Planned for 2021
Performances
--Apr. 28 “Jalam: The Ocean and Its Lives” collaboration with Folklorist Tara Bikkasani and Bharatanatyam Artist Ramya Kapadia at Ybor City Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL Postponed to Sep’ 2021 Sponsored by South Arts Grant.
--April 28th World Dance Day Central Florida Vocal Arts invited RDC to be part of their “ World Dance Day “ . Live streaming on Facebook Live, Instagram .
--May 20th City of Tampa invites RDC for Asian and Pacific Cultural Day .
--June 9th 6:00-8:00 “Folk Dances of India” at USF Theater 1, Tampa, FL Postponed and dates TBA.
--June 10th 2021 Indian Dance with RDC Live Streaming from 11.00- 11.30 AM Hillsborough County Public Library Societies .
--June 19th 7:00-9:00pm “ Classical Indian Dance “at South Florida State College, Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, Avon Park, FL Sponsored by SFSC college with National Endowment Grants .
July 12th-16th 2021 Bharatanatyam Workshop at Hindu Temple of Florida , Tampa. Summer Intensive Workshop with Dance , Yoga ,Theater , Music , Make-up and storytelling to Tampa Bay dancers ( Partly Supported by Hillsborough Arts Council Grants )
--July 18th 2021 RDC performance at USF Theater 1 .
--Arangetram practice with Musicians from July 27-31st 2021.
--August 1st 2021 Bharatanatyam Arangetram with Live Musicians of Aksheta and Aditi Kanaganti at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
--Sep’ 2021 “ Jalam” : The Ocean and Its Lives” collaboration with Folklorist Tara Bikkasani and Bharatanatyam Artist Ramya Kapadia at Ybor City Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL . Sponsored by South Arts Grant .
Interactive sessions
--April 16th at Bruton City Memorial Library, Plant City, FL- Cancelled and will be rescheduled to later dates .
--April 18th at Jimmie B. Keel Library, Tampa, FL
--April 18th at Jimmie B. Keel Library, Tampa, FL- Cancelled and will be rescheduled to later dates .
--May 18th and 20th 2021 RDC students performs at International Cultural Day at Union Park Charter Elementary School at New Tampa
--June 10th live streaming of Indian Classical Dance with Interactive sessions organised and sponsored by HCPLS
Workshops
--Feb’26-27 and March 6-7 Bharatanatyam Workshop by Kasi Aysola and Rampa Kapadia on Zoom to students of RDC ( Supported by South Arts Grant )
--June 3rd -7th Folk Dances Workshop by Mrs. Shaly Vijayan of Kalakshetra Institute, Chennai, India. ( Cancelled because US Embassy shut down International Travels )
--July 12th-16th 2021 Bharatanatyam Workshop at Hindu Temple of Florida , Tampa. Summer Intensive Dance Workshop with Dance , Yoga , Theater , Music , Make-up and storytelling to Tampa Bay dancers ( Partly Supported by Hillsborough Arts Council Grants )
2020
Performances
--Feb. 29th “Vasanta Ritu: Festival of Dance” at USF Theater 1 with Guest Artist Rajesh Chenthy from Canada (Supported by a grant from the Hillsborough Arts Council)
--June 14th at USF Theater 1 Folk Dances of India supported by Hillsborough Arts Council Cancelled--Rescheduled for June 9th 2021
--June 21st Bharathanatyam Arangatrum of Aksheta and Aditi Kanaganti at Mahaffey Theater 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Cancelled--Rescheduled for June 26th 2021
--June 27th Bharathanatyam Arangatrum of Karishma Chapalamaguda at HCC Performing Arts Center , Ybor city , Tampa ,FL Cancelled
--Sept. 16th Performance Commissioned and Livestreamed by Hillsborough County Library Cooperative
Workshops 2020
Feb. 28th Bharatanatyam workshop by Rajesh Chenthy from Canada at USF Dance Studio, Tampa, FL
June 4-11 Folk dances of India workshop by Mrs.Shaly Vijayan Kalakshetra India Cancelled
June 1-8th Zoom Dance Workshop for students of RDC by Rajesh Chenthy
July 26th Free Public Zoom Make-up Workshop by Mrs.Gita Krishnamurthy and Shreyan Sivan, sponsored by RDC
Interactive Sessions 2020
Feb. 2nd Lotus Pond Yoga Center
Feb. 17th THINK homeschool group
June 30th Release of Video on Nritta Aspect of Dance, Commissioned by Bruton Memorial Library, Plant City, FL
July 28th Release of Video onAbhinaya or Expressional Aspect of Dance, Commissioned by Bruton Memorial Library, Plant City, FL
Aug. 25th Release Video on Mythology and Folklore: Storytelling through Indian Dance, Commissioned by Bruton Memorial Library, Plant City, FL
Upcoming
Nov. 14 Participating Arts Partner in Amazing Arts Challenge (held throughout Tampa Bay)
2019
Performances
April 24th at Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival of Music and Dance
June 8th at St. Louis Dance Festival, organized by Soorya Performing Arts
June 9th at Carbondale University, IL
June 16th “Dhriti: Joy of Dancing” at USF Theater 1 (Supported by a grant from the Hillsborough Arts Council)
Sep. 26th Natyanjali Dance Festival at Tampa, FL
Workshops
June 1-6th Bharathanatyam workshop by visiting artist from India (Shaly Vijayan)
Aug. 30th to Sep. 2nd Bharathanatyam Workshop by visiting artists from India (Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran)
Interactive Sessions
April 20th at Robert W Saunders Library.
