Aparna Sindhoor Explained

Aparna Sindhoor
Birth Place:India
Nationality:Indian-American
Education:Boston University
Mysore University

Aparna Sindhoor (born 1970/1971) is a choreographer, dancer, and teacher from Mysore, India.[1] [2] [3] [4] She is the artistic director of Navarasa Natalya Dance Theater.

Education

Sindhoor began dancing at the age of five, first learning from her mother. She trained in Bharatanatyam for approximately 15 years with K. Venkatalakshamma, who emphasizes Abhinaya (facial expression) and Jathis (pure dance compositions).[5] She also studied singing and theatre.[6]

She holds a master's degree in English and a bachelor's degree in dance, literature, and dramatics. She received her doctorate in "Dance, Women and Culture" from Boston University.

Career and awards

Sindhoor has given professional performances since her arangetram (graduation solo recital) in 1989.

Sindhoor founded the Navarasa Dance Theatre Sindhoor in Mysore, India, in 1991 with her husband, film director SM Raju, and fellow choreographer Anil Natyaveda. She moved to the United States in 1997/1998. After moving, the theatre was based in Boston, Massachusetts.[7] In 2012, Sindhoor developed Encounter, a dance-theatre performance based on a short story by Mahashweta Devi for Navarasa.

In 2013, Sindhoor choreographed "Visions of an Ancient Dreamer" for Brandeis theatre students.[8]

Sindhoor's works have been showcased in the US, Canada, Germany, and India, including venues and festivals such as the Jacob's Pillow, Lincoln Center, New Jersey Performance Arts Center, La Mama, and New Haven Festival of Arts and Ideas. She was one of the choreographers selected for the New England Foundation for the Arts's RDDI program. Sindhoor's choreography was included in Boston-based Underground Railway Theater's "A Disappearing Number" in 2014.[9]

In 2022, she choreographed EnActe Arts's "The Jungle Book: Rudyard Revised" in Palo Alto, California.[10] [11]

She is a part-time faculty member at Santa Monica College.[12]

Awards

Sindhoor earned a Gold Medal in Dance from Mysore University.

In 2013, Sindhoor received the NPN Creation Funds Award for My Dear Muddu Palani.[13] In the same year, she was also nominated for Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Choreography.

In 2020, Sindhoor received $1,000 from the AAPI Civic Engagement Fund to create a digital piece of art to encourage voter turnout.[14]

Dance theatre works

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Contemporary STEPS . https://web.archive.org/web/20040430183507/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/05/stories/2004010501560100.htm. dead. 2004-04-30. 2004-01-05. The Hindu. 2009-08-18.
  2. News: Body And Soul . 2012-04-16. The Hindu. 2012-07-03.
  3. Web site: Lutz . Ryan . 14 August 2018 . Resident Artist Aparna Sindhoor Wants You to Fall in Love with Dance . 2022-12-31 . www.santamonica.gov . en-US.
  4. News: Craig . David J . 26 March 2004 . A woman's movement: UNI student brings progressive politics and emotional grit to Indian dance . B.U. Bridge . 30 December 2022.
  5. Web site: Aparna Sindhoor. 2021-03-28. Central Square Theater. en-US.
  6. Web site: Smith . Janet . 2017-10-11 . Navarasa Dance Theater's Encounter focuses ancient arts on modern violence . 2022-12-31 . The Georgia Straight . en.
  7. Web site: 2012-09-10. East West Players Encounters Navarasa Dance Theater. 2021-03-28. At This Stage. en-US.
  8. Web site: 26 April 2013 . 'Visions of an Ancient Dreamer' is a pairing of Greek tragedies . 2022-12-31 . BrandeisNOW . en.
  9. Web site: Clay . Carolyn . 5 November 2014 . 'A Disappearing Number': A Mathematical Path To The Hereafter? . 2022-12-31 . WBUR . en.
  10. Web site: Gilbert . Andrew . 2022-09-28 . 'Jungle Book' gets a 21st-century reboot in Palo Alto by EnActe Arts . 2022-12-31 . The Mercury News . en-US.
  11. Web site: Zimmerman . Heather . 29 September 2022 . 'The Jungle Book' gets a thoughtful update . 2022-12-31 . Mountain View Voice . en.
  12. Web site: Aparna Sindhoor . 2021-03-28 . www.smc.edu . en.
  13. Web site: National Performance Network Visual Artists Network .
  14. Web site: Trinh . Chelsea . 2020-10-19 . AAPI Artists Hope Their Creations Spur Voter Turnout Through #VotingTogether Campaign . 2022-12-31 . AAPI Civic Engagement Fund . en-US.
  15. Web site: Jain . Tarun . November 2001 . India Together: River rites - the Aparna Sindhoor concert - November 2001 . 2022-12-31 . indiatogether.org.
  16. Web site: Campbell . Karen . 23 July 2007 . In Indian dance, fanciful folk tales and tantalizing aerial feats . 2022-12-31 . The Boston Globe . en.
  17. Web site: Navarasa Dance Theater: Snake and Ladder . 2022-12-31 . Wellesley College . en.
  18. Web site: 20 June 2019 . A game of 'Snake and Ladder' in Broadway-style . 2022-12-31 . The New Indian Express.
  19. Web site: 2021-11-22 . South Asian Theater Festival To Take Place December 11-12 . 2022-12-31 . NewJerseyStage.com . en.

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