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4 Performances by Blue13 for Western Arts Alliance
Blue13 will perform in three independent showcases for the Western Arts Alliance conference in Los Angeles, August 29th-31st.
LA DanceFest Monday August 29th, 9pm at Downtown Dance & Movement, just a few blocks from J.W. Marriott. Greeters will be in the lobby to walk with presenters to the performance venue. Open to WAA attendees only.
Also performing: BrokusRED, Anais Dance Opera, Down Around Brown Town, and more. Food, Drinks, Merriment included! CLICK FOR CALENDAR LISTING.
Downtown Dance Showcase Tuesday August 30th, 8:30pm & 9:30pm at Downtown Dance & Movement, blocks from J.W. Marriott. Greeters will be in the lobby to walk with presenters to the performance venue. Free and open to the public, though WAA attendees will take seating preference.
Also performing: LACDC, Ate9, Jacob Jonas Company. CLICK FOR CALENDAR LISTING.
DRC Homegrown Wednesday August 31st, 8:58pm at Los Angeles Theater Center.
Transportation: Shuttle buses will be available from REDCAT, after the Juried Showcase, as well as from the J.W. Marriott Hotel. Other options: Uber, discount code (up to $22) for first-time riders is Feeling22; by foot from the hotel is about a 30min. walk via W Olympic and S Spring Street; by car from the hotel is about a 9min. drive. FREE badged WAA attendees, $15 public, $10 DRC members. CLICK FOR CALENDAR LISTING.
Also performing: Helios, Pony Box, Antics, Versa Style, Troupe Vertigo Circus and more.
The Strokes “Threat of Joy” Music Video Chor: Achinta S. McDaniel
Our own Achinta S. McDaniel choreographed The Strokes brand new 2016 music video, “Threat of Joy,” their first in years! Watch Blue13 dance in this fun, cool and silly as hell video by director, Warren Fu. WATCH NOW ON YOUTUBE
Free Bollywood Bhangra Dance Event June 3rd
Ok, this is one of the best things I ever get to do as a dance instructor in LA. Don’t miss it: We open the summer season of DANCE DOWNTOWN with Bollywood & Bhangra at the Music Center June 3, 7-11pm! With Blue13’s Achinta S. McDaniel accompanied by DJ Scorpio, with Jag Tooray on Live Dhol Drum.
Beginner dance lessons, DJ, and open dance floor all night. Kids, families, teens, college students, adults, seniors, all are warmly welcome.
Open to all ages. Food & beverages available for purchase! Parking is $9 before 8pm and $5 after 8pm in The Music Center parking lot located directly under The Music Center Plaza. Access from Grand Ave.
Available tables & chairs for your use, please do not bring any lawn furniture or picnic blankets.
FREE!
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Radio Interview on K-USC FM
Listen to the interview of Achinta S. McDaniel on K-USC 91.5, “Arts Alive” with Brian Lauritzen! She discusses growing up as a South Asian American art maker, her history in the dance world, Blue13, and the upcoming Dance Downtown at The Music Center of downtown Los Angeles. (Scroll about 16 minutes through for Achinta’s segment.)
Achinta Off to Michigan to Set a Piece on Young Ballet Dancers
I’m so excited to fly to Michigan tomorrow morning bright and early (send me good traffic vibes, LA). I’m honored to be setting a Bollywood piece on a group of talented dancers from the Young People’s Ballet Theatre in Flint. My family/friends from the Grand Rapids Ballet, Nick and Laura Schultz, asked me to come out and choreograph the grand finale of their student group, and I of course, happily accepted. Can’t wait to work with this young dancers, and to show you all the finished product. Look out for my tweets and instagrams all weekend!
-Achinta S. McDaniel
Achinta’s Bollywood on HOLLYWIRE
I had a blast with my students and Carly Henderson of the YouTube phenomenon, HOLLYWIRE, in class at Downtown Dance & Movement! Watch our awesome Bollywood Bhangra Beats™ dance class on her WEIRD THIS WEEK segment.
Enjoy! xo,
Achinta S. McDaniel
Read & Watch More Here: “Becoming Beyonce,” featuring Achinta S. McDaniel
A Bite of the Big Apple
Blue13 escaped New York City before the blizzard- phew!…But not before the dancers performed 3 “Fire & Powder” showcases at the APAP conference: one at City Center with River City Artists Management at the prestigious Agents’ Collective Spotlight Showcase, and two at the stunning Jazz at Lincoln Center with the Booking Dance Festival, care of Jodi Kaplan. Photos and videos forthcoming…check back soon! Until then, the company is back home in L.A., teaching classes and planning wonderful performances and events throughout 2016. Stay tuned!
Photos at City Center: Nisha Sondhe.
APAP Booking Dance Festival 2016 in NYC
Blue13 is proudly dancing in NYC at the Booking Dance Festival during #APAP2016! See us at Jazz at Lincoln Center in the 4:30 block and the 8:30 block dancing excerpts from our touring piece, “Fire & Powder,” a contemporary Indian reboot of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in a ‘West Side Story’ setting. 8 Minute showcases, the latter block followed by a VIP reception. Presenters at APAP gratis. Others may purchase tickets HERE.