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welcome to Swati Dance Company
South Asian Dance Company based in the Northwest region of England
A BIG
THANK YOU
to #National Lottery
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Swati Dance Company would like to Say A BIG THANK YOU to #NationalLottery Players for making it possible for Arts Council England to fund us through their Emergency Response Fund.
This will support the company to take ‘ New Directions’ and continue teaching, mentoring and creating in these difficult times and beyond. SDC will conduct Dance Webinars to keep us thinking about Dance and Dance practises.
And more recently for the Creation of “Navdurga” and the R and D project tittled S/HE which culminated in a sharing at the ‘Lowry’ in November 2022.
Introduction
Swati Dance Company (SDC) is a South Asian Dance Company based in the Northwest region of England, founded by Dr Swati Raut, an established dance artist, choreographer, teacher and educator. SDC’s philosophy is creation and propagation of Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam through excellence in practice. SDC aims to make Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam more accessible to wider audiences in the Northwest of England and beyond by providing:
- Training in Bharatanatyam through weekly classes
- Developing and mentoring students for professional performance, preparing them for ISTD exams and Arangetram (dance graduation)
- Creating and touring traditional and creative dance performances
- Offering educational workshops in schools and communities to promote and educate people in South Asian dance and music
Training
Performance & Touring
Performance
Performance & Touring
Youth Dance
Performance & Touring
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Stirred by the story of a transgender character from Indian Epic Mahabharata, S/He draws parallel to contemporary theme of gender equality and challenging issues in
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Stirred by the story of a transgender character from Indian Epic Mahabharata, S/He draws parallel to contemporary theme of gender equality and challenging issues in
Creation and propagation of Indian classical dance form of Bharatanatyam through excellence in practice
Dr Swati Raut
Artistic Director
little words from artistic director
“Our mission is to creatively engage & enrich communities in the Northwest of England and beyond, through educating, exploring and sharing the experiences of Indian Classical Dance”
Swati Dance Company (SDC) is led by Dr Swati Raut, an established Bharatanatyam dance artist, choreographer, teacher and educator who has worked in the Northwest region for the last two decades. Her highly successful dance career began in the UK in 1987. Since then, Swati has not only established herself as a leading classical dance artist but has concurrently focused attention in training and developing the next generation as a teacher and workshop leader across education and in community contexts. More Info…
Swati Dance Company is currently managed by Anita Srivastava.
Anita Srivastava is an Independent Arts Manager and the Founding Director of New Dimensions Arts Management. Anita has specialist knowledge in South Asian Dance underpinned by her deep & broad interest across the dance sector. With over 20 years’ experience, Anita has a proven track record of successfully applying her marketing and management skills in the education & arts sector. Find out more
