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| April 26, 2009 |
2009 Kalaanjali Annual Day
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| April 22, 2007 |
Transposed Heads
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| March 2, 2007 |
Bharatanatyam Solo Maiden Performance of Lakshmi Krishnamoorthy
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| August 5, 2006 |
Bharatanatya Arangetram of Dalian and Jong May Urbonya
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| May 14, 2006 |
"Luv Kush" - Bharatanatyam Dance Ballet
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Sep 29 to Oct 2, 2005 |
"Balance of the Wheel" - 5 Shows at the Overture Center Wisconsin Studio
For the first time in Madison, "East meets West" in dance. The Kalaanjali School of Dance & Music
and Kanopy Dance Company present Balance of the Wheel, illuminating the
circle of creation, destruction, and protection as personified in Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu in
Hindu Mythology.This season opener for Kanopy marries the best of eastern and western dance traditions, exploring the beauty of Bharatanatyam and Western Modern Dance. You will see both dance forms performed seperately and then blending together to a mix of rhythms, movements, symbols, group choreography and images. The collaborative dance will feature powerful music that has been specially created by local composer Barbara Chusid, vibrant costumes, melodious, and emotionally moving traditional classical music from India. You can see the flyer by clicking on the above image. Top
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| Sep 18, 2005 |
Bharatanatyam Workshop - Madison Children's Museum
Meenakshi and the Kalaanjali dancers will present "Maargam - The Path", a workshop where Meenakshi Ganesan with the youngest as well as the advanced Kalaanjali dancers will present the stages of training in traditional Indian Classical Dance form called Bharatanatyam. The Kalaanjali students will introduce the traditional learning path followed by a Bharatanatyam dancer by presenting numerous types of dance steps, dance movements, dance gestures, and beginner and intermediate level dances. Top |
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| Sep 17, 2005 |
Annual Recovery Rally - WAAODA
The Kalaanjali dancers will be performing 1/2 hour Bharatanatyam recital at the 5th annual recovery rally held by the Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WAAODA) at the Madison State Capitol . Top |
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| Sep 16, 2005 |
World Music Festival
Meenakshi and the Kalaanjali dancers will present a Bharatanatyam recital at the World Music Festival organized by the Wisconsin Union. The performance will feature traditional Bharatanatyam dance pieces at the community stage of the Union at 7:30pm. Top |
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| Sep 10, 2005 |
India Day - Association of Indians in America (AIA)
The Kalaanjali dancers presented and demonstrated Bharatanatyam at the annual India Day celebrations organized by the Association of Indians in America (AIA). The presentation included beginner level as well as advanced level dances depicting the various stages in learning Bharatanatyam. Top |
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| Sep 10, 2005 |
Kids for Peace - Madison Children's Museum
The Kalaanjali students were featured to present a 30 minute Bharatanatyam performance at the Madison Children's Museum. The dances were performed by a wide range of dancers, from Kalaanjali's youngest to its most senior, and was very well received and admired by the audience. Top |
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| Aug 27, 2005 |
46th Annual Green Lake Bahai Conference
Kalaanjali students presented several Bharatanatyam dances at the 46th Annual Green Lake Bahai conference received a standing ovation from the menbers of the audience. Top |
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| Aug 21, 2005 |
Triangle Ethnic Fest
Meenakshi Ganesan & the Kalaanjali dancers will be featuring a 1/2 hour Bharatanatyam concert at the Traingle Ethnic Fest organized by the Bayview Foundation. Top |
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| Jul 30, 2005 |
Bharatanatyam Concert - Madison State Capitol The City of Madison is sponsoring an Indian Classical Dance performance by Meenakshi Ganesan and the Kalaanjali Dancers. The performance will take place at the King Street Walkway of the Madison State Capitol. The Kalaanjali dancers will present a 2-hour traditonal Bharatanatyam concert and will include dancers of a wide age range. Specially composed classical music from India will be premiered for the first time in Madison during this concert. Come and enjoy a wide variety of expressive and fast paced classical choreographies at this concert! Top |
