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HistoryDragonfly Children's Creative Dance began in fall of 2016. Dragonfly has a unique approach to children's dance. In that, Dragonfly seeks to be a nurturing environment where all children are welcomed and encouraged to discover the joy of dance regardless of previous dance experience. Through developmentally focused classes Dragonfly Dance strives to engage children's imaginations. Exploration of natural movement and relevant themes lead to discovery through the creative process. Dragonfly Dance focuses on enjoying the process of discovery through dance!SpecialtiesCreative dance is an expressive and vigorous art form! Dragonfly classes are developmentally focused and aimed at helping your child expand her/his creativity and dance with freedom and joy. Classes explore the dancer's body moving through space, our relationship to time, and how much or little energy it takes to move and groove. We dance with props, use varying music, read stories, and even create art projects from time to time. Dragonfly uses modern dance technique as a foundation to support creative adventures.

New Expressive Works (N.E.W.) is a dynamic collective founded in 2012 by Subashini Ganesan, who serves as Portland's Creative Laureate. It provides a supportive environment for over 200 multicultural and multidisciplinary performing artists to research, create, and perform, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and challenging artistic stereotypes. Each year, N.E.W. engages over 7,500 members of the community through a variety of programs, expanding access to the arts and empowering diverse voices. The organization has received recognition for its contributions, including the RACC's 2018 Juice Award and White Bird's 2019 Community Engagement Award, highlighting its commitment to making affordable artistic spaces available for all. Generated from the website

Natya Leela Academy is a South Indian Classical Dance school located in Portland, Oregon, specializing in the ancient dance form of Bharathanatyam. Their mission is to teach the traditional dance styles of India and help students of all ages discover their inner passion for dance, while also promoting the contemporary expression of Bharatanatyam to a wider audience. Under the guidance of their Artistic Director, Subashini Ganesan, Natya Leela Academy offers classes for new and intermediate dancers, as well as performances and workshops that showcase the universal emotional depths present in South Indian Classical Dances. They have also been involved in various presentations and collaborations, bringing to life classical Indian arts, Sufi poetry, and mythological stories through the beautiful art of Bharathanatyam.Generated from the website