Queens, N.Y. Romantic love and loss thereof have long been popular subjects to dramatize in dance. But a recent full-length outing from Rohan Bhargava and his Rovaco Dance Company goes further. In KAMA (a Sanskrit word meaning “desire, wish, longing,” per the program), club culture, one night stands, BDSM, miscommunication—and, indeed, intimacy and heartbreak—are all […]
Review: NobleMotion Dance, Rovaco Dance Company, and NVA & Guests at the Dance Gallery Festival

New York, N.Y. Now in its 11th year, The Dance Gallery Festival gives NYC dance audiences a chance to catch the work of nearly two dozen choreographers in the course of a weekend. It was with some trepidation that I headed to the Ailey Citigroup Theater on November 4 to catch the “Level Up” performance, […]
New Dances to New Music: Rovaco Dance Company and Mannes School of Music Present 7:1

New York, N.Y. 7:1, an interdisciplinary collaboration between Mannes School of Music and Rovaco Dance Company, was conceived by choreographer Rohan Bhargava and composer Alexander Chadwell. The goal: to create an opportunity for young music makers to try their hand at creating for dance and budding choreographers to produce commissioned work with bespoke music. One […]
3-2-1: Rovaco Dance Company at The Paradise Factory

New York, N.Y. Last week at Paradise Factory, the fledgling Rovaco Dance Company delighted audiences at the Tamasha NYC festival with three works by artistic director Rohan Bhargava.The program was titled 3-2-1, a callout to the trio, duet, and solo of which it was comprised. The three moderate-length works (one of which was an excerpt from a […]
Abstracting Entertainment: Rovaco Dance Co. at Alchemical Theater

New York, N.Y. In their first evening-length performance engagement at the end of April, Rovaco Dance Company presented a diverse yet concise body of work by founding artistic director Rohan Bhargava. The intimate, whitewashed setting at The Alchemical Theater was well suited to the young company’s subtlety and enthusiasm. The program opened with Collections I, […]
Diwali Feted by Luce Foundation, Lions Club for Orphans in India

New York, N.Y. Delayed Diwali is just as good as celebrating on the proper date. Especially when this Festival of Lights is combined with its counterparts Chanukah and Christmas. It was a beautiful setting: Tusk retail headquarters at 242 West 26th Street in Manhattan. Global Advisors Jan Ivarsson and Lynne Marie Paquette, jewelry designer Nicole Zahour, photographer […]