The Department of Music and Dance and the Japanese Section of Modern Languages at Swarthmore College presents the Tamagawa University Taiko Drum and Dance Group in the Lang Music Building Concert Hall on April 3, 2011 at 7PM.

The renowned Tamagawa Taiko Drum and Dance Group returns to Philadelphia for a week of performances as part of the Greater Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival (March 4- April 15) sponsored by the Japan America Society and the Japan Foundation. Heart-pounding drum rhythms intermingle with elegant dances in breath-taking fashion to create unforgettable memories. Experience the relentless energy and stunning visuals as Tamagawa takes you on a journey through ancient and modern Japan.

Taiko drumming has been a feature of the College’s dance and music offerings for nearly a decade, thanks largely to the efforts of Associate Professor of Dance Kim Arrow. This event showcases the significant relationship between the College and Tamagawa University in Japan.  Arrow, an accomplished dancer and choreographer, is the recipient of two Fulbright Fellowships and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts for choreography, among other awards. He joined Swarthmore’s faculty in 1991 and teaches a taiko repertory class.

The event is free and open to the public without advance reservations.  For further information, contact Geoffrey Peterson at gpeters1@swarthmore.edu.

The Department of Music and Dance and the Japanese Section of Modern Languages at Swarthmore College presents the Tamagawa University Taiko Drum and Dance Group in the Lang Music Building Concert Hall on April 3, 2011 at 7PM.

The renowned Tamagawa Taiko Drum and Dance Group returns to Philadelphia for a week of performances as part of the Greater Philadelphia Cherry Blossom Festival (March 4- April 15) sponsored by the Japan America Society and the Japan Foundation. Heart-pounding drum rhythms intermingle with elegant dances in breath-taking fashion to create unforgettable memories. Experience the relentless energy and stunning visuals as Tamagawa takes you on a journey through ancient and modern Japan.

Taiko drumming has been a feature of the College’s dance and music offerings for nearly a decade, thanks largely to the efforts of Associate Professor of Dance Kim Arrow. This event showcases the significant relationship between the College and Tamagawa University in Japan.  Arrow, an accomplished dancer and choreographer, is the recipient of two Fulbright Fellowships and a Pew Fellowship in the Arts for choreography, among other awards. He joined Swarthmore’s faculty in 1991 and teaches a taiko repertory class.

The event is free and open to the public without advance reservations.  For further information, contact Geoffrey Peterson at gpeters1@swarthmore.edu.

The Dance Program and the Department of English invite you to a dialogue with Daniel Singh, founder of the Dakshina Dance Company on April 7th at 2:40PM in the Troy Dance Lab.

Daniel Phoenix Singh is the artistic director of his DC based dance company that performs Bharata Natyam, Modern Dance and their own syncretic style that builds on the two idioms. The company is well known for presenting issue based work that is socially relevant and for their own innovative, expressive style of movement. Singh holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Maryland, has a Certificate in Movement Analysis from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, and studied Bharata Natyam for many years with Guru Meena Telikicherla. More information on Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company can be found at www.dakshina.org.

The Dance Program and the Department of English invite you to a dialogue with Daniel Singh, founder of the Dakshina Dance Company on April 7th at 2:40PM in the Troy Dance Lab.

Daniel Phoenix Singh is the artistic director of his DC based dance company that performs Bharata Natyam, Modern Dance and their own syncretic style that builds on the two idioms. The company is well known for presenting issue based work that is socially relevant and for their own innovative, expressive style of movement. Singh holds an MFA in Dance from the University of Maryland, has a Certificate in Movement Analysis from the Laban/Bartenieff Institute of Movement Studies, and studied Bharata Natyam for many years with Guru Meena Telikicherla. More information on Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh Dance Company can be found at www.dakshina.org.