Upcoming Performance
Asian Arts Initiative
& Urmika Devi present

MOVING BEYOND FORM Explorations in Rhythm
& Storytelling in Classical
& Contemporary Indian Dance Friday, Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 4:30 p.m.

Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine Street, Chinatown, Philadelphia
$20 general admission

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For more information:
(215) 557-0455
www.asianartsinitiative.org

 

About - The Dance Collective

Ashley Wood

Born and raised in northern New Jersey, Ashley started dancing at several studios in the area at the age of two. Her formal training began at School of the Garden State Ballet. Later she was accepted into School of the Garden State Ballet Youth Company and toured annually. In May 2007 she graduated from University of the Arts with a BFA in Modern Dance Performance and was awarded "Most Dramatic Improvement Since Freshman Year." She has performed at the Angler Arts Movement Center's "First Friday," Adinah & Company "All That Jazz," and Group Motion's Spiel Uhr Series. Her works have been seen in the Fringe Festival 2007/2008 and "in memory of the deathtrap" working under Pink Hair Affair, a modern dance collective. Currently, Ashley is co-founder of Pink Hair Affair, as well as a dancer with Joey Arminio & the Family, and Urmika Devi. In January 2009, she performed in the Woman on the Way Festival in San Francisco, CA.

Abigail Thompson

Abigail began dancing at the age of four. Early in life, she focused on ballet, but also enjoyed tap and jazz. While in high school, she participated in musical theater. She graduated from Kenyon College in 2004 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in history. At Kenyon, she was introduced to modern dance, and was a part of the Kenyon College Dance Ensemble and the Danswer's Co-op. While in college, Abigail had the chance to study in Ghana, where she spent three months dancing and drumming to her heart's content! Abigail is currently a student at Temple University Law School. She enjoys studying tax and hopes to work internationally so that she can continue her world dance education. When Abigail is not going to school or dancing, she enjoys dinner with friends, reading, and lounging with her many cats.

Claudia van Poperingen

Claudia, a native of the Philadelphia area, began her training under the instruction of Delphine Del Bello and David Kloss. She graduated from Goucher College in 2007 where she received her B.A. in Dance and Management with a concentration in Arts Administration. Claudia has had the opportunity to study dance both in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and Berlin, Germany. Upon returning to Philadelphia, Claudia has worked for various artists such as Kate Watson-Wallace/Anonymous Bodies, J. Makary, Shannon Murphy and Erin Foreman-Murray. Currently, Claudia works in marketing for the Pennsylvania Ballet. In her spare time, Claudia enjoys getting centered in yoga and riding her bike around the city.