Moving Beyond Form: Explorations in Rhythm & Storytelling in Classical & Contemporary Indian Dance

For two days, on one stage, Moving Beyond Form brings together three distinctly different choreographers and ensemblesâANNELIZE MacHado, The Post Natyam Collective, and Philadelphia's very own Urmika Devi Dance Collectiveâexploring the boundaries of contemporary culture through works inspired by modern dance, ballet, yoga, martial arts, and the classical Indian dance forms of Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, and Kathak.
Urmika Devis Philadelphia company premieres In Dreams, a touching three-act story of family and migration as a mother and daughter weave between dream and reality, shifting between elaborate costumes and a set evoking the Indian home left behind for New York City.
Annelize Machado (Texas) premieres Intersections, a solo work on journey and ritual.
In Time Out, The Post Natyam Collective (California and Nebraska) stamps unconventional cross-rhythms, vocalizes beats, and retells stories with their fingertips.