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Dakshina receives 6th NEA Award
Dakshina is proud to announce that a prestigious National Endowment for the Arts grant award. The company received a $10,000 ward from the NEA to support the reconstruction and presentation of choreographer Anna Sokolow’s dance theater work, From the Diaries of Franz Kafka (1980). The company will present performances, post-performance discussions, and an educational exhibition [...]
Read more...Singh receives the Pola Nirenska Award
Washington Performing Arts Society, in association with the Pola Nirenska Memorial Awards Committee, announces the presentation of the 2013 Pola Nirenska Memorial Award for Outstanding Contribution to Dance to Daniel Phoenix Singh, and the Pola Nirenska Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievement in Dance to Sandra Fortune-Green. The Pola Nirenska Memorial Awards are given annually to [...]
Read more...Feb 25 NYC Audition for Modern Dancers
AUDITION on Monday February 25 from 12-1:45 to Dance in DC! DANCE IN WASHINGTON DC! Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company based in Washington DC is currently recruiting strong male and female dancers with a solid background in modern dance and/or ballet and release technique for its 2013-2014 season. Dakshina has a multi-year partnership with the [...]
Read more...George Jackson reviews Dakshina’s Artisphere performance
Copyright George Jackson Excerpt from a review on several dance events. Full review is available at danceviewtimes.com. Dakshina, The Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company, brought its dramatic signature work “Vasanth” and three mood pieces to the new (10/10/2010) Artisphere. “Vasanth” tells of the death and rebirth of Love and of Spring’s return to this world. [...]
Read more...Featuring volunteer Donald Bennett
We sat down with our good friend and volunteer Donald Bennett to chat about his experiences over the years working with Dakshina. Here’s a short insight into what volunteers do for Dakshina and what they gain in return. What drew you to Dakshina? Daniel’s response to my thank you note after winning tickets to see [...]
Read more...Fall 2010 Press
Washington Post Review (11-8-10) Read the review by Pamela Squires on our performance featuring Anna Sokolow’s iconic pieces at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. Dance View Times Review (11-7-10) Read the review by George Jackson, a much respected veteran dance critic who writes in several local, national, and international mediums. Washington Post Feature by [...]
Read more...Dakshina’s Post Feature
Daniel Phoenix Singh brings Anna Sokolow’s dances to life again By Sarah Kaufman Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, October 31, 2010 It is a deceptively simple picture: Daniel Phoenix Singh sits in a wooden chair, hands on his lap, staring straight ahead. He’s one of nine dancers in this studio at Silver Spring’s Maryland Youth [...]
Read more...Singh featured in OUT magazine
Singh was featured in the May issue of OUT magazine along with fellow artists Sabri Ben-Achour, sculptor; Michael Dumlao, founder, Fashion Fights Poverty; Drew Porterfield, curator/director, Long View Gallery; Hugh McElroy, founder, Ruffian Records. Out magazine describes itself as one of the leading magazines that offers a gay and lesbian perspective on style, entertainment, fashion, [...]
Read more...Luna Negra Review
Chicago based Luna Negra Dance Theater performed at the Strathmore on Friday March 19th. The program included Danzon, choreographed by Eduardo Vilaro, with live music featuring the Turtle Island Quartet and award winning Paquito D’Rivera on the saxophone. Guest choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa’s Nube Blanco (White Cloud) started the program off and Vilaro’s Quinceañera closed [...]
Read more...Singh is Finalist for Mayor’s Arts Awards
Daniel Phoenix Singh is a Finalist in the Innovation in the Arts category Daniel is a Finalist in the Innovation in the Arts Category for DC’s 25th Annual Mayor’s Arts Awards. As you may know Dakshina means “offering” in Sanskrit and in keeping with this spirit, Dakshina offers artists and communities the unique opportunity to [...]
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