Riyaaz Retreat
With Pallavi Degwekar Shaikh
August 26 - 28, 2022
RETREAT BY INVITED PRESENTER
This engaging weekend program will immerse all Kathak dance lovers into the bliss and world of music, helping them detach from worldly needs. Throughout the weekend you will meditate and connect nature with dance and music. Saturday offers a full day of intensive workout and choreography that will help dance lovers understand and finesse the subtle nuances of technique and expressions. Investing such quality time in your art is an effective way to connect with and understand your guru’s teachings—an essential step in becoming a fine dancer.
STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19: We are committed to your health and safety. Please read our COVID-19 Precautions & Preparations to understand our strategies, including limited class size to facilitate social distancing and ample teacher attention.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
- Intimate setting with personal access to the teacher
- Interactive sessions with question and answer periods
- Shamatha and guided meditations
- Delicious all-vegetarian meals with locally sourced ingredients
- Option to extend stay on Personal Retreat
- Extensive library of dharma books
- Expansive wooded grounds with beautiful flora and fauna
PREREQUISITES
This program is for senior students of Kathak dance. All participants must be pre-approved by the instructor.
SCHEDULE
(subject to change)
Friday, August 26
| 3:00 PM | Check in begins |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30-8:30 PM | Welcome and Introduction |
| Program |
Saturday, August 27
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM-11:30 AM | Program |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 2:00-4:30 PM | Program |
| 6:00-7:00 PM | Dinner |
| 7:30-9:00 PM | Evening Meditation, optional |
Sunday, August 28
| 7:00-8:00 AM | Morning Salutations and Meditation, optional |
| 8:00-9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:30 AM-11:30 AM | Program |
| 12:00-1:00 PM | Lunch |
| 1:00 PM | Checkout and Departure |
Teacher
Pallavi Degwekar Shaikh is a Kathak artist and guru based in New Jersey, who has been performing as a soloist and teaching for more than 25 years both in India and the United States. Born and raised in Mumbai, with a lineage of Indian classical music, she is a senior disciple of the late guru Asha Tai Joglekar, completing her Master’s Degree under Asha’s able guidance. Pallavi was given the title of “Singar Mani” in 2003 by Sur Singar Samsad, Mumbai. Artistic Statement “The pride of my artistic being, Nrityavali Gurukul (aka Pallavi Kathak) is the most important milestone in…
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