SLOKA IYENGAR
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In action (pictures and videos)  

Top image: Performing at the Winter Garden, NYC ​

Thaipoosam celebration with Ragachitra Fine Arts Kala Darbar (February 2025)

Guru Vandana at City College (December 2024); more details on this project are here and the playlist with videos can be found here. 
Guru Vandana was made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement and UMEZ Arts Engagement, regrant programs supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, the Howard Gilman Foundation and Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ) and administered by LMCC.
Image credit: Libby Lussenhop

RING Garden's 40th anniversary (September 2024) 
Image credit: Libby Lussenhop, Padma Narayanasamy, Monika Pawlik
Video credit: Arthur Sherry ​

On Air Bharatanatyam Dance Concert with Inwood Art Works (July 2024); premiere September 2024 
  • Introduction: 0.00 to 1.40 min
  • Swagat geet (invocatory piece): 1.40 to 5.48 min
  • Devi stuti in Gujarati: 5.53 to 10.51 min 
  • Devi nee tunai in Tamil: 10.54 to 18.48 min 
  • Padam (Ghanashyama aayo re): 18.49 to 30.35 min 
  • Mangalam: 30.43 to 34.45 min 

The Artful Mind: A Celebration of the Brain, Art, and Wellness" (June 2024) at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute
More details on this project are here. 

Photo and video credit: Marion Smith and Warut Snidvongs 

संभूय SAṂBHŪYA: Understanding the Brain Through Dance. A Bharatanatyam Recital (April 2024)
More details on this project are here; select images below. Photo and video credit: Warut Snidvongs.
This recital was part of the CUNY Dance Initiative, and the venue was Aaron Davis Hall at City College Center for the Arts. 

"Behag thillana" on the theme of "Khel" (play) at MODArts Collective Thread Dance Festival at Riverside Theatre (March 2024)
Videographer: Shaun Tubbs; Image credit: Elyse Mertz 

 īkṣaṇa (Sanskrit for “sight” and “care” or “looking after”) at The International Human Rights Arts Festival (IHRAF) 

Dance showcase for Project Find at The Woodstock Hotel, NYC.
Photo credit: Milon Henry Levine 
"Project FIND’s mission is to provide low- and moderate-income and homeless seniors with the services and support they need to enrich their lives and live independently."

Sangam, a confluence of Indian Classical Dance and Western Classical Flute with Zara Lawler at Abby's Lawn, NYC 
Photo credit: Monika Pawlik and Michael Tanksley
Video credit: David Frost 

Generous support is provided by the Partnerships for Parks Capacity Fund Grant. Partnerships for Parks is a public-private program that supports and champions a growing network of leaders caring and advocating for neighborhood parks and green spaces. 

"Anant: Time and timelessness of dance" at the Bernie Wohl Center as part of Goddard Riverside Community Arts Program. This work was a culmination of my time at the center as an artist-in-residence. 
Photo credit: Marina Thomas,  Michael Tanksley, and Mel Futorian
Video credit and Program designer: Eva Rivas
Lighting designer: Sophie Sam 


Gurus: Smt.Maheshwari Nagarajan and Smt. Vanitha Jayan of Nritya Kala Kendra, Ahmedabad
usic: Sri. Jayan Nair, Krishna Manjari, and Manav Nair of Nritya Kala Kendra, Ahmedabad 
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"Ashai mukham" on the theme of "Soka" (grief) at MODArts Collective Thread Dance Festival at Riverside Theatre (March 2023)
Videographer: Shaun Tubbs; Photo credit: 
 Alexander Sargent

An Introduction to Indian Dance (December 2022); Goddard Riverside Community Arts Program 

 Higher Ground 2022  (September 2022); Bach-natyam; Classical meets Classical 

Parents as Teachers Conference (Denver; September 2022)


RING Garden at Inwood, NY (June 2022)



​AAPI Heritage Month Celebration at Office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso (May 2022)

Video of the piece I performed (kriti: Devi neeye Thunai) can be found here. ​

The role of multicultural dance and music on health: live demonstration with Public Health Literacy (May 2021)
Photo credit: Grammy award-winning photographer Melanie Futorian


(Short film): Opening ceremony for Higher Ground 2021 festival (May 2021) 
Director: Manon Manavit


Neuroscience and Dance: Reflections and Performance, featured at the American Association for the  Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2021 meeting (January 2021)​


Higher Ground Festival "Communication in Limbo" (with Da'von Doane, Matt Burkett, Chris Kaczmarek).  


Sunnyside Library, Sunnyside, NY.(Photo credit: Anuja Magar)


Shout Out Saugerties Festival, NY. 


Papanasam Sivan Competition, NJ. 


Silk Road Festival at Brighton Beach, NY. 


Fundraiser for Asia Initiatives at Indian Consulate, NY. 


Winter Garden, NY. 


RING Garden at Inwood, NY. 


Inwood Arts Works at Inwood, NY. 


Residence at W76th Street, NY. 


Opening of Gitanjali School of Dance in Queens, NY. 

Last updated: May 15, 2025
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  • About me
    • Profile
    • Service
    • Invited talks and interviews
    • Continuing education
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    • Publications
    • Contact me >
      • Ensuring effective collaborations
  • Science
    • Science consulting
    • Global health >
      • Capacity building in global health >
        • Capacity building through leadership
        • Disaster relief
      • Mental health
      • Aging and palliative care
      • Neurological disorders
    • Clinical science
    • Preclinical science
    • Science advocacy >
      • Advocacy activities
      • ABC newsletters
    • Patient communication and advocacy >
      • Patient communication and advocacy (articles)
    • Science education
    • Awards and professional recognition
  • Dance
    • Dance resume >
      • Pictures and videos
      • Community engagement
      • Arts Administration (Biblioteca Madre)
      • SamyuktaNYC
    • Vichaar >
      • Vichaar: Episode 1 transcript
      • Vichaar: Episode 2 transcript
      • Vichaar: testimonials
      • Saṃbhūya
      • The Artful Mind
      • Exploring Early Brain Development through Science and Dance
      • Guru Vandana
    • Bharatanatyam for creative aging >
      • Bharatanatyam for all
      • Bharatanatyam for all: testimonials
      • Bharatanatyam for all: instructional videos
      • For Seniors, By Seniors >
        • Seniors & Financial Decisions
        • Staying Fit As We Age
        • Signs Your Aging Parent Needs Help
        • Embrace the Empty Nest
        • Empty Nesters Seeking Proximity to Their Children
        • The Bumps of a Midlife Crisis
        • Healthy Living for Seniors
        • Forging a Resilient Future
        • Beyond Medicare and Social Security
        • Seniors Living Independently
        • A Harmonious Multigenerational Household
        • Mental Health Boosts
        • Start Your Home-Based Business After Retirement
        • Reclaiming Mental Wellness