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4078 Grafton St, Dublin, 94568Labonee Mohanta, disciple of Kathak maestro Pandit Chitresh Das, began her training in Kathak dance at the early age of 8. She is a prominent solo artist, having performed Kathak solos to great acclaim in dance and music festivals throughout the United States, Canada, India, and Europe. Labonee has become renowned for dynamism in her dance, fiery footwork, subtlety and grace in movement, as well as one of the few who can perform the fastest pirouettes in the field of Indian dance today. She also employs the technique âKathak Yogaâ where she simultaneously sings the rhythmic cycle, dances complex mathematical patterns, and plays the harmonium. Recently, Labonee has established her own dance company in California and teaches 65 students in 3 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. She is also the Dance Director of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, for which she regularly performs and choreographs the dance segment of the Ensemble for productions in North America and abroad. Labonee also works with the Ensemble on creating and featuring dance and choreography for videos and short films. Most recently she choreographed for and was featured in the award-winning music video âFaceoffâ, which has gained international recognition as best video as well as best song in World Music.
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