Upcoming
Leela Samson/Bragha Bessell Workshops
Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company presents an intimate workshop with Leela Samson and Bragha Bessell, the leading exponents of Bharata Natyam. Work one on one in small class sizes with these master teachers. This residency is presented in collaboration with Kuchipudi Kalanidhi. Work shop fees are $450. Dates: Tuesday April 23 7-10 pm Wednesday April [...]
Read more...Dakshina’s 2013 Dance Place Show
Saturday April 13 at 8 pm Sunday April 14 at 7 pm Tickets: www.danceplace.org. Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company is excited to return to our home theater Dance Place in April 2013. We will be presenting our signature program of classical Indian dance and Modern dance. The program will open with some of the traditional [...]
Read more...Fund Raiser for Jamal Black
Dear Friends, One of Dakshina and EDGEWORKS Dance Theater’s lead dancers and a community anchor, Jamal Ari Black is recovering from Meningitis. As is typical of most of the dance community, he is without health insurance. He is expected to spend a minimum of two weeks in the hospital. Following the hospital stay, he will [...]
Read more...Persistent Voices: Poetry Reading
Persistent Voices: Poetry by Writers Lost to AIDS Edited by Philip Clark and David Groff Thursday, November 29, 2012 6:30pm Westminster Church 400 I (EYE) Street SW RSVP by Emailing RSVP@dakshina.org. Poetry performers include Chris August, Gowri Koneswaran, and Jaysen Wright. Following the poetry performance, we will have a conversation led by the editor Philip [...]
Read more...Sitar: Alif Laila / Poetry: Gowri Koneswaran
Alif Laila‘s Annual Art of Peace Concert Celebrating Gandhiji’s birthday and contributions to peace Sunday October 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm This event is FREE – RSVP to rsvp@dakshina.org. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, Washington, DC 20024 Waterfront Metro Stop Join us for our 9th Annual Fall Festival of Indian Arts and our [...]
Read more...Dakshina performs at UMBC
Dakshina is proud to be invited to perform at Singh’s alma mater University of Maryland Baltimore County Friday October 5th and Saturday October 6th at 8:00 pm Dakshina is excited to be invited to perform at UMBC as part of their featured programs in the Fall of 2012. Singh graduated from UMBC in the late [...]
Read more...Dance: Rama Vaidyanathan
Dakshina welcomes acclaimed dancer Rama Vaidyanathan to Washington DC Friday November 2, 2012 7:30 pm Buy Tickets Tickets will be held at the box office under your name. UDC Theater Note Venue Change 4200 Connecticut Avenue (Connecticut Avenue and Windom Place NW) University of the District of Columbia | Google Map 5 Minutes from the [...]
Read more...Dance: Alarmel Valli
Dakshina welcomes Alarmel Valli back to Washington DC Saturday November 3, 2012 7:30 pm Buy Tickets at the theater UDC Theater Note Venue Change 4200 Connecticut Avenue (Connecticut Avenue and Windom Place NW) University of the District of Columbia | Google Map 5 Minutes from the Van Ness stop on the Red Line. Dakshina is [...]
Read more...Film Screening on Alarmel Valli
Lasya Kavya: a film celebrating the contributions of danseuse Alarmel Valli A Film by Sankalp Meshram Followed by a discussion with the danceuse Alarmel Valli Monday November 5, 2012 6:30 pm Venue: Hosted by Women’s National Democratic Club 1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW Limited space, Please Email your RSVP to rsvp@dakshina.org. ‘Lasya Kavya’, as the [...]
Read more...Leela Samson Workshop
Work in an intimate setting with the dance pioneer Leela Samson Venue Maryland Youth Ballet (MYB) 926 Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD Easy walk from the Red Line Silver Spring metro stop and several buses. Parking garage available close by. Workshop dates and times are as follows: Friday 7.13.2012 from 1:00 to 5:00 pm Saturday [...]
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