Upcoming Events
Spring Recital
Bollywood Workshop with Rinka
Down East Bellydance & Drum Fest 2012
Spring Recital
Kaitlyn will be hosting a Spring Recital and will feature her original class choreographies from both her New Bern and Jacksonville students, solos, duets and performances by local guest artists. Date and details coming soon!
Bollywood Choreography Workshop with Rinku
Notice:
This workshop has been postponed until further notice. Due to unforeseen circumstance, Rinku as been delayed in India longer than expected and will not be able to make it back to the US in time for the 14th. A new date will be scheduled shortly. Please stay tuned for updates!
$35 | Buy Workshop or Buy Both Workshops
Workshop Details:
Get your bangles and your bindis ready as you learn an authentic Bollywood choreography taught by the talented Rinku Bhattacharya-Das of Calcutta, India! Rinku who is a professional Manipuri & Kathak performer and instructor, will teach you a modern Bollywood choreography based on the Classical and Contemporary Styles of North Indian Kathak dance.
Cost: $35.00
Rinka's Bio
Born in Jaipur and brought up in Kolkata, Rinku Bhattacharya is a well known exponent of classical Kathak and Manipuri dance. She had her Kathak Dance training under Guru Laxmi Narayanji of Gunijan Khana of Jaipur (Rajasthan) and her mother Smt. Mallika Bhattacharya, gold medalist in Kathak dance and disciple of Guru Achhan Maharaj and Dean of kathak dance Rabindra Bhartai University Bela Arnab of Kolkata .Her Manipuri dance training has been under Guru Bipin Singh and Guru Kalavati Devi.
She has performed and choreographed classical dance and experimental fusion contemporary dance in various places in India and abroad, receiving appreciation from one & all with applause including the well known exponents of Kathak Guru Chitresh Das, Bela Arnab, Manipuri exponents such as Padmashree Darshana Jhaveri and Saroj Khan of the Bollywood film fraternity. She has also performed in various television channels and choreographed dance programmes for companies like Seagrams, Vodafone, and Standard Chartered bank. She has performed in New Jersey (Doctors' Association), Texas (2006 North American Bengali Conference), and North Carolina (several festivals).
Some of her memorable performances were with exponents such as the famous tabla maestro Sri Tanmoy Bose for the Indian Army in 2008, renowned Indian singer Usha Uthup for the Doctor's Association of New Jersey in 2006, the Violin Brothers in Calcutta Club in 2007, famous American hip hop singer Chris Rel in Taj Bengal, Kolkata in 2007, and the famous Bengali band Bhumi in Houston in 2006.
Her rich experience to enthral and engross her audience, until the very end, with her charming and graceful movements has always left an unforgettable impression on the audience. Visit her on Facebook
2012 Down East Bellydance & Drum Fest
The 2012 workshop instructor line-up has been selected.....drum roll please....
• Jeremiah Soto of Solace ( www.empcds.com )
• Kahlima of Virginia ( www.khalimadance.com )
• Lisa Zahiya ( www.lisazahiya.com )
• Mahsati Janan ( www.mahsati-janan.com )
• Naima Sultana ( www.rakssultana.com )
• Oracle & Jaki Hawthorne of Jahara Phoenix of Atlanta ( www.jaharaphoenix.com )
DEB&DF 2012 will be 3 days and nights of Performances, Workshops and Shows starting July 13th lasting until July15th. The 2012 locations include: Down East Dance Studio & The Historic Masonic Theatre in Downtown New Bern, NC.
Workshop Descriptions, Show Information & On-line Registration Coming SOON! If you are interested in performing at DEB&DF please contact Kaitlyn@ kaitlynbellydance@gmail.com
