Make Navarasa sustainable for 2018-19!
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Navarasa Dance Theater believes that art is an effective and powerful medium to explore contemporary social issues and mobilize people to effect positive social change. Together, we make a collective ocean of change that is so needed now. We need to care for our environment, for social justice, for education and space and time for art in all aspects of our life. We have been spreading our message through art and need your support to continue. Without your support we cannot go on. We hope that you will continue to support us to do good work through art and education to make this world a better place. We ask for your support as we end the year to support ourselves and our programs!
Our “Dance For Everyone” (started in 2008) program is growing and we now have every week two classes in Edapplayam village, Kerala and 2 classes in Mysore, India and in the US at our studio and online. We offer free and subsidized Bharata Natyam, Yoga and Kalari ppayattu (martial art) training for more than 200 kids and adults through “Dance For Everyone.” Yes, this costs money. Your every dollar will help us keep this program going.
“This program has changed my life and my son’s life. He did not want to dance because not many boys are doing it. But I wanted him to try. He agreed and now he likes it a lot and I am a proud mother today to see him dance on stage. Every weekend he is busy learning and enjoying. Wish I had a chance to do this when I was a child. But I am thankful that you brought this to our village, so the kids can learn now.”
~a mother of an DFE dancer, Navarasa’s Dance For Everyone Center, Edappalayam, Kerala, India
We are proud to say that kids from this program have joined dance departments for higher studies, started their own school, joined our company as professional dancers and more. We need to raise $10,000 to keep this going in five places (three centers in India, two in the US – including online sessions).
"Working with Aparna and Anil through "Dance For Everyone" program has been an amazing experience for me! I have received so much training awesome opportunities to tour and perform with them and grow as an artist and performer. I am very grateful to be apart of such an awesome program!"
~Matt Valdez, DFE participant, U.S.
We also need your support for our performances, new work creation and studio development. We are putting in a much needed new wooden floor at our studio in Los Angeles. You are welcome to come take a class, share, show or have a gathering in this new beautiful space. It is yours and ours!
We need to raise $79,000 to keep all this going for 2019. We appreciate you every donation. We make art, teach and create a better society with you.
"Aparna Sindhoor is one of the rare artists I have worked with who is a dancer, choreographer, director, singer, actor, aerial artist, innovator and writer in one body with an excellence that is unmatched. Aparna Sindhoor is a union of artistic beauty and social justice."
~Rahul Varma, Playwright and Artistic Director, Teesri Duniya Theatre of Montreal
Feel free to share this with your friends and family who might be interested in making a donation. We thank you and we would like to show our appreciation by giving you:
1. One ticket to our show of your choice for: $60 to $99
2. One free class and one ticket to our show of your choice for: $100 to $299
3. One free class and two tickets to our show of your choice for: $300 to $599
4. Two free class and four tickets to our show of your choice for: $600 to $2099
5. Four free classes and four tickets to our show of your choice for: $3000 and above
What we've been up to recently:
In 2017 and 18 Aparna Sindhoor and Anil Natyaveda have taught classes for over 200 students in Los Angeles, Bay Area, CA, Albuquerque, NM, Boston, MA, Kerala, Mysore, India. Aparna had been an Artists in-residence at Camera Obscura, Santa Monica (Aug to Nov), taught Masters of Dance series class at Santa Monica College, Creative Composition class at Alonzo King Lines Ballet, SF, Kalari-Yoga at EnActe, Sunnyvale, CA. Anil taught a contemporary dance master class and Kalari at Middle Way LA, Los Angeles, CA. They performed with the company at Keshet Center for the arts, Tricklock’s Revolutions Festival, York Theater, Vancouver, Canada, Boston Center for the Arts, Wellesley College, Folk Arts Festival Santa Fe, Palo Alto, Yerba Buena Night, American Natya Festival, Saint Louis, MO, San Diego Museum of Art and many more. Navarasa students have been performing in Los Angeles, Boston and New Mexico creating their own work and working with the company in various capacities. Future collaborations in the talks with Teesri Duniya Theatre, Montreal for 2019 and a secret new work in the making with Aparna, Anil, Raju and Isaac!
