Beeja was started by Anusha Subramanyam – dancer, choreographer, teacher and dance movement therapist – who is seen as one of the most exciting exponents of bharatanatyam working ‘inside’ and ‘outside’ of its tradition. Her work is trans-cultural and inter-generational. She has also worked extensively with people who are differently abled.
Beeja means ‘seed’ in Hindi. In keeping with its name, Beeja aims to generate new ideas, new understanding and fresh creative forms, particularly through the way that it allows us to be alert to, and take tremendous pleasure in living organisms and biological webs of relatedness. Like a seed underneath the soil collecting all sorts of nutrients, Beeja works as a collective and draws on the skills of its members to develop a distinctive way of working that offers an all-round experience. It is about life’s choreography.
Over the years Beeja has performed in mainstream venues and in non-conventional venues like museums, hospitals, schools, village halls and other public spaces. It aims to make bharatanatyam accessible to a wider audience and encourage interaction with the artists and the dance form.
Beeja’s offers a range of options — performances, workshops, residencies and regular dance classes. Beeja, in collaboration with some of its partners, also offers workshops and residencies in ‘Bollywood’, Indian folk, creative movement and other Indian classical styles.
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FREE FAMILY CREATIVE DANCE WORKSHOP WITH CHARLENE LOW
THURSDAY, 13 AUGUST 2020, 11:00 11:40AM
Last chance of 2019 to see DanceStory - a fun, engaging and entertaining performance about the history of dance suitable for the whole family.
Free performances on Saturday 14th December 2019:
11am: Couldson Library
2pm: Selsdon Library
Dance Festival Croydon showcases and celebrates the diversity of contemporary dance for Croydon audiences. Curated by #Beeja, the 2019 festival has included a series of four one-day events, the last of which will be presented as a part of #DanceUmbrella’s Fairfield #Takeover at #Fairfield Halls.
Dance Festival Croydon presents exciting and eclectic programmes of performance by renowned Croydon-based, national and international dance companies and artists.
#ThanksToYou Arts Council England Croydon Council Dance UmbrellaThe final Dance Festival Croydon Event is on 19 October at 3pm (dancefestivalcroydon.com). It is part of the two day take over of the newly refurbished Fairfield Halls. The ticket is £6. No booking fee if booked at the hall. £3 fee for online fee (for any number of tickets). www.fairfield.co.uk/whats-on/dance-festival-of-croydon/
Final event for this year Dance Festival Croydon is back on 19 October at the magnificent Fairfield Halls. It is all happening in Croydon! Now #banksy has chosen #croydon #Croydon is the #cultural #capital (wink wink!) I do hope you will all come and visit #Farifiled #halls and #enjoy our final event #dance #festival #croydon Dance Umbrella Fairfield Halls CroydonCulture What's on today in Croydon
We have 7 wonderful companies presenting their work.
It is part of the two day take over of the newly refurbished Fairfield Halls. The ticket is £6. No booking fee if booked at the hall. £3 fee for online fee (for any number of tickets)
www.danceumbrella.co.uk/event/du-fairfield-takeover/The final Dance Festival Croydon Event is on 19 October at 3pm (dancefestivalcroydon.com). It is part of the two day take over of the newly refurbished Fairfield Halls. The ticket is £6. No booking fee if booked at the hall. £3 fee for online fee (for any number of tickets). www.fairfield.co.uk/whats-on/dance-festival-of-croydon/
Art in Action 14
Anusha performed twice at Art in Action 2014. Art in Action was "Inspired by the simple principle that people are fascinated when artists and craftsmen openly demonstrate their skills and discuss their work." Anusha performed a selection of classical pieces. In one of...
Been There Done That Still Moving
Been There Done That Still Moving! Been There Done That Still Moving! from Suffolk Artlink on Vimeo. Been there done that still moving! Suffolk Artlink’s partnership project with DanceEast 'Been there done that still moving!' is an inspirational dance film made by...
From the Heart
This choreographic work challenges notions of normal and abnormal, drawing inspiration from Anusha Subramanyam’s therapeutic and creative movement work with people with physical and mental challenges. It is an exploration of the dance that they created, using movement...