Ramaa is a discovery for me.  Her choreography involving the traditional and innovative was brilliant. " - Pandit Ravi Shankar

“Through her choreography, even the old and much used vocabulary of movement and rhythm acquire a fresh and original feel.”    - Indian Dance Critic Leela Venkatraman, The Hindu, New Delhi, India

Wed, July 30, 2008, 12.15pm

Harvard Westlake School,

3700, Coldwater Canyon,

N. Hollywood, CA 

Summer dance intensive workshop

Thu, July 31, 10.30am

Cambodian Family Literacy program

1761 Walnut Ave,

Long Beach, CA 90813

Ford Theater Foundation presents

Ramaa Bharadvaj in a workshop on Indian dance and storytelling. (Accompanied by Gary Jones and his "yuppets"). (sponsored by Cambodian Association of America)

Sat, Aug 2, 2008, 10am

John Anson Ford Amphitheater

Hollywood, CA

PANCHATANTRA - Animal Fables of India

with Angahara Dance Ensemble & Gary Jones

presented by Ford Theater's "Big World! Fun! Family Series" in collaboration with the L.A. Zoo

click ... link to PANCHATANTRA at Ford Theater

Sat Sep 6, 2008, 5pm

Performing Arts Theater

Lutheran High School of Orange County

2222 North Santiago Blvd.

Orange, CA

(Admission by invitation)

ARANGETRAM - Bharata Natyam dance debut

of

Anuja Shah & Diya Varma

(students of Ramaa Bharadvaj)

Accompanied by live orchestra from India

Sat, Sep 13, 2008, 7pm

Columbus, OHIO

 venue to be decided

Bharata Natyam

by Ramaa & Swetha Bharadvaj

(presented by Chinmaya Mission)

Sep 20 to 28, 2008

Kala Bharati

Montreal, CANADA

Les Journees de la Culture

Ramaa conducts workshops and lecture based on her work on animal movements in dance.  Co-presented with Mamata Niyogi Nakra, the founder of the "child-friendly Bharata Natyam" movement.  The workshop is part of the vast programming for "Les Journees de la Culture", a  province-wide celebration of all things cultural.  -  Presented by Kala Bharati.    .

Fri, Nov 14, 2008, 7pm

Norton Simon Museum Theater

411 W. Colorado Boulevard
Pasadena, CA 91105

Ramaa Bharadvaj’s

“Story of Light”

featuring

Angahara Dance Ensemble

 In the beginning there was only infinite darkness.

But God said “Let there be Light”, and there was Light!

And then what? What if Light was not so en-lightened after all?

Story of Light” is an original story-dance-theater that integrates captivating storytelling in English with beautifully choreographed dance vignettes to take the new-born “Light” on an adventurous and en“light”ening journey towards Self-discovery.  Presented in a style that Ramaa has named “Katha-Dance”, it combines spoken voice, live chants, music, myths and humor with visually dramatic choreography to highlight the symbolism of “Light” in the Indian culture.   “Story of Light” includes Ramaa & Swetha Bharadvaj’s critically acclaimed “JWALA-Flame” telecast nationally by PBS in December 2007. 

  (Presented by the Museum in celebration of

Deepavali - the Indian Festival of Lights)

Fri, Nov 21, 2008, 9.15am

Loyola Marymount University

Inglewood, CA 

"To Dance is Human" - Lecture workshop

(presented by the LMU Dance Department)

Sun Dec 7, 2008, 5pm

Duarte Performing Arts Center

Duarte, CA

ARANGETRAM - Bharata Natyam Dance debut

of

Shivani & Ishani Patel

(students of Ramaa Bharadvaj)

Admission by invitation

Chinmaya Vibhooti

Pune, India

"Navdha Bhakti" 

Performance by Ramaa Bharadvaj

for the Chinmaya International Conference 

Aug 2008 to Dec 2008:  Dance of India Fall semester sessions at:

        Dance department, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, CA

        Dance Department, Loyola Marymount University, Inglewood, CA