Dance Mela 2016

Bollywood and Indian Classical Dance Extravaganza, Indian Dance Festival 2016
Southampton
LAASYA DANCE SCHOOL PRESENTS various dance forms of India on one stage.
Delicious Indian Dinner served

Rukmini is an empaneled solo Bharatanatyam artist with the ICCR. She was awarded the title of “Arsha Kala Bhushanam”, by Swami Dayananda Saraswati in 2012.
She has performed in many venues in India and abroad and has been appreciated for her unique style, innovative choreography, athleticism, arresting emotions and attention to detail. Her recent performances at the 80th Anniversary of the Jacobs Pillow dance festival, USA and at the Erasing borders Festival, NY, were well received. Her dance productions “Nayani” and “Prabhavati” toured the USA, and Middle East, in 2012, 2013 raising funds for AIM for Seva.
She has performed as a bharatanatyam soloist in Khajuraho, Modhera, IIC, Hampi, Kartik Fine Arts, Bharat Kalachar, Narada Gana Sabha, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal and several other renowned festivals.
Rukmini’s enthuse in theater and acting prompted her study of Film and Theater at the New York Film academy and at the Ivana Chubbuck studios. She has performed in several theater productions in India and has received much appreciation for her delineated character of Aung San Suu Kyi, in the one woman show, “The Lady of Burma”, by Richard Shannon, directed by national award winner, Prakash Belawadi. She has also been lauded for her unique role as lead, in her first Tamil film, Bommalattam, with Nana Patekar directed by Bharati Raja. She was well recognized for her performance in Ananda Tandavam, by Gandhi Krishna and has recently acted in Kochaidaiyaan, with actor Rajinikanth, and Shamitabh directed by R Balki. She also has a special appearance playing a pivotal role, and a dance sequence.
The evening is a presentation of Inidan Dance forms including Bharathnatyam by very well known Dancer and teacher Sitara Koushik .
Enjoy guest peroformances by Southampton University students