali Center and Philadelphia based Sruthi to present the historic performing arts institution Kalakshetra led by Leela Samson in their first US tour which garnered rave reviews by critics and audiences alike.
As part of our continuing commitment to outreach and education, esteemed master teachers Shanta Dhananjayan, VP Dhananjayan, and Leela Samson joined us this year to help Dakshina’s dancers and the larger community develop our skills and repertoire. The company staged works on college students at North Carolina State University, and with the Dance Place repertoire class. We’ve just wound down another wonderful performance at Artisphere where the audience got up and danced with us after our show. If you were not able to join us personally, please check out the video here.
We’re busy planning our 2012 season, and will have our full season announcements ready for you in early January. We sincerely hope you will join us for this amazing journey as we continue our 8th season–none of this would have been possible without your faith and support in our vision. Here’s to the wonderful team of friends who make Dakshina what it is–we wouldn’t be here without you–so THANK YOU!
George Jackson reviews Dakshina’s GALA Tivoli show featuring works by Anna Sokolow
“With a cast of just 9 (and sometimes fewer), Sokolow is able to launch an irresistible pulse, an effect for which other choreographers require massive forces. She is equally adept in using the dancers as individuals…No question that Singh, as Dakshina’s artistic director, makes daring choices across the technical and stylistic divides of modern dance, India dance and ballet…That his gambles often pay off is likely due to his meticulous rehearsal staff – Karen Bernstein and Harriet Moncure Williams. If only the directors of our big dance companies had a bit more Diaghilev in their drawers. ” Read the full article here.
Can We Count On Your Support in 2012?
In 2011, Dakshina’s performances reached close to 5000 people. Dakshina’s Unique Adult Outreach Program provided free tickets to over 400 underprivileged adults through our work with local partners such as (SOME) So Others May Eat, Christ House, Martha’s Table and Miriam’s Kitchen.
Your support made this growth possible. How? Every dollar you donated went directly towards our artistic projects and outreach programming. Dakshina is currently run entirely by volunteers, with zero dollars going towards administrative costs.
How You Can Help
| 1. | Click here to make a secure, tax-deductible contribution online in less than a minute. Make a difference in the lives of local dancers. If you’d rather send a check, please mail it to Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company, 4607 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20011. |
| 2. | See if your Employer will match your donation to Dakshina (remember we are a registered 501(c) 3 organization) |
| 3. | Spread the word, Tell 5 of your friends about Dakshina, ask them to match your donation and sign up for our email list. |
Keep us on our Feet–You are the dance!
Daniel Singh
Want to experience the movement? Join Dakshina today!
Currently Dakshina is seeking Board Members and volunteers who have experience in the following areas: Fundraising, Corporate Relations, South Asian Community Liaison, LGBT Community Liaison, Non-Profit Law, and Accounting. In addition, we are looking for event planning volunteers to help us organize our 2012 season. Our volunteers get to meet international artists and work in a hands-on environment, meet wonderful people and have fun while doing it all. Make a difference in your community and the arts scene. Email us at info@dakshina.org to get started. Visit our Facebook page for ongoing updates and to get a sneak peak at our rehearsal pictures. www.facebook.com/DakshinaDC.