american mirror Indian kathak dance and Western chamber music come together in this rare and innovative collaboration inspired by composer Derrick Skye’s work, American Mirror. “Performing [these pieces] with Leela gives the music a brand new flavor, as well as a...

JobsOpen Positions Development Director Dancer Recruitment & Training Manager About LDCLeela Dance Collective is an internationally touring dance company that advances kathak, classical dance from North India. Through traditional works and cross-genre...

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“ With rhythmic spinning and sounds of bells, the gorgeous evening culminated in a dance of intense devotion and joy…- Joanne DiVito, LA Dance Chronicle | Review of Encounters with Beauty The Artistic Directors of Leela Dance Collective have chosen an ambitious...

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PERFORMANCES Calendar of Performances and EventsTraditional Kathak Solo Date: August 22nd, 2026 | 4:45pm Location: Soka Performing Arts CenterAliso Viejo, CARukhmani Mehta performs a traditional kathak solo, a tour-de-force performance of dance, music, poetry and...

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Dancers & Musicians Leela Dance Collective boasts some of todays leading kathak artists and dancers representing a diversity of artistic voices and vision.Founding Artist, Soloist Founding Artist Dr. Sarah Morelli has studied India’s performing arts since 1992 and...

Artistic Directors Leela Dance Collective is led by three renowned kathak artists- senior disciples of Pandit Chitresh Das, whose artistry and collective vision are defining kathak's place in the American dance landscape.Rukhmani Mehta Founding Artist, Artistic...

About Kathak Dance “Indian classical art is … a gateway to deep knowledge. Stepping through that gateway requires commitment, discipline, and time.” - Pandit Chitresh DasYato hasta stato drishti Yato drishti stato manaha Yato manaha stato bhava Yato bhava stato rasa  ...