Shenandoah University’s Performing Arts Live Features Natya Dance Theatre
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the Natya Dance Theatre will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre as part of the 2009-2010 Performing Arts Live Series
Shenandoah University is pleased to announce the Natya Dance Theatre will perform at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17 in the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre, located on the university’s main campus in Winchester, Va. A pre-concert chat will be held one hour before the show.
The performance is part of the 2009-2010 season of Performing Arts Live, a guest artist series sponsored by Shenandoah Conservatory that brings world-class cultural offerings to the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Natya Dance Theatre (NDT) is a critically acclaimed dance company based in Chicago. NDT was founded in 1975 by renowned dancer, choreographer and dance educator Hema Rajagopalan. Rooted in Bharata Natyam, one of the great classical dance forms of India, NDT employs dynamic body movement, rhythmic footwork, hand gestures and facial expressions into an exciting and evocative presentation in a contemporary style. Through international touring and sold-out appearances, NDT fulfills their goal to serve as an agent of cultural preservation, presentation and exchange.
The dance company has been featured in a documentary aired on PBS, collaborated with several other dance companies on a series of workshops and received an Artist Fellowship Award from the Illinois Arts Council.
Tickets are $25; subscriptions and gift certificates are also available. To purchase tickets, visit the Shenandoah University Box Office in the Ohrstrom-Bryant Theatre lobby between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday or call (540) 665-4569.
For more information about Performing Arts Live, go to www.su.edu/pal.
Shenandoah Conservatory, founded in 1875, is located in the historic Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Va., approximately 70 miles west of Washington, D.C. More than 700 students are enrolled in baccalaureate, master’s and doctoral curricula in the areas of music, theatre and dance. In addition to collegiate instruction, the Shenandoah Conservatory Arts Academy provides non-credit instruction for 1,700 students and includes performing ensembles for youth and adults. Shenandoah Conservatory is the oldest of six schools that comprise Shenandoah University, and has been an institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music since 1940. For more information, visit www.su.edu/conservatory.