Kathak Rhythms

Coming up next weekend: ABGMVM Rang Manch Pradarshan and practical exams! All of our level 5 and above students are encouraged to attend. Best of luck to all the candidates! If you’d like to attend, kindly send us an email.

Coming up this weekend: ABGMVM & BVDU Rang Manch Pradarshan and practical exams! All of our level 5 and above students are encouraged to attend. Best of luck to all the candidates! If you’d like to attend, kindly send us an email.

Join us on Sunday, November 16, 2025 for the 4th annual Diasporic and Indigenous Dance Conference! Free and open to the public, this conference brings together local and visiting artists specializing in cultural dance to teach, perform, and discuss the roles of cultural dance in community-building and the challenges to and importance of Indigenous/Diasporic Arts at TCU and across the nation. Two open Master Classes in Cultural Dance, a Showcase of Cultural Dance, a student performance by the students of DANC 10331, and a curated Q&A with the artists!

It all starts at 1pm on Sunday, November 16, in the Erma Lowe Studio Theater (3rd Floor) on the TCU campus.
This program is generously sponsored by the School for Classical and Contemporary Dance, Program in Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies, Program in Women and Gender Studies, the Community Connection Fund and a College of Fine Arts Community Programs grant.

✨ Mesmerizing Kathak meets Broadway flair in *El Dorado* ✨

This 90-minute dance-ballet tells the story of Mukta, a beautiful young woman who sets out on a breathtaking journey in search of happiness, guided by her mother’s final words. Her voyage, filled with joys and trials, comes alive through Hindustani music fusions, intricate classical solos & group choreographies, original paintings, evocative poetry, and dramatic lighting design.

A true confluence of art forms, *El Dorado* is written, directed, and musically composed by **Anita Kulkarni** (Founder-Artistic Director, Renu Forum for the Arts ) and choreographed by Guru Akhila Rao (Director, Kathak Rhythms, Dallas) in Kathak for female lead and senior dancers of . Adding depth to the production, the **male lead will present in Bharatanatyam**, creating a striking cross-classical dialogue on stage.

Premiered in India in 2022 in Stylized Odissi, *El Dorado* has since enthralled audiences at prestigious venues, receiving rave reviews from media, critics, and connoisseurs alike. We are now delighted to bring its **North American premiere** to Texas!

📅 *October 5, 2025* at 3 pm
📍 *Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX*
🎟️ Ticket Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/event/36475-el-dorado-the-golden-one-presented-by-kathak-rhythms-and-renu-forum-for-the-arts-garland
ℹ️ Show info: https://www.renuforumforthearts.org/eldorado/ #

An evening of mystique, beauty, and artistic brilliance awaits. 🌟