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Leela Dance Collective’s repertoire represents the breadth and depth of kathak, classical dance from North India, and amplifies the voices of a new generation of female artists. Through traditional works, cross genre collaborations, and cutting edge choreography,\u00a0Leela Dance Collective is making kathak dance relevant for modern-day audiences.<\/p>\n
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A sensational kathak and tap collaboration created and choreographed by Rukhmani Mehta, Rachna Nivas, Michelle Dorrance, and Dormeshia<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_button button_url=”@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF9saW5rX3VybF9wYWdlIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsicG9zdF9pZCI6IjI5NDUifX0=@” button_text=”LEARN MORE” button_alignment=”center” _builder_version=”4.16″ _dynamic_attributes=”button_url” _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#ffffff” button_use_icon=”off” global_colors_info=”{}” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#ffffff” button_bg_enable_color__hover=”on” button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_text_color__hover=”#5c2971″ button_border_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”rgba(0,0,0,0)”][\/et_pb_button][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.33)” background_image=”https:\/\/leela.dance\/devsite2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/230408_LeelaDohenyMansion_0421.jpg” background_blend=”color” custom_padding=”103px||123px|||” da_disable_devices=”off|off|off” global_colors_info=”{}” background__hover_enabled=”on|desktop” background_blend__hover=”multiply” background_color__hover=”” background_enable_color__hover=”off” da_is_popup=”off” da_exit_intent=”off” da_has_close=”on” da_alt_close=”off” da_dark_close=”off” da_not_modal=”on” da_is_singular=”off” da_with_loader=”off” da_has_shadow=”on”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”200px|||||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text content_tablet=”” content_phone=”<\/p>\n Indian classical dance meets Western classical chamber music in Leela Dance Collective’s new collaborative work. 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with Beauty<\/h5>\nEncounters With Beauty<\/h1>\n
ReSound: Kathak in the Streets<\/h1>\n
Son of the Wind<\/h1>\n
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Continuum<\/h1>\n
<\/span>new dimension to North Indian classical dance and music<\/span><\/p>\nCalifornia Gharana<\/h1>\n
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