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Sonia St-Michel
English/French
Performances
Shanti (Peace) is a powerful, refined, rhythmic
New and
fluid Indian classical dance performance. A
dance form that has its origins in the ancient
rituals of temples in India, is presented today
on the international scene. The music and
dance are mesmerizing, the mythological and
folkloric stories are poetic and touching and
confer a positive and peaceful message.
GRADES : K – 12/ SEC V MAxIMuM : 200 STuDENTS
ONE PERFORMANCE : 1 HOuR (incl.
Q & A) $415 + HST
TWO PERFORMANCES : SAME SCHOOL IN ONE DAY
$700 + HST
From Chai to Taj ( With two artists :
New David
Lopez and Sonia St-Michel) This
performance offers an intimate experience in
the heart of a thousand-year-old culture
through the art of photography and dance. A
photo projection transports you from Chai Tea
to the Taj Mahal through the monasteries of
Little Tibet. Powerful and refined Indian dance
will immerse you in mythology and spiritual
India.
GRADES : 2 – 12/ SEC V MAxIMuM : 200 STuDENTS
ONE PERFORMANCE : 1 HOuR
(incl. Q & A) $515 + HST
TWO PERFORMANCES : SAME SCHOOL IN ONE DAY
$850 + HST
Workshops
Students will explore the
aesthetic elements of Indian
classical dance such as rhythm
(podorythmia) and symbolism
with the use of Hastas.
Indian dance
workshop The
workshop begins
with a Yoga warm-
up to awaken
Shakti, our vital
energy. The word
Taal means rhythm and
in India, the drum
represents the rhythm
of life. Students learn
to create and
maintain various
rhythms using footwork
and a system of oral
representation of
percussive sounds. They
explore some Hastas, the
gestures of the hands used for
mime.
Mime workshop (Abhinaya) The word
Abhinaya means "to express" in Indian dance
and refers to symbolic positions of hands and
mime used to tell stories. Students learn
Hastas (hand gestures) and Navarasas
(9 emotions) that are used to mimic Indian
dance. They learn to represent places,
characters, emotions and participate in a
creative process inspired by an Indian tale.
GRADES : 2 – 12/ SEC V MAxIMuM : 30 STuDENTS
ONE HOuR SESSION
$195 + HST
HALF DAY : TWO 1 HOuR SESSIONS
OR ONE 2 HOuR SESSIONS
$295 + HST
FuLL DAY : FOuR 1 HOuR SESSIONS
OR TWO 2 HOuR SESSIONS
$395 + HST
Body expression,
nonverbal communication, mime, gesture,
rhythm, tempo, appreciation of cultural
diversity, culture, mythology and
folklore of India.
CuRRICuLuM LINKS
GRADES : K* – 12/ SEC V
* session for Kindergarten classes are offered
as 30 minute sessions for up to 15 students
Dance
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