Upcoming
Open Rehearsal with Lorry May
Please join us for an Open rehearsal.
August 28 at 4:00 pm.
Maryland Youth Ballet, 926 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring MD.
Meet LORRY MAY Founder of the ANNA SOKOLOW Dance Foundation
and
Daniel Phoenix Singh, Dakshina’s Artistic Director
RSVP by emailing RSVP@dakshina.org
Dakshina invites you to view an open rehearsal for the staging of Frida, an Anna Sokolow creation dedicated to the [...]
The Art of Peace, Alif Laila concert
Alif Laila’s Annual Art of Peace Concert
Celebrating Gandhiji’s birthday and contributions to peace
Saturday October 2, 2010 at 4:00 pm
Venue TBA
Primary Sponsor: TATA. Leadership with Trust.
This is our 6th year of partnership with Alif and we are excited to have her back with us this Fall. Gracious and talented, she serves as a role model [...]
Anita Ratnam in Faces
Saturday October 9, 2010 7:30 pm
Lincoln Theatre
Tickets will be available in August
Primary Sponsor: TATA. Leadership with Trust.
FACES: Blessed Unrest, is a presentation by Anita Ratnam of some of the most familiar and loved personae from our cultural tapestry. Portraying varied sentiments, these FACES together traverse a spectrum of emotions, to finally surrender to infinite [...]
Mallika Sarabhai returns to DC
Friday October 8, 2010 at 7:30 pm
Lincoln Theatre
Tickets will be available in August
Primary Sponsor: TATA. Leadership with Trust.
Mallika Sarabhai is a lightning rod in India for taking on works ranging from Peter Brooks’ staging of the Indian epic Mahabharata to Bertolt Brecht’s Indian adaptation of The Good Person of Szechwan. She is an [...]
An evening of Anna Sokolow
Thursday November 4th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Friday November 5th, 2010 at 8:00 pm
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
University of Maryland
We will be performing a full evening of Anna Sokolow’s dances, including the company premiere of Sokolow’s Frida. We are very grateful to the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center for presenting Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company as [...]
Take Five Workshop
Tuesday November 9th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
DAKSHINA/DANIEL PHOENIX SINGH DANCE COMPANY
Storytelling through Gesture and Movement
Dancer/choreographer Daniel Phoenix Singh leads this workshop on hand gestures and how they are used in Bharata Natyam and Modern dance to convey ideas and emotions.
These techniques are central to Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company’s performances of [...]
Queer Tango Festival In Buenos Aires
Dakshina is very excited to be taking our fusion work to the Queer Tango Festival in Buenos Aires between November 22-28 2010. The fourth annual Buenos Aires International Queer Tango Festival will take place at the principal dance floors and saloons of our the Tango capital.
The festival will be held jointly with the [...]
Dance Place Concert
What: Spring Concert with company premiere of Sokolow’s ROOMS
Venue: Dance Place, 3225 8th Street NE
Dates: May 1 at 8 pm and May 2 at 7 pm
Sarah Kaufman selects Dakshina’s Dance Place Show as one of the top picks for Spring
The Washington Post’s chief dance critic Sarah Kaufman selected Dakshina’s Dance Place show as one of [...]
Alif Laila’s Sitar Concert
What: Spring Sitar Concert with our very own Alif Laila
Where: Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW (Just a few blocks from the Waterfront Metro stop)
When: Saturday May 8th at 4:00 pm
Event is free but an RSVP is required. Please email rsvp@dakshina.org.
Join us for an evening of entrancing music with Alif Laila. [...]
Leela Samson Workshop
Dakshina is bringing the award winning teacher and choreographer Srimathi Leela Samson to Washington DC Friday-May 28th through Tuesday June 1st (both days inclusive) to teach a workshop. As many of you know, Leela akka is known for her astute teaching style, and innovative choreography for both soloists and groups–he many talents were recognized [...]
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