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11/20/08
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The Essence hit Birmingham city and returned to London for the final show of 2008, watch out for Essence 3 which will take place in September 2009 with auditions taking place in August 2009. Essence will also be hosting Zee Carnival in February 2009

 The Legacy Continues...

08/09/08
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Tickets for Essence on Tour are now available, book early to avoid disappointment, Essence promises to be the Bollywood Dance Spectacular of the year.
05/05/08
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Welcome to the new Project Essence website. We are presently in the final stages of development and will be completing the launch in June 2008. Please feel free to browse through our website while we continue development.

Partners


Flex Fx Productions

Equal - The Last Mile

European Social Fund

Tribal Education

The Creative Team

Leena Patel - Artistic Director

Leena, an established artist - one of the most successful from Birmingham, came to London to further her recognition as a choreographer and now with her diverse talent she is a Director of the project. Having received extensive training from an early age in various forms of dance (Indian classical, Bollywood, Street-Urban and Folk dance) she explored other forms of dance such as Contemporary, Kalari and Salsa. Her performing experience is interestingly wide and includes two vast national tours and an international commission. Such experience is expressed through her unique choreography. Her calm nature reflects a persona completey at ease with her vast abilities, instilling confidence and belief in her team members. With an established background in teaching, this prolific leader is entrusted with sheer responsibility.

Deepa Arjan - Head Choreographer

Deepa's committment to the art of dance is implicit in her performance as well as preparation. She has an extensive background in dance having been trained in Bollywood, Indian Folk and Indian Classical dance. Her additional training in belly dancing, Arabian dance and tap dance has helped her to establish her position as the Head Choreographer in the creative team. Having had the opportunity to develop her skills in speech and drama in theatre shows, her new role demands such skills to be demonstrated with confidence and precision. Her teaching experience over the past few years has created valuable recognition for her across London. She demonstrates leadership, motivation and commands many elements of versatility in the arts. 

Shabaz Aziz Rahman - Head Photographer 

Shabaz's passion for photography is reflected by the astonishing pace at which he works. His presence in the team ensures a true British influence in the project and captures all the remarkable memories from the project. An ambitious creative artist at heart, his work makes him one of the most distinctive young British Asian photographers in the UK. He motivates others and is helping artists to achieve their fullest potential. A disciplined individual - who sets an example in many ways, is always at hand to support the team members in recognising themselves as elite artists.

Naz Choudhury - Producer

Naz: an internationally renowned artist, has been ranked as the top Bollywood dancer in the UK and is in the top five globally. He has an immense background of dance and performing arts from an early age and is academically certified in this field. His directorial/production skills have helped him to become the youngest British Asian producer to host shows such as Dhamaka at the London’s Royal Albert Hall. With each project his dreams mount to extremely challenging proportions. Having gained a reputation of stunning professionals in his field of work, Naz embraces his position as the Artistic Director of the production with entreprenurial confidence. He has held this position for many years producing and participating in countless mainstream events which have led him to one of his finest productions; ‘Essence’. Now he is a runner in the project, supporting his creative team in demonstrating excellence and sincerely inspiring the Essence cast.