June 25th at Charles J Fendig Public Library
July 13th at Jimmie B Keel Library
July 15th at Arthenia L Joyner University Community Library
July 16th at City of Temple Terrace Library
Sep. 7th 78th Street Community Library
Nov. 22nd New Tampa Regional Library
2018
Performances
Apr. 14th Temple Dance Festival at Tampa, FL
April 21st Classical Indian Dance Festival at Tampa, FL
Sep. 2nd Dance Festival at St.Louis, MO
Sep. 16th Classical Indian Dance at Carbondale University Performing Arts Center, IL
Sep. 30th “Padma -Visions of Krishna” at USF Theater 1, Tampa, FL
Sep. 30th "Rekha" -by Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran at USF Theater 1, Tampa,FL
Workshops
June 1st-June 10th by Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran
Interactive sessions
March 9th Saint Mary’s Catholic School,Tampa, FL
June 2nd at City of Temple Terrace Library
Sep. 22nd at Robert W Saunders Library
Performances
--Apr. 28 “Jalam: The Ocean and Its Lives” collaboration with Folklorist Tara Bikkasani and Bharatanatyam Artist Ramya Kapadia at Ybor City Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL Postponed to Sep’ 2021 Sponsored by South Arts Grant.
--April 28th World Dance Day Central Florida Vocal Arts invited RDC to be part of their “ World Dance Day “ . Live streaming on Facebook Live, Instagram .
--May 20th City of Tampa invites RDC for Asian and Pacific Cultural Day .
--June 9th 6:00-8:00 “Folk Dances of India” at USF Theater 1, Tampa, FL Postponed and dates TBA.
--June 10th 2021 Indian Dance with RDC Live Streaming from 11.00- 11.30 AM Hillsborough County Public Library Societies .
--June 19th 7:00-9:00pm “ Classical Indian Dance “at South Florida State College, Alan Jay Wildstein Center for the Performing Arts, Avon Park, FL Sponsored by SFSC college with National Endowment Grants .
July 12th-16th 2021 Bharatanatyam Workshop at Hindu Temple of Florida , Tampa. Summer Intensive Workshop with Dance , Yoga ,Theater , Music , Make-up and storytelling to Tampa Bay dancers ( Partly Supported by Hillsborough Arts Council Grants )
--July 18th 2021 RDC performance at USF Theater 1 .
--Arangetram practice with Musicians from July 27-31st 2021.
--August 1st 2021 Bharatanatyam Arangetram with Live Musicians of Aksheta and Aditi Kanaganti at Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
--Sep’ 2021 “ Jalam” : The Ocean and Its Lives” collaboration with Folklorist Tara Bikkasani and Bharatanatyam Artist Ramya Kapadia at Ybor City Performing Arts Center, Tampa, FL . Sponsored by South Arts Grant .
Interactive sessions
--April 16th at Bruton City Memorial Library, Plant City, FL- Cancelled and will be rescheduled to later dates .
--April 18th at Jimmie B. Keel Library, Tampa, FL
--April 18th at Jimmie B. Keel Library, Tampa, FL- Cancelled and will be rescheduled to later dates .
