Anusha Fernando/Shakti Dance: Sky Dancers

Sky Dancers emerged from a year-long gathering of six outstanding Bharata Natyam dance
artists, who formed a unique collaborative space to explore the core elements of the form:
stillness, presence, energy, musicality, ritual, and stories. Using the framework of the Dakini
(Sky Dancer), a Buddhist symbol of the dynamic play of energy in the universe, the
choreography expresses both the dancers’ personal voices and the rich traditions and
meditative practices that have emerged from India. Conceived and directed by Anusha
Fernando, Sky Dancers is performed by Arno Kamolika, Kiruthika Rathanaswami, Malavika
Santhosh, Ashvini Sundaram and Sujit Vaidya, joined on stage by musicians and
meditators/chanters.