Dynamic Kathak Dances by the East-West School of Dance *
8:00 PM
Admission $20 / members $15 / included in overnight guest rate
A Kathak Dance performance in celebration of Ananda Ashram’s 59th Anniversary and Guru Purnima, offered by Pandit S.N. Charka and senior students of the East-West School of Dance.
Preceded by Ashram Meditation Program beginning at 7:00 PM (by donation).
Pandit Satya Narayana Charka is a distinguished Kathak dance performer, choreographer and teacher of international acclaim. His gurus include Pandit R.K. Shukla, Pandit Shambhu Maharaj, Shrimati Maya Rao and Pandit Birju Maharaj. Pandit S.N. Charka has won many prestigious awards, including first place in the All-India Dance Competition. Since the early 1970s, he has presented numerous traditional dance recitals as well as dance dramas, bringing myth to life for today's audiences. Since 1981, he has been the director of the East-West School of Dance based at Ananda Ashram, along with teaching activities in the wider New York metropolitan area and performing internationally.
