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Classical Indian Dance with a Progressive Edge
The Taal Dance Collective is widely recognized for its stunning and unique fusion of Classical Indian and modern Western dance styles resulting in a mesmerizing, avant-garde yet sophisticated performance experience.
From elegant statuesque poses, to fast rhythmic footwork set against modern electronic tabla-beats and rich global music textures, Taal combines years of classical training with contemporary expression to unleash the sensual beauty and unbounded spirit of traditional dance.
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Explore our Vision
Taal (Taal) n. Sanskrit: The Rhythmic beat of the soul echoing through dance.
Mission:
- To unleash the beauty and spirit of traditional dance in an unbounded way.
- To experience and share the joy of losing one self to the divine movements and hypnotic rhythms within us.
- To promote awareness of the beauty, artistry and magnificence that lies within dance styles of Southeast Asia and other regions of the world.
- To explore a new space of dance and create a vocabulary of movements that is a reflection of a culturally influenced soul. -
Taal's Latest Events
Taal will be at the exclusive Big Task Weekend 2010 Conference doing a variety of performances and workshops with Executives, Political Leaders, Academics, and Leaders of NGOs from around the country.
http://www.bigtaskweekend.org
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Meet the Dancers
Monica Bhatt, Sri Keshava, Megha Sata, Eswari Raja, and Meena Serendib
With the dancers listed above as the foundation of the Collective, it is then a pleasure to collaborate with other talented artists, both classical and modern, on a semi-permanent or per project basis.
To learn more about our dancers click HERE -
Watch our Demo
Take a sneak peak at our demo or go to the Taal Dance Collective YouTube channel to check out more of our videos:
http://www.youtube.com/user/taaldancecollective