An Onrushing Tidal Wave Powered by Currents Out of India and New Orleans
by JENNIFER DUNNING for the New York Times

... the piece also represents an unusual, mostly long-distance collaboration by dancers from India and from the New Orleans-based Happensdance troupe.

Ruby Washington/The New York Times
Indian dancers and members of the Happensdance troupe from New Orleans joined forces at Chase Plaza on Thursday afternoon.
The two groups largely overcame the pitfalls of fitting the choreographic pieces together and blending dissimilar styles of traditional Indian and Western modern dance to make “Ocean of Light,” conceived by

Sanjay Doddamani and choreographed by Dr. Doddamani and Jeanne Jaubert and performed for the most part to traditional Indian music.

published: August 26, 2006