ECPA Foundation based at Vadodara city of Gujarat in India is a non-profit dance company, dedicated to Indian classical dances. Preserving, appreciating and promoting Indian heritage through the medium of classical arts and encouraging young talents by providing them an opportunity to learn, grow and develop into full-fledged performing artistes. ECPA provides a platform to young and upcoming artistes to achieve confidence and perfection.
Rema Shrikant, Artistic Director
Rema Shrikant, is a successful dancer, choreographer and teacher having training in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, Kuchipudi and Kathakali styles of Indian Classical Dances. A Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy awardee for classical dances and also a Gold Medalist from M.S. University, Rema has etched out a place for herself on stage. Her performances have received rave reviews. Her credibility as a teacher and performing artiste has been well established throughout the country and abroad. She has also proved her creative ability in choreography, a factor that underscores her maturity in the field of performing arts.
Training, Arangetrams, Performances and Workshops
With perfect understanding of the theoretical aspects of classical arts and practical learning under great masters, she has skillfully trained a hundreds and thousands of students in Kalakshetra style of Bharatanayam for more than 35 years. Her presentation of students in their Arangetrams have displayed high standard of quality that is rare to see. Rema and her students have given in a number of dance performances in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam Kuchipudi and Kathakli styles in the cultural cities of India as well as in USA, UK and Japan. She has conducted dance workshops in Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Dallas, Tampa, Florida and Osaka. All these events have been widely covered by the press and electronic media.
Choreography Presentations in Dance Festivals
Rema is a choreographer par excellence. Her dance dramas presented in major festivals of the country like, Kerala Kalamandalam Saptadi - Vallatholnagar, Central Sangeet Natak Academy dance festival – Vadodara, Gujarat Sangeet Natak Academy dance festival – Ahmedabad, Uday Shankar dance festival – Kolkata, Swaralaya music and dance festival – Palakkad, Uttardh dance festival- Modhera, India Habitat Centre HCL Concert series – New Delhi, Kerala Kaloltsavam – Ahmedabad, Kerala Road Shows for Kerala government tourism department, all have brought her glory and rave reviews. Rema’s choreography in vibrant events the Gujarat government has proved her ability in dealing with contemporary themes.
Students in Excellence
Styavani in Dallas, Purandhri Patel in Chicago, Parimal Phadke in Pune, Vashvi in Mumbai, Samvitti and Arpita in Vadodara, Shilpa and Janani in Chennai, Hetal in UK and many other students around the country and abroad are shining examples of the quality of training Rema imparts to her students at ECPA (Ellora Centre for Performing Arts).