Our “Dance For Everyone” (started in 2008) program is growing and we now have every week two classes in Edapplayam village, Kerala and 2 classes in Mysore, India and in the US at our studio and online. We offer free and subsidized Bharata Natyam, Yoga and Kalari ppayattu (martial art) training for more than 200 kids and adults through “Dance For Everyone.” Yes, this costs money. Your every dollar will help us keep this program going.
“This program has changed my life and my son’s life. He did not want to dance because not many boys are doing it. But I wanted him to try. He agreed and now he likes it a lot and I am a proud mother today to see him dance on stage. Every weekend he is busy learning and enjoying. Wish I had a chance to do this when I was a child. But I am thankful that you brought this to our village, so the kids can learn now.”
~a mother of an DFE dancer, Navarasa’s Dance For Everyone Center, Edappalayam, Kerala, India
We are proud to say that kids from this program have joined dance departments for higher studies, started their own school, joined our company as professional dancers and more. We need to raise $10,000 to keep this going in five places (three centers in India, two in the US – including online sessions).
"Working with Aparna and Anil through "Dance For Everyone" program has been an amazing experience for me! I have received so much training awesome opportunities to tour and perform with them and grow as an artist and performer. I am very grateful to be apart of such an awesome program!"
~Matt Valdez, DFE participant, U.S.
We also need your support for our performances, new work creation and studio development. We are putting in a much needed new wooden floor at our studio in Los Angeles. You are welcome to come take a class, share, show or have a gathering in this new beautiful space. It is yours and ours!
We need to raise $79,000 to keep all this going for 2019. We appreciate you every donation. We make art, teach and create a better society with you.
"Aparna Sindhoor is one of the rare artists I have worked with who is a dancer, choreographer, director, singer, actor, aerial artist, innovator and writer in one body with an excellence that is unmatched. Aparna Sindhoor is a union of artistic beauty and social justice."
~Rahul Varma, Playwright and Artistic Director, Teesri Duniya Theatre of Montreal
Feel free to share this with your friends and family who might be interested in making a donation. We thank you and we would like to show our appreciation by giving you:
1. One ticket to our show of your choice for: $60 to $99
2. One free class and one ticket to our show of your choice for: $100 to $299
3. One free class and two tickets to our show of your choice for: $300 to $599
4. Two free class and four tickets to our show of your choice for: $600 to $2099
5. Four free classes and four tickets to our show of your choice for: $3000 and above
What we've been up to recently:
In 2017 and 18 Aparna Sindhoor and Anil Natyaveda have taught classes for over 200 students in Los Angeles, Bay Area, CA, Albuquerque, NM, Boston, MA, Kerala, Mysore, India. Aparna had been an Artists in-residence at Camera Obscura, Santa Monica (Aug to Nov), taught Masters of Dance series class at Santa Monica College, Creative Composition class at Alonzo King Lines Ballet, SF, Kalari-Yoga at EnActe, Sunnyvale, CA. Anil taught a contemporary dance master class and Kalari at Middle Way LA, Los Angeles, CA. They performed with the company at Keshet Center for the arts, Tricklock’s Revolutions Festival, York Theater, Vancouver, Canada, Boston Center for the Arts, Wellesley College, Folk Arts Festival Santa Fe, Palo Alto, Yerba Buena Night, American Natya Festival, Saint Louis, MO, San Diego Museum of Art and many more. Navarasa students have been performing in Los Angeles, Boston and New Mexico creating their own work and working with the company in various capacities. Future collaborations in the talks with Teesri Duniya Theatre, Montreal for 2019 and a secret new work in the making with Aparna, Anil, Raju and Isaac!
Co-organizers (4)
Smitha Radhakrishnan
Organizer
Natick, MA
Navarasa Dance Theater
Beneficiary
Aparna Sindhoor
Co-organizer
Raju Sivasankaran
Co-organizer
Christian Willauer
Co-organizer