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5TH FeB SaTURDaY Insync, Dance Wing of IIT Bombay INAUGURATION The Melvin Louis Dance Company - Hip Hop Group Performance Dance Inc. Jazz Funk Group Performance Split Sole Dance Academy Asiatic 6.30 pm 7.00 pm 7.00 pm 7.15 pm 7.25 pm 7.40 pm 7.45 pm 8.00 pm Insync, the dance wing of IIT Mumbai, is slowly becoming one of the hottest dance troupes in the Nation. Inaugural Ceremony Dance Inc. believes in New Age dance forms and Urban dance styles that connect well with individuals and help them stay fit. The SSDA repertory is a team of highly proficient dancers presenting cutting edge choreography. Such beauty and excellence surely comes at the price of a split sole!

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7TH FeB MOnDaY Kathak Dance

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5.00 pm 5.20 pm 5.20 pm 5.50 pm 6.00 pm 6.30 pm

Performance by Shri Rajendra Chaturvedi, disciple of Natraj Gopi Kishan and Sitara Devi. Keka Sinha and her troupe present a dance ballet "Basadatta", based on one of Rabindranath Tagore's poems, Abhisaar. Elan Dance presents "Mumbai", the city that never sleeps, the city that bounces right back, the city that allows all types of people to co-exist... Hollywood Jazz in the style of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers, Argentine Tango, Blues and a Lindy-Hop piece. This will be interwoven with Belly Dancing performed by Yagna Chheda and Smita Mohan Kadam of Veve.

Kathak Group, Mumbai Keka Sinha and Troupe Elan Dance and Movement, Mumbai Contemporary Dance Group Lindy Hop and Veve Belly Dance - Tim Collins and Malou Meyenhofer.

6.45 pm 7.15 pm

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Kuchipudi Duet, Chennai Jai Kishore and Vani Mosalikanti Contemporary Dance Solo, Bangalore Veena Basavarajaiah Bharatnatyam Group, Bangalore Tandava, The Vibrance Horniman Circle Gardens Horniman Circle Gardens Horniman Circle Gardens 7.25 pm 8.10 pm 8.20 pm 9.05 pm The renowned Jai Kishore and Vani Mosalikanti will perform Ganesh Stuti, Tarangam, Thillana, and the traditional Kuchipudi thali dance. Veena Basavarajaiah, an upcoming contemporary dancer-choreographer will be presenting, "MAYA", Beyond the Illusion, and "SITA", a monologue. Tandava is a unique group of young, energetic and like minded dancers who have come together to create to further illuminate the Indian classical dance scene with their Vibrance!

9.15 pm 10.00 pm

8TH FeB TUeSDaY Flamenco Solo, Mumbai Behnaz Bhandare Kathak Solo, Mumbai Pooja Pant Bharatnatyam Duet, Chennai Shijith Nambiar and Parvathy Menon Bboying Group, Mumbai Freak N Stylz Crew Contemporary Dance Group, Mumbai Expressions Modern Dance Company

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5.00 pm 5.45 pm 6.00 pm 6.30 pm 7.40 pm 8.25 pm

Behnaz has received her advanced Flamenco training in Seville, Spain at the Christina Heeren Foundation. Pooja is a very promising young performer, choreographer and teacher in the Kathak style. The Bharatnatyam duo have established their presence in Chennai and abroad as young ambassadors of this dance form. The Freak N Stylz Crew of Mumbai are India's first official Bboying group. They are here to create a revolution in dance! EMDC, founded by the very talented Sumeet Nagdev, will be presenting "Movements of the Buddhist Monks".

8.30 pm9.00 pm 9.15 pm 10.00 pm

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9TH FeB WeDneSDaY Kathak Ensemble Presentation, Mumbai Beej presents "Seeking to Embody" Mohini Attam Duet, Mumbai Nateshvari Dance Gurukul Odissi Duet, Delhi Swati Sharma and Sudarshan Sahoo Bharatnatyam Solo, Chennai Mythili Prakash Kathak Duet, Delhi Abhimanyu and Vidha Lal

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5.20 pm 5.50 pm

Sanjukta Wagh is leading dancer, teacher and choreographer of Kathak.

6.00 pm 7.00 pm

Mandakini Trivedi, founder of the Nateshvari Dance Gurukul and her senior disciple, Miti Desai, will be presenting Mandikini's original choreographic works. This young and very talented duo is here to transport us to a land of sculpture, spirituality, sensuality, beauty and lyricism! Young, dynamic Mythili Prakash is making waves in the field of Bharata Natyam world wide, and will be performing her own choreographic works. Widely acclaimed Abhimanyu Lal and wife Vidha will performance a rendition of Kathak dance.

7.15 pm 8.00 pm 8.15 pm 9.00 pm

9.15 pm 10.00 pm

10TH FeB THURSDaY Odissi Solo, Mumbai Leesa Mohanty Contemporary Dance Duet, Mumbai Devesh Mirchandani Modern Dance Company

Horniman Circle Gardens Horniman Circle Gardens

5.00 pm 5.30 pm 5.30 pm 5.35 pm

Leesa is a senior disciple of Guru Durga Charan Ranbir of the Late Guru Deba Prasad Das style of Odissi. Devesh Mirchandani will be presenting a duet performance with dancer Joyna Mukherjee.

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Salsa India, Mumbai Horniman Circle Gardens Horniman Circle Gardens Horniman Circle Gardens Horniman Circle Gardens Horniman Circle Gardens 5.45 pm 6.30 pm 6.40 pm 7.25 pm 7.25 pm 7.30 pm Salsa India founded by Kaytee Namgyal is here to set the stage on fire with sizzling salsa. Belly dance in a Cabaret, Bollywood and Hip Hop style. Devesh Mirchandani and dancer Joyna Mukherjee perform a duet.

Belly Dance - Bollywood Fusion Group, Mumbai Bombaybliss Contemporary Dance Duet, Mumbai Devesh Mirchandani Modern Dance Company Bharatnatyam Solo, Mumbai Gayatri Sriram Kathak Group, Aurangabad Mahagami

7.40 pm 8.50 pm 9.00 pm 10.00 pm

Gayatri Sriram, often described by the press as graceful and scintillating, will be presenting her own choreography "Seeta Swagatam". Parwatti Dutta and her renowned troupe will be presenting "Srijan Teerth", the sacred spaces for innovation.

12TH FeB SaTURDaY The Paul Taylor Dance Company 2, USA Presented by The American Center Street Dance Group Prosenjit Guy Kundu and Group

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7.30 pm 9.30 pm

Paul Taylor is the last living member of the pantheon that created America's indigenous art of modern dance. PTDC 2 will be presenting "Arden Court", "Runes" and "Esplanade". Kundu Dance is a collective of dancers showcasing what is known as URBAN DANCE STYLES.

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9.45 pm 10.00 pm

Acknowledgements : The American Center for The Paul Taylor Dance Company 2, USA For Workshops in Dance please refer to the Workshop Section