Bhangra, ballet, bachata and beyond: a celebration of dance styles and traditions from around the world. 

Participating groups: Anubhava Dance Company, Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT), Boston Cendrawasih, Center Dance Company, Ghungroo, Harvard Ballet Company, Harvard College Bhangra, Harvard College Deepam, Harvard EXP (Expressions Dance Company), Harvard Taekwondo Demonstration Team, Harvard Undergraduate Candela Latin Dance Troupe, Harvard Undergraduate Contemporary Collective, Harvard Undergraduate Folklorico Company, Harvard Undergraduate Tap Company, Anugraha Raman '12 & Kohal Das, Brice Laurent '25 and Camille Freedman '25, Ryan Casey HGSE '20 of Off Beat Tap Company.

Performance order:
Anubhava Dance Company
Brice Laurent '25 and Camille Freedman '25
Ryan Casey HGSE '20 of Off Beat Tap Company
Anugraha Raman '12 & Kohal Das
Harvard Undergraduate Contemporary Collective
Harvard Ballet Company
Boston Cendrawasih
KIDS DANCE BREAK!
Center Dance Company
Harvard EXP (Expressions Dance Company)
Harvard College Bhangra
Harvard Undergraduate Folklorico Company
Harvard College Deepam
Harvard Undergraduate Tap Company
Harvard Undergraduate Candela Latin Dance Troupe
Asian American Dance Troupe (AADT)
Ghungroo
Harvard Taekwondo Demonstration Team

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Ever wonder how we, as humans, are designed to experience the world around us? Our senses trigger distinct pathways in our brains evoking a wide range of emotional responses. Explorations dissects the neuroscience of human emotion. Our main piece dives deep into the psychology of fear in a theatrical foray traversing the complexities of human behavior. Join the Anubhava Dance Company, as we explore the way our bodies and minds perceive, comprehend, and react to the world around us. 
Anubhava, meaning the "experience," is a dynamic dance company that aims to explore the myriad of unique emotions that encapsulate the human experience through Indian classical dance and music. Founded by Dr. Shriya Srinivasan and Joshua George, the company comprises a vibrant group of second-generation Indian-American, award-winning artists. The company's repertoire ranges from traditional works exploring the depth of Bharatanatyam to contemporary, thematic works expanding the horizons of the Indian-classical arts. Anubhava premiered at the Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival in 2015, receiving much critical acclaim. The company has since toured across the United States - impressing audiences,  raising funds for charitable organizations through performances, and encouraging youth to continue pursuing the Indian classical arts. In recent years, Shriya and Joshua have infused their training in science and medicine into their artistic creations, producing work that explores these distinct intersections. Under a residency at the Harvard Art Lab, the company recently developed an Immersive Haptics Platform to augment the sensory experience of dance. The technology enables audiences to feel the intricate footwork produced by dancers during performances through a mobile application. This project has been documented for feature on PBS NOVA’s "Building Stuff"  Series in Fall of 2024. Anubhava's work has been commissioned and supported through funding from the MIT Media Lab, Harvard ArtLab, and MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund program, with original creations produced for various organizations including SEWA International, the International Services Center, and the American India Foundation. 
anubhavadance.org
Instagram: @anubhava_dance

The Asian American Dance Troupe presents Flagship: 石涧澜影. Loosely translated to "Dancing on the Rocky Stream," this classical Chinese dance portrays a scene of friends playing and enjoying nature by a stream. With dancers constantly in motion like flowing water, this piece emphasizes transitions and formations, symbolizing the chaos of life and beauty in a rare moment of stillness.

Boston Cendrawasih presents a medley of Indonesian dances from the island of Sumatra. 

Harvard EXP is the elite competitive and performance subset of Expressions, Harvard College’s premier hip-hop dance company. We showcase our talent at shows and competitions across the Cambridge/Boston area, pushing the boundaries of performance and choreography. Our mission is to create a dynamic space for advanced hip-hop dancers to train, perform, and uplift one another.
This semester, under the leadership and choreography of co-captains Carly Gelles and Della Williams, EXP proudly presents "Your Loss"—a high-energy hip-hop piece that embodies power, precision, and passion.

Harvard Undergraduate Candela Latin Dance Troupe is a non-audition, non-competitive Latin Dance Club that seeks to educate the Harvard and greater Boston community about Latin American dance and culture. We welcome participants of all ethnic and dance backgrounds, and our members run workshops and perform in venues around the area.
Instagram: @harvardcandela

The Harvard Undergraduate Contemporary Collective is a contemporary dance group committed to performing original student choreography and commissioned works. This piece is a commissioned work from NYC choreographers Baye & Asa. 

Harvard Undergraduate Folklorico Company is a traditional Mexican folk dance team whose mission is to educate and empower the Harvard community through Folklorico dance instruction and performance. We aim to share the history behind folklorico and showcase this traditional performance art around the Greater Boston Area through showcases, community engagement events, and other educational activities. 

Anugraha Raman '12 & Kohal Das will be presenting Nritta Sangam.
This pallavi/thillana fusion compares and contrasts the two Indian classical dance styles of Odissi & Bharatanatyam. Pieces of the Hindustani Varsha pallavi and Balamuralikrishna’s Carnatic Brindavani Thillana are woven together with Bharatanatyam jathis and Odissi bols. The diversity of movement specific to each dance form is exemplified in the style-specific sections of this piece; whereas, the commonalities are highlighted in the jugalbandi-like portions. This piece ends with the sanskrit mantra Om Sahana Vavatu-- a mantra calling for peace & harmony.
​​​​​​​Music Credits: Singers: Shweta Menon & Subbu Iyer; Violin: Shubha Bhaskaran; Mridangam & Konnakol: Hareesh Parthasarathy; Flute: Agastya Sridharan; Odissi Bol: Neel Agrawal; Sound Engineer: Ethan Castellanos

Ryan P. Casey HGSE '20, director of Off Beat Tap Company, presents solo work to music by Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, and other artists. Ryan P. Casey is a “whimsically inventive” (The Boston Globe) performer, choreographer, teaching artist, and writer specializing in joyful, rhythm-driven movement. His dancing has been featured on So You Think You Can Dance, in an episode of the Audible podcast Authorized: Firsts, in a museum exhibit about shoes, in a music video for a Spanish pop star, and numerous other platforms. In addition to his solo work, he has danced for Michelle Dorrance, Aaron Tolson, Billy Siegenfeld, Lorraine Chapman, and Adrienne Hawkins. He regularly presents choreography throughout the Northeast with his company, Off Beat. His writing has been featured in Dance Magazine, Dance Teacher, Dance Spirit, and the Journal of Dance Education. Ryan currently teaches at The Dance Inn (where he initially trained with Thelma Goldberg and Kelly Kaleta), Endicott College, and Summer Performing Arts with Juilliard. He is a proud alumnus of The School at Jacob's Pillow, YoungArts, New York University, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
www.ryanpcasey.com
Instagram: @ryancaseydance

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