Samskriti presents a beautiful tapestry of 6 different and distinct forms of classical dances from India, performed by Houston's illustrious dance companies, under the direction of well established teachers and choreographers - Abhinaya School of Dance (Indrani Parthasarathy), Anjali Dance Company (Rathna Kumar), Kalangan Odissi Dance Academy (Supradipta Dutta) , Nritya School of Dance (Padmini Chari), Rice Rasikas (Rice University), Samskriti Dance Company, Silambam Dance Company (Lavanya Rajagopalan), Soma Gupta's School of Manipuri, Storytellers Dance Scool (Ekta Popat), Sunanda's Performing Arts Center (Sunanda Nair), Tatvam Scool of Dance (Lavanya Prabhu). This is a rare opportunity to see the coming together, on one platform, of diverse dancers and dances, highlighting the music, dance and choreography of Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Odissi, Mohiniyattam and Manipuri. Read more

Group Acorde presents Gasp: An evening of collaborative works between contemporary dance and live music with two original works centered on what happens to one’s breathing particularly during the time between preparing for a natural disaster to occur and its aftermath. This full evening production will feature two works: Inperson and Gasp. Both works demonstrate Group Acorde’s ability to create art collaborations that display the company’s diverse artistry and artists.Read more