Willow Chang and Passport Productions Present
The Annual PUJA Festival Celebrating Dance, Music & Storytelling

This year’s concert “PUJA: Gods and Monsters” unites many fine dancers from various disciplines. PUJA, is a Sanskrit word meaning offering or blessing. We believe dance is truly a gift: from those who dance to those who watch.

The Annual PUJA FESTIVAL includes several events that integrate culture, education, performance and community building.

PUJA Pre-Show Dance Party: Summer Shake It Up!
May 30th, 2009, Saturday 7 -10:30 pm $10 cover
The debut of the monthly Global dance party, with music and dance showcases from around the world! Come celebrate- with Isla Tango and George Garcia, Samba Axe and special guests Belly dancers Meissoun from Switzerland, Anasma from France, Hawaii’s own Willow Chang and others- all under one roof! At the Living Room (formerly Fisherman’s Wharf).

PUJA GODS & MONSTERS – A Journey in Dance
Dance Concert (Saturday, June 6th , 7:30 pm & Sunday June 7th at 2 pm, 2009) Windward Community College’s Paliku Theater in Kaneohe.
Pre-sale tickets $20/25, $25 and $30 at the door.
*Honors the art of dance in its various flavors and disciplines
*Celebrates the talent right here in Hawaii
*Fosters creative and artistic relationships with visiting dancers
*Provide a surge of interest in dance, resulting in collaboration and development of future projects.

PUJA Education: Dance Workshops (May 30-June 14th, 2009)
(Schedule TBA, various prices, special packages available!………)
Classes held at Heaven on Earth Fit Studio & The Dance Space
An amazing array of classes taught BEFORE AND AFTER the concert, which are open to the public. Theses classes will feature artists who are leaders in their fields, with a strong ability to respect both the tradition and innovations within your genres from the PUJA concert.

Unique to PUJA: 2 sets of workshops: THE IOI
Series is open to Absolute Beginners – Think of it a s a safe way to try something at the buffet of Dance. Examples: Bollywood 101, Tango 101, Belly dance 101 etc. Classes will also be offered in Pilates, Yoga, Taoist Medicine, Qi Gong, Self-defense and Feng Shui! Truly something for everyone!!

The PUJA Second Series
is to build and add to skills of dancers who have trained in their subject. Here students can benefit from our experienced artists, in intense workshops that are specific in topic and focus. Classes include Contact Improve Dance, Jazz dance, Egyptian Style Belly dance, Samba, Tango, Chi Gong etc