April 8-9, 2011 - 8:00pm
Courtyard Dancers will perform as a guest artist of Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company. Click here for more information.
Location: Painted Bride Art Center
230 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
(215) 925-9914
PRESS
Views: Indian Dance and Culture
Pallabi talks to the Times of India
Interview with Pallabi Chakravorty
Pallabi, Bells of Change, Telegraph
Pallabi Talks to Times of India
Pallabi Talks to Hindustan Times
Previews / Reviews
Pallabi Chakravorty has a strong sense of the visual and dramatic. —Narthaki Read More Here
Indian dance has much to teach the west about expressive use of hands. The most stunning movements involved complex rapid fire hand gestures. —Philadelphia Inquirer
Replaced Rituals is a beautiful and multilayered dance performance. —nytheatre.com
Courtyard Dancers Bridging Cultural Boundaries. —Philadelphia Metro Read More Here.
RECENT EVENTS
March 20, 2011
A Lecture-Demonstration will be given as a part of the Mainline School Night South Asia series.
Location: Bryn Mawr College, Dalton Building, Room 300
Corner of New Gulph Rd & Merion Ave, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
February 26, 2011
Courtyard Dancers will perform at the Fourth Wall Arts Salon.
February 5, 2011
Courtyard Dancers will perform in the Swarthmore College Faculty Dance Concert
Location: Swarthmore College, Lang Performing Arts Center.
Swarthmore, PA 19081
October 8-9, 2010
CELLULOID E-MOTIONS - A celebration of Courtyard Dancers' 10th Anniversary.
Location: Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine Street, Chinatown, Philadelphia
May 7, 2010
Courtyard Dancers (led by anthropologist and Kathak Exponent Pallabi Chakravorty) performed a dance theater piece titled "Palette" at Swarthmore College. The performance was part of an evening length celebration of community organized by Swarthmore College in honor of Rebecca Chopp's presidential inauguration.
Location: Swarthmore College, Lang Performing Arts Center.
Swarthmore, PA 19081
April 25, 2010
Courtyard Dancers presented their new Kathak based contemporary dance works at the Mascher Space in North Philadelphia. The performance showcase culminated in a classical Indian dance workshop with the audience members.
Special featured artist: Mohiniattam exponent from India Priyadarshini Ghosh Shome.
Location: Mascher Space Co-op
155 Cecil B. Moore Avenue
Philadelphia, PA 19122
April 4, 2009
Performance Showcase celebrating the Grand Opening of AAI's new space.
Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine St., Philadelphia, 19107
Eleven performances by Philadelphia artists. Open House 3-7pm, performance at 7:30.
Reservations are strongly recommended for the Performance Showcase.
March 14, 2009
Dance Conference
Towson University, Maryland
Organized by Jayamangala in collaboration with IDEA (Indian Dance Educators Association) and Towson’s Theatre department. More Info Here.
Feb 14, 2009
Faculty Concert
Swarthmore College
Pearson Theater, LPAC
The concert features short works by Swarthmore dance faculty representing a wide range of dance genres.
Dance Advance (a program of the Pew Center for Arts and Heritage) • Leeway Foundation •
Asian Arts Initiative • PositiveSpace • The Greater Philadelphia Women's Studies Consortium •
Painted Bride Art Center • Bryn Mawr College • Swarthmore College • Dakshina