Asian Pacific Dance Study Group is a group of people who are interested in dance from Asia and Polynesia. We get together weekly, Saturdays at 1 -3 pm, usually Union South on the UW campus, to share and learn dances. Some members of the group have studied Indian Classical Dance (Bharata Natyam,Odissi,Kathak, Mohiniattam and Kuchipudi), Javanese Classical dance , Chinese dance, dance from Central Asia, and Polynesian dance. We mainly enjoy learning the dances, but we also occasionally perform dances in public. APDSG has performed at Dance On! Wisconsin, the annual Nawruz celebration presented by CREECA, the Madison Civic Center International Festival, and at nursing homes. No one in the group is required to perform! You don't need to be a UW student and you don't need to be Asian to be a member. We are not all trained dancers - we are just people who enjoy dancing like you might at a family wedding.We currently have members from Indonesia, India, China, Nepal, Tibet, and the U.S. We are always looking for new members and new dances. Drop in at a rehearsal or call 332-4051 for more information. or email
apdance@stdorg.wisc.eduWISH LIST
We are always looking for more people and more dances. Our current wish list includes dances from Nepal, Uzbekistan, Korea, folk dances from India - (we have performed lavani from Maharashtra,bihu from Assam, thiruvathirukali from Kerala, kummi from Tamil Nadu) , dances from Japan,China,Kazakstan, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Laos, Bhutan.
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Drop in to a meeting - During the break we'll choose dances
according to who shows up- a good time for beginners to stop in
3/4/2006 2 - 3:30 pm Union South
3/11/2006 2 - 3:30 pm Union South
3/18/2006 2 - 3:30 pm Union South
After March 25th 2006, the group will go into hibernation
until more people show interest in the group. Membership has gotten
low and we have other things to do on Saturdays besides dance
with 1 or 2 peopl.
Upcoming Performance Ops: