FREE
Town Square, Knox Building

Join Devi Bollywood Dance for a performance and Bollywood workshop.

This performance will consist of several Bollywood dance pieces from the Indian film industry. The songs will vary between Bollywood, Garba, and Semi-Classical dance. Additionally, Choreographer and Artistic Director, Gaitrie will perform a short Kathak dance number that she and her Guru, Jayeeta Dutt, from Bangalore, India, created. The performance will conclude with a brief demonstration with audience participation and a question segment.

About Devi Bollywood Performing Arts 

Devi Bollywood Performing Arts was founded in 2013 by Gaitrie Subryan. It is rooted in dance forms from India Classical Dance, Folk Dance, and Bollywood Dance with an artistic blend of Western dance forms. This unique combination, with a focus on footwork, abhinaya (facial expressions), and fluidity of movements that come from Indian dance, has made their work stand out. Devi Bollywood Performing Arts' mission is to build strong communities, celebrate diversity, and foster inclusion through dance. The troupe collaborates with myriad artists and aesthetics from all backgrounds; music and dance can transcend boundaries and build community with individuals from all backgrounds. They have performed at Shea's Theater and Ujima Theater and have taken part in festivals and events in the Western New York area, such as the Elmwood Festival of the Arts, Buffalo without Borders, Dance Days of Buffalo, Taste of Diversity, and many more. Each performer within the troupe is dedicated to their craft, teaching at various studios, offering master workshops, and performing and choreographing for other dance troupes in the area, uplifting their performances when they are together on stage. Devi Bollywood Performing Arts strive to educate, entertain and inspire individuals from all backgrounds and ages to promote their mission and make this dance form accessible to all.