EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

NRTYAKALA - The Canadian Academy of Indian Dance (Artistic Director: Menaka Thakkar)

Pioneering school of Indian dance established in 1975, dedicated to professional training in Bharatanatyam and Odissi for students between the ages of 5 and 35.

Summer Intensives
Intensive workshops in Bharatanatyam, Odissi, and martial arts forms of India from master teachers from India under the Artistic Direction of Menaka Thakkar.

Bharatanatyam Lecture-Demo - 4–5 pm, July 1, 2011
with Ramya Harishankar – Arpana Dance Company

Bharatanatyam Residency - July 1-5, July 7-11
Junior Level Classes 5 - 6:30 pm, Senior Level Classes 7 – 8:30 pm.
$300 Full Course

Focusing on abhinaya dance of rare padams, kirtanums and javalis.
RAMYA HARISHANKAR brings to Bharata Natyam all these qualities enhanced by vigorous training under the best gurus: the late Swamimalai K. Rajaratnam who followed the traditional Vazhuvoor style and was renowned for his musical and choreography skills and Kalanidhi Narayanan, one of the finest exponents and teachers of the art of Abhinaya, the art of expressing emotions.

With over two decades of training, Harishankar combines the elegance, grace and suppleness of the Vazhavoor School with the distinctive ability to express all shades of emotion with sensitivity and intuition.

Odissi Dance Training July 15 - 25, 2011
with Sujata Mohapatra
Junior Level classes: 4 to 6pm - $400 Full Course
Senior Level: 6:30 to 9:30 pm - $600 Full Course

Widely traveled over the world as a soloist and a leading member of the Srjan Dance Troupe, she has also been a leading dancer in most of her guru's great choreographies. Apart from her concert tours Sujata is also a much sought after teacher.

Currently she is the principal of Srjan, the institute founded by Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra for Odissi training. In Canada, Sujata has toured with Menaka Thakkar Dance Company in India and the U.S. in “Gita Govinda”

Kallari Payattu Intensive – August 18 to 31st , 2011
with Anil Natyveda of Navarasa Dance Theatre

Kalari Payattu is a martial art from Kerala, India. Originally used in combats and self-defense, Kalari is rapidly becoming a fundamental ingredient in the training of contemporary Indian dance. It is also of great benefit to performers of all other classical forms such as Bharatanatyam, Kathak and Odissi and theatre artists interested in a serious study of movement arts more generally. It is known for its strong form and beauty and helps all dancers and actors to understand the human body better.

Anil Natyveda is a Co-Director of Navarasa Dance Theater. He is a choreographer, dancer, teacher and a martial artist (Kalari Payattu) from Triuvanathapuram, India. He is a master Kalari Payattu teacher and has
taught around the world. Anil is among the very few who has mastered both styles of Kalari Payattu, the Northern and Southern Kerala styles with such renowned teachers as Govindan Kutti Gurukal and Chellappan Aasan. Anil has trained in classical dance forms and has also trained in contemporary and aerial dance forms. He has a degree in dance from Sree Swathithirunal Music College, India has also acquired teacher-training degree in Dance: Project Sakrthaya. . In 2008 Anil was honored with the Natyaratnam award by the Kerala State Guru Gopinath Trust, India for his contribution to movement arts.
 

FOR REGISTRATION AND INFORMATION CONTACT:
Swati Tripathi, 905-764-3646, EXT. 30, or email school@menakathakkardance.org
Nrtyakala - The Canadian Academy of Indian Dance,
11 Glen Cameron Road, Unit #1,
Thornhill, Ontario L3T 4N3
Telephone: 905-764-3646, 30
www.nrtyakala.org
school@menakathakkardance.org 

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