Special Achievements of The Danceworx

• International Scholarships (2007): Six senior students of The Danceworx are pursuing full time degree course in dance at the Fontys Dance Academy, Netherlands. Three of the senior students got full time scholarship to pursue the dance degree of which one of them Mr. Nishant Bhola is training as guest faculty at The Fontys. He has choreographed numerous pieces for the academy and its festivals, after finishing there Degree are getting trained as instructors.
   

• World Peace Ambassadors (2006): Hundred students of The Danceworx (all under the age of 10yrs.) represented the Indian contingent in a music video of the anthem for World Peace Day, titled Love Sees No Color. Twenty-two countries are involved, of which India is one. The Indian section of this music video was shot at the Taj Mahal, Agra. It has been conceived by Nassiri, an international songwriter, recording artist and philanthropist who is dedicated to spreading a message of peace, love and healing through music. This world peace video is endorsed by Nelson Mendela and it features Nassiri with children around the world singing the chorus of the song in their native languages.
   

• Sole representation from India at the “Choreographic Improvisation & Composition Workshop” held in France (2005, 2006 and 2007): Two senior students, Shohini Dutta and Pankaj Guglani were selected 3 years in a row by the French government and Alliance Française to participate in a six-week ‘Choreographic Improvisation & Composition Workshop’ held at Fondation Royaumont, France. Twelve dancers and/or choreographers are selected from across the globe by a committee on the basis of their dossier. This prestigious workshop is directed by Susan Buirge, American-born choreographer and the grand old dame of contemporary dance.
   

• Young Ambassadors (2002): Twelve students of The Danceworx (all under 18 yrs.) were chosen by The Royal Netherlands Embassy to represent India in a joint dance theatre production to celebrate 400 years of Indo-Dutch relations. This production, titled A Passage to Amsterdam, was put together in 2002 with twelve Dutch students. It toured three cities in The Netherlands and two cities in India and was conceived, written, directed & choreographed by Ashley Lobo.
   

• Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company (2012): The Kibbutz Contemporary Dance Company is identified with the works of its Artistic Director Rami Be’er. Be’er’s creations have credited the company with international acclaim as it frequently performs in theatres and festival around the world. The KCDC came to India in February 2012 and we had a chance to do collaboration with the Israel Embassy to facilitate the Kibbutz to do shows in New Delhi and Mumbai and build up cultural relations amongst the two countries.