Category: Asia
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EP0031 AMIRUDDIN SHAH | INDIA
Amiruddin Shah was born in India and started dancing at the age of 13 at India Danceworx under the direction of Yehuda Ma’or. In 2016, he received a full scholarship to study at Oregon Ballet Theatre with Artistic Director Kevin Irving. While with the school, he was chosen to perform…
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EP0021 SALLY CHANDRA | INDONESIA
Sally Chandra is the artistic director of Flamboyant Ballet School in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. Flamboyant Ballet School was founded by the late Mr. Eddy Soenarto, RAD, RTS. (12 May 1941 – 1 July 2014) on 1 November 1972. Graduated from Dutch Ballet Academy in 1983, he came back to…
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BALLET IN CAMBODIA
In 2012, British-born dancer, choreographer and teacher Stephen Bimson founded the English Ballet Theatre Cambodia in Phnom Penh. A former student of the Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance in London, Bimson moved to Cambodia permanently in 2011. Today EBTC boasts a full staff and a growing community of…
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INDIAN LETTERS
Choreographer Preeti Vasudevan and New York city Ballet principal dancer Amar Ramasar explore their roots through dance in India.
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EP0010 RITIKA CHANDRA | INDIA
Casey Herd talks to Indian ballerina and ballet teacher Ritika Chandra.
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EP007 PREETI VASUDEVAN | NEW YORK – USA
Preeti Vasudevan is an award-winning choreographer and performer creating provocative contemporary works from her Indian tradition. Founder and Artistic Director of Thresh Performing Arts Collaborative, her mission is to create experimental productions that foster a provocative dialogue with identity, and our relationship with heritage cultures and contemporary life. Preeti is…