Pratibha Arts in the media

'This is Kathak dance — fast footwork and hoop skirts contribute to its beauty'

Bageshree Vaze, the Artistic Director of Pratibha Arts, explains the origins and influences of the rhythmic Indian dance. Featuring Raghav Monga, Gouri Kundu and Daniel Gomez during rehearsal in St. John's, Newfoundland for Festival of New Dance 2023.

On March 29, Bageshree Vaze was the special guest for Dance Collection Danse Discover Dialogues Series. She discusses her work as DCD’s Inaugural Artist Researcher-in-Residence, researching the history of South Asian dance in Newfoundland and Labrador, particularly in St. John’s.

"62676. This was the landline phone number of Padma Vibhushan Pandit Kishan Mahara in Varanasi in 1986 when my father called to inquire about the possibility of my studying with this great legendary Tabla master."

"In April 1998, I first walked into the compound of the National Institute  of Kathak dance, popularly known as Kathak Kendra, in New Delhi. The  tinkling of ghungroo bells and the distant boom of the Tabla drums  greeted me as I walked along the stoned pathway that led to the back of  the centre, to the main dancing hall where the living legend of Kathak  dance Pandit Birju Maharaj taught his classes."

Host Nicole Inica Hamilton interviews Bageshree Vaze about her work as Artistic Director of Pratibha Arts, critical discussions on truth and reconciliation, and more. 

Turn Out Radio opens up the dance scene on CIUT 89.5 FM. 

Host Nicole Inica Hamilton interviews Bageshree Vaze about her work as Artistic Director of Pratibha Arts, critical discussions on truth and reconciliation, and more. 

Turn Out Radio opens up the dance scene on CIUT 89.5 FM. 

Vaze’s research will go towards creating a choreography exploring the history of South Asian dance in St. John’s, N.L.. Article by Candice Pike

"“I think when it comes to dance, writing about it, putting it in a book, is not going to make it visible … the way that it’s going to become visible is for it to be part of the spectrum of mainstream dance programming.” - Bageshree Vaze

"Dancer Bageshree Vaze on reconciliation, diversity in the arts and summer camp games." Interview with Ted Blades on CBC Radio One.

Featured Article, Artist Perspective about Canadian identity, history, and reconciliation. Written by Bageshree Vaze.

After a tragic murder took her mentor, dancer Bageshree Vaze is channelling her spirit onstage. Written by Aparita Bhandari.

The sounds of ghunghroo moving in sync with the tabla made boundaries irrelevant as Bageshree Vaze, an Indo-Canadian artiste, presented “Tarana”, a concert in memory of the late Pandita Veena Sahasrabuddhe.

" It’s natural to associate the words “traditional” or “classical” with  something that evolves at a snail’s pace, but talking last week with  Kathak dancer and choreographer Bageshree Vaze,  who’s bringing a performance called Paratopia to the Harbourfront  Centre Theatre this week provided some schooling on the topic. "