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Erasing Borders 2009: Festival of Indian Dance
August 18th, 2009 – Workshops
Artist Bios
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| Preeti Vasudevan (Body Conditioning) |
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Preeti is a critically acclaimed Bharatanatyam dancer from India, who studied under world-renowned teachers as U.S Krishna Rao and The Dhananjayans. She has a Master’s in Choreography and Movement Analysis from Laban Centre, London. She currently lives in New York City creating contemporary projects with her company, Thresh. Preeti has created a ground-breaking educational website on Bharatanatyam called ‘Dancing for the Gods,’ which is currently used as a creative teaching aid for movement specialists.
For more information on class structure: Preeti Vasudevan at preeti@threshdance.org or call 917-216-2664. www.threshdance.org, www.dancingforthegods.org
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| Prerana Deshpande (Kathak) |
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Prerana is internationally acclaimed as a creative artist whose work reveals the perpetually expanding horizons of a traditional form. She believes that Kathak is a medium of expression with which a dancer can create an enchanting lyric. Trained by the great maestro, Guru Dr. Rohini Bhate and Sharadini Gole, Prerana has extended the frontiers of her dance tradition to evolve her own distinctive style, which has been described as “…an effortless synchronization of aesthetics, playful rhythm, uninhibited expression."
Prerana’s use of rhythm is also enriched by her minute observation and study of 'Laya' under renowned Guru Taalyogi Pt. Suresh Talwalkar. Her evolving bodies of work and collaborative productions include music from varied genres highlighting her keen awareness of musical styles. One of her many talents is her keen sensibility in bringing out the abstract from the obvious in her dancing style. She founded ‘Nrityadham’ where she teaches and choreographs new works for her company. Through master classes, workshops and seminars in India and abroad, Prerana brings out the tradition and the nuances of Kathak. www.preranadeshpande.com
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| Rujuta Vaidya (Bollywood) |
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Rujuta is a highly accredited and globallyrecognized Bollywood-style choreographer. With choreography credits that include the Jai Ho and Wall E performances for the Oscars (81st Annual Academy Awards), Britney Spears` The Circus tour and Disney’s Cheetah Girls 3 - One World, Ruj has emerged as a leading influence in the world of contemporary Bollywood dance. She has also released a Hip Hop - Bollywood dance workout video called BYou2, collaborating with Sabrina Bryan (from the Cheetah Girls series) on a dance instructional video for young girls that blends eastern and western styles. While her training includes a study in the classical forms of Indian dance such as Kathak and Bharatnatyam, Ruj has fine tuned her skills under the tutelage of famed Hip Hop choreographer Fatima Robinson (choreographer for Michael Jackson, Prince, Fergie, and Rhianna) and the legendary Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan (Tezaab, Mr. India, Devdas, Taare Zameen Par, etc) to develop her own spin on Bollywood dance. Rujuta has been working in the Bollywood industry for 10 years and has worked on many films such as Tara Rum Pum, Jaaneman, Rocky, and the PBS movie Cosmopolitan. She has also choreographed for many pop artists such as RDB and Sukhbir. www.byou.com
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