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Yogini

 My training in classical South Indian Kuchipudi dance combines modern experimentation with the traditional tools of theater: jewelry, makeup, masks, and props. In this series, Riya Devi-Ashby studios is collaborating with Sutradhar Dance Company to create fine arts installation work that will be brought to life in live performance. Inspired both by the female deities of South Asia and the real women activists that defended Uttar Pradesh's forests during the Chipko movement of the 1970s, this production plays with mocern mythmaking and hopes to resonate with the goddess (and fighter) within every woman. The performance debuted at Sandy Spring Museum December 15th, 2024, and will return to the stage with an expanded production April 13th, 2025.