The Dance Centre presents the world premiere of Sky Dancers, a spellbinding new work directed by Anusha Fernando, Artistic Director of Shakti Dance, which brings together five outstanding Bharata Natyam artists with musicians and chanters. Using the framework of the Dakini (Sky Dancer), a Buddhist symbol of the dynamic play of energy in the universe, the choreography expresses both the dancers’ personal voices and the rich traditions and meditative practices that have emerged from India.
The work emerged from a year-long gathering, guided by Fernando, of some of BC’s finest Bharata Natyam dance artists: Arno Kamolika, Kiruthika Rathanaswami, Malavika Santhosh, Ashvini Sundaram and Sujit Vaidya. They will be joined on stage by musicians Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos (shakuhachi) and Curtis Andrews (percussion), and six meditators/chanters.
Performances:
Friday & Saturday October 4 & 5, 2024 at 7pm
Sunday October 6, 2024 at 2pm
Tickets: $37/$28 students & seniors (+ $1 facility fee). Buy Tickets