Description
Kathak Rhythms, under the direction of Guru Akhila Rao, is a Kathak dance school and performing company based in the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex that uses the classical Indian dance form as a method for artistic and cultural engagement and discovery. Traditionally attributed to the traveling bards of ancient northern India known as Kathakars or storytellers, Kathak gained refinement and complexity in technique and aesthetics over two millennia. Kathak Rhythms’ presentations range from traditional to contemporary themes while maintaining the purity of the dance form. The company offers solo concerts, mini-performances, and full-length dance-theater productions set to live music accompaniment or recorded music tailored to fit a wide range of audiences, budgets, and time limits. Lecture-demonstration-workshops introduce participants to basic body movements, traditional gestures for storytelling, and musical mathematics. Repertoire productions include Destination India (highlighting regional influences on Kathak), Ashtanayika (eight stories of heroines), Kathak through the Ages, Shakti (celebrating women in many avatars), and Indradhanush (kaleidoscope of colors in Kathak). With traditional, contemporary and diverse collaborative works, the dance company is sure to capture the hearts of Texas audiences. Photo by Prasad Golkonda.
Additional information
| Discipline | Dance |
|---|---|
| Contact name | Sunaina Rao |
| Contact address | 4020 Hedgcoxe Rd #150 Plano TX 75024 |
| Phone 1 | 817-300-2741 |
| Phone 2 | 469-443-8225 |
| Public Performance | $500 – $12, 000 |
| School performance | $250 – $4, 000 |
| Workshop fees | $1, 500 – $4, 000 |
| Travel per diem lodging | $0 – $3, 000 |
| City | Plano |
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| Special audiences | Festivals, Libraries, People with disabilities, Schools, Seniors |
| School audiences | Elementary, High, Middle, Pre-K |
| Venue size | Larger, Medium, Smaller, Unplugged, Very Large |
