About / Mission
SINDHOOR & NATYAVEDA - NAVARASA DANCE THEATER
Artistic Director: Aparna Sindhoor
Co-Directors: Anil Natyaveda & S M Raju
Navarasa aspires to inspire, engage, and entertain global audiences by placing art at the center of human development. Navarasa promotes South Asian art forms including Bharatanatyam dance, Kalari martial arts, Yoga, folk dances, theater, music, and wellness through 1) Creation/Performance/Production, 2) Teaching/Sharing, and 3) Research/Development. Inspired by the eclectic performing arts traditions, boldly knitting together dance, singing, martial arts, and original music into seamless theatrical presentations, Navarasa’s multilayered, multilingual productions inspire, engage, and entertain audiences around the world. Navarasa directors along with world renowned artists create unique theatrical work and promote South Asian art forms by teaching dance, martial art, yoga, music, and theater to people from all backgrounds and age groups. Navarasa is the primary institution for Kalari and Mysore Style Bharatanatyam in the United States. Navarasa’s Dance For Everyone brings dance and martial arts training for free to more than 200 students in India and USA every week. Navarasa believes that the performing arts are a source of inspiration, a means of expression, and an integral part of every person’s life. Art is not just a pastime of the privileged; it is a necessity for all.
MISSION
Navarasa’s mission is to create high quality South Asian performing art to entertain, inspire, and engage all audiences to build a compassionate and just world. Navarasa works with diverse art forms to create social justice awareness and build momentum for positive social change.
VISION
Navarasa uses art as a powerful medium to engage audiences and empower people, especially people from marginalized communities, to spark social transformation.
VALUES
- Accessibility for all, regardless of physical abilities or economic background
- Creative collaborations across diverse genres and art forms
- Respect for and advancement of traditional movement arts of Bharatanatyam, Kalari, Yoga, and theater forms