Editing Roger Sinha (section)

= History =

Roger Sinha, artistic director, choreographer and dancer founded [http://asiancanadianwiki.org/wiki/User:Sinhadanse Sinha Dance] in 1991. Since then, the company has more than 10 pieces to its repertoire. The journey began with Burning Skin (1992), followed by Benches (1996) created upon request by the Winnipeg Contemporary Dancers. Loha/Thok (2002-2002) was then created and greatly appreciated by the critics and the public due to the symbiosis and the elegance in movements performed by Natasha Bakht and Roger Sinha. The Agora de la Danse hosted the show for the 2001-2002 program and 7 performances were presented. This creation is born from a collaboration that keeps flourishing between the two Canadian choreographers.

Apricot Trees Exist took place on the dance floors in 2004. The sextet is brilliantly interpreted and won the heart of the public and the critics right from the first showings. It performed in 14 theaters in the greater Montreal area and appeared once again in the program of the Agora de la Danse for a total of 8 performances.


Roger Sinha is very interested in video art and new technologies. The solo Zeros & Ones (2008) clearly express that passion. While the show Zeros & Ones, Quebasian Rhapsody and Burning Skin was touring in India, the first short film, The Barber of Bangalore, is shot. These three pieces have beamed on 5 cities of India: Bangalore, Ahmedabad, New Delhi, Kolkata and Bhoomika.

Later in 2008, Sinha was invited as co-choreographer the piece Tono, directed and created by Sandra Laronde, artistic director and choreographer of Red Sky, a company based in Toronto that addresses themes of cultural differences. Tono was selected at the Luminato festival in Toronto in 2009, the Beijing Olympics, and the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad. Most recently, the show is invited to perform at the Universal Exhibition of Shanghai in China in May 2010.