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| Jul 24, 2005 |
14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics Meenakshi Ganesan and the Kalaanjali dancers were invited to present Indian Classical Dance and represent the Indian culture with the Call for Peace Dance and Drum Company at the 14th World Congress of Applied Linguistics held in Madison. This conference and performance was attended by 1500+ audience members from all around the world. Top |
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| Jul 9, 2005 |
International Adoption Citizenship Day The Kalaanjali Dancers were featured guest artistes at the International Adoption Citizenship day held inside the Madison State Capitol. The event was very well received by the members of the audience. Top |
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| Jun 19, 2005 |
Asian Moon Festival, Milwaukee, WI Meenakshi Ganesan and the Kalaanjali dancers were invited as guest artistes to perform at the Asian Moon Festival in Milwaukee. The Kalaanjali dancers presented a traditional 1 hour Bharatnatyam concert on the Potawatomi stage. The concert, which was enjoyed by hundreds of audience members, comprised of traditional invocatory items, several classical dances depicting stories from the Hindu mythology, and concluded with a concert-ending fast-paced Thillana. Top |
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| Jun 5, 2005 |
Race Unity Day Kalaanjali dancers were invited for the fourth time to perform at the Race Unity Day event held at the Madison Capitol where they presented several Classical Bharatanatyam dances as well as some fast paced folk dances. All dances, including the classical Bharatanatyam 'Snake dance', were very well received. Top |
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| May 14, 2005 |
Mothers Day - Association of Indians in America (AIA) The Kalaanjali dancers performed a variety of classical Bharatanatyam and Indian folk dances at the annual Mothers Day celebrations conducted by the Association of Indians in America (AIA). Top |
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| May 10, 2005 |
"Diversity Night" - WAAODA Conference For the second time, the Kalaanjali dancers showcased a 1/2 hour Bharatanatyam presentation and represented India at the "Diversity Night" of the 39th Annual Conference of the Wisconsin Association on Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse (WAAODA). Top |
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| May 7, 2005 |
Celebrate Madison - Monona Terrace The Kalaanjali dancers featured again this year at the Celebrate Madison event at the Monona Terrace Convention Center. The Kalaanjali dancers presented a 1/2 hour Bharatanatyam concert to an audience of several hundred people. Top |
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| Apr 30, 2005 |
Around the World Children's Art Fair The Kalaanjali dancers were invited by the Wisconsin Union Directorate to showcase a 1/2 hour Bharatanatyam concert at the third annual Around the World Childrens Art Fair organized by the Wisconsin Union Directorate. Top |
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| Apr 16, 2005 |
Folklore Village, Dodgeville, WI Meenakshi Ganesan & the Kalaanjali dancers were invited to the Folklore Village as Guest Artists for an evening of dance where the dancers performed traditional classical Bharatanatyam dances as well as some Indian folk dances. After the performance, the Kalaanjali dancers taught some basic Bharatanatyam dance steps to the audience members who keenly learnt it and were able to demonstrate what they learnt. The performance and teachings were very enthusiastically received and appreciated by the audience. Top |
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| Apr 10, 2005 |
New Year Celebration - Wisconsin Tamizh Sangam The Wisconsin Tamizh Sangam (WITS) will present Bharatanatyam dances by the Kalaanjali dancers at their New Year / Puthaandu celebrations. Top |
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| Mar 20, 2005 |
Bahai New Year Celebration Kalaanjali students presented several Bharatanatyam dances at the Bahai New Year celebration. Top |
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| Mar 13, 2005 |
