Events

• January 3^rd 2018, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Karur Natyanjali Dance Festival, Karur, India.
• January 5^th and 6^th 2018, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Aicobanagar Association Auditorium, Bangalore, India.
• January 14^th 2018, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Ananthagiri Sri Siddi Vinayaka Ayyappa Swamy temple, Anjanapura Post, Bangalore.
• January 20^th 2018, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Hamilton Hall, Please Touch Museum Philadelphia, PA.
• March 11^th 2018, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA.
• March 21^st 2018, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Spring Equinox at The Rotunda, Philadelphia, PA.
• April 22^nd 2018, Three Aksha presented an afternoon of Bharatanatyam at Rowan University, New Jersey, NJ.
• April 29^th 2018, Three Aksha presented Bharatanatyam for Jewish cultural Center at JCC Klein Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA.
• April 29^th 2018, Three Aksha presented Bharatanatyam for World Dance Day celebrations at Liberty Lands Park, Philadelphia, PA.

• January 6^th and 7^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Aicobanagar Association Auditorium Bangalore, India.
• March 25^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Philadelphia Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA.
• April 9^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Rowan University’s Boyd Hall, New Jersey, NJ.
• April 28^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Chamberlin students Center, Rowan University, New Jersey, NJ.
• May 9^th to 11^th 2017, Three Aksha presented Bharatanatyam Dance workshop by Prof. C.V.Chandrasekhar, Philadelphia, PA.
• May 11^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Delaware Temple Auditorium Delaware, DE.
• May 25^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at JCC Klein Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA.
• June 11^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Holy Redeemer Lafayette,
• Philadelphia, PA.
• July 1^st 2017, Three Aksha Premiered “Saha” and remounted “Natyashastra” at JCC Klein Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA.
• August 25^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA.
• September 2^nd 2017, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at City Island, Harrisburg, PA.
• September 16^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Thomas Paine Plaza, Philadelphia, PA.
• September 20^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Dilworth Park, Philadelphia, PA.
• October 7^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Olney Festival, Philadlephia, PA.
• October 21^st 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at HARI, Harrisburg, PA.
• November 12^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Upper Merion High School, King of Prussia, PA.
• December 22^nd 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Banashankari, Temple, Bangalore, India.
• December 25^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Tirumala Tirupathy Devastanam, Tirupati, India.
• December 27^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Phalghat Fine Arts Society, Tharekkad, Palakad.
• December 28^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Bhavan’s Auditorium, Thrissur, Kerala.
• December 30^th 2017, Three Aksha presented “Saha” at Durgabai Deshmukh Auditorium, Mylapore, Chennai.

2015-2016 

• January 4^th 2016, Three Aksha presented Aarambha and Vibhava at TTD auditorium, Tirumala, Hyderabad, India,
• January 7^th 2016, Three Aksha presented Aarambha and Vibhava at B.T.M Cultural Association, BTM Layout, Bangalore, India
• October 10^th 2016, Three Aksha presented Aarambha and Vibhava st Olney Festival West Chew Av, Philadelphia, PA
• September 18^th 2016, Three Aksha presented Aarambha and Vibhava at Painted Bride Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA.
• September 12^th 2016, Three Aksha presented Kosha at West Chester Middle School Auditorium, King of Prussia, PA.
• September 7^th 2016, Three Aksha presented Aarambha and Vibhava at River Front Park
• Harrisburg, PA
• August 23^rd 2016, Three Aksha presented Aarambha and Vibhava at IDA’s Black Box Fort Washington, PA
• August 24th 2016, Three Aksha collaborated with the City of Philadelphia through “Culture in the Courtyard” at City Hall, Philadelphia, PA
• August 27th 2016, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at HARI temple in Harrisburg, PA
• August 27th 2016, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at HARI temple in Harrisburg, PA.
• September 3^rd 2016, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Riverfront stage Harrisburg, PA.
• September 10^th 2016, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Bharathiya Temple, Chalfont, PA.
• September 24^th 2016, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” at Elkin’s Oval, Philadelphia, PA.
• September 24^th 2016, Three Aksha presented “SaMani” PIANO of Philadelphia, PA.
• October 30^th 2016, Three Aksha premiered “Natyashastra” JCC Klein Life Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA.

