Kathak Rhythms

Coming up next weekend: ABGMVM Rang Manch Pradarshan and practical exams! All of our level 5 and above students are encouraged to attend. Best of luck to all the candidates! If you’d like to attend, kindly send us an email.

Coming up this Saturday at Watauga Public Library: Join us for a 50 minute performance and rhythmic interactive exercise by our Senior students from Grapevine!

More info: https://www.cowtx.org/Calendar.aspx?EID=16638&month=4&year=2026&day=8&calType=0

We’re exhibiting and sharing some
pearls on Kathak, its history and association with Holi!
Please stop by from 2-3:30!

Explore: Holi (Families) Learn about the Holi festival and South Asian culture through a variety of activities for all ages. Event starts at February 28, 2026 2:00 PM CST

Coming up this weekend: ABGMVM & BVDU Rang Manch Pradarshan and practical exams! All of our level 5 and above students are encouraged to attend. Best of luck to all the candidates! If you’d like to attend, kindly send us an email.

Join us on Sunday, November 16, 2025 for the 4th annual Diasporic and Indigenous Dance Conference! Free and open to the public, this conference brings together local and visiting artists specializing in cultural dance to teach, perform, and discuss the roles of cultural dance in community-building and the challenges to and importance of Indigenous/Diasporic Arts at TCU and across the nation. Two open Master Classes in Cultural Dance, a Showcase of Cultural Dance, a student performance by the students of DANC 10331, and a curated Q&A with the artists!

It all starts at 1pm on Sunday, November 16, in the Erma Lowe Studio Theater (3rd Floor) on the TCU campus.
This program is generously sponsored by the School for Classical and Contemporary Dance, Program in Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies, Program in Women and Gender Studies, the Community Connection Fund and a College of Fine Arts Community Programs grant.

✨ ** Kathak Dance & Storytelling Event!** ✨

Join us for an intimate afternoon of Kathak, beautiful blend of rhythm, movement, and storytelling, at the library! Perfect for families, this cultural event is educational, entertaining, and FREE!

📅 **Date & Time:** Nov 1, 2025 at 11 AM
📍 **Location:** Little Elm Public Library

Don’t miss out on this magical experience! 💫

Happy to have met and spent time with Gladys Keeton at ! It was wonderful to learn about the rich history of dance at Texas Woman’s University and its long-standing legacy. I was delighted to share some foundations of Kathak—its movement vocabulary and historical context—with students in DNCE 2143: Dance and Globalization, a course that explores world dance forms and their social, cultural, and political significance.

After winning rave reviews in India with its stylized Odissi rendition, El Dorado - The Golden One ✨ makes it’s USA Premiere as a Broadway-style musical in the timeless grace of Kathak.

This 90-minute dance-ballet tells the story of Mukta, a young girl in search of happiness, brought to life through breathtaking music fusions, exquisite choreography, evocative poetry, original art, and stunning stage theatrics.

🌸 Story, Art Direction & Music: Anita Kulkarni
💃 Choreography: Akhila Rao
🌟 Featuring: Sunaina Rao (Kathak) & Chintan Patel (Bharatanatyam) and senior dancers of Kathak Rhythms
🎭 Presented by: Renu Forum for the Arts & Kathak Rhythms in collaboration
📍 Venue: Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX, USA
📅 Date: October 5, 2025 | 3 PM
🎟️ https://www.renuforumforthearts.org/eldorado/

✨ Mesmerizing Kathak meets Broadway flair in *El Dorado* ✨

This 90-minute dance-ballet tells the story of Mukta, a beautiful young woman who sets out on a breathtaking journey in search of happiness, guided by her mother’s final words. Her voyage, filled with joys and trials, comes alive through Hindustani music fusions, intricate classical solos & group choreographies, original paintings, evocative poetry, and dramatic lighting design.

A true confluence of art forms, *El Dorado* is written, directed, and musically composed by **Anita Kulkarni** (Founder-Artistic Director, Renu Forum for the Arts ) and choreographed by Guru Akhila Rao (Director, Kathak Rhythms, Dallas) in Kathak for female lead and senior dancers of . Adding depth to the production, the **male lead will present in Bharatanatyam**, creating a striking cross-classical dialogue on stage.

Premiered in India in 2022 in Stylized Odissi, *El Dorado* has since enthralled audiences at prestigious venues, receiving rave reviews from media, critics, and connoisseurs alike. We are now delighted to bring its **North American premiere** to Texas!

📅 *October 5, 2025* at 3 pm
📍 *Granville Arts Center, Garland, TX*
🎟️ Ticket Tickets: https://www.prekindle.com/event/36475-el-dorado-the-golden-one-presented-by-kathak-rhythms-and-renu-forum-for-the-arts-garland
ℹ️ Show info: https://www.renuforumforthearts.org/eldorado/ #

An evening of mystique, beauty, and artistic brilliance awaits. 🌟