ABOUT
Hoboken Public Library and In Full Color present Arise, an Asian Heritage Month celebration featuring choreographer and dancer Amita Batra, who is forging an exciting new body language that Draws inspiration from her experiences in life and dance. most prominently, her body language draws inspiration from ballet/contemporary and Kathak, the Indian classical art of storytelling. Watch Amita and her talented troupe share the power of art. Q&A will follow.
MEET AMITA
Amita Batra is a story-driven artist who aims to be a testament to the fact that art is as boundless as the human spirit that embodies it. whether it be performing or choreographing for stage or camera, amita aspires to experience it all. Formally trained in Kathak, the Indian classical art of storytelling under her guru Shiva Mathur in houston, TX as well as ballet/contemporary under various teachers including the english national ballet’s kerry nicholls, Amita is currently working on her own body language which gains inspiration from the ideologies and techniques of both styles, while creating story-driven work in both independent and commercial spaces. CREDITS INCLUDE NBC-UNIVERSAL’s outfest, new york black arts festival’s aladdin, AS WELL AS VARIOUS INDEPENDENT PRODUCTIONS. Most recently, she was awarded the new choreographer grant by the Eryc Taylor dance company & premiered her new work, inertia, at martha graham theater in march. also she hopes u njoi tha show. oki byeeee.
MEET THE ARTISTS
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PROGRAM
OPENING
Establishing the power of dance and the relationship between movement & sound
CHOREOGRAPHY - Amita Batra
DANCERS - Anjali Mehta, Amita Batra
TABLA - Milan Ganatra
YUN HI CHALA
In order to immerse in performance, it’s important to open our hearts to the music and allow it to take us on a journey.
CHOREOGRAPHY - Amita Batra
DANCER- Anjali Mehta
MUSIC - Yun Hi Chala by AR Rehman & Hariharan
LAAL ISHQ
as beautiful as the journey is, it’s important to cherish your time with the only person that’s with you throughout—YOU
CHOREOGRAPHY - Amita Batra
DANCER - Amita Batra
MUSIC - Laal Ishq by Arijit Singh & Sanjay Leela Bhansali
THE POWER OF IMPROV
what goes into creating meaningful movement? a demonstration of intention-driven improv by dancers, led by amita batra
DANCERS: Anjali Mehta, Francis Valdez, Margia Shiriti, Utsav Shah
TABLA: Milan Ganatra
5. RIHAA
IN A LIFE OF ENTRAPMENT, IT MAY BE LOVE THAT SETS US FREE.
CHOREOGRAPHY - Amita Batra
DANCERS - Amita Batra, Anjali Mehta, Francis Valdez, Margia Shiriti, Utsav Shah
MUSIC - Tum Ho by Arijit Singh & Inderdeep Das Gupta
6. Q & A
SPECIAL THANKS TO IN FULL COLOR
In Full Color is an award-winning organization that empowers women of color and other BIPOC of marginalized genders through education and the arts. We lead a storytelling revolution called Authentic Representation in theater, visual art, comedy, music, dance and other media. We empower BIPOC to be their best selves. We also educate, entertain and engage audiences of all colors and genders about diversity, equity, inclusion and justice. We were previously known as Thinking In Full Color. IFC is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. For more information, visit http://www.InFullColor.org