dahlia nayar
Spring Movement, June 2nd, 2012
Performing in Margaret Paek's work "co/motion", May 12th, 2012
Guest Artist, Duke University , March 2012
Guest Artist, Smith College, March 8th, 2012
Smith College, Master Class
Metro DC Dance Awards, March 2012
acqua alta has been nominated for three awards:
Emerging Choreographer, Outstanding New Work and
Excellence in Stage Design and Multimedia.
Next Stage Dance Residency, January 2012
Creative residency for development of ruth's garden,
Kelly Strayhorn Theater, Pittsburgh, PA.
Performing in Margaret Paek's work Dec 1st, 2012.
Danspace Project, St. Mark's Place, NYC, 8 p.m.
Movement Research Fall Festival.
Guest Artist: Choreographer's Series, December 1st, 2011
Guest Artist, November 22, 2011
Rhythmic Notation for Dancers Master Classes
Marymount Manhattan College, NYC
Guest Artist, Master Classes and performance, November 9th, 2011
"8-minute meditations" excerpts + "ruth's garden" work in progress
College of the Holy Cross
Performing in Gina Milovan Kohler's work, November 6th, 3 p.m.
[dream] factories, presented by Watusi Regime
in association with Shen Wei Dance Arts
Park Avenue Armory, NYC
Guest Artist, October 17th, 2011
Master class and performance: "8-minute meditations" excerpts.
Salem State University
Academic Guest Artist Tour 2011-2012
Upcoming guest lectures/master classes/performances/artist talks: Long Island University, Salem State College, College of the Holy Cross, Marymount Manhattan College, Smith College and Duke University. Email info@dahlianayar.com
Creation Phase: untitled solo
Commissioned by Candice Salyers. Creative period September 2011-Summer 2012
Creation Phase: "one three five two four"
multi-media performance inspired by S. Indian rice flour patterns, Supported in part by Northampton Council for the Arts. June 2011- December 2011.
"acqua alta", June 2011,
multi media work inspired by a meditation on the flooded body. Dance Place, Washington DC.
"acqua alta" draft showing, Saturday, May 7th, 2011, 7 p.m.
University of Maryland, College Park.
"ruth's garden" draft solo, Friday, March 4, 2011, 8 p.m.
"Page Not Found" evening of dance, film, live music and visual art, Brooklyn, NY.