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Oxana Banshikova and Kirsten Newell are both prominent Bharatanatyam artists living in Edinburgh. Under the Cosmic Dance umbrella they have joined their efforts in growing and popularizing Bharatanatyam in its traditional and modern form in Scotland. As Kalakshetra graduates and sharing 15 years of teaching and performing experience, they are striving to promote and grow innovative and high quality South Asian Dance through their collaborative and independent work in UK and abroad.
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MaMa Scottish tour schedule, Summer 2022
MaMa is a new dance/multi-media production exploring the journey of pregnancy, birth and early motherhood, through Bharatanatyam dance, immersive visuals, and a blend of Celtic-Carnatic music. MaMa was developed by directors/choreographers, Kirsten Newell and Oxana Banshikova and was inspired by their own experiences of motherhood as well as conversations with women from local community groups and health professionals.
The MaMa tour has been made possible through support from Creative Scotland Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance. The production has been produced by Vision Mechanics.
We are grateful for support from The Workroom, Dance Base and Akademi towards this production.
The MaMa tour has been made possible through support from Creative Scotland Touring Fund for Theatre and Dance. The production has been produced by Vision Mechanics.
We are grateful for support from The Workroom, Dance Base and Akademi towards this production.
Workshops:
Our motherhood inspired film ‘MaMa’ recently screened at:
•Akademi Dance-Film Festival
•Dumfries and Galloway dance watch party
Read Pulse magazine review here
•Akademi Dance-Film Festival
•Dumfries and Galloway dance watch party
Read Pulse magazine review here