--May 18th and 20th 2021 RDC students performs at International Cultural Day at Union Park Charter Elementary School at New Tampa
--June 10th live streaming of Indian Classical Dance with Interactive sessions organised and sponsored by HCPLS
Workshops
--Feb’26-27 and March 6-7 Bharatanatyam Workshop by Kasi Aysola and Rampa Kapadia on Zoom to students of RDC ( Supported by South Arts Grant )
--June 3rd -7th Folk Dances Workshop by Mrs. Shaly Vijayan of Kalakshetra Institute, Chennai, India. ( Cancelled because US Embassy shut down International Travels )
--July 12th-16th 2021 Bharatanatyam Workshop at Hindu Temple of Florida , Tampa. Summer Intensive Dance Workshop with Dance , Yoga , Theater , Music , Make-up and storytelling to Tampa Bay dancers ( Partly Supported by Hillsborough Arts Council Grants )
2020
Performances
--Feb. 29th “Vasanta Ritu: Festival of Dance” at USF Theater 1 with Guest Artist Rajesh Chenthy from Canada (Supported by a grant from the Hillsborough Arts Council)
--June 14th at USF Theater 1 Folk Dances of India supported by Hillsborough Arts Council Cancelled--Rescheduled for June 9th 2021
--June 21st Bharathanatyam Arangatrum of Aksheta and Aditi Kanaganti at Mahaffey Theater 400 1st St S, St. Petersburg, FL 33701 Cancelled--Rescheduled for June 26th 2021
--June 27th Bharathanatyam Arangatrum of Karishma Chapalamaguda at HCC Performing Arts Center , Ybor city , Tampa ,FL Cancelled
--Sept. 16th Performance Commissioned and Livestreamed by Hillsborough County Library Cooperative
Workshops 2020
Feb. 28th Bharatanatyam workshop by Rajesh Chenthy from Canada at USF Dance Studio, Tampa, FL
June 4-11 Folk dances of India workshop by Mrs.Shaly Vijayan Kalakshetra India Cancelled
June 1-8th Zoom Dance Workshop for students of RDC by Rajesh Chenthy
July 26th Free Public Zoom Make-up Workshop by Mrs.Gita Krishnamurthy and Shreyan Sivan, sponsored by RDC
Interactive Sessions 2020
Feb. 2nd Lotus Pond Yoga Center
Feb. 17th THINK homeschool group
June 30th Release of Video on Nritta Aspect of Dance, Commissioned by Bruton Memorial Library, Plant City, FL
July 28th Release of Video onAbhinaya or Expressional Aspect of Dance, Commissioned by Bruton Memorial Library, Plant City, FL
Aug. 25th Release Video on Mythology and Folklore: Storytelling through Indian Dance, Commissioned by Bruton Memorial Library, Plant City, FL
Upcoming
Nov. 14 Participating Arts Partner in Amazing Arts Challenge (held throughout Tampa Bay)
2019
Performances
April 24th at Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival of Music and Dance
June 8th at St. Louis Dance Festival, organized by Soorya Performing Arts
June 9th at Carbondale University, IL
June 16th “Dhriti: Joy of Dancing” at USF Theater 1 (Supported by a grant from the Hillsborough Arts Council)
Sep. 26th Natyanjali Dance Festival at Tampa, FL
Workshops
June 1-6th Bharathanatyam workshop by visiting artist from India (Shaly Vijayan)
Aug. 30th to Sep. 2nd Bharathanatyam Workshop by visiting artists from India (Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran)
Interactive Sessions
April 20th at Robert W Saunders Library.
June 25th at Charles J Fendig Public Library
July 13th at Jimmie B Keel Library
July 15th at Arthenia L Joyner University Community Library
July 16th at City of Temple Terrace Library
Sep. 7th 78th Street Community Library
Nov. 22nd New Tampa Regional Library
2018
Performances
Apr. 14th Temple Dance Festival at Tampa, FL
April 21st Classical Indian Dance Festival at Tampa, FL
Sep. 2nd Dance Festival at St.Louis, MO
Sep. 16th Classical Indian Dance at Carbondale University Performing Arts Center, IL
Sep. 30th “Padma -Visions of Krishna” at USF Theater 1, Tampa, FL
Sep. 30th "Rekha" -by Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran at USF Theater 1, Tampa,FL
Workshops
June 1st-June 10th by Viraja and Shyamjith Kiran
Interactive sessions
March 9th Saint Mary’s Catholic School,Tampa, FL
June 2nd at City of Temple Terrace Library
Sep. 22nd at Robert W Saunders Library
