South Asian Dance Workshop by Kala The Arts

Kala the Arts will lead a South Asian Dance Workshop featuring moves of Odissi - a classical temple dance which is sculptural and aesthetic.

The dance will be themed around aspects of Shivoham. The participants will be taught some dance warms, movements from Odissi to prerecorded music.  The dance will present some element of the story of Shivoham, combined with favourite animals of Shiva, dweller of earth and God of dance, through stylised hand gestures called mudras. Concept and choreographed by Kala's Artistic Director Sushmita Pati.

No experience needed.  All ages welcome.

Workshop time: 4:00 to 5:00 pm
Wednesday 29 May 2024
Tickets: £8 (Standard)

Kala The Arts 
Kala The Arts is an arts in education charity and a national portfolio holder organisation of South Asian dance in the region. The company will be
bringing its performance Shivoham and various others and touring some of it to small scale venues. The performers are Sushmita Pati, Suchismita Ganguly
and a western and Indian musician Rohan Roy. Kala has worked in Elmbridge extensively in the past and will bring its performance and workshop to the
venue. For more details about the company please visit its website www.kalathearts.co.uk

Dance Performance
Kala The Arts has created a specially choregraphed piece for Riverhouse Barn Arts Centre. The dance looks at the aura of Shiva the dancer, the blue god, dweller of the mountains, the serene calmness of cemetery as he talks to the dead, meditator, dialogue with untamed animals- creatures of the earth. It will be visually amazing using fabric to create the flowing Ganges which flows from his hair and elaborate costumes. Book your place to this special performance, please visit the link here. Combined tickets for performance and workshop: £16 (Standard)/  £14 (under 16).