Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Company

Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance & Company will premiere two works in celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Month. The company is premiering choreography by VP and Shanta Dhananjayan who were recently awarded the Padmabushan (Presidential Award) for their contributions to dance in India. In addition, Dakshina will also be showcasing modern dance pioneer Anna Sokolow's pivotal work Dreams, a work that addresses the horrors of the holocaust and speaks eloquently about the indomitable human spirit.

An emerging dance company in the DC area, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance & Company performs and presents Indian dance forms, such as Bharata Natyam and Modern dance side by side mirroring the multiple identities of second generation South Asians. Dakshina means offering in Sanskrit and the company offers artists and communities the unique opportunity to experience dance as a movement that links the arts, cultures and social causes.