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DESCRIPTION:The Moynihan Institute’s South Asia Center presents a dance wor
kshop with Pali Chandra\, Ph.D.\, renowned Indian classical dance artist\,
visiting us from Switzerland. Chandra has been honored by the UK\, UAE an
d Indian governments for her contributions in spreading Indian classical d
ance around the world. \;In this movement-based workshop\, Chandra wil
l explore the Navarasa: nine emotional states from Indian classical arts.&
nbsp\; Participants will explore how emotion reshapes physicality—how inte
ntion alters timing\, how feeling changes weight\, how internal states cre
ate texture and presence. Through structured improvisation and composition
al tools\, dancers discover how to embody emotion rather than perform it.
Students will work physically with concepts such as articulation\, rhythm\
, expression and spatial awareness\, translating traditional tools into co
ntemporary and personal movement vocabularies. \;This is not about lea
rning a new style. It’s about expanding your own expressive vocabulary. Th
is is for those seeking to deepen artistry\, emotional intelligence in per
formance and cross-cultural dialogue in contemporary practice. The worksho
p emphasizes application and integration rather than stylistic replication
and explores how the techniques of Indian classical dance can be applied
to a variety movement practices and choreographic processes. \;Open to
all who enjoy dance\, regardless of your experience level. Those interest
ed in physical theater are also welcome!Pali Chandra is an Indian classica
l dancer\, choreographer and educator whose work bridges traditional India
n forms with contemporary dance\, physical theatre and interdisciplinary p
erformance. She has collaborated extensively with artists\, choreographers
\, theatre-makers and institutions across India\, Europe and the United St
ates\, contributing her expertise to cross-cultural and experimental proje
cts. Chandra’s teaching and collaborative practice emphasize dialogue\, em
bodied research\, and the creative exchange between classical techniques a
nd contemporary movement practices.
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SUMMARY:Workshop | Pali Chandra | Embodied Traditions: Indian Classical Tec
hniques for Today’s Dancer
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:The Moynihan Institute’s South A
sia Center presents a dance workshop with Pali Chandra\, Ph.D.\, renowned
Indian classical dance artist\, visiting us from Switzerland. Chandra has
been honored by the UK\, UAE and Indian governments for her contributions
in spreading Indian classical dance around the world. \;
In this
movement-based workshop\, Chandra will explore the Navarasa: nine emotion
al states from Indian classical arts. \; Participants will explore how
emotion reshapes physicality—how intention alters timing\, how feeling ch
anges weight\, how internal states create texture and presence. Through st
ructured improvisation and compositional tools\, dancers discover how to e
mbody emotion rather than perform it. Students will work physically with c
oncepts such as articulation\, rhythm\, expression and spatial awareness\,
translating traditional tools into contemporary and personal movement voc
abularies. \;
This is not about learning a new style. It’s about
expanding your own expressive vocabulary. This is for those seeking to de
epen artistry\, emotional intelligence in performance and cross-cultural d
ialogue in contemporary practice. The workshop emphasizes application and
integration rather than stylistic replication and explores how the techniq
ues of Indian classical dance can be applied to a variety movement practic
es and choreographic processes. \;
Open to all who enjoy dance\,
regardless of your experience level. Those interested in physical theater
are also welcome!
Pali Chandra is an Indian classical dancer\,
choreographer and educator whose work bridges traditional Indian forms wi
th contemporary dance\, physical theatre and interdisciplinary performance
. She has collaborated extensively with artists\, choreographers\, theatre
-makers and institutions across India\, Europe and the United States\, con
tributing her expertise to cross-cultural and experimental projects. Chand
ra’s teaching and collaborative practice emphasize dialogue\, embodied res
earch\, and the creative exchange between classical techniques and contemp
orary movement practices.