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December 2006: Viji Rao performed in Both Bangalore and also in Chennai for the Music and dance season.

a October 2006September 2006: Three Aksha Institute of Performing Arts, Workshops were held at Moore College of Arts and performance at the Montgomery Bharathiya Temple.

 August 2006: Three Aksha toured to the U.K with the production ‘ABHIKA’, Performed to the audiences in Scotland and also for Nehru Centre in London. Three Aksha also conducted workshops in the U.K.

a August 2006: “Flute to Conch” a life story of Krishna, this production was choreographed by Prof. C.V. Chandrashekar for Three Aksha and this toured the U.S with performances at Mandell theatre PA, Shekar auditorium NY and also at Lemont temple IL.

a March-June 2006: Performances at Delawara temple, Grover Cleveland elementary school, Busleton library, PA and also a show at Virginia Tech University, VA.

a Oct- December 2005: Performed for International House Philadelphia, SICAM Halifax, Canada and performed in Bangalore and Mangalore as a part of the music and dance season.

aOctober 13th 2005: A performance was organized by International House Philadelphia: I was invited to be a part of Global dance showcase along with Hip hop, Latin, Greek, Irish and Ballroom dancing. I along with four of my students performed for half an hour. This involved two of my choreographies.

a September 17th 2005:A performance organized by Triveni and Villanova Indian Students Association, New Jersey and Radnor, respectively: I along with my students were invited to perform at the St. Mary’s Auditorium for an evening of Indian Mythology and Heritage.  I was accompanied by 13 of my students. We opened the show with Classical Bharatanatyam, for duration of 45 minutes. Four of my choreographies were presented on this occasion.    

July 2005- Threeaksha Institute Of Performing Arts, Philadelphia: Conducted
workshop on the practical, theory aspects and choreographic ideas of
Bharathanatyam.

Apr - June 2005 - Sampradaya Dance Company, Canada: Tour of Ontario and western
Canada with VIVARTA, Manifestation of Vishnu and HOWZAAT! - A refreshing
take on the sport of cricket.

Jan - Feb 2005 - Sampradaya Dance Company, Canada: Work in progress of
VIVARTA, Manifestations of Vishnu and HOWZAAT! - A refreshing take on the
sport of cricket in India.

Dec - Jan 2005 - Chitraleka Dance Company, U.K: Company's Performances of
" STORY OF CARBON" Which toured India.

Sep - Nov 2004 - Chitraleka Dance Company, U.K: remount of company's dance
Production "STORY OF CARBON" Which toured England.

May - June 2004 - Lata Pada's Sampradaya Dance company : Remount of Company's dance production " Hyphenated", which toured Canada..

April - May 2004 - Chitraleka Dance company and Sampad : In collaboration with Birmingham Symphony orchestra performer for an opera " Savitri" choreographed by Piyali Ray of Sampad.

Nov 03 - Mar 04 - Moby Duck : In collaboration with Chitraleka Dance Company Performer for Company's touring Story telling project ' Story that went to Sea'.

Sep - Oct 03 - Chitraleka dance company : Member of the company's touring dance production " Story of Carbon".

July - Aug 03 - Sampad : Worked as an Assistant Dance Choreographer with Piyali Ray for a Threatre Production ' Layla Majnu'.

May - July 03 - Chitraleka dance company and Sampad : Member and Choreographer of Company's National touring Dance production ' Raga and Reels' A perfect blend of Indian and Irish dancing. Also member of Sampad's dance production 'Anga' Directed and Choreographed by Mavin Khoo.

Jan - April 03 - Moby Duck : In collaboration with Chitraleka dance company, member of the touring story telling project 'Beans' Also conducted workshops for the company.

Aug - Oct 02 - Lata Pada's Sampradaya Dance Company : Member of the company's national Touring dance production 'Hyphenated'.

Oct - Nov 02: Viji auditioned with Cirque du soleil, Canada.

Nov - Dec 02 Anitha Ratanam's Arangham Dance company : Assistant choreographer and also member of the company's national touring dance production 'Marali'.

Mar 01- Feb 02 - Chitraleka & Company : Training Youth Group, delivering dance education work in schools and professional development of young Bharatanatyam artists. 'Crossing Boundaries - Talisman', collaboration project with Birmingham Royal Ballet. Solo performances.

Feb - May 1999 - Chitraleka & Company : Member of the company's national touring dance production 'Ashtanayika'. Also gave workshops and solo performances

Sep - Nov 1998 - Shobana Jeyasingh Dance Company : Member of a Research and Development Team

Feb - May 1998 - Chitraleka & Company : Toured nationally with the company's productions, ' Power & Grace' and ' Emotions'

Training and workshops attended

India - Workshops under Guru Kalanidhi Narayan, Guru Braga Bessal, guru C. V. Chandrasekhar   and Jaya Chandrasekhar, Guru Savitri Jaganath Rao.  

England - 7-weeks intensive training in Contemporary and Ballet at the Place Theatre in London. 
 
India - Intensive training in 'Chhau' (Martial Art form of Orissa) under Guru Gopal Dubey and training in 'Kalaripaittue' (Martial Art form of Kerala) under Guru C V Kalari and Ranjan Mullarat.

 
 

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