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SPACE PERFORMING ARTS
founded in 2004 Space Performing Arts is a performance company engaged in the research and reanimation of traditional knowledge in theatre, dance, music, movement with a view to create a contemporary hybrid aesthetic and performance language. Over the years it has evolved a largely physical craft for feeding the physical, vocal and psychological expression of the actor based on certain physical forms like Mayur Bhanj Chaau, Khatkali, Yoga , Kalaripayattu & contemporary Techniques contact improvisation , Release technique and flying low. Although all these forms are rooted in a specific cultural context, Space Performing Arts has endeavored to seek out fundamental principles underlying these practices to make them applicable to a wide constituency of performers: those from different cultural and aesthetic contexts and from different kinds of contemporary and traditional performance.
Raja Anand – Founder and Artistic Director of Space Performing Arts.
( Raja Anand – Choreographer | Performer |Asthang YOG | Dance Educator )
With over 25 years of experience in the field of dance and choreography, Raja Anand has established himself as a visionary in Indian contemporary performing arts. He has worked extensively across prestigious institutions including Delhi Public School, Ryan International School, Sharon International School, Walloon Boys School, and Modern School, Nilgiri Hills Public School along with NGOs and organizations supporting street children such as Paryas, Khoj, Vidhya & Child, and Sai Sanskar School in Delhi and Noida.
Trained in a wide array of dance forms—Chhau, Kathakali, Contemporary, Aerial Acrobatics, and Ashtanga Yoga—he has been performing on global stages for over a decade. Raja has collaborated with prominent organizations such as Tanva Creative Dance Ensemble, Sadhya – a Unit of Performing Arts, the National School of Drama (NSD), Sahitya Kala Parishad, and the Ministry of Culture (Govt. of India).
A creative force behind several independent dance productions, Raja Anand has been steadily evolving a distinctive dance style that fuses classical Indian aesthetics with contemporary movement. He is the founder of Space Performing Arts, a dance studio dedicated to nurturing new talent and promoting innovative performance art.
His artistic journey includes collaborations with eminent choreographers like Farah Khan, Ganesh Acharya, Remo D'Souza, Jojo Khan, and Raju Sundaram. He was a participant in the international project "Godaan – The Gift of a Cow", supported by the Ministry of Norway, and showcased his production "Missile Men" at the Theatre Olympics 2018, organized by NSD in Mumbai. "Utho Jaago" – inspired by the life and teachings of Swami Vivekananda
Awards and Recognitions:
Junior Fellowship (2014–2016) from the Ministry of Culture for research on Indian Creative Dance.
Hyundai India Award (March 2022) for his contemporary dance production based on the life of Major Dhyan Chand, performed at Bikaner House, Delhi.
Production Grant (2022) for "The Heroes of India", a choreographic tribute to freedom fighters including Mahatma Gandhi, Bhagat Singh, Subhash Chandra Bose, Rajguru, Chandrashekhar Azad, and Lala Lajpat Rai.
Featured choreographer for "14th April – Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav" (2024), a dance-drama dedicated to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
Currently working as, a freelance performer and choreographer, Raja Anand continues to inspire and innovate through movement, culture, and storytelling.
Helping for Social Change
We are a passionate group of individuals dedicated to using dance as a tool for social change. Our mission is to identify underprivileged children who possess natural talent and a deep interest in dance but lack the resources and opportunities to nurture their potential. Through our community outreach programs, we visit low-income areas, schools, and shelters to discover young talents who are often overlooked due to their socio-economic backgrounds. Once identified, we offer them free dance training, mentoring, and emotional support in a safe and encouraging environment. Our classes are designed not only to teach technical dance skills but also to build confidence, discipline, and self-expression.
ARTISTIC VISION & MISSION
Approach dance on a concept-based perspective rather than focusing on traditional techniques. I rely a modern dance technique that is inspired by Indian pioneers such as Uday Shankar, with the elements of Space, Time, Body, Effort, Movement and Form. Through this conceptual approach, students learn modern techniques, improvisation, and choreography, and community, somatic and musical awareness. As other techniques and styles are introduced through special programs, we explore how they support the above areas of emphasis. I took my class in a healthy risk taking environment. Students develop their skills in performing and perceiving through participation, as well as watching and supporting others in their class. This class environment values a commitment to self, to the group, and to lifelong exploration and learning. Dance technique is taught through concept that communicates with others in a social and cultural context.
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