Do you want to develop your expressive capacity and overall impact of your dance on the audience?  Explore where the lines blur between Actor and Dancer…

The roots run deep in Indian dance dramaturgy and are elaborated in the encyclopedic Sanskrit text, Natya Shastra.  There are structures and practices that dive deep into a holistic vision of the body (gross & subtle), toning our every limb for clear communication and transmission of even the most abstract ideas. 

Colleena would like to share with you what she has learned from decades of research and immersion in the ocean of Indian classical dance and theater, and how she has translated its relevance to any contemporary dance forms.

Study technologies of expression that develop dexterity in:

Drshti – Gaze of Eyes

Mudra – Gestures of Hands

Abhinaya – (acting) theory and expression exercises

This online workshop series will be part theory and part practical.  Students will study Mudra, Hasta Bheda Viniyoga, Drshti Bheda and unique eye movement methodology, practice of facial expression in the classical ‘Nava Rasa’ – 9 emotional states in Indian theater and other conventions of expressional nuance as per the Natya Shastra text.

*In this workshop students will be mostly seated – it is appropriate for all levels of dance / theater.

*Students are absolutely encouraged to join Live to get the most out of the experience.

Price: $98

Registration Terms:

*Join the series at any point and catch up with recordings!

*Recordings of all classes available for the full series.  Recordings expire 1 week after the last live class.  Recordings posted within 24 hours of class completion.

*Students Not joining the classes live on Zoom are requested to email Colleena during the course with questions and progress to stay engaged with the course.

*Join Online Group to get class notes, links to music and discuss class content.  Student Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/396960230358807/

*Scholarships available for Indian Nationals currently residing in India or students of genuinely challenged financial backgrounds.  Please email: ColleenaShakti@gmail.com