Press/News
Anita Says...
-Anita Ratnam, Narthaki.com, 2021
Jiva Brings Four Horsewomen To New Haven
-Jamiah Green, New Haven Arts, 2019
SOMETHING OLD AND SOMETHING NEW BY NEW YORK’S SONALI SKANDAN IN BHARATNATYAM
-Sweta Arora, Delhi Culture Comment, 2019
The Ballet Review Fall-Winter 2019
“Tightly choreographed and interestingly varied choral interludes for the four horsemen sweep the action along, bind the apocalyptic solos into a unified composition, and showcase the technical proficiency of these capable dancers…I found this work to be an exciting development that demonstrates the strong voices and talented proponents of Indian classical arts who are creating and performing stimulating work right here in the United States.”
-Karen Greenspan, The Ballet Review, Fall-Winter 2019
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse Review
“The dancing, by all four dancers, was absolutely top-notch. The choreography was outstanding, and the whole production was tightly woven together and perfectly executed.”
-Kamini Dandapani, Narthaki.com, 2019
Diandra Reviews: JIVA DANCE COMPANY PRESENTS THE FOUR HORSEMEN
“Each of these women, as horsemen/ humans, chose a role, and their sufferings measured whether they were worthy of it. From being a lover to being a mother, it is a tricky question to ask if suffering is deserved or necessary because, in the end, it simply is apart of life. Yet, Four Horsemen asked its audience to see pain like a roadblock; it only hinders path until you, finally, finish building over it.”
-Diandra Reviews, Diandra Reviews It All, 2019
Review: Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance, a Showcase of Dizzying Movement
“The interplay of the sculptural and rhythmic aspects of Indian dance was compelling…riveting”
-By Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, 2015
Erasing Borders Festival of Dance 2012
-Marina Harss, The Faster Times, 2012
Erasing Borders, Downtown Dance Festival, New York
-Apollinaire Scherr, Financial Times, 2012
Indian Dance via Bollywood, by Way of Russia, Near Wall Street
By Alastair Macaulay, New York Times, 2012
Erasing Borders Festival of Indian Dance – New York
Ryan Wenzel, dancetabs.com, 2012
Mayura:Blue Peacock, Chen Dance Center 2014
“The choreography was an impressive blending of the strength inherent in the technical aspects of the form and the exuberant emotions that exist in the stories being told…Her [Sonali Skandan] charisma on stage permeated every piece and drew the eyes of the audience as she shifted her gaze in conjunction with the movement.”
-Annie Woller, eyeondance.org, 2014
Swarupa Infinite Form, NY International Fringe Festival 2011
“Skandan’s sharp control and stunning speed culminate in ecstasy….Skandan’s choreography here has a follow-through of motion that is somehow natural yet tense with the pull of mystery.”
nytheatre.com, 2011
The New York International Fringe Festival is an international bonanza
-By Robert Johnson, For The Star-Ledger, 2011
Life After Fringe: Two Dance Companies to Watch
-Ethan Kanfer, California Literary Review, 2011
Ancient Art In A Modern Package
-Ranjani Saigal, lokvani.com, 2007