
Past Events
2021
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ResiliDANCE: Festival 2021, online, April 1 to May 2, 2021
2020
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Professional Development Day for Dancers, Admins & Teachers, online, April 18, 2020
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Holi Festival of Color - Dance showcases, Blackrock Center for the Arts, Germantown MD, March 7, 2020
2019
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IDEA Festival, Germantown MD and Washington DC, January 20 and 21, 2019
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"Jhankaar - Rhythms of India", Wolf Trap, Vienna VA, Jan 19, 2019
2018
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"Meghdoot", Kennedy Center Mellenium Stage, Nov 9, 2018
2017
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"Meghdoot" at "An Evening of Indian Dance", The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna VA, Nov 18, 2017
2016
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Indian Dance and American Music: "Poetry in Motion", Wolf Trap Theater, Vienna VA, Nov 19, 2016
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Kalpana: Dance Festival of India, Thomas Jefferson Theater, Arlington VA, Nov 12, 13, 2016 (see flier)
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Folk Dances of India, Millennium stage at Kennedy Center, DC, Aug 14, 2016
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Strings 'n Beats: Exploring Music Through Tabla, Sitar, and Kathak, Arlington, VA, March 20, 2016
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Mohiniyattam Workshop by Priyadarshini Ghosh, Bethesda MD, February 25, 2016
2015
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Dhol Baje - Folk Dances of India, Gunston One Theater, Arlington VA, Oct 31, 2015
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Folk Dances of India, Wolf Trap, Vienna VA, Oct 17, 2015
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Abhinaya Workshop by famous danseuse Ms. Indira Kadambi, Natyabhoomi Studio, Potomac MD, April 18-20, 2015
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"Vasant", a children's dance program, Gunston Theater, Arlington VA, April 11, 2015
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Technical Conference, Gunston Theater, Arlington VA, January 31, 2015
2014
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Panorama of Indian Dance: Dance Performances by IDEA Dancers, Gunston Theater, Arlington VA, November 15, 2014
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An Evening of Indian Dance: Dance Performances by IDEA Dancers, The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna VA, October 18, 2014
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Flashmobs by IDEA dancers in Silver Spring (July 30, 2014), Rockville MD (August 20, 2014), and Arlington VA (Sept 6, 2014)
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"Nourish Our Roots" - the First Event in IDEA's 20th Anniversary Dance Festival of India - "Collaborations and Communities", Arlington VA, March 22, 2014
2013
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Fitness training for dancers by Seshadri Iyengar from India, Potomac MD, October 29 to November 1, 2013
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"Silver Screen", Celebrating Hundred Years of Indian Cinema through Classical Dance, The Spectrum Stage, Artisphere Theater, Arlington VA, October 26, 2013
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Preview of "Silver Screen", Gallery Underground in Crystal City, October 18, 2013
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Abhinaya workshop with famous danseuse Indira Kadambi, Natyabhoomi Studio, Potomac MD, September 6-8, 2013
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IDEA dancers perform at the Arlington County Fair, Arlington VA, August 10, 2013
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IDEA Technical Conference, Rockville MD, April 13, 2013
2012
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Dance Workshop by Priyadarsini Govind, Potomac MD, September 24, 25, 2012
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Dance Gala, Rockville MD, July 14, 2012
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Workshop on Natyasastra by Pappu Venugopal Rao, Bethesda MD, April 10, 11, 13, 2012
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Dance Workshop by Priyadarsini Govind, April 3 & 4, 2012
2011
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Living Dance, Festival of India, Arlington VA, Oct 29 to 30, 2011
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Meghdoot - The Cloud Messenger, Thomas Jefferson Theatre, Arlington VA, June 18, 2011
2010
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Dhol Baje - Folk Dances of India on November 20, 2010 at Gunston Arts Center, Arlington VA
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Student Solo Competition, Bethesda MD, March 13, 2010
2009
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Dance Festival of India, Arlington VA, Nov 20 to 22, 2009
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Master Dance Classes by the Dhananjayans, Silver Spring MD, June 30 to July 4, 2009
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Kathak Workshops by Maneesha Sathe, Fairfax VA, June 15 to July 1, 2009
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Triveni, Rhythm of Three, Thomas Jefferson Theater, Arlington VA, June 13, 2009
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Bharatanatyam / Kuchipudi Recital, Rosslyn Spectrum Theater, Arlington, VA , April 5, 2009
