A dance collaboration between Andrea Sendek and Rosalyn Salters. Rhava is unique and pioneering with a repetoire rooted in the groundbreaking Salimpour format of belly dance while incorporating elements of other classical Western and Eastern dance forms. Rhava defines contemporary dance and life in its multi-cultural blending of universal themes that speak to global audiences.
Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance that originated in the state of Tamilnadu as a temple dance tradition about 2000 years ago and is perhaps the most advanced and evolved dance form of all the classical Indian dance forms. Bharatanatyam combines the dramatic art of story-telling with dynamic and rhythmic, pure dance movements. The dancer is a 3-dimensional mandala, symbolizing life through abstract movements – such as the Ripu flower blooming at sunrise or the elephant-headed deity Ganesha, the Remover of Obstacles, patron of arts and representation of wisdom. Bharatanatyam performances will leave you awestruck and invigorated through the powerful essence the artform evokes.
