Blue13 Dance Company
blue13 dance company is the United States' Premiere Contemporary Indian Dance Ensemble, based in Venice, California. The company performs live original dance productions throughout the country and abroad in director, Achinta S. McDaniel's signature Bollywood-Tech™ and Neo-Kathak™ styles, technical contemporary dance theatre rooted in the traditions and inspirations of Indian dance, music, and culture. Though best known for these original works, the company is equally celebrated for its theatrical productions in multiple genres of dance from contemporary, ballet, jazz, tap, and hip hop to Aerial Arts, Fire dance, and more. McDaniel and company have been featured all over the press in print and on television such as Newsweek and the Los Angeles Times, as well as on ABC, NBC and FOX. blue13 dance company's mission is to advance experimental and non-traditional contemporary dance, while preserving and cultivating the cultural and classical forms of multi-genre, diverse international dance styles.
Passionately translating dance into enduring societal contributions, blue13 dispels cultural stereotypes and connects diverse communities through cross-genre and multicultural classes, workshops, and live performances that inspire global unity and togetherness. Since 1999, blue13 dance company has performed sold out audiences all over the United States and abroad in its signature contemporary style.
