Join us for a day of exploring movement and expression in London or Cambridge on the following dates:

London Workshops:

Dates: Sat 20 Oct and Sun 21 Oct

Venue: The Place

17 Dukes Road, WC1H 9PY, London

Time: Sat 20 Oct- 11:00-13:30- Movement and Technique

14:30-17:00- Exploring Navarasa (Expression)

Sun 21st Oct- 11:30-13:30- Vinayoga Part 1

14:30-17:00- Vinyoga Part 2

Cambridge Workshops:

Date: Sun 28th Oct

Venue: Dramastudio, Parkside Community College

Parkside, CB1 1EH, Cambridge

Time: 11:00-13:30- Movement and Technique

14:30-17:00- Exploring Navarasa (Expression)

Technique Workshops are suitable for ages 6+ for all abilities

Navarasa Workshops are suitable for ages 11+ for all Indian classical dancers

Register Now: hello@sanskruti.org.uk

Synopsis: A day of dance for everyone who want to understand nuances of Indian classical dance from Sandhyadipa Kar! The workshops described below are suitable for those new to Odissi, as well as dancers who already have an established practice (including Bhararatnatyam and other Indian classical dance forms).

The artist: Sandhyadipa Kar is from a family of renown artists of Odisha, India. Her grandfather, Pandit Khetramohan Kar was a noted Tabla-maestro of Puri and her father, Padmashree Shri Prafulla Kar is a well know music director, singer and lyricist.

https://sites.google.com/site/sandhyadipa/home/sandhyadipa-odissi

Workshop Content:

Technique: Variations on the basic chowka and tribanghi steppings
Introducing different variations to to basic steps in order to enrich our regular practice with slight modifications to fully explore the Odissi fundamentals.

Navarasa: From the 9 emotions or expressions of the humours worked in the classic Indian dance, we will work the learning of several passages of the traditional items of Odissi, in order to realise an experience of each feeling or emotional principle that composes the universe of human existence.