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NATYA Conference, Towson Unversity, Baltimore, MD, March 14, 2009
2008
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Katha:Tales from India, Gunston Theatre, Arlington, Virginia, November 22, 2008
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The Pedagogy of Kathak - Lec-Dem by Maneesha Sathe, Fairfax City Regional Library, July 2008
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Passport DC: Cultural Tourism DC's Passport Week, Embassy of India, Washington, D.C., May 2008
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Dhol Baje - Folk Dances of India, Rosslyn Spectrum Theater, Arlington, Virginia, April 2008
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Solo Dance Competition, Thomas Pyle Middle School, Bethesda MD, March 2008
2007
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Dance Festival of India, Jewish Community Center, Rockville MD and Thomas Jefferson Theater, Arlington VA, November 2007
2006
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Emerging Artists Festival (hosted guest artists - Nritarutya), Gunston Arts Theatre, Sept 2006
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Patrons Appreciation Dinner (afternoon of Ashtapadis), Quince Orchard Park, Gaithersburg, MD, June 2006
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Student Solo Competition, Thomas Pyle Middle School, Bethesda, MD Feb 2006
2004
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"YUAF Dance Festival" Guns ton I, Arlington, VA Sep 25, 2004
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World Dance Celebration, Lubber Run Amphitheater, Arlington, VA, June 20, 2004
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Kalpana - Kathak dance recital, Spectrum Theater, Rosslyn, VA April 3, 2004
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Hereabouts Project Dance Recitals, Arlington Co Public Library, April 2004
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Student Solo Dance Competition, Thomas Pyle Middle School, Bethesda, MD Feb 28, 2004
2003
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"Dance Festival of India" 2003, Thomas Jefferson Theater, Arlington, VA Nov 21-23, 2003
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"Swapnasundari" the internationally acclaimed Kuchipudi artist Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of India Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, Rockville MD, August 15, 2003
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Preview - Dance Festival of India Thomas Jefferson Theater, Arlington, VA May 29, 2003
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Lecture Demo "Understanding Indian Dance", Arlington Co Public Library April and May 2003
2002
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"Jaatra" IDEA Folk Dance Festival Thomas Jefferson Theater, Arlington, VA November 16, 2002
2001
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"Jhankaar" IDEA Dance & Music Festival 2001, Richard Ernst Theater, Annandale VA Nov 16 - 18, 2001
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"Divine Child" Durga Mandir, Lorton, VA, August 23, 2001
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"Mystique of India", Montgomery Performing Arts Center, Rockville MD, June 15, 2001
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"Kathak Dance", Booze Allen Hamilton, Vienna, VA May 29, 2001
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"Radhika" Montgomery Performing Arts Center, Rockville, MD May 27, 2001
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"Dances of India", Merrill Lynch, McLean, VA May 23, 2001
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Murugan Temple, Lanham, MD April 18, 2001
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"Dhol Baje" Indian Folk Dance Festival, Montgomery College, Performing Arts Center, Rockville MD, January 4, 2001
2000
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"Students Solo Dance Festival" Thomas Pyle Middle School, Bethesda, MD April 8th 2000
1999
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Darpana: Dance Reflections, IDEA Dance Festival, October 29 - 31, 1999
1998
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Kanya - Multi - Media Production in Bharatnatyam by Jothi Raghavan October 18th 1998
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Urvashi - Dance Drama in kathak, Kuchupudi, Martial Arts of Manipur, Mohini Attam, Bharatnatyam & Folk By IDEA Dancers September 27, 1998
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Lecture "Current Trends In Indian Dance" by Sunil Kothari August 30, 1998
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Lecture Demonstration On Kathakali Dance by Guru Govindan Kutty July 1998
1997
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Colors Of India - Ballet in Mohiniyattam, Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Manipuri, and Modern Dance, August 17, 1997
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Rhythms - Dance Festival August 9, 10, 1997
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Ramayana - Dance Drama in Odissi & Kuchupudi, March 15, 1997
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Raj Darbar - Ballet in Manipuri, Kuchupudi & Kathak January 18, 1997
1996
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Sharavanaom Bhava - Bharatnatyam Dance Drama September, 1996
1995
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Lok Nrityotsav - Indian Folk Dance Festival, December 2, 1995