CANADA'S VEDIC DANCE ACADEMY

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CANADA'S VEDIC DANCE ACADEMY

It is after years of study with Les Grands Ballets Canadiens in

Quebec City and in Montreal under full fellowship, that Jai Govinda

adopted a monastic lifestyle for five years. During that period he

visited many of India's most sacred sites, and developed a love and

fascination for Bharata Natyam.

 

He has since studied with some of the masters of the dance style,

which have included Sri U.S. Krishna Rao, Smt. Chandrabhaga Devi,

K.J. Govindarajan, Smt. Jamuna Krishnan, Smt. Jaya Lakshmi Eeshwar

and Mamata Nakra. He has been praised by connoisseurs and critics for

his mastery of the dance technique, its grace, and virtuosity (see

reviews). Jai Govinda has performed extensively across Canada, as

well as U.S.A., France and India.

 

Since 1995, he has established his own dance academy in Vancouver,

B.C. and many of his students have graduated according to the

tradition of the dance style Arangetram. He has also given many

lectures, workshops, and demonstrations in schools, colleges,

universities, and art institutions of Canada and India.

 

In 1991, he was the first Canadian to dance at the International

Foreign Artists Festival in Delhi, India. He was also sent to Delhi

along with Team Canada to perform for the delegation accompanying the

visit of Canada's Prime Minister to India.

 

Jai has been profiled and interviewed on many radio and television

broadcasts and can be seen in Gilles Carle's Film, Montreal Off,

which commemorated Montreal's 350th anniversary.

 

Aside from performing, teaching and lecturing, Jai Govinda is

developing his fusion work with other artists and creators. He has

worked with "l'Ecole Nationale du Cirque", various theatre groups,

and national figure skater Ravi Wallia.

 

Jai Govinda is a recipient of various grants and awards from the

Ministry of Cultural Affairs, the Canada Council for the Arts, the

Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute and the BC Arts Council.

 

Jai Govinda studied for two years at the Actor's studio in Montreal,

and as well as with the La Salle College fashion institute. He is the

artistic director of Mandala Arts and Culture Society.

 

Jai Govinda contact information

govindajai

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/macs/index.html

http://www.vcn.bc.ca/macs/academy.html

Mandala arts and culture Society

 

# 103 , 336 East First Avenue

Vancouver , B.C. V5T 4R6

 

email: govindajai

 

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