2025 IPAA 8th International Performing Arts Festival Video Gallery
Each step a pilgrimage, through Karma’s cleansing fire, to awaken.
She died and fell into darkness, taught to steal life in order to survive. He was meant to perish by her hand–but love rewrote fate.
They were torn apart. He waited a thousand years. And then, in a sea of strangers–there she was.
Songa Ngila – meaning ‘Show me the way’- displays the courage it takes to ask for forgiveness and the courage it takes to celebrate, though there is much that is weighing heavy on the Congolese people. This piece also raises the awareness of the atrocities that are still taking place in Congo due to the conflict materials.
This performance features two romantic duets: “All I Ask of You” by Andrew Lloyd Webber, an iconic piece from the musical The Phantom of the Opera, and “Time to Say Goodbye” by Francesco Sartori (music) and Lucio Quarantotto (lyrics).
Paganini: Caprice No. 24 in A minor, Op. 1 Butterfly Lovers’ Violin Concerto (1959)
Afro-Peruvian dance and music native to different parts of Peru; including a dance called Panalivio, which is from Chincha in the south of Peru; Peruvian tap dance called Zapateo; and Festejo, from the heart of Peru in Lima
A group of clowns, on their way to town, to turn another frown upside down.
Directed by visionary choreographer Carola Zertuche, Pasajes Flamencos is a captivating production that blends innovation with tradition. This work invites audiences on a spellbinding journey through the heart of flamenco, where modern creativity meets its deep, authentic roots. Rich with emotion, skill, and cultural resonance, Pasajes Flamencos is a celebration of the passion and timeless beauty of this art form.
This piece is about time, an invisible force that shapes existence in profound and intangible ways. We were, we are, and we will be: these three states encapsulate the journey of all beings and things in the world. Time is physically countable with clocks and calendars, but we cannot touch it, and in many ways it affects us.
Sensual, explosive, and irresistibly alive—this samba performance weaves rhythm and passion into a dazzling spectacle that sets the stage ablaze.
International & National Award Winning Dancer, Ekaterina Pichkova, age 15, performs Medora’s Variation from the Ballet “Le Corsaire.” Ekaterina Pichkova trains under the direct guidance of Osipova Ballet Academy’s Founder & Artistic Director Marina Osipova, Ph.D.
“Omiyage” is an open source piece written by Shoji Kameda in 2024. In Japanese, “Omiyage” means “gift”. This song is a gift to the taiko community, a way to encourage the spirit of generosity amongst taiko players around the world.