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Celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of spring, with a live performance of classical Indian dance by Philadelphia-based dance academy and studio, Three Aksha. Dancer, choreographer, and teacher Viji Rao and her company will showcase their mastery of Bharatanatyam, a dance form dating back nearly 3000 years. With a strict adherence to the lines of the body, angles, and geometry, Bharatanatyam has a sophisticated vocabulary of movements to tell stories, express emotions, and embody spiritual themes.

Three Aksha was founded in 2003 by Artistic Director Viji Rao and is based at Girard College, where she has been an artist in residence since 2008. The company seeks to preserve and promote Indian culture and heritage through classical Indian Bharatanatyam dance choreography, performing in major cities across the U.S., the U.K., Europe, and India. Three Aksha is recognized for its development of new choreography within the realm of classical Indian tradition and for its work in the Kalakshetra style of Bharatanatyam, renowned for its focus on the body. The company’s dancers have trained in Kalakshetra Bharatanatyam under Viji for a minimum of six years, and have also studied under teachers in India.

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