CHICAGO: Aavegh Dance Troupe will showcase its encore production Tyaag” or “letting go” on Saturday, June 27 at 5 pm at College of Dupage’s McAninch Arts Center.
Described as “visceral,” “moving,” “honest and “transformative by audience members, September 2014, Aavegh Dance Troupe debuted its third production Tyaag, which brings together the different dance styles of Indian classical, Indian folk, ballet, modern, and contemporary dance to depict different experiences of releasing the past and moving forward.
The production explores a range of human experiences including saying goodbye to a loved one, letting go of a son as he goes to war, sending your son to his first day of school, and moving forward from debilitating cancer. Set to a powerful soundtrack, each piece’s message is enhanced with original poetry authored by Aavegh members.
Unique not only in its dance style and its efforts to provide young professionals an opportunity to pursue their creative interests, Aavegh also seeks to raise awareness and donations for nonprofits with a mission tied to each production’s theme.
Aavegh started in February 2005 by Supna Jain, an accomplished Bharata Natyam, modern, and Indian folk dancer. It is an innovative dance troupe as it provides young professionals balancing full-time careers and families an opportunity to continue to pursue their creative interests as dancers, artists, and poets. By blending Indian classical and folk dance with modern dance forms, art, and poetry, Aavegh’s unique productions play to each of the senses, a patchwork of dance, artwork, poetry, song – and heart.
Since its inception, Aavegh has raised over $12,000 for organizations such as Apna Ghar, CARE, Women’s Heart Association and Rainbows for All Children. For their June performance Aavegh will be focused on raising funds for the recovery efforts in Nepal.
Surendra Ullal
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