About Drishti Dance
Reading based performing arts organization producing choreographic works and offering dance training to new generation of dancers.
Drishti Dance Description
Drishti Dance was set up in 2008 and since the it has been working toward creating a vibrant dance scene in Reading and surrounding areas. It is a professional dance company, whose production has featured in 'Resolution' at the The Place London and Moving With The Times in Pegasus Oxford. Drishti Dance offers Indian Classical Dance training in Kathak style to children, youth and adults with a strong focus on technique, creativity and confidence in their own practice.
Reviews
A short excerpt of 'Aur Ek Antaraal', at India Habitat Centre, Delhi, featuring some exquisite lyrical dancing by Ashwani Srivastava, Siza Roy, Ekta Mishra, fantatsic musical composition by Hem Singh of Swaranjali Studio, Lucknow, atmospherically lit by shri Pranab Kumar. Loved the atmospehere, the audience and ambience of the space! The work was presented as a part of our evening event, Facet. To know more about this work please visit our Facebook Page Aur Ek Antaraal
Dancer-Choreographer Anuradha Chaturvedi and Drishti Dance, UK presents an evening of Kathak ensemble featuring two interlinked works, exploring the evolving facets of the classical Indian form - A reflection on ever changing aesthetics as it collides with modern values.
Aur-Ek Antaraal – contemplates the poetical abstraction of contemporary Hindi poem ‘Aur Ek Antaraal’.
Panchatatva – an exquisite Kathak work exploring nature of five esoteric elements and their association to human senses through a dynamic interplay of dance and digital media.
Seeking the divine- Panchadeva Stuti Paran on Pakhawaj by Saurabh Sama 2018
Photo - Sowbhagya Verabatlu
The begining with Pakhawaj presentation by Saurabh Seth.
What a wonderful event Sama 2018 was. Brilliant, magical and mesmerizing are some adjectives that audience very kindly used to describe it. We are truly humbled and touched. We strongly feel about bringing exciting and high quality dance works to Reading and surrounding areas at the same time providing platform to local and regional artists and companies and I hope we have succeeded in small way to achieve this through Sama 2018 Massive thanks to all the lovely dancers, gues...t companies and artists who set the stage on fire.
Shyam Dattani what a spectacular performance. You truly did take flight in the space in 'Udaan'. It was wonderful to have worked with you and brilliant Shyam Nayan on 'Aaroh', together. Hope we get to this again in the future.
A great big thanks to Kala Arpan, what a lyrical performance ladies. There is no words to describe the beauty and grace of 'Irrakam' and high energy of 'Agam'. Truly mesmerizing!
A truly sparkling performance by Aishani Gosh from CAT Yuva Gati- really well done and it was brilliant to have you. Massive thanks to Anita Srivastava for organizing this.
Saurabh Seth, your pakhawaj, truly invoked divine in this month of Navratri celebration. We were truly blessed to have some exceptionally fantastic dancer who danced their hearts for our historical signature work 'Panchatatva' Special thanks to Shreeya Parulekar disciple of Guru Sujata Banerjee Dance Company, lovely Aiyana Tandon, absolutely Brilliant and long time friend Selvameena Sivaprakash, youth dancers Aabha Sharma, Gargi Bhide and Deeya Dasgupta. I have never had a more articulate and powerful group of dancers who made the choreography their own. It was thrilling to watch you guys transform the space into a magical land.
Sonali Sibal, Priyamwada and Anju Rajukumar, I could't have found better dancers to articulate the mesmerizing poetry of Rumi, Nazeer Akbarabadi and Ahmed Shah Niyaaz.
A big shout out to all the Drishti dance squad, you guys were simply amazing. We couldn't be more proud of you! Hope you keep the flame of dance lit within you for the rest of your lives.
Big thanks to Sparkle Dey, for being a charming and lovely powerhouse at the backstage. You dealt with all the madness your charming smile in place and still manage to host the show with such ease. Last but not the least, Mallika Sen Aparna Sharma Hemangi Bhide, you deserve a special awards for dealing with backstage insanity with great patience and efficiency and still maintaining your sanity intact. I know we all were a bit of handful.
Few glimpses of the day as captured by Ritu Aren and Sowbhagya Verabatlu
Here is hoping we can bring a bigger and better Sama 2019.
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Wishing our senior category contestant Deeya Dasgupta very best of luck for her presentatiom tomorrow at ISTD bursary award. She makes us really proud.
Wishing best of luck to Aabha Sharma, our second contestant in ISTD bursary award junior category. She already has the honours of representing Indian Classical Dance faculty in junior category last year in the final round. https://www.facebook.com/1463110027118542 /posts/1860223294073878/
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Wishing Drishti Dance's Gargi Bhide, a very Good Luck for ISTD bursary award presentation this Sunday in Junior category.
KATHAK - NEW TERM STARTS Sunday 2nd September 2018. To register for classes please DM or email at anucseth@drishtidance.com.
New term starts Sunday 2nd September 2018. To register for classes please DM or email at anucseth@drishtidance.com. Correction - From September Sunday Kids and Adult classes will be at Vibez Dance studio, Woodley instead of Hamilton Centre. First trial class free.
Sharing the work 'Rhythm Incessant present by Drishti Youth group at National U Dance in July 2018. Here is what Sarah Kearney, Assistant Producer – Children and Young People, South East Dance has to say about us - "I thoroughly enjoyed Drishti Youth Dance’s performance as part of U.Dance 2018 national festival and the variations explored in the piece since U.Dance Lift Off Dance Festival in April. It was fantastic to see the first Kathak piece from the south east selection platform in the national festival. I loved the complexity in rhythms, dynamics and spatial patterns in Rhythm Incessant. What a beautiful performance by your dancers. Their attention to detail, expression and musicality is a pleasure to watch. Well done to the Drishti Dance artistic team and dancers for all your hard work!” https://youtu.be/wXHtxtDNcPc
Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Drishti Dance with mesmerizing Classical Indian Music and Dance evening in Reading and surrounding areas, featuring an exciting line up of guest artists and companies.
VENUE - The Whitty Theatre, Luckley House School, Luckley Rd, Wokingham RG40 3EU
The evening unfolds gently, undulating rhythmically to the thrum of drum beats.... Sometimes slow, often swift, shadows swirl like poetry in motion. Eyes alight with dreams, dance on nimble feet, to the song of words unspoken, as the heart voices the ecstasy of surrender. The elated drums herald the beginning of the celebration, reminiscent of the sounds of distant thunder, and promising the shower of the elixir of life, the joy of existence. The bells echo the Incessant Rhythm of the heart – a reaffirmation of life. Fingers snap and twirl in an invitation to join in this feast of the senses - Exquisite, graceful and mesmerizing. A story of an evening that takes you on a wonderous journey of music, movement and poetry.
On the occasion of its 10th Anniversary Reading based Drishti Dance, brings together an evening of sensational and exciting Classical Indian Dance evening featuring first ever Pakhawaj presentation by Saurabh Seth, Kala Arpan, Oxford, Center for Advance Dance Training (Yuva Gati), Shyam Dattani (BBC Young Dancer 2017, South Asian Category finalist), Drishti’s own talented Youth Dance Group that represented South East region is National U Dance 2018 and its own exquisite choreographic works and collaboration choreographed and directed by Artistic Director Anuradha Chaturvedi.
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