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For the past two weekends, Lotus Music and Dance had an open house to showcase the various classes they have to offer. I stopped by Saturday for about an hour and caught an Odissi presentation. Four young ladies presented the dance, dressed in tradtional costume and make up. I was very impressed with the talent in that small studio. Odissi is a storytelling type of dance with poses and very subtle movements. Each foot needed to be placed a certain way, hands were held in a distinct manner, and the expression on each dancer drew you into the story. I think the dancers could not have been more than 12 years old but they had such a mature presence on that stage. Lotus made quite an effort in this open house to expose its clients to all aspects of the various cultures. There were food and refreshments representative of the various countries and a raffle for several lovely jewelry pieces. The narrator of the open house explained each dance and what all the poses meant to prepare the audience for the piece. I wish I could have stayed longer, but I needed to make it to my own dance class at Broadway Dance Center. There are so many dance studios in NYC. What really impressed me about Lotus Music and Dance is the art forms they are exposing their students to. Not only is the artisrty important but also understanding the culture and history behind each dance form. Students are not only learning a dance technique, they are keeping cultural traditions alive by exposing a new generation to this technique.
Bravo to Lotus Music and Dance. Check out a class for yourself at
http://lotusmusicanddance.org/
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Reply #1 on : Thu December 25, 2008, 02:28:37