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Grand sponsors: Catering (proceeds donated to ROH): Snehal Patel: [email protected]; Printing: Rupesh Patel—JAZ Press: www.jazpress.com
Platinum: Rekha Ailawadi, Monica & Sumeet Mainigi, Bella & Shyam Brahmbhatt, Usha & Mahendra Desai, Latchmi & Mirza Rahman, Shubhda Roy & Sumit Gulati, Mi-chael Cassidy, Sonal & Sushant Sawant, Yamini Durani & Vijay Shankaran, Anwesha & Hemang, Ann George & Jebby Varughese
Gold: Antara Dutta & Samir Sinha, Anitha Kannan & Kannan Sivarajan, Sridevi & Sreeni Jakka, Rosana Rupnarain, Amisha & Nameet Rai, Nayana & Anil Naik, Sunanda & Rudy Ganguly, Anjali Menon and Jithin Vijayan
Silver: Sowjanya Tangutur & P Venkat, Jennifer & David Copas, Krishna Chauhan, Meera Shah & Rujul Patel, Shampa & Ashoke Deb, Mythili Seetharaman & Ganesan Murali, Donna Schmidt, Hemin Desai, Akshita Naik, Dolly George, Ratna Kundu
PROFUSE THANKS TO FAMILIES, FRIENDS & VOLUNTEERS
Special Thanks To 2017 Mantra Donors
Please visit us at: http://www.letsgivehope.org
Printed materials donated by JAZ PRESS (Krupa’s parents-Rupesh & Shital Patel)
About Ray of Hope
We are a nonprofit organization that supports Gwalior Children’s Charity in India by providing the families with rural healthcare & educational services. We want these families to have the chance to live happy, healthy, and productive lives. With our support and re-sources, this can be a reality. Our annual dance recitals and holiday galas held in the fall, support our international causes. Furthermore, we continue to support Inglis House- a home for the disabled in Philadelphia. In addition to the annual shows, we have held mas-sive clothes drives and holiday gift wrapping events to benefit local causes. Through our numerous events, we have been able to raise close to $200k that will impact & improve the lives of many! We couldn’t do this without all of you! Thank you for your tremen-dous support & contributions. Please feel free to reach out to your network to have them join this wonderful cause. We look forward to seeing you at our events.
Show managers: Anwesha, Hemang ,Brian Malloy, Sumit, Ameya, Nikita & Spandana Costume coordination: Anitha Kannan, Sanjana Jayaram & Mom Coordinators
MCs: Anika Jagasia and Joti Saha. Speeches: Sangeetha Bhuyan, Riya Mainigi, Riya Shankaran, and Ray of Hope Board/Committees: Sumit, Matty, Hemang, Anitha
Mom Coordinators: Jeyanthi, Sunanda, Varsha, Mamta, Jennifer, Hima, Mythilli, Latch-mi, Yamini, Monica, Susmita, Sridevi, Bella, Shampa, Mina, Shuktara, Neeta
Video photography: Finny George Volunteers: Salil, Shiva, Mirza, Kallol, Jithin, Samir, Antara, Mahendra, Vijay, Nayan, Neeta, Isabel, Sumit, Kannan, Nikilesh, Sreeni, Sridevi, Nishitha Tickets: Mina Tripathy, Bella Bhatt, Sunanda Ganguly, and Hemang Desai
Certificates: Saanvi & Maya Gift organization: Sneha, Srija, Aratrika, Maya, Shuktara & Susmita Report cards & Studio management: Nishitha Kannan
Brochure: Naiya Mainigi, Sangeeetha Bhuyan & Anitha Kannan
Website: Hemang Desai Social media: Bella Brahmbhatt Visit us at: http://www.navanritya.org
and www.letsgivehope.org
Presents
Mantra—magical rhythms
Dedicated to:
Welcome to Nava Nritya Dance Academy's (NNDA) 13th annual show, Mantra 2017. During this showcase, we will feature the classical Indian dance Bharatnatyam, as well as Navanritya, our unique contemporary style of Indian dance incorporating several traditional Indian dance forms, ballet, martial arts, and yoga. We are thrilled to be able to highlight the growth, achievements and teamwork of our dancers. We are also so proud that along with the growth of the dancers has come the growth of our charity, Ray of of Hope. Through this charity and our dance family, we have helped more than 120,000 un-derprivileged lives in India and USA get the opportunity to gain the level of education and empowerment that every person deserves. As you sit back, and enjoy another awe inspir-ing show, keep in mind that though our different background, cultures and viewpoints may be diverse, we are united through our dance and our belief that with our dance, and through our charity, Ray of Hope, we can change lives.
