Kathak Dance Workshop – Free

Event Date: Sunday, May 5, 2019
Event Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm
Event Location: BACI – 2702 Norland Ave, Burnaby, Burnaby BC

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Keep your kids stay connected with Indian culture and art in Vancouver and have them learn the art that is continuing for thousands of years and yet very trendy and engaging.

Kathak Workshop:

Kids will learn in brief Kathak origin and historic background, some basic footwork, movements, circles, use of hand gestures with emotional interpretation, and one or two slok. At the end of the class, depending on their ability, they should be able to learn what is normally taught in two months regular classes.

About the Choreographer/Teacher: Sonal Munshi:

Sonal obtained her dance training primarily in Jaipur ‘Gharana’ (school) of Kathak. She also received a brief training in Lucknow ‘gharana’. Sonal is a graduate from the Faculty of Performing Arts, Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India. She is a recipient of two Gold Medals from Maharaja Sayajirao University.

Sonal first started teaching dance in 1988 after completing her Kathak Dance Diploma. She took her dance training from known gurus of Jaipur Gharana. She has performed, taught, conducted workshops, and has choreographed for dance shows on Kathak in Canada and India. Sonal offers Lessons on Kathak since 2011 in Metro Vancouver area and is a founder of Mārgi Dance Academy.

Registration:

Please register for this Kathak Dance Workshop at Eventbrite: https://kathak-dance-workshop.eventbrite.ca