Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Early Spring Update

For your convenience India International School and Workhouse classes are listed on our calendar. Fairfax County school-based Bollywood classes may be found in the ParkTakes magazine.

Lastly, we are pleased to announce that NDS is now offering a variety of instruments and accessories for sale. Also available are supplies for Kathak dance, including original music for artists of all ages and levels. Items may be purchased via PayPal or ordered onsite with one of our instructors.

Labels: bollywood, kathak, parktakes, purchase

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

New Location: Lorton Workhouse

Perhaps our most exciting news is the start of Nepal Dance School at the Workhouse in Lorton, Virginia. All classes and workshops will be conducted in wood-floored and mirrored professional dance studios. Classical Indian Kathak classes will taught on Sundays to live music. Ghungharoos (bells) will be available for purchase through NDS. Bollywood classes will be held on Tuesday afternoons and throughout Sunday as well. Tabla instruction will be starting early April for beginners and advanced students. Instruments may be rented or purchased from NDS for this class.

In addition, NDS is offering a number of Bollywood one day Workshops on Sundays throughout Spring and Summer. Dates and times can be found in the Workhouse catalog or online.

The Workhouse is offering a special bonus for people who register early! Please go here for exact times, fees, location, and registration details (either use the search function or click more->dance and browse for our classes). Printed catalogs are available upon request from the Workhouse, or from NDS at one of our current teaching locations.

Labels: bollywood, kathak, tabla, workhouse, workshop

Spring Classes

Classes will be continuing this spring for Kathak and Bollywood. Please check our links for Fairfax County ParkTakes and the India International School for updates about times, locations, and pricing for Spring classes. For those who wish to plan ahead for Summer, kindly schedule your preferred time now, as slots fill fast, and we would like to accommodate everyone in the best way.

Labels: bollywood, kathak, spring

Friday, November 14, 2008

New Videos, Classes, and Performance!

We hope you will check out some of our newly-posted video clips on YouTube. They feature small excerpts from our many programs. Your comments and suggestions are always welcome! Don't forget to subscribe so that you can keep up with our newest videos.

Fall classes for Fairfax County will be ending shortly. We will be resuming an expanded schedule after January 3rd, 2009. Be sure to register early to avoid being waitlisted. India School Kathak classes continue into next year, with breaks for Thanksgiving and the Christmas holidays. Private classes are ongoing, and times and days will remain the same for all students unless otherwise noted.

Tasherit Dahal will be participating with other local dancers in “Katha” on November 22 at the Gunston Theatre on South Lang Street. This I.D.E.A. program starts at 3:30 P.M. and is a wonderful event for families. Tickets can be purchased online. We hope to see you there!

Labels: kathak, youtube

Fall Tour

Nepal Dance School has had a very busy Fall Season, starting with our early October double feature presentation at the National Theatre in Washington D.C. The evening gave us an opportunity to showcase an overview of several rarely-seen dances from Nepal. We particularly enjoyed the dynamic audience Q & A after each of the programs. Here is what Dr. Murphy, President and Executive Director of the National Theatre had to say:

“To All the Dahals - It is I who should be thanking you for such a delightful evening of elegance and expertise. With words as well as choreography you took us magically into the rich culture of Nepal reflected in delicate gestures, lovely dance, tinkling bells and flashing costumes! And you were a joy to work with: decisive, cooperative, warm, and friendly.”

We greatly appreciate all the staff at National Theatre for making our experience there unforgettable!

NDS recently returned from a terrific tour around Virginia, performing and presenting our unique programs at a variety of venues. We wish to thank Young Audiences of Virginia for making it possible for us to reach such a wide spectrum audience: our tour went into elementary and middle schools, local and state afterschool programs, as well as entertaining the wonderful people at VDOT during their Multi-Cultural Festival.

We greatly appreciate the delightful welcome we were given everywhere, and the great support from educators and school personnel. Most of all, we were thrilled to see the enthusiasm and high-power participation by our audiences (students and staffers alike!!), who learned about the cultural heritage of the Himalayan land of Nepal, and danced Bollywood, Kathak, Buddhist and Nepalese Folk Dance with us. You were awesome!!

Labels: bollywood, kathak, national theatre, nepali folk, performance, tour, YAV

Thursday, September 4, 2008

Bollywood & Kathak Classes for Fall

NDS is pleased to add a new location for Bollywood and Kathak dance! We will be at Audrey Moore Rec Center in Springfield every Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon. In addition, we are also offering our regular classes at Fairfax County schools through the Park & Rec Department: Monday nights at Fairfax County Government Center, Wednesdays at Longfellow Middle School, Thursdays at Navy Elementary, and Fridays at Stone Middle School. Check your ParkTakes magazine, available at all local libraries for schedules, fees, and times! These classes are limited to 15 people per class, so sign up early!

Private classes are filling fast for the Fall season. Times allotted to regular students will be given first preference, but we need confirmation to hold your space. Instruction is offered privately in the following dance styles: Kathak, Bollywood, Nepali Folk, and Tabla.

Check our calendar for classes at India International School and Durga Temple.

NDS also has a packed Fall schedule with performances for Young Audiences of Virginia (details coming soon), all around the state, and through CAPs right here in Fairfax County.

We hope you will join us on October 6 at the National Theatre when NDS performs a program highlighting the various dance styles of Nepal and India.

Nepal Dance School now offers fine quality tablas and madals, as well as providing service and repair.

Labels: bollywood, classes, kathak, madal, nepali folk, parktakes, tabla

Monday, June 16, 2008

June Announcements

Thank you to all our student participants who performed two Bollywood hits for the Holi Mela at Durga Temple in March. You were the stars of the evening! A round of applause also goes to our students at the India International School, who gave a beautiful Kathak performance at the June Program in South Riding.

NDS County classes will begin on June 23. Check our Summer listings in the new issues of ParkTakes, available online, or at any public library.

Private classes continue throughout the summer. Please register early for Fall private classes so we can try to accommodate your schedule with any available openings, as our time slots fill fast.

We hope you will plan to join NDS in our two major performances for Fall: September 24, 2008 at the Virginia Department of Transportation’s Diversity Day Festival in Franklin, Virginia, and October 6, 2008 at the National Theatre in Washington, D.C. Details to follow!

Labels: bollywood, kathak, national theatre, parktakes, performance, VDOT