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November 2007

Nov. 10 - APAA Quarterly practical exams.
Nov. 10- Bharat Club Diwali Nite celebrations

Participants: Reyna George, Okeshi Nahar, Shikha Mohanty, Antara Singhania, Rose Chacko, Meyammai, Ritika Sibal, Vrushti, Jiss Chacko, Indra Thawani, Heena Gupta and Elsa George
Student Choreographer/Coach: Visha Kunasekaran

Nov.14 - Shikha Mohanty wins the first prize at Rama International school classical dance competition- she performed the Gowlai Pushpanjali composed by Madurai Sri. R. Muralidharan
Okeshi Nahar is placed Second at the same competition performing an excerpt from the Simendramadhyamam Thillana
Nov.17 Second Unit Test for fast tackers (APAC)
Nov. 23- Saibaba's Birthday celebrations at Nehru School

Participants:Rose Chacko, Meyammai, Ritika Sibal, Vrushti, Jiss Chacko, Indra Thawani, Swetha .V, Damita, and Elsa George

Nov. 24 - APAA Quarterly Theory Exams
Nov. 25- Saibaba's Birthday celebrations at Dago Temple

Participants: Visha Kunasekaran, and Reyna George

October 2007

Oct 20th - Saraswathi Pooja Celebrations at our class. On this auspicious occassion, students with outstanding performance during the academic year Oct 2006-Oct 2007 are honored with merit certificates. The awardees this year were:-
Intermediate 1- Smrithi Sundararajan
Intermediate 2- Reyna George, Rose Anns Chacko, Meyammai.M and Ritika Sibal
Seniors- Visha Kunasekaran, Palak Garg and Okeshi Nahar.

September 2007

Sept. 8 - A Reception to Ibu Wali Kota at International Women's Club. Rose, Shylu and Reyna peform the Anjali, Alarippu and Natesa kavuthuvam.

Sept. 9 - Launch of the Alagappa Performing Arts Academy structured learning Program in collaboration with the Alagappa University, India; at Kinara, Jakarta.

Sept. 23- Shylu performs the Mahadeva Kavutuvam in Talent Nite organized by India Club, Jakarta.

July 2007

Visha Kunasekaran performs Simendramadhyamam Thillana at Mariamman Devasthanam in KL .

April 2007

Annual examinations were conducted on April 14th for all levels. The evaluated aspects included posture, rhythm, memory, theory, presentation and a level appropriate assignment. The top scorers for the various levels were as follows:-

Juniors:

Smrithi- 91%

Shwetha- 90%

Reshma - 81%

Intermediate

Reyna -92%

Shylu - 90%

Rose- 83%

Seniors

Shreshta 90.5%

Visha - 89.5%

Okeshi- 89.5%

Under the Talent Promotion Concert series, Shreshta Mohnaty was featured on 21st April 2007.

March 2007

The intermediate appraisals were held on March 3rd. The repertoire appraised included Anjali, Tisra Alarippu and Kavadi Chindu. Student appraisal was done by the senior students- Karishma Chopra, Palak Garg, Okeshi Nahar and Reyna George.

Outstanding performances:-

Rank 1- Shylu ( Meyammai.M)

Rank 2- Rose Anns Chacko

Rank 3: Ritika Sibal

Karishma Chopra and Palak Garg are commended for their exemplary appraisal skills.

Feb 2007

Reyna and Ritika peform for the " Mahashivarathri Bhajans" held at Nehru School, Bandung.
Palak and Ritika present a short Bharathanatyam presentation for the International Culture day at Bandung Alliance International School, Bandung, Indonesia
Shika and Okeshi presnt a short lec-dem titled " Navarasa in Indian Art Forms" at Rama International School, Purwakarta, Indonesia.

Jan 2007

Gautami wins the Senior Trophy in the dance competition held at Texmaco DPS School, Karawang , Indonesia.
Shylu( Meyammai) wins the Junior Trophy in the same event.

Past Events

Student Recitals

. Arangetram

Visha Kunasekaran- May 2006

Salangai Pooja Recitals

Tasha Kunasekaran, Visha Kunasekaran and Shresta Mohanty - Feb 2003
Palak Garg and Preksha Uppin - April 2003
Vaishnavi Ganesh, Karishma Chopra, Antara Singhania, Shikha Mohanty and Okeshi Nahar-Feb 2005

Talent Promotion Recitals

Om Nama Shivaya: This presentation included a traditional Margam with all Saivite themes ( Dec 2006).Participants- Visha, Palak, Okeshi, Reyna, Shikha and Antara.
Traditional Margam by Shreshta Mohanty (April 2007)

Public Performances

Unicef Fund Raising 2001- a short dance drama titled " Krishna Mukunda Murare" - Celebrating childhood.
Food Festival of India- Bandung,2001.
Cultural exchange program at the University Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung- 2003
Festival of India- 2004 ( in the presence of the Minister for Arts and Culture, West Java)
International Army Cultural festival- representing the Indian contigent (March 2005)
Inauguration of Painting Exhibition by Indian Artists Network by DirectorJNICC, Embassay of India, at Museum Barli, Bandung- July 2005
International Hindu Conference- Bandung, July2005

Choreographic Works

Little Red Riding Hood: The story of little Red Riding Hood was presented as a dance drama to elementary students of Bandung Alliance International school, Bandung as part of their curriculum "An Introduction to Indian Culture."( Nov 2000)

The Ramayana Ballet (with Swati Tirunal's Bhavayami Raghuramam) . This was a production for the Indian Festival at Preanger, 2001

MALLARI- an Indian and Balinese traditional dance jugalbandhi-2002

Creation: A short choreography to Ghatam Karthick's RathipathiPriya Thillana ( 2003)

Tamasoma Satgamaya: This was a short ballet with peace as its central theme. Using the Gayathri Mantra, the dancers beseech the Supreme Goddesss to lead the mankind, dispel the darkness in times of confusion and terrorism and bring peace to the world. This ballet was presented at the Indian Artists Network Painting exhibition Inauguration, Bharat Club Diwali Function, and at Nehru International school Family meet ( 2004)

Ethnic Friction: A multimedia presentation for instrumental kavadi chindu. The choreography brings forth the essence of life in Indian Villages- a twist with Religious Fervour, Festivitites and Arts (2005)

The Five Elements : This was a group presentation done in the presence of the Ambassador of Nigeria. It was done as a year end project of a year long Bharathanatyam study implemented for std 1-6 at Rama International Schoool,Purwakarta, Indonesia . Here using one Panchanadai for each of the five elements, 50+ students , (both boys and girls) elaborated upon the charcteristics of the Pancha Boodhas . The concept emphasises the need to maintain a constant universal balance to prevent natural calamities. ( June 2006)

Fusion Music Choreographies for Rajesh Vaithya's "Chandrasekara" , "Venkatachalanilayam, Britney Spears , Me against the Music