Sydney Odissi Intensive Workshop 2 in Sydney, 3rd-7th August 2017

This 5 day workshop is the second of three Odissi intensive workshops in Sydney this year, led by Monica Singh.

The mesmerising dance form of Odissi is the temple dance of Odisha, situated on the east coast of India. It is a 2000 year old classical dance tradition that is rich in spiritual depth yet contemporary in its expression, renowned for its enchanting sinuous postures and bold rhythms set to melodious music.

Monica Singh emigrated to Australia on a Distinguished Talent Visa in 2008. Over 23 years of teaching and performing Odissi, Monica has earned a reputation as an exceptional teacher and performer, and has transformed dancers all over the world with her intensive and residential workshops.

For more information about Monica Singh, please visit
www.monicasingh.com

This workshop offers participants to build on the experience and knowledge gained in the first Sydney Odissi workshop.

Participants will be drilled and fine-tuned in their basic steps and continue their Odissi learning in Arasas, moving into a dance composition if progress and time permits.

There will also be separate sessions for new beginners, focused on imparting the basic steps of Odissi, its correct body framework (angashuddhi) and underlying theory.

As with all of Moncia’s workshops, participants will experience the transformative power of daily guided dance practice, in a relaxed and positive environment. More advanced students may also learn a composition according to their calibre.

Workshop schedule (to be posted shortly):
Thursday 3rd August evening
Friday 4th August evening
Saturday 5th August
Sunday 6th August
Monday 7th August (Bank holiday in NSW)

Cost:
Beginners: $275 per person
Continuing students: $320 per person

Places are strictly limited, so please register and secure your spot as soon as possible! If you are new to the Sydney Odissi workshop series, here’s what you have to do:

1. Introduce yourself! Send an email to Monica at monicasinghodissi@gmail.com (please make the subject “Sydney Odissi workshop” and let her know of your dance-related experience.

If you’ve learned Odissi before, what items have you learned? Monica will use this information to tailor the workshop for maximum benefit of all participants.

2. Secure your spot! Make payment of $275 to the following account:

Account name: Fig Tree Group
BSB: 032 563
Account number: 26 91 22

If you are paying over the internet, please put the first 4 letters of your first name and then the word “Odissi” in the subject/reference line.

Continuing students may confirm their participation with Monica and make payment of $320 in the same manner.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by email, or by making a post on this event’s page, or sending a private message to Academy of Vedic Arts.