Laasya 2015

06/08/2015

Psst. We have some big news coming tomorrow!

05/29/2015

We were featured in Seattle magazine today! Shout out to everyone involved and supporting the Indian Classical dance community in Seattle and beyond.

Over the past 10 years, the South Asian population in the Puget Sound region has nearly tripled. Most people who have seen the show Outsourced or have had an Indian-accented technician solve their computer woes associate this influx with tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon.

04/11/2015

Mix mix mix it up!

04/02/2015

Here to feed your Laasya 2015 withdrawals, the official videos from the competition! Click below for the playlist of all performing and competing teams.

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON | NATYA | EXHIBITION ACT Self Doubt: Man’s Inner Weakness A piece based off of the Greek Mythology “Orpheus and Eurydice.” It follow...

03/26/2015

03/26/2015

03/23/2015

We would like to extend a huge thank you to all the wonderful judges who helped make Laasya happen. We appreciate the time and effort you all took to support our endeavors in preserving the arts with the next generation.

Please take a minute to read about each one of our judges and the impact they have created in our community through the power of the performing arts.

03/23/2015

Joyce K. Paul received her Bharatnatyam training under Guru Leela Samson, prof. J. Janardhanan, and Prof C. V. Chandrashekaran. She also has a background in Mohiniyattam under Kalamandalam Gopinath. Joyce then went on to complete her Ph.D in Excersise Physiology and pursue a career in User Experience Research and Usability. In 2002, Joyce founded and became Artistic Director of Arpan Arts, a performing arts organization dedicated to promoting Folk and Classical dance, music, folklore, and values. Most recently, she choreographed and directed “Yavanika”, a contemporary dance work about human perspectives conveyed through the story of two women.

03/22/2015

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