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Natya Dance
Company to Perform at MSSC
Missouri Southern News Bureau
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 1, 2002
Contact:
Dr. Chad Stebbins
(417) 625-9736
E-Mail: News
Bureau
Voice: (417) 625.9399
FAX: (417) 625.3142
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JOPLIN, MO (SNS) - All of those interested
in dance are invited to attend three performances of traditional Indian
dance performed by members of the Natya Dance Theatre Friday, Oct. 4 and
Saturday, Oct. 5 at Missouri Southern State College.
The Natya Dance Theater was founded in 1975 by
internationally-renown dancer, choreographer and educator Hema
Rajagopalan. Since then, she has received seven National Endowment for
the Arts choreography awards and an Emmy award. The company's 20 dancers
and four musicians perform for nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. each
year.
There is no charge to attend any of the three performances,
which will take place at the following times and locations:
- 2 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, Mills Anderson Justice Center:
This presentation features a lecture/demonstration of the
Pushpanjali dance (offering of flowers) by Krithika Rajagopalan,
director of the company, followed by a class for up to 50 people.
The class will include excerpts from Varnan and Padam, a dialogue
between a dancer and her lover.
- 8 p.m., Friday, Oct. 4, Taylor Peforming Arts Center: This
prelude to a Saturday evening of dancing, features Krithika
Rajagopalan, director of the company and an hour-long music concert.
- 7:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 5, Taylor Performing Arts Center:
The Natya Dance Theater presents Shakti Chakra-The Energy Cycle,
traditional Indian dance with Hindu mythology, exotic costumes,
native songs and instruments. Shakti Chakra portrays the five
activities of God according to Hindu philosophy. Every activity is
interpreted through expressional dance and is preceded by an
abstract segment using pure dance movements to convey the idea.
The Missouri Southern Institute of International Studies is
sponsoring the Natya Dance Theater's visit to Missouri Southern as part
of activities surrounding "The India Semester" at MSSC. Those
wanting more information should contact Dr. Chad Stebbins at (417)
659-9736.
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