Dance Showcase 2024
IPAC Changes it for Future Generations
The Ian Potter Centre for Performing Arts
Monash University Clayton Campus
$10 - $30
Past Event
Celebrate the next generation of Bharatanatyam artists, inspired and mentored by legendary dance icons at IPAC 2024!
Building on the excitement of IPAC 2022 and 2023, we are delighted to showcase the work of Australia’s blossoming Bharatanatyam community. These young dancers have been inspired by the guidance of legendary dancers, including Rama Vaidyanathan and Bragha Bessell. This is their chance now to express the energy and excitement of a full week of workshops and masterclasses.
In the same program, MPAC is proud to present a world premiere created and choreographed by emerging Melbourne-based star, Rukshikaa Elankumaran under the guidance and mentorship of the extraordinary dance icon, Priyadarsini Govind. This exciting new work involving five dancers was developed as part of last year’s IPAC during an intense one-week in-person conception phase with Priyadarsini, and further refined with online and in-person workshopping leading up to the premiere.
Join us for this exciting program and prepare to be inspired by a new generation of local Australian stars!
Showcase Performances
featuring participants in the IPAC 2024 Intermediate and Advanced Bharatanatyam Masterclass streams
The Pursuit of Happiness
by Rukshikaa Elankumaran
The Hedonic Treadmill is a psychological metaphor explaining the human tendency to pursue one pleasurable experience after another, without an increase in baseline happiness. This Bharathanatyam ensemble work explores the Vedantic philosophy behind happiness, by following the story of a young girl who manages to escape this metaphysical trap and find eternal bliss through dance, spirituality and self-realisation.
Dancers
Aba Rosewinny, Alicia Roy, Aparna Shastry, Keerthi Jaishankar, Sharanaa Jeyaroopan, Sia Mattoo, Rukshikaa Elankumaran
Recorded Music
Beven Elankumaran Music Direction
Ahilan Sivanandan, Shradha Ganesh, Rukshikaa Elankumaran, Beven Elankumaran Vocals
Bhavani Prasad, B. Muthukumar Accompaniments
Satheepan Elankumaran Percussion
Credit
Aravinth Kumarasamy Lighting concept for all performances
Stephen Moylan Stage Manager
Steven Ramonado Technical Coordinator
Tom Gutteridge, Tom Molyneux, Tamira Varagnola Programming Team