Harlem Dance Club presents:
FREE Guest Artist Workshops 2023
Rhythm & Mime in Bharathanatyam with Chitra Ramaswamy
Saturday June 17th 1:00 - 3:00
Pelham Fritz Recreation Center in Marcus Garvey Park
18 Mount Morris Park West @122nd Street
**This workshop will be followed by an open house / meet and greet with the Harlem Dance Club community ending at 3:30.
FREE! Open to all ages and abilities.
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Workshop Description:
Rhythm & Mime in Bharathanatyam is Inspired by nature - Its beauty, grace - we will explore classical Indian dance moves inspired by nature and its elements. It will also feature a section where we will be emoting a story from a popular Indian folk tale which shall give an insight into the story telling aspect of the art form.
Bharatanatyam is an Indian classical dance form that originated in southern India.Bha meaning emotion (Bhava), Ra meaning music (Raaga) , Ta meaning rhythm (Taal) and Natyam meaning dance. Thus Bharatanatyam is the dance that encompasses music, rhythm and expression. With the usage of this grammer, a bharathanatyam practitioner attempts to create essence and experience of the images that the dancer conceives in her mind. Its a dance known for its grace, purity, tenderness, poses and has a expanding vocabulary to communicate to the audience.
About the Artist:
Chitra Ramaswamy was introduced to classical dance at the age of nine and began her education in the Kalakshetra style under the able guidance of her Guru Padmashree Adyar.K.Laksmanan of Chennai. She trains under Kalaimamani Jayanthi Subramaniam and mentored by Kalaimamani Priyadarsini Govind and Shri Shijith Nambiar.
Sanskriti School of Dance, under the artistic leadership of Chitra Ramaswamy is amongst the upcoming, cultured treasured Indian dance companies in the United States. The company was founded in 2005 and is based in New Jersey. Sanskriti perpetuates India’s cultural heritage by teaching and performing Bharatanatyam. Our performing arts wing strives to expand the tradition’s expressive range through innovative programming and collaboration with other artists.