Blue13 Dance Company Presents GAGA FOR BOLLYWOOD 4/7

blue13 dance company, Achinta S. McDaniel, Artistic Director, will present "GAGA FOR BOLLYWOOD," a wild club night of dazzling Bollywood performances, drinking, and dancing to the music of DJ's Tej Gill and Sandeep Kumar spinning the latest and greatest Bollywood, Pop, Bhangra and Hip Hop tunes of today. The fundraising event will benefit blue13 dance company, a non-profit organization, with a portion of the evening's proceeds benefiting the Dancers Care Foundation, whose mission is to raise funds to prevent cancer, raise awareness and ultimately find a cure. Wear a "GAGA FOR BOLLYWOOD" costume for a chance to win a prize.

"GAGA FOR BOLLYWOOD" will be held on Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 8:00 p.m. - 2:00 a.m. at the VLounge; 2020 Wilshire Boulevard; Santa Monica, CA 90403. Tickets are $15 in advance and $20 at the door. Donations are tax-deductible. Tickets can be purchased by calling the 24-Hour Hotline at 1-800-838-3006 or online at www.brownpapertickets.com/event/163455. Guests are encouraged to dress in costume in whatever "GAGA FOR BOLLYWOOD" means to them! Best and wildest costume winner receives a special prize! For further information, please call blue13 dance company at 310-876-BL13 (2513), and visit the website, www.blue13dance.com. To learn more about the Dancer Care Foundation, please visit, www.dancerscare.org. Network with us at www.facebook.com/blue13dance, www.twitter.com/blue13dance, www.flickr.com/photos/blue13dance and www.youtube.com/blue13dancecompany.

More About The Dance Company and the Artistic Director:
blue13 dance company (blue13) is dedicated of the advancement of experimental and non-traditional contemporary dance while preserving and cultivating the cultural and classical forms of India. Passionately translating dance into enduring societal contributions, blue13 dispels cultural stereotypes and connects diverse communities through cross-genre and multicultural classes, workshops and live performances that inspire global unity and togetherness.

Achinta S. McDaniel (Artistic Director, Choreographer and Dancer) is a pioneer of modern Bollywood dance in the United States, and the founder and Artistic Director of the world-renowned blue13 dance company. She is known for her experimentation with international styles and her theatrical, inventive staging of many genres.

McDaniel's choreography appears in feature films, television, commercials, music videos and live theatrical dance productions from Los Angeles to Mumbai. She has worked with Todd Haynes, Anupam Kher, Boman Irani, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Manasi Scott and many more. In 1999, McDaniel founded blue13 dance company, the country's first contemporary Bollywood dance ensemble, since enjoying great success in creating live touring dance productions in her signature Bollywood-Tech style. The media writes: "Truly beyond all spectacle [is] the dancing seductress artistic director Achinta S. McDaniel, who brightens up the stage with her presence and brings to the crowd a wave of enthusiasm that leaves them yelling from their seats." McDaniel is Los Angeles' top Indian Dance Instructor. For the last decade, she has taught and continues to teach her famous Bollywood Bhangra Beats^TM and many other dance classes with The Blue School.

 

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