About Viji

Performances:

-Worked with Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, in a dance project for their Opera musical "Savitri". -Worked in cross cultural projects in collaboration with Birmingham Royal Ballet "Crossing of Borders-Talisman"

-Collaborated with Irish dancers and musicians in the production "Raga and Reels", a perfect blend of Indian and Irish dance forms

-Worked in a project by name "Anga" ,choreographed by Mavin khoo, which involved the transformation of one temple statute posture to another, which was choreographed on two dancers, one of which was me. This piece was performed to an Arabian music.

-In 2002 was part of the ensemble performing a production by name "Story of Carbon", a modern sacred story told through classical Indian dance that incorporated thousands of years of understanding of the complex interaction between the human beings and the natural world. This project bridged science and dance. This piece was inspired by an essay by Primo Levi written while he was in Auschwitz. Seven dancers follow the journey of a carbon atom, from its origins trapped in a rock, through deserts, ice wastes, waterfalls and forests until, as part of a vine; it is harvested by humans and turned into wine. The dance weaves through a musical fusion of Indian classical, Jazz and Modern, while the images are juxtaposed with haunting, evocative digital projections. The mysteries of science are told through the combination of ancient dance and cutting-edge modern technology. This production toured for two seasons in the U.K and one season in India. The leading entertainment magazine quoted as "Full of life and pulsating…Highly original - created a buzz in audience".

-In 2003 performed for the general public at the North East Philadelphia Library and Delaware as well as the Montgomery Hindu temple

-In 2004 worked with Sampradaya dance creations on the game of Cricket. The production was called "Howzaat", which toured 11 different cities in Canada. I assisted Lata pada with the choreography on this piece.

-In the summer of 2005, I lead a five member ensemble from Three Aksha to perform for a non-profit organization, AID (association for India's development), Virginia Tech, Blacksburg chapter. This performance attracted audience from all over Virginia and Three Aksha received laurels for putting up a very successful fund raiser.

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