Indian dance

Shaadi Immersive outdoor dance event los angeles

Blue13 presents Shaadi (Hindi for “wedding”), an audience immersive and site-specific outdoor and carefully indoor contemporary and Bollywood dance experience at Heritage Square Museum Los Angeles. Join the dancers as they perform through the Victorian mansions and grounds of this iconic landmark. Grab your mask and get ready to join the wedding of the summer! Featuring the dancers of Blue13 along with special guest dancers: Joya Kazi, Svetlana Tulasi, Antonio Martinez, Jacob Magana, Monica Moskatow, and dancers from the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance.

Live Music by Alma Cielo, Enrique Lara, and Dhol Nation, along with DJ Sandeep Kumar.

PURCHASE TICKETS NOW: $10, $30, $75

September 17 & 18, 7:30 p.m.
Gate opens at 7:00 p.m.

Proof of vaccination or negative COVID PCR test required. Ages 12 and up. Predominantly Outdoor Event. Guests have option to go inside structures in pods and socially distanced. Masks are required inside and outside except when drinking or eating, when at least 6 feet between guests is required.

Tickets:
$75.00 – Head Table (wine and hors d’oeuvres provided)
$30.00 – Wedding Party (wine provided)
$10.00 – Ring Bearers (students and 90031 residents with ID) Limited number of Ring Bearer tier tickets ONLY for:
– Students with valid school ID, which must be presented upon arrival to the event or via email in advance, and
– Residents of 90031 zip code, two per household limit. Must show valid photo ID with proof of address upon arrival to the event or via email in advance.

Address: 3800 Homer St, Los Angeles, CA 90031

Heritage Square Museum welcomes visitors who use mobility aids such as wheelchairs. However, travel over long stretches of gravel is necessary to access all the structures on the property. In addition, only three buildings (Perry House, Palms Depot, and Colonial Drugstore) have ramps; all other structures on the tour have stairs.

Sexy Headache Time

Come one.  Come all.  We’re back for our annual Bollywood JAM Sesh at the Ford- July 23!  Family friendly, all levels are welcome.

JAM Sessions are FREE participatory events centered around movement and music. Comfortable clothes and shoes are recommended. All ages and skill levels are welcome.

Info and Free Tix Here

TAIKOPROJECT & BLUE13 DANCE COMPANY COLLABORATION
Saturday, June 23, 2018
Ford Amphitheatre

An incredible evening of music and dance under the stars in Hollywood.  Blue13 performs alongside the wildly popular and energetic drummers of Taikoproject.  This event is one night only, and not to be missed!

PURCHASE TICKETS

Ticket Pricing: $50. $35, $25
Students with valid ID/Children: $25, $20, $15
Family friendly event.

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Achinta’s 2017 Choreography Reel Available on YouTube

Blue13 Artistic Director, Achinta S. McDaniel choreographs not only for the company but also for the film, TV and commercial industries in Hollywood, specializing in Bollywood dance, Bhangra, contemporary, jazz, and more.  You may have seen her work in The Strokes Threat of Joy Music Video, on New Girl, Speechless, in Madden, Snapple, and Heineken commercials, and more.  Achinta is also a professor of dance at USC’s Glorya Kaufman School of Dance in Los Angeles, and teaches around the globe.  Shoot us an e-mail at [booking at blue13dance dot com] for more information.

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.

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!

Booking Dance Festival FlBlue13 APAP CC Chik Blue13 APAP CC MamboPhotos at City Center: Nisha Sondhe.

The DTLA Showcase

Blue13 previews our APAP showcases of “Fire & Powder” here at home in Los Angeles!  Friday 1/8 8:30pm 3 20-minute showcases by BrokusRED, Astra Dance Theatre, and grand finale by Blue13, featuring our contemporary Indian dance theatre touring piece before he head off to NYC!  Presenters welcome gratis- please RSVP to be put on the VIP list by calling us at 310.876.2513.  Others, purchase tickets HERE.

Spotlight Dance at City Center APAP in NYC 2016

We’re thrilled to perform with our new management, River City Artists, January 16th at the Dance Agents Collective: Spotlight Dance at City Center during ‪#‎APAP2016‬! See Blue13 perform excerpts from our touring work, “Fire & Powder,” a contemporary Indian reboot of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in a ‘West Side Story’ setting.  At New York City Center, Studio 4, 6:20 p.m. 20 Minute Showcase.
RSVP: jmarino@rivercityartists.com or knasti@rivercityartists.com; 484-599-0252

Jessica Marino, Artist Rep, River City Artists Management, Booth 422, Rhinelander, or call for a meeting.