Chandana completed his secondary education in the science medium at Mahanama College Colombo, Sri Lanka. At the end of his school career, he chased his passion and joined the Sama Ballet Troupe as a dancer. In 1993, was awarded a Diploma in Kathakali and Dance from the prestigious University of Visva Bharathi Santiniketan, India. Today, Chandana is the President of Santiniketan Friends’ affiliated office in Sri Lanka.
Chandana Wickrarnasinghe and the Dancers’ Guild of Sri Lanka, A Dance troupe will entertain you with some traditional, folk, creative and modern dancing based on Kandyan, Low country(Sri Lankan Style) Indian dance and freestyle dance.
Since our inception we have built up an enviable reputation for innovation and creative work, our unrivalled reputation for the distinctive style of performance and committed ensemble playing was praised the world over.
Chandana has performed at the world famous Saddlers’ Wales Theatre, London in 1990 and at several dance festivals amidst distinguished guests. In 2013 the group performed in Kazakhastan and Belarus Bolshoi Theatre to commemorate the visit of the President of Sri Lanka His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksha. The troupe is also called to represent Sri Lanka at Overseas Promotion Campaigns coordinated by the Sri Lankan Embassies.
At the heart of our works are the utmost sincerity and excitement of the performer’s physical presence and unison between dancer and the audience. Our humble attempt is to touch that hidden world of emotion and imagination.
Chandana an acclaimed dancer and founder of the Dancers’ Guild, has bagged many local and international awards for outstanding choreography, rhythm, style and character. Though a traditionally trained Kandyan dancer, Chandana has brought in innovations to the dance form, integrating it with modern beats, a bit of folk and a combination of classical and traditional interventions.
Our Class year runs from September to early June, culminating with our annual recital. Our nine-month schedule gives our instructors the opportunity to know their students well.
Proper dance attire is required in order to participate in class. Please see our "Acadamy" page for more details. This can be found under the heading "About Us" on our website.
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