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Jayanthi Raman Event Tickets & Concerts Dates
Sunday
OCT 20
4:00PM
(PST)
2024
DEVI: Goddess Within Me - Dance Theater
PCC Cascades Campus - Moriarty Auditorium, 5518 North Albina Avenue, Portland, OR - 97217 RASIKASaturday
APR 25
9:00AM
(PDT)
2020
Webinar Topics - Aspects of Abhinaya with Guest Teacher: Musician Pustakam Ramaa
Live Streaming Jayanthi Raman DanceSaturday
APR 18
9:00AM
(PDT)
2020
Webinar Topics - Intro to Nritta and Nritya (Abstract and Expressive Dance)
Live Streaming Jayanthi Raman DanceArtist Upcoming Events in USA and Canada
Jayanthi Raman Biography
Jayanthi Raman is an icon whose impact on the local arts and culture as well as nationally has been tremendous over past decades. Her impressive multi-faceted career spans over four decades – as an award winning nationally recognized traditional Indian dance performer, choreographer, master artist – and sought after educator, speaker, author, presenter, promoter, producer, and an influential arts advocate in the Northwest.
Raman is founder and teacher of the premier institution of Indian dance -NATYA Dance Academy, based in Portland, OR and Redmond/Bothell, WA, training aspiring students. The Dance Company and academy enhance cultural diversity by bringing Indian classical dance of highest quality through performances and outreach events influencing the cultural scene. Jayanthi’s artistry, mentorship, and advocacy continue to improve the accessibility, vitality, and appreciation of traditional arts.
Raman has created a unique language that expresses her personal Indo-American identity. She is recipient of several local, regional, state and national awards, almost all of them as the first artist in her genre, recognizing her as one of the foremost performers and choreographers of Indian dance nationally; including from the National Dance Project NDP-NEFA grant as well as from Regional Arts and Culture Council- RACC, Oregon Arts Commission- OAC, Collins Foundation, Washington State Arts Commission WSAC, Oregon Folk life Program, Oregon Public Broadcasting OPB media support, Cities of Beaverton and Hillsboro commission for public performance etc.
She has performed at prestigious venues like the Schnitzer Hall, PCPA, Portland (PICA TBA Fest 2004), Festival Dance, ID, Symphony Space- New York, Flynn- Vermont, Lied Performing Arts centre- Nebraska, Rialto Theatre Atlanta, Wrotham Performing Art centre in Houston, Arlene Schnitzer, New mark Theatre - Portland, Meany Hall- Seattle, Listener - Washington DC etc. This unique strength of Raman to appeal to world presenters makes her a successful performer and choreographer.
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