Bharatanatyam Concert - Willow Pointe Assisted Living Meenakshi and the Kalaanjali dancers were invited as guest artistes to present a special Bharatanatyam performance at the Willow Pointe Assisted Living center in Verona dedicated to the American Seniors. Top |
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| Mar 12, 2005 |
Maha Shivarathri celebration - American Hindu Association The youngest group of the Kalaanjali dancers demonstrated and presented a Bharatanatyam dance during the Maha Shivarathri Celebration organized by the American Hindu Association. Top |
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| Mar 9, 2005 |
International Day - Hamilton Middle School The Kalaanjali dancers were the specially featured Bharatanatyam dancers at the International Day at Hamilton Middle School. Top |
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| Feb 27, 2005 |
Namaste Group The Kalaanjali dancers presented a special Bharatanatyam performance for the Namaste Group of the entire midwestern region. The youngest of Kalaanjali dancers who are a part of the group also presented a short demonstration. Top |
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| Feb 26, 2005 |
Tsunami Fundraiser - Fox Valley Performing Arts Center Meenakshi and the Kalaanjali dancers were invited for a special Tsunami Fundraising concert at the $40M Fox Valley Performing Arts Center in Appleton along with several other respectable artistes. The fund-raiser was attended by several hundred people and was well received. Top |
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| Feb 25, 2005 |
Lecture Demonstration - Waupun Middle School Meenakshi and her student Lakshmi Sarkar extended the reach of the Bharatanatyam by presenting a lecture demonstration at the Waupan Middle School. About a dozen students came up on stage and learnt some basic basic steps while everyone was introduced to the dance form of Bharatanatyam. Top |
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| Feb 10, 2005 |
Tsunami Fund Raiser - James Memorial High School Meenakshi Ganesan and the Kalaanjali students presented a ballet titled 'Prarthana', primarily containing Bharatanatyam dances, as a special fundraiser for the Tsunami victims at the James Madison Memorial High School, which was attended by several hundred people. All proceeds from the event were donated to UNICEF. Top |
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| Feb 5, 2005 |
Madison Area Dance Festival Meenakshi Ganesan represented India and performed a Bharatanatyam recital at the Madison Area Dance Festival organized by the MATC at the state-of-the-art MITBY Theater. Top |
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| Jan 27, 2005 |
International Education Summit Meenakshi was invited as a special guest to perform a couple of Bharatanatyam dances at the Statewide International Education Summit conducted by the Department of Public Instruction and performed immediately after the inaugural speech by Wisconsin's Governor Jim Doyle. Other guest speakers at this event included Dr. Thomas Loftus (former US ambassador to Norway) and Dr. Michael Levine (Executive Director of Education at The The Goldman Sachs Foundation and Asia Society) and Libby Burmaster (Wisconsin's State School Superintendent). The event was held at the grand ballroom of the prestigious Madison Concourse Hotel. Top |
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| Jan 22, 2005 |
Telegu Sangam Sankaranti Celebertation Meenakshi was invited by the Telegu Association of Madison for performing Bharatanatyam dances at their Sankranti / Pongal Celebrations. Top |
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| Jan 23, 2005 |
"Navarasa" - Madison Center for the Creative & Cultural Arts (MCCCA) Meenakshi & the Kalaanjali dancers will present two hours of Bharatanatyam dances and the ballet Navarasa at the Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts. Nava means "Nine" and Rasa is often translated as "mood", "emotion", "expression" or "sentiment". The Navarasa, in the scriptures refer to the nine expressions that humans often show. These are love (shringaara), laughter (haasya), kind-heartedness or compassion (karuna), anger (roudra), courage (veera), fear (bhayaanaka), disgust (bheebhatsya), wonder or surprise (adbhutha) and peace or tranquility (shaantha). The presentation will conclude with a traditional concert-ending Mangalam. Top Tickets: $10 per person (admission free for children age 5 or less) |
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| Jan 15, 2005 |
Pongal Celebration - Wisconsin Tamizh Sangam The Kalaanjali dancers presented three Bharatanatyam items at the annual Pongal Celebration organized by the Wisconsin Tamizh Sangam. Top |
