Seminar:
Future of Indian Dances in USA/CANADA
Saturday April
21 2012
9:30 AM - Seminar 1 -
Teaching Methodology of Indian Classical Dances: Challenges and Opportunities
Moderator: Guru
Kamala Lakshman
1.
Teaching Odissi in Canada – The challenges and rewards – Enakshi Sinha
(Ontario)
2.
Cultural & religious Issues – Shri Prashanth Shah
11:00 AM - Seminar 2 -
Role of Teachers and Parents
Moderator: Sushuma Mohan
1.
Economic Issues of teacher
and the parents – Guru Asha Prem (St. Louis)
2.
Challenges faced by the
second generation youth in learning Indian Classical Dances – Shipra Avantica
Mehrotra (Houston)
3.
Expectations of teachers
and parents – Guru Smita Rajan (St. Louis)
Sunday April 22 2012
9:30 AM - Seminar 3 -
Collaborations & new traditions
Moderator: Viji Rao
1.
Influence of other dance styles on Indian Classical Dance – Dr. Prathiba
Natesan (Denton, TX)
2.
Role of Indian Classical dances in enriching dance scene of USA –
Srilatha Suri (Dallas, TX)
3.
Bharathanatyam - connections of a classical art form to modern times -
Savita Sastry (San Jose)
4.
Dance collaborations in India – by Anita Babu (New Delhi), Vidya Venkat
Ram (Bangalore), and Radhika Prabhu (Bangalore)
Moderator: Dr. Sudha Kalavagunta (Ph.D. in Kuchipudi)
1.
Need for an evaluation
/certification system for Indian Classical Dances in USA – Guru Ramya Ramnarayan
(N. Brunswick, NJ)
2.
Participants of the system - teachers, organizations, students & parents –Guru
Viji Rao (Philadelphia, PA)
3.
Practical Challenges of Certification through a USA based system - Guru Nirmala
Madhava (San Jose, CA)
4.
Expansions of Indian universities into USA – Guru Padmaja Kelam (Atlanta)
Special Observer : Aroon Shivdasani
Exe. Director, |
Open Forum or Panel
Discussion to address the setup of an evaluation/certification system in USA –
Expected Teachers attending this conference include - Savita Sastry, Srilatha Suri, Dr. Prathiba Natesan, Guru Enakshi Sinha, Guru Smita Rajan, Shipra Avantica Mehrotra , Guru Asha Prem, Guru Sushuma Mohan, Guru Sujatha Vinjamuri / Shylaja, Smt. Anwesha Das, Shri Prashanth Shah, Guru Ramya Ramnarayan,Guru Kamala Lakshman, Guru Hema, Guru Akhila Iyer and others.