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VOLUME 1 - ISSUE 1 APRIL 2008
 
 
Director’s Cabin

Rimli returns to teaching at Surati
After an 8 months hiatus, Rimli makes a return to her teaching ways. To know more about Rimli click here.  During this period she was focused on performances and directing – choreographing her own stage productions.  Many students have been enquiring about new sessions… here they come.
Class details: Rimli will be teaching selected classes this season namely Odissi, “Classical Creative Fusion” and “Classic Bollywood”. Talented and dedicated students will be handpicked for advanced and intensive training and will be provided the opportunity to perform at Surati events and performances.

Surati at the Monroe Center Open Studio Tour
April 13, 2008 12 - 5 PM. Admission is FREE !
Special performance at 3:30 PM by teachers and students of Surati. Now listed online at nj.com. For more info click here
Excellent opportunity for prospective students to meet with Surati artists and teachers.

Sitar, Guitar and Keyboard Classes
Indrajit Roychowdury, a noted and talented musician has joined the Surati team of instructors and will soon be starting classes in Sitar, Guitar and Keyboards. Indrajit has performed with world renowned artistes like Ghulam Ali …More to follow

Thomas.A.DeGise, Rimli, and Doreen DiDomenico at the Womens History Month Celebrations Click here for details

Rimli was honoured by Hudson County Executive Tom Degise in the Women’s History Month celebrations held at the historic Justice William Brennan Courthouse  in Jersey City on March 25, 2008 for being an outstanding “Woman in the Arts” She was also invited to perform at the event along with four other Hudson County artists. Click here for video of the presentation and the performance

 

Surati's new educational programs
During the month of February, Surati, The Jersey City Board of Education and The Jersey City Museum joined  hands to create a unique educational program for seventh graders… Festivals of India , their etymology and present day social significance.  The program was an immense success. Read on...
   
 
Information for Dancers

Intensive Training “Performance Choreography” Workshop for  intermediate to senior dancers, auditioned and selected, will be available to learn with Rimli at subsidised fees. Inductees to this program will eventually become a part of the Surati Dance Troupe and professionally perform and tour with the troupe.

Tuition discount and waiver procedure – Students and dancers with exceptional talents but without the financial means, will be provided training at a discounted rate. Please call to know more about this program.

Other Milestones

Rimli receives Folk Arts Apprenticeship and Citation from Mayor Healy

Notable performances

A compilation of past Surati performance video is now available online HERE
"Tyohaar" video coming soon!

If you need  further information please email info@suratiinc.com