All our members will attest to the last few weeks being a whirlwind of scheduling, rehearsals, costume shopping and many sleepless nights (hence no blog updates). But at the end, our dazzling performances made it a very happy ending for two major shows in Sacramento.
TDC was featured as the main attraction at the California Telegu Samiti vArshikOtsavam on October 28th, 2007, where we depicted the elements - earth, wind, water and fire creating life. The choreography was set apart with its unique blend of kathak, Odissi, Bharatnatyam and Contemporary.'Cosmic Creation' touched the heart of the audience and the positive reviews came flooding in after our performance. That was the biggest reward for our tremendously hard working and committed troupe members. A special thanks goes out to Shomeek for brilliant lighting effects, Kanchan and Sowmiya for their help in dress and makeup and Sanjeev and Kiran for capturing some excellent still moments of the event.
{Photos}Within a week's time TDC was back in action at Vibha's Diwali celebrations on Nov 3rd, 2007. This time it was in a much smaller scale due to lack of time and auditorium capabilities. Without special lighting effects and very few rehearsals, TDC was still able to stand out from the oh so common Bollywood jhatkas and matkas. 'Unveiled' was choreographed to the tunes of the title song of 'Laaga Chunri mein Daag' with strong influences of the Kathak and contemporary styles that left the audience in an uproar.
{Photos}After much action, we have now resumed our regular training schedule. We already have three spectators of the shows eager to join us and look forward to many more. Thank you all for your support and inspiration that keeps us dancing.
