Special Events Booking

The Aditi Foundation's community collaborators and dance professionals (Spanish, Hawaiian, Chinese, Greek, Middle Eastern, European, E. Indian) perform authentic, dynamic dances and multicultural interfaces in full costume, based on the following themes:

"Hands, Fans, and Shawls"
"Hands Across Time"
"Rhythm-Keepers"
"Colours of Culture"
"You and I"
"Two Faces"

Dance programs can be customized to meet the needs of your organization's special, annual, membership, or fundraising event.

A rate list is as follows (updated for 2010-2012):

30-minute program, 2 dance performers$260*
45-minute program, 3 dance performers$360
(musician accompanist, add $75)
60-minute program, 4 dance performers$460
60-minute program, 5 dance performers$560
60-minute program, 6 dance performers$660
(musician accompanist, add $100)
*$60 goes to Aditi's student scholarships in Monterey County.

For further information and booking, please contact Alicia Morena, Artistic Director at aditifoundation@yahoo.com or (831) 625-2857. Thank you for considering the Aditi Foundation in your future events planning.

Expressions of Appreciation

"Fans, shawls, swords, hands, and footwork weave like a fabulous history lesson through dance, mime, music, and song—with very passionate delivery."
—Audience Member at the Carl Cherry Center for the Performing Arts, Carmel, California

"Joyfully innovative choreography combines profound regional expertise with virtuosity, to remind us of our richly blended multicultural heritage."
—Julianne Burton-Carvajal, Historian, Monterey

"The concert surprised and impressed me with its choreographic vision executed in lively interfaces, authentically expressive of each culture portrayed."
—Goya Ray, International Choreographer

"Amazing performance combining Chinese and Spanish cultures. I would never have imagined that these dances and music could combine so effectively. Great invention and great performance!"
—Chun Ye, Instrumentalist, Beijing Opera

"What a brilliant blending of dances with beautiful costumes and enchanting music! There was unexpected humor, and the performance not only entertained our eyes and ears, but also gave us something to think about and discuss. Thank you for a wonderful evening!"
—Signe Thorsen, Videographer, San Francisco