In 2007 Balbir Singh gained funding to see how Kathak would develop contemporary dancers over nine months. This project and related events has been received well.
Initially contemporary trained Singh went on to learn Kathak under Akram Khan and then Pratap Pawar.
Current works 'Trespass' and 'Play of Percentages' danced alongside original live music is a blend of Kathak and contemporary dance.
His choreography and live music is enchanting and it's interesting to see the dancers relating to each other as well as interacting with the band during the performance.
Singh says that he doesn't like to get bored whilst watching shows himself. He comments on the importance of an audience maintaining their interest the whole way through a performance.
The majority of the time watching was without distraction. It was as if Balbir knew which parts were potentially tiresome, and knew when and how to bring you back to focus on the stage.
The dancers were of various technical ability but overall the performance was class.
Photos by Gavin Joynt