Blooming Buds
Pre-rhythm beginners
-Anika Bhuyan, Pre-K
-Arianna Desai, Pre-K
-Avani Yip, Pre-K
-Kyra Baluja, KG
-Mahee Patel, 1st grade
-Rayah Ganguly, Pre-K
-Samiya Chowdhury, 1st grade
-Swetha Vendan, Pre-K
-Tova Wexler, Pre-K
-Ziya Abraham, KG
Twinkle Stars
Beginner level 2
-Akshara Senjey, 2nd grade
-Asha Paul, 5th grade
-Meera Munuswamy, KG
-Srijani Saha, 2nd grade
-Varsha Iyengar, 4th grade
Sunflowers (3rd year)
Beginner level 3
-Chitra Verma, 5th grade
-Juliana Ghosh, 4th grade
-Mahi Vaghela, 3rd grade
-Riya Shankaran, 3rd grade
Snowflakes (4th year)
Intermediate level 1
-Himani Patel, 5th grade
-Lily Mehta, 2nd grade
-Myra Maini, 6th grade
-Parina Arora, 8th grade
-Riya Mainigi, 4th grade
-Saloni Bhatia 5th grade
-Sarah Juma, Drexel Undergrad
-Savina Copas, 4th grade
-Selina Tripathy, 6th grade
Dancing Angels (6th year)
Intermediate Level 2
-Aratrika Das, 4th grade
-Arya Venkat, 8th grade
-Esha Dindigal, 8th grade
-Sneha Chaudhuri, 6th grade
-Sophia Balaratna, 7th grade
-Srija Chaudhuri, 4th grade
-Swathi Murali, 8th grade
-Zara Bhatt, 5th grade
Dancing Fairies (8th year)
Senior level
-Krupa Patel,* 12th grade
-Naiya Mainigi, 8th grade
-Nishitha Kannan* 7th grade
-Saanvi Bhatia, 7th grade
-Sangeetha Bhuyan*, 7th grade (presented solo debut in 2017)
-Sushritha Haripriya, 9th grade
Mirage Seniors
Advanced dancers
-Anitha Kannan, Adjunct profes-sor, Gwynedd Mercy University
-Anjali Menon, Psychologist, First Philadelphia Charter School
-Anjalee Bhuyan, 11th grade (presented solo debut in 2017)
- Enakshi Deb, 11th grade (presented debut in 2015)
-Maya Rahman, 12th grade (presented solo debut/in 2014)
-Puja Saha, 8th grade
-Saadhana Jakka, 8th grade (presented solo debut in 2016)
* All of Mirage senior students & a few Dancing Fairies also provide assistant teaching support to jun-ior classes (including senior dancer Sunanda Ganguly & alumni Ameya Patel)
Artistic Director
Anwesha Dutta, National Prac-tice Director/Chief of Staff of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) US Technology Consulting
President, Ray of Hope Int., & Artistic Director, NNDA
Teacher: Mirage Seniors, Dancing Fairies & Dancing Angels
Faculty
Anitha Kannan, Teacher: Sunflowers, DancingAngels & assists with senior groups
Anjali Menon, Teacher: Snowflakes, Twinkle Stars & Blooming Buds
Sanjana Jayaram, Temple Univ Sophomore, Asst. Teacher
Mantra - Program
Dance Item Dancer/Group Choreographer
Act 1: Classical Bharatnatyam Dances
Swagat - Jai Adya Shakti Anwesha & teachers Anwesha
Pushpanjali Sunflowers Anitha
Alarippu Snowflakes Anjali
Saraswati Vandana Twinkle Stars Anjali
Jathiswaram Dancing Angels Anitha
Sargam: Do Re Mi and Sa Re Ga Ma Pa
Blooming Buds Anjali
Ananda Thandavam Anwesha & Mirage Anwesha
Navarasas Snowflakes Anjali
Varnam Dancing Fairies Anwesha
Gopal Maro Sunflowers Anwesha
Unity in diversity Mirage Anwesha
Paga Ghungroo Dancing Angels Anwesha
Thillana Mirage & Dancing Fairies Anwesha
Intermission
Act 2: Senior solos/duets Graduating seniors Maya and Krupa Maya and Krupa
Shiva Tandava Spandana & Saadhana Anwesha
Chaliye Kunjan Ameya Anwesha
Snake dance Nikita Anitha
Act 3: Katha-once upon a time (adaption of Wizard of Oz) Direction: Anwesha & Anitha; Choreography: Teachers for each group
Concept & Narration: Shubhda Roy, Script editing: Anitha Kannan & Anjalee Bhuyan
Music selection & editing: Primary -Shubhda & supported by Anitha, Saadhana & Enakshi
Lead Characters: Saadhana Jakka as Dorothy Gale, Enakshi Deb as Wizard of Oz, Puja Saha as
Queen of Oz, Sushritha Haripriya as Warrior Princess Chitra, Maya Rahman as Shakuntala,
Naiya Mainigi as King Dushyant, Srija Chaudhuri as Genie, Sophia Balaratna as Arabian Dancer, Sneha
Chaudhuri as Pirate Captain Hook
Please visit us at: http://www.letsgivehope.org and
Www.navanritya.org & watch us on WHYY “Articulate” show
Printed materials donated by: JAZ PRESS Krupa’s parents: Rupesh & Shital Patel)