Emma Willard in the News
Emma Willard to Host Classical Indian Dancer
September 17, 2007
n Tuesday, September 18, Emma Willard School will welcome classical Indian dance teacher Aloka Kanungo, who will offer a class for students and faculty.
Kanungo is a rare combination of dancer, choreographer, scholar, and teacher. Trained by the legendary maestro Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, she has been highly acclaimed by the press and public in India and abroad. As a soloist she has performed at most of the major dance festivals in India, as well as the inaugural Festival of India in Tokyo; the millennium year Bath International Music and Dance Festival at the Bath Babylon Festival in Iraq; the 50th year of India’s Republic Day celebration in Myanmar; and the Odissi Dance Festival in Washington, D.C. She has also performed throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Europe. For more information about Kanungo, please visit http://alokakanungo.com.
The class will be held from 3:35 to 5:00 p.m. in the Strong Dance Studio, located on the top floor of Slocum Hall on the Emma Willard campus.
For more information about Aloka Kanungo’s dance class at Emma Willard, or to arrange interviews and photos with faculty and students, contact Steve Ricci at sricci@emmawillard.org, (518) 833-1785.
