Showcase 5: Coming April 23
This month, our penultimate student showcase explores the idea of journeys. Through celebrating both our Adult 1A students and some of their more experienced counterparts, we’ll demonstrate how the […]
Kathak
KDT Students Win at Dance Competition
We are so proud to share that three talented KDT students have come in first and second place at the Bharathotsav International Virtual Dance Competition in Ottawa, Canada! Sisters […]
Rita Mustaphi Wins Nari Shakti Award
On March 8, 2021, KDT Founder and Artistic Director Rita Mustaphi was given the Nari Shakti award for women’s empowerment by the Urvashi Dance, Music, Art and Culture Society […]
Celebrate Holi with our March Showcase
In March, our student showcase celebrated Holi with a variety of new and archived Kathak performances. Featured performers include our Adult 3B and 4B students. Holi is a festival rooted […]
Join our Virtual Celebration
Our February Student Showcase was a virtual celebration of Saraswati Puja and Basant Panchami, featuring: Click on the poster above to watch the celebration. ______________________________________ This activity is made […]
Announcing “MASK,” a New All-Virtual Project
We are pleased to announce that KDT Artistic Director Rita Mustaphi has been awarded a Creative Support For Individuals grant by the Minnesota State Arts Board to fund an exciting new […]
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Monthly Student Showcase
This 33rd anniversary year is made all the more unusual by the cancellation of Sadhana (a Sanskrit word translated as “methodical discipline to attain desired knowledge”), but we’re determined to […]
Virtual Diwali Festival: Nov. 13 – 15
Our Virtual Diwali Festival streamed on Vimeo Nov. 13 – 15, featuring a different performance each night from 7 – 7:30 pm CT. The event showcased our past collaborative […]
KDT to Receive Art Works Grant
Crystal, MN—National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Mary Anne Carter has approved more than $84 million in grants as part of the Arts Endowment’s second major funding announcement for […]
Virtual Concert Series
Available now: Soul to Sole (2010) Share your reactions by filling out our survey! At KDT, we have been continually amazed by your positivity in the face of the COVID-19 […]