Workshop basics of Odissi

Free with Refundable Deposit

For these programmes, patrons will be required to pay a $5 refundable deposit to secure their slot. The deposit will be marked for refunds when patrons enter the programme within 10 minutes of the session's start time. No-shows or latecomers will have their $5 deposit forfeited and their slot released to walk-in patrons.

To facilitate your refund, please ensure that your ticket is verified at the entrance. Refunds will be processed within 7 - 14 working days.

Please remove shoes before entering the studio.

About the programme:

This introductory workshop invites participants to step into the foundational techniques of Odissi, one of India’s classical dance forms. Through guided exercises, participants experience how posture, rhythm, and expression merge to create a balanced and interconnected body vocabulary. The session reflects the idea of symbiosis by showing how dancers align breath, movement, and awareness to create harmony within the form.

About the Artist:

Chowk is a non-profit dance company rooted in classical Indian dance while experimenting with Asian and Western somatic practices to create a unique Singaporean idiom of Asian contemporary dance. Their performances merge tradition and modernity, transcending cultural boundaries and reimagining the fusion of past and present in today’s multicultural society.

Raka Maitra is a dancer who defies the conventional dichotomy of 'classical' and 'contemporary', who explores the notion of 'Asian culture' through her own language of contemporary dance.

Mitu Das was initiated as a Gotipua dancer at the age of five under the direct supervision of his grandfather Padmashree Guru Maguni Das. He has been training in Odissi ever since and joined Chowk Productions earlier this year.

Terms of Ticket Sales

1. Once sold, tickets are strictly non-refundable or exchangeable unless the Singapore government mandates the closure of events in Singapore. All information given is correct at the time of publishing, but is subject to change without prior notice. The Promoter reserves all rights to amend any terms and conditions without prior notice, and, in the event of any dispute, the Promoter’s decision is final.

Terms of Refundable Deposit

1. Ticket deposits will be refunded after the event to participants who have attended. Failure to attend will result in forfeiture of the ticket, with no refund provided.
2. Refunds will be processed by BookMyShow and credited back to the original payment method used (e.g. credit card, debit card, or other supported payment platforms).
3. One ticket admits 1 person. There will be a 10-minute grace period for latecomers. Thereafter, ticket holders who arrive later than 10 minutes after the event start time will not be admitted and no refunds will be made.

_{All information is correct at time of publishing but may be subject to change without prior notice.}

_{The Promoter reserves the right to amend the above without prior notice. In the event of any dispute, the Promoter's decision is final.}

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