Dance Workshop with Ishita Mili [Dance Workshops & Conversation Series]
Date: Wednesday, March 10th
Time: 6pm PT / 9pm ET
Duration: 1.5 hrs
Location on the Festival Map: ‘Pavilion’
Instructors: Ishita Mili
In partnership with MELA Arts Connect and IMGE Dance
This Session
Class with Ishita focuses on IMGE’s approach to storytelling through dance. Choreography emphasizes on musicality, textures, and individuality while using movement inspired by Indian classical, hip hop, and contemporary. No matter what style and experience you come from, there is something to learn in Ishita's class. All you need is a desire to experience a new approach to movement - whether you are a choreographer, a dancer, or an art enthusiast.
Instructor Bio:
Ishita Mili is a Bengali American choreographer based in New Jersey. At 5, she began training in bharatanatyam under Smt. Sudha Devulapalli Shekar and Indian contemporary under her uncle Sukalyann Bhattacharya, winning various awards throughout her childhood as classical and contemporary soloist. Ishita soon decided to break out of Indian dance and joined UFP Hip Hop Dance Company. Currently, she is a disciple of Mayurbhanj chhau artist Sri Rakesh Sai Babu. After training in a variety of styles, Ishita ventured into creating and directing as a holistic multidisciplinary artist. In 2017, Ishita founded IMGE as a performance company based in dance, film, and music that uses her cultural roots to share global stories with artists of diverse backgrounds. IMGE has since been highlighted at Kala Ghoda Arts Festival, New Victory Theater, Seattle International Dance Festival, and was featured in Dance Informa and Pulse Magazine UK.
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www.imgedance.com
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About Mela Arts Connect
MELA Arts Connect is a cultural consultancy and production company for South Asian performing arts. MELA's mission to amplify South Asian performing arts and culture, particularly within the mainstream performing arts sector and build cultural equity within the sector. Founded and led by Heena Patel, MELA Arts Connect has facilitated the commissioning and/or presentation of numerous South Asian productions and artists such as Kathakaar, Bollywood Boulevard, desi:NOW, Raghu Dixit, Indian Ocean, Mystic India, Shilo Shiv Suleman, and more at venues such as Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center, NJPAC, Wolf Trap, Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, and The MET.
About Product of Culture
Product of Culture is a WOC founded and funded collective that amplifies brown brands and creatives with strategy, content, and experiences rooted in culture. We build opportunities for brown brands and creatives to connect and collaborate with each other and elevate their work through culture-forward spaces, stages, and stories. Our brands include The Founder’s Summit, the South Asian Film Festival of America and Product of Culture Shop.
***This event is included in the following ticket:
Dance Workshops & Conversation Series
In partnership with Mela Arts Connect - The Dance Workshops Pass provides you with access to all dance workshops and discussions.