Parijat Desai trained in bharata natyam under several teachers including Ratna Kumar and Padmini Chari in Houston, Katherine Kunhiraman in Berkeley, and Viji Prakash in Los Angeles. While her training is primarily in the Kalakshetra and Adyar Lakshman styles, she has incorporated influences from all of her teachers into her approach to dance. As a contemporary choreographer, Parijat draws upon her training in bharata natyam, modern dance, and yoga. Her work has been presented in LA at the J. Paul Getty Museum, California Plaza, Highways Performance Space, Dance Moving Forward Festival, and Artwallah. Within the last year, she has also performed at P.S. 122 and Diasporadics in NYC and at Desh Pardesh in Toronto, Canada.
Parking is behind the church, but the entrance is around to the front.
Please try to arrive a few minutes early as the church requires that we not leave the door unlocked for the duration of the class. 57 FWY, exit Pathfinder, turn West, drive 1 mile, turn right on Pointer drive. Our primary focus is to screen films and videos that are of interest to queer South Asians. All films must be accompanied by an entry form.