2013-2014 

• *Three Aksha performed at Dilworth Park Inauguration on the 6th of September 2014.
• *Three Aksha performed “Aarambha” for the Rathayatra at Harrisburg on the 30th of August 2014.
•  Three Aksha toured to India with ten member ensemble to present “Aarambha”
•  -5th July 2014, M.E.S Kishore Kendra Auditorium, Bangalore.
  -11th July, Yavanika, Nrupathunga Road, Bangalore.
  -13th July, TTD Auditorium, Tirupathy.
  -16th July, Kalanga, Goa
  -18th July, Temple Auditorium Banashankari, Bangalore.
  -19th July, Shri Sudindra Auditorium, Mangalore.
  -20th July, Kuvempu Ranga Mandira, Bangalore.
• April 27th 2014, Three Aksha presented “Aarambha”, at Boyd Recital Hall, Rowan University, NJ.
• April 22nd 2014, Three Aksha presented “Aarambha” at City Hall for Art Advocacy Day, Philadelphia, PA.
• March 5th 2014, Three Aksha presented “Aarambha” at President Hall at Penn State Berks, PA.
• March 01 and 02 2014, Three Aksha presented “Aarambha” at C.E.C for ETC series.
• February 22nd and March 01st, Three Aksha presented “Aarambha” for Dances in Public places, Gallery, Philadelphia.
• December 7th 2013, Three Aksha presented “Aarambha”, at Kimmel Center, Philadelphia, PA.
• November 15th 2013, Three Aksha presented “Aarambha” at Chatham Park Elementary school Auditorium, PA.
• October 24th and 25th 2013, Swarthmore College presented a music and dance project, Skins & Songs, & Steps. A collaboration project including Spoken Hand Percussion Ensemble, Philip Hamilton Voices alongside world dance ensemble Kulu Mele, Three Aksha and Eddie Smallwood.
  Venue: Lang Concert Hall, Swarthmore, PA
• October 6th 2013, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented are Pushkara and Aarambha at Colonial Auditorium, Plymouth Meeting, PA
• September 28th 2013, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented two new productions Pushkara and Aarambha at Elkins Oval, Philadelphia, PA.
• September 22nd 2013, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented the production Aarambha at Allentown Hindu Temple, Bethlehem, PA.

2012-2013 (through June 30)

• August 17th 2013, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented Pushkara and Aarambha at Syro Malabar Auditorium, North East Philadelphia, PA.
• June 30th 2013, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented Pushkara and Aarambha with live musicians from India, at Buffalo, NY.
• June 28th & 29th 2013, Three Aksha presented their home season with Pushkara, Saha & Aarambha with live musicians from India at Painted Bride Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA.
• May 4^th 2013, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented Bharatanatyam performance at Parkland High School, Allentown, PA.
• April 3rd 2013, Viji Rao presented a solo Bharatanatyam performance, Venue: Germantown Friends School Auditorium, Germantown.
• April 13^th 2013, Three Aksha Ensemble of Philadelphia performed their new production “Pushkara” at Pfleeger Hall, Rowan University, NJ.
• April 13^th and 14^th 2013, Three Aksha Dance Ensemble will present Bharatanatyam Performance, Delaware Temple, Hockessin, DE.
• January 1^st 2013, Viji Rao and Shiva-Durga Dance Ensemble, Bangalore India presented “Aarambha” An evening of Bharatanatyam at Seva Sadana Auditorium, Malleshwarma, Bangalore India.
• January 5^th 2013, Viji Rao and Shiva-Durga Dance Ensemble, Bangalore India presented “Aarambha” An evening of Bharatanatyam at Aicobanagar Welfare Association Auditorium, B.T.M 2^nd stage, Bangalore, India.
• November 28^th 2012, Viji Rao and Shiva-Durga Dance Ensemble, Bangalore India presented “Aarambha” An evening of Bharatanatyam at the International Yoga Cultural awareness conference at Seaview Auditorium, Udupi, India.
• November 27^th 2012, Viji Rao and Shiva-Durga Dance Ensemble, Bangalore India presented “Aarambha” An evening of Bharatanatyam at Rajangana Auditorium, Udupi, India.
• October 20^th 2012, Three Aksha Ensemble of Philadelphia performed their new production “Pushkara” at Allentown Symphony Hall, Allentown, PA.
• October 19^th 2012, “3 x 3Movement Voices for a Bharatanatyam Dancer” A solo presentation conceived and performed by Viji Rao.  A Hindu goddess in three of her many incarnations: Devi, life-force of the universe, Durga, invisible warrior, Kali, fierce destroyer. Choreography in three Indian dance forms by Professor C.V. Chandrasekhar, Classical Bharatanatyam. Hari Krishnan, Contemporary Bharatanatyam and Santosh Nair, Chhau.
• October 11^th, 12^th and 13^th 2012, Three Aksha Dance Ensemble in collaboration with Lenny Seidman Tabala Choir presented “Jhulna” A meeting point between the sensuous expression and strong rhythm of Indian classical dance and dynamism of world music was performed at Painted Bride Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA.

2011-2012 (through June 30):

• 19^th of May 2012, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented Bharatanatyam performance at Parkland High School, Allentown, PA.
• 28^th of April 2012, Three Aksha Ensemble of Philadelphia will be performing their new production “Pushkara” and “Uurja” Villanova University, Villanova, PA
• 21^st of April 2012, Three Aksha Ensemble of Philadelphia will be performing their new production “Pushkara” and “Uurja” St. Louis Indian Dance Festival at Clayton School Auditorium, St. Louis, MO
• 14^th of April 2012, Three Aksha Ensemble of Philadelphia will be performing their new production “Pushkara” and “Uurja” at the Rowan University, New Jersey, NJ
• February 22, 2012, Three Aksha Dance ensemble presented Bharatanatyam performance at Springside Chestnut Hill Academy for their Multicultural and Diversity Festival.
• November 12, 2011, Viji Rao and Three Aksha ensemble presents an Evening of Bharatanatyam at Zoellner Arts Centre, Bethlehem, PA.
• October 16, 2011, Viji Rao and Three Aksha ensemble presents an Evening of Bharatanatyam at U’ Arts Auditorium, Philadelphia, PA.
• September 28, 2011, Viji Rao presented a solo Bharatanatyam presentation at Brendan Wood Community Auditorium, Voorhees, New Jersey.
• September 24, 2011, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented the production “Uurja” at Elkin’s Oval as part of Indian community event in Philadelphia.
• July 1-13, 2011: Viji Rao and Three Aksha toured to Europe with production “Uurja” with five dancers. The performances occurred in Pescara, Italy, Paris, France and Berlin, Germany.

