She’s Auspicious examines notions of “femininity” through the paradox of the Hindu Goddess Devi, worshipped as powerful and auspicious, in contrast to the woman who is objectified and marginalized in society. The solo Bharatanatyam work is a Work in Progress performance which probes at popular narratives surrounding the Goddess as well as social and performative constructs of the dance form, which center around a particular aesthetic of beauty and refinement.

Artists and their affiliations:

• Mythili Prakash is a second generation Indian American Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer.

• Aditya Prakash is also an Indian American and a Carnatic music vocalist, sound designer and music producer.

• Sushma Soma is a Carnatic vocalist based in Singapore and India.

• Ananya Ashok is a vocalist and Veena artist.

• Shubha Chandramouli is a mridangist, also versed in Carnatic vocal music and Bharatanatyam

• Seah Johnson is a freelance lighting designer based out of Seattle, WA.

• Julian-Quan Viet Le (Lejkeys) is a Vietnamese/ Chinese producer, composer and audio engineer.

• Kasi Aysola is a performer, choreographer and a nattuvangam artist.