Odissi Dance
Odissi is a highly sculpturesque and devotional form of classical dance
A B O U T O D I S S I D A N C E
Odissi Dance is a highly sculpturesque and devotional classical dance from the state of Odissa, East India.
Originally performed only inside temples, Odissi expresses the emotions of the heart and the stories of the Hindu Gods and Goddesses through mudras, facial expressions, and a wide variety of body movements. Odissi is divided into two aspects: Nritta (pure dance) or dance that expresses movement and rhythm and Nritya (storytelling) based on the choreographer’s interpretation of a sacred text. Odissi dance is a spiritual path and a Sacred Art form.
“Today, though Odissi dance has stepped out of the temple into mainstream society, it continues to inspire and awaken beauty and grace in the hearts of artists and spectators alike. In increasing numbers it is brought to life through dedication and devoted work, allowing it to evolve and thrive as it passes from teacher to student, building a future with ancient history and culture into the new millennium.”
— Sri Vishnu Tattva Das (Nubia’s dance guru)
P R A C T I C E W I T H N U B I A
Discover Odissi Dance
Become a Patron and learn the strong warm-ups, beautiful hand positions (Hastas), the empowering stances (Padas) of Odissi Dance, the basic steps of Chowka (masculine) and Tribanga (feminine), and the many short, heartful and prayerful dances that Nubia brings to you every month.
Sacred Dance Confluence Series in Person at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes-CA
Class 1: Saturday August 17th from 10:30 - 4:30pm
The Incubating Heat of the Earth: A Day-Long Expressive Dance Experience with Tika Morgan & Nubia Teixeira
Class 2: Saturday September 21st from 10:30 - 4:30pm
Treasures from the Ancient: a Day-Long Meditative Dance Experience with Rosangela Silvestre & Nubia Teixeira
Class 3: Sunday October 13th from 10:30 - 4:30pm
From the Belly of the Earth: a Day-Long Poetic Dance Experience with Suhaila Salimpour & Nubia Teixeira
The Incubating Heat of the Earth: An Expressive Dance Experience with Tika Morgan & Nubia Teixeira
Saturday, August 17th from 10:30am - 4:30pm at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station - CA
Grace ascends from the center of the earth, and nourishes our bodies and hearts. To put our feet upon this magnificent and ancient Earth and to pulse with Her incubated heat is what these two talented dance teachers will offer to you on this day! Joining their decades of love and dedication to their arts, they will bring to you, this one-of-a-kind experience. Come bare foot, open hearted and ready to sweat, cry, release into the earth and be embraced by a nurturing community.
Treasures of the Ancient: An Meditative Dance Experience with Rosangela Silvestre & Nubia Teixeira
Saturday, September 21st, from 10:30am - 4:30pm at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station - CA
Through the medium of our powerful & tender body temples and with the keys of the ancient sacred symbology, we have the ability to access the mystical reality and the treasures of inspiration and healing that our spirits are longing for! Join acclaimed Brazilian dance teacher Rosangela Silvestre and well-loved yoga teacher and Odissi dancer Nubia Teixeira for this unique and unforgettable experience.
From the Belly of the Mother: A Poetic Dance Experience with Suhaila Salimpour & Nubia Teixeira
Sunday, October 13th, from 10:30am - 4:30pm at the Dance Palace in Point Reyes Station - CA
Rooted in reverence for tradition and a deep sense of the sacred, Master dance teacher Suhaila Salimpour and Odissi dancer Nubia Teixeira will guide participants in exploring the rich tapestry of Belly Dance and Odissi Dance. Through movement, ritual, and embodied practice, they will honor the profound connection between our bodies and the ancient roots of these two earthly and feminine dances.
Classical Odissi Dance to Shiva (Nagendra Haraya)
WITH NUBIA TEIXEIRA & BARBARA FRAMM
From Shiva Shakti's Dark Night of the Soul, performance of Nov 2, 2008
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“Nubia Teixeira imbues her movements with beauty, devotion and grace in her Bhakti-Nova style Odissi dance. Nubia transforms a simple space into a temple, and brings her students with her on a journey into the joy and love of this ancient dance. Her unique, accessible approach makes learning Odissi possible and the experience rich in connection and meaning.”
— Lynn Wallace, Author of Dance Me Home, A Moving Journey
P R O F E S S I O N A L O D I S S I B I O
Nubia started studying sacred art of Odissi dance in 1997, in Sao Paulo-Brazil, with Sonia Galvao. She lived in IIndia for 3 months in 2000 to study with her teacher’s teacher, Madhavi Mudgal’s and to travel to Bhubaneshwar to do a pilgrimage to the place where Odissi originated. In 2001, Nubia moved to California and since then, she has been a devoted student of Sri Vishnu Tattwa Das of Odissi Vilas.