1. July 1, 2011, Camplone, the chamber of commerce auditorium, Pescara, Italy.
2. July 2-3, 2011, Marina Pescara convention hall, Pescara, Italy.
3. July 7, 2011, Théâtre desae la’, Paris, France.
4. July 13, 2011, Tagore Centre, Berlin, Germany.

2010-2011 (through June 30)

• Sam-Gam BAM! an unexpected trio of dance companies serendipitously connect in a presentation of classical and experimental American and South Indian Dance all aligned bringing together Group Motion, Headlong Dance Theatre, and Three Aksha. Performances dates: June 17, 18, and 19 and June 23, 24, and 25, 2011. Venue: Mandell Theatre, Philadelphia.
• May 27, 2011, a four-hour workshop for the students of Bodine High School in Philadelphia, on Classical Indian Dance followed by solo presentation.
• April 29-30, 2011, “Aniika: Love is a Battlefield”As part of the Philadelphia International Festival of the Arts, inspired by the artistic spirit of 20th-century Paris, experimental performance artist Ryat, Cuban-born percussionist and composer Francois Zayas, and Viji Rao, combine their creative talents in live music, dance, video, and spoken word. Aniika premiered at the Painted Bride Arts Center on April 29-30, 2011.
• April 15, 2011, Three Aksha presented “Uurja” at Pfleeder Hall in Rowan University as a part of International Day.
• December 3, 2010 through January 2, 2011, Viji Rao toured to India for solo presentations.

1. December 3, 4, and 5, 2010 perform at Music Academy as part of international dance festival in Chennai.
2. December 26, 2010 at Mysore palace, Karnataka India.
3. January 1, 2011, National festival of Art, Sevasadana Auditorium, Bangalore.
4. January 2, 2011 at “Shiva Durga” Dance festival, B.T.M open-air auditorium, B.T.M layout, Bangalore.

• November 19, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented “Uurja” at Allentown Symphony Hall, Allentown, Pa.
• November 14, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented “Uurja” at CEC Philadelphia.
• October 2, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented “Uurja” at Philadelphia’s Magic Garden.
• July 17, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented “Uurja” at the York College, PA.
• July 25, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented “Uurja” at the world peace conference in New Jersey at the Sri Yagnam cultural association based in Princeton.

2009-2010 (through June 30):

• June 5, 2010, Viji Rao, presents an evening of classical Indian dance at the Angular movement of Arts in the Fish Town neighborhood of Philadelphia.
• May 21, 2010, Viji Rao presented an evening of Classical Indian Dance at the International Day of Bodine High School, Philadelphia, PA.
• April 23-24, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha ensemble presented “ABHIKA” as a part of International month celebration at the Willow Valley community, in Willow valley, PA.
• April 13, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented “Abhika” and “PRAYOG” at the Jean Ruddy dance studio, as part of Dance Showcase presented by Dance U.S.A Philadelphia.
• April 10, 2010, Viji Rao and Three Aksha presented “ABHIKA” at Pfleeder Hall in Rowan University as a part of International Day.
• February 21, 2010, Three Aksha ensemble and Viji Rao, presented “ABHIKA” at painted bride arts centre, Philadelphia.
• November 2, 2009, Viji Rao presented a weeklong dance workshop followed by a dance performance at the York College, PA.

July 10-19, 2009, Viji Rao and Three Aksha toured “PRAYOG” with six shows in India.

1. July 10, 2009, Venue: Kamani Auditorium New Delhi. Audience attendance: 350
2. July 13, 2009, Venue: Symbiosis Vishwabharathi Auditorium, Pune. Audience attendance: 250
3. July 14, 2009, Venue: Natarani open theatre, Ahmadabad.
4. July 17, 2009, Venue: Bharathiya Vidaya Bhavan, Hyderabad.
5. July 18, 2009, Venue: Sevasadana Auditorium, Bangalore.
6. July 19, 2009, Venue: Music Academy, Chennai

• May 28, 2009, Viji Rao presented an evening of Classical Indian Dance at the International Day of Bodine High School, Philadelphia, PA.
• May 24, 2009, Viji Rao premiered the piece “MARGAM” at the dance day celebrations at Delaware temple Auditorium.
• May 12, 2009, Viji Rao along with Three Aksha ensemble performed at the chapel auditorium of Girard College as a part of annual fund raising event and celebration of residential artists.