American Natya Festival - 2018

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June 15th, 16th, 17th 2018
Invocation by Soorya Dance and Music School
Performances and award ceremony for Nritya Gurukula Workshop recipients
Performance by Fox Teen Talent Champion - Nicaya Wiley.
Kathak performance by Anurekha Ghosh
Shakaara - One Man Drama by Pulikeshi Kasthuri
Varunapuri Kuravanji - by Nritya Dance Company from Houston
Kathak invocation
Invocation by Soorya Dance and Music School
Visions of Padma - By Rudram Dance Company, Tampa, Florida
Rukmini Kalyanam - a solo dance drama by - Sushma Mohan
Shaalivaahana - Dance drama of King Shaalivaahana - Soorya Dance Company
AMERICAN NATYA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD - Bestowed on Guru Hema Sharma of Kansas City, Kansas.
Colors of Fire - Kathak dance performance by - Nupur Academy LA
Stories from Bible - Soorya Dance School - Chicago
American Natya Idol Award Ceremony
Stories of God by Vishwanatya Nikethanam, Omaha, Nebraska
Ritu Chakra - Season stories By Prajakta
Children Dance Drama - "Four Foolish Scholars" and "Tiger and Merchant"
Performance by Nritya-Kansas
Warring Goddess Odissi Performance by SriRadha Paul from Kolkata, India
A story and Song - by Navarasa Dance Theater
Savitri - The one who defied death God - by Nrityantar Dance Ensemble , Bengaluru, India

American Natya Festival - 2017

12 scintillating Dance Dramas of  2017 American Natya Festival.

These are Romantic, Comedy, Tragedy, Spiritual, Historical and Contemporary dance production totally created by Indian artists in USA. This festival signifies the growth of Indian performing arts in USA by Indian Immigrants. These are fabulous presentations. Come and Enjoy

1. Subhadra Parinaya choreographed by Prasanna Kasthuri from St. Louis in Bharathanatyam style
2. Geetha Govinda choreographed by Deepthi Mukund from Washington DC in Bharathanatyam style
3. Shakuntala choreographed by Shobha Subramanyam from Baltimore in Bharathanatyam style
4. Murugan choreographed by Sudha Chandrasekar from Detroit in Bharathanatyam style
5. Gandhi choreographed by Mythili Kumar from San Francisco in Modern Indian style
6. Dhruva (An Indian re-work of Lion King) choreographed by Chitra Ramaswamy from New Jersey in Neo-Bharathanatyam style
7. Shyaama choreographed by Nandini Mandal from Pittsburgh, PA in Rabindra Nartan style
8. Krishna Parijatham choreographed by Rathna Kumar from Houston in style
9. AMRAPALI choreographed by Sethuraman Madhu from Dallas in Bharathanatyam style
10. Purandaradasa choreographed by Shridhar & Akhila from San Antonio & New Jersey in Bharathanatyam style
11. Rama Eshwara choreographed by Asha Adiga from Chicago in Bharathanatyam style
12. Stories through Indian Folk Dances

American Natya Festival -2016

10TH AMERICAN NATYA FESTIVAL 

15 dance performances, one National level dance competition and a great learning opportunity with Nritya Gurukula

American Natya Festival is a platform for to create, discuss, present - works, choreography, productions, innovations of Indian classical dances. It is an annual get-together of Classical Indian dance loving individuals, organizations to share their thoughts, ideas through the performances, discussions. This festival is a place to showcase new ideas, innovations which helps improve traditions and create new boundaries.

American Natya Festival is open to anyone, who is interested to bring valuable information on Indian classical dances – either on dance pedagogy or an artistic representation. We welcome all, to this forum to help bring awareness and enjoyment of ancient dance styles from Indian subcontinent.

American Natya Festival is held every year in Spring in St. Louis, MO. School, 1780 Hawkins Road, Fenton, MO 63026

We are focussing this year on both - Education and Performance.

"NRITYA GURUKULA" - dance workshops by leading dance gurus from India
"DANCE DRAMAS" - Both Individual and Group presentations

This year Festival will be held on the weekend of June 16th, 17th, 18th of 2018 in Rockwood Summit High

Nritya Gurukula will be held in Just Dancing Studios, 235 Old Meramec Station Road, Manchester, MO 63021