Kathak Indian dance style mixes dance, gestures, facial expressions, music, mime, rhythm and poetry. Complementing the performances are master classes, workshops or lecture demonstrations that are tailored to your community needs. The Lira Ensemble is the nation's only professional performing arts company specializing in Polish music, song and dance. Available for performing together or separately are the Lira Singers female vocal ensemble, Lira Chamber Chorus, Lira Dancers and Lira Chamber Orchestra. The ensemble tours regularly throughout the midwest.
Performances can include folk songs and dances, court dance, classical, ancient and modern music.
His performances are life affirming, inspirational and interactive, and include audience participation in basic hoop dancing. Age-appropriate workshops and discussion groups are available to deepen the performance experience. 30 to 50 dancers showcase regional traditional Mexican dance. Suites depict dance history of Mexico from pre-Columbian, Spanish Colonialism, French Intervention, Revolution and the modern. The troupe appeared before presidents Reagan, Bush and Clinton, and has toured Mexico.