Soorya Performing Arts with support from Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Council and other Patrons presents the ST.LOUIS INDIAN DANCE FESTIVAL
On: September 12, 13 & 14, 2008 
Venue: Clayton High School, 1 Mark Twain Circle, St. Louis, MO 63105 

Tickets:
At the gate - General Entry - $20 per day  / Season Family Tickets - $100 (two adults & 2 kids)  / Online Season Tickets -  Students - $30/ Adults - $45 

Workshop Fee: $20 per class / $175 for 10 classes. 
(Registration needed for these workshops)   

For more info: info@sooryadance.com / 636-227-9366 /  314-397-5278
www.sooryadance.com

Performance Schedule
FRIDAY – SEPT 12, 2008
6:30pm: Bharatanatyam by Dr. Seshadri Iyengar, from Bangalore
7:15pm: Sharavanabhava OM  - A thematic dance - by Shobha Subramanian from Washington DC
8:15pm: Subhashitam, a dance drama by Monica Mahadevan, Natyanivedanam of Nashville, Tennessee

SATURDAY – SEPT 13,  2008
4:30pm: Triveni – Three dance dramas – Punyakoti, Dokka Seetamma, Krishatulabhara by Mrunal, Sneha, Anisha and Vidya
5:30pm: Femina – Story of La Meri, Indira Gandhi, Amelia Earnhardt  - by Arathi School, San Antonio, Texas
6:30pm: Kathak by Shila Mehta, Mumbai
7:15pm: Gokula Nirgamana by Prasanna Kasthuri of Soorya Performing Arts, St. Louis
8:15pm: Rules of Life – Kuchipudi Dance drama by Sujatha Vinjamuri of Kuchipudi Arts Academy, St. Louis 

SUNDAY – SEPT 14, 2008 
4:30pm: Avatara Roopi Maha Vishnu - Akhila Rao, Director of Apoorva Noopura from Bridgewater, NJ
5:30pm: Bharatanatyam performance by Pulikeshi, Vijayashree, Ramya Ajay (all from India)
6:30pm: Mohiniattam by Smita Rajan from St. Louis, MO
7:30pm: Tap-Indian Jam by Prof. Robert Reed &  Prasanna Kasthuri  
With Tabla by Naren Budhkar (New York), Ramesh Ramalingappa (Bangalore) and Jayaparakash (Kannur, Kerala)

Workshops 
Saturday – Sept 13, 2008 (Room 1)
9.30am: Bharatanatyam Abhinaya – by Shobha Subramanyam
10.30am: Kuchipudi Workshop –Kishore Masali
11.30am: Improvisation – By Prasanna Kasthuri
1.15pm: Kalakshetra Style of Bharatanatyam – By Ramya Ajay
2.15pm: Mohiniattam Workshop – By Smitha Rajan

Saturday - Sept 13, 2008 (Room 2)
9.30am: Yoga for Dancers – by Dr. Seshadri Iyengar
10.30am: Kathak Workshop – by Sujatha Vinjamuri
11.30am: Nattuvangam by Pulikeshi Kasthuri
1.15pm: Tap Dancing with Prof. Reed
2.15pm: Elements of Carnatic Music - by Seema Murthy

Sunday - Sept 14, 2008 (Room 1)
9.30am: Kuchipudi Workshop by Kishore
10.30am: Kuchipudi Workshop by Kishore
11.30am: Improvisation by Prasanna Kasthuri
1.15pm: Kalakshetra Style of Bharatanatyam
2.15pm: Mohiniattam Workshop by Smitha Rajan

Sunday - Sept 14, 2008 (Room 2)
9.30am: Yoga for Dancers – by Dr. Seshadri Iyengar
10.30am: Kathak Workshop by Shila Mehta
11.30am: Nattuvangam by Pulikeshi Kasthuri
1.15pm: Tap Dancing with Prof. Reed
2.15pm: Elements of Carnatic Music by Seema Murthy
 

Soorya is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2003 to fulfill needs of all people interested in Indian performing arts. The goal of Soorya is to disseminate all aspects of Indian performing arts especially its traditional art forms of Dance and Music. Soorya has branches in St. Louis, New Jersey, Columbia MO and Springfield IL.
 
This festival is made possible with the support of Missouri Arts Council, Regional Arts Council and other Patrons.