FALL 2011 Workshop Season Dear Friends, We take great pleasure and excitement in introducing our Fall 2011 Season of Master Workshops- The Best of India in NYC Series with : Sujata Mohapatra, Leesa Mohanty, Priyadarshini Govind and Dr. Ileana Citaristi. Each workshop can be taken alone and is also a building block for the next workshop. We are looking forward to seeing many of you again and also welcome new faces- you will find something special for everyone. For 3 years, the Master Workshop Series have been powered by your participation- we are grateful for the shared love & passion for classical Indian dance! With appreciation, The Trinayan Team P.s: To learn more about the Fall Season & Master Artists- download/print the brochure or visit our blog to read bio's & watch videos! Leesa Mohanty Dancer, Author, Art Activist Thurs. September 15 & Sat. September 17 Nabarasa: Authentic Exploration of the Nine Moods of Human Nature Presented as part of Trinayan Dance Theater's Professional Development Series. Dance exercises and improvisations to intuitively convey the symbolism, thoughts, & expressions associated with: 1. Love (Srngarnam) 2. Laughter (Hasyam) 3. Fury (Rudram) 4. Compassion (Karunyam) 5. Disgust (Bibhatsum) 6. Horror (Bhayanakam) 7. Viram (Heroic) 8. Amazement (Adbhutam) 9. Peace (Shanta) Participants will also learn a Nabarasa dance composition with the use of classical hand gestures, facial expressions,and movements. This workshop is a great bonus to your dance practice and a great primer/ice breaker for Priyadarshini Govind’s Abhinaya Dance workshop in November! Cost: $100/ $110 by Sept. 12th Learn More & Watch a Video! Have any questions, interested in taking the workshop, contact us (click here!) Advance registration only @ Brown Paper Tickets To learn more about exciting upcoming events at Trinayan visit our: Fall 2011 Brochure, website, on Twitter & Facebook!	* In Association with Lotus Music & Dance Studios Dancing is Fun For All Dancers: Transforming Rigidity into Giving, Receiving, and Creativity with Leesa Mohanty Friday, September 16- 7 - 8:30 p.m. Register Today!: LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE STUDIOS Learn More! Check out a video! In Association with Lotus Music & Dance ELEMENTS OF CHHAU DANCE: The Ancient Martial Art of Orissa- East India with Padmasri Dr. ILEANA CITARISTI Thurs. October 6 @ 7 - 9 p.m. & Sat. October 8 @ 2 - 4 p.m A chance to employ your entire being as a single, powerful unit: explore martial postures, robust leg movements & the wave-like use of the upper torso while building strength, flexibility and Grace! Cost:$80 Advance Registration/$90 To watch/learn more about CHHAU Dance, visit our our blog (click here) Advance Registration @: LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE STUDIOS   Priyadarshini Govind Eminent Dancer/Choreographer Svabhava: The Art of Self Expression November 3, 4, 5 Dancers will learn a full abhinaya dance composition from the careful guidance of Ms. Govind, who specialized in abhinaya under 'Padma Bhushan' Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan from the age of nine. Cost: $145- Registration Opens Monday, October 10. Registration Fee: $10 (pay at the door) Learn More/Watch a Video! Sujata Mohapatra World Renowned Odissi Dance Icon/Guru 5 Day Intensive- Tues. Nov. 29th Thurs. Dec. 1 - Sun. Dec. 4 Participants will learn the intimate and nuanced details of Padmabhibushan's Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra's legendary choreography. Cost: $285- Registration Opens Monday, November 7. Registration Fee: $10 (pay at the door) Learn More/Watch a Video!