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Welcome to the Nepal Dance School, located in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. NDS is dedicated to promoting cultural diversity and enrichment through the mediums of dance and music instruction, performances, and programs.
NDS works with Young Audiences of Virginia, an organization dedicated to presenting unique arts-in-education programs. We also participate with and other groups, such as IDEA (Indian Dance Educators Association), the India International School in Chantilly, the Lorton Workhouse Center for the Arts, and the Fairfax Park and Recreation Department (Audrey Moore ReCenter).
Our aim is to bring the beauty of dance and music to a wider audience, and in so doing, help to perpetuate the long-standing traditions of Asian heritage. Our performances include student participation and visual presentations that make learning about customs, history, and cultures exciting and fun. NDS school programs easily integrate and complement SOL and other state requirements.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Winter Tour in North Carolina
We were invited to come to North Carolina on tour for global education projects, which included performances for middle school and college level students in the Appalachian Mountains. The Bollywood dance workshops that followed these programs were a great success. It was wonderful welcoming students of local dance styles, such as clogging, to learn modern and Nepali folk dance. The area and residents were extraordinarily friendly and welcoming, and we look forward to being invited back again later this year for more programs and workshops.
Labels: north carolina, performance, tour, workshop
Friday, November 14, 2008
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
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
