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SUMMER IMPRESSIONS: New Victory Dance Fest with Ishita Mili/IMGE Dance
By Cecily Palenti / September 26, 2025
“Ishita Mili’s Swords blended classical Indian dance and hip-hop in a display of strength and defiance. Mili’s heavy, stomping, inverted leg movements blended seamlessly with detailed yet subtle gestures of her hands, head, and eyes. The mash-up of styles, seemingly so different, was captivating, and Mili is an exceptionally fascinating performer. Small in stature but enormous in power, she filled the stage, and while her solo was long, her ability to beguile and transfix her audience kept us with her the entire time.”
Dance as Identity: Ishita Mili’s Powerful Expression of Culture and Movement
By Tinds - NY / May 25, 2025
“Ishita Mili’s dance journey is far from ordinary. As the founder of IMGE Dance, she’s blending classical Indian dance, contemporary street styles, and her own innovative movement language to create a new face of expression. Ishita’s work is a fusion of personal story and universal themes, creating a space where movement speaks louder than words, exploring belonging, identity, and the human experience.”
SEATTLE COLLEGIAN: Seattle International Dance Festival 2025 Review
By Vrindha / March 3, 2025
“The trio had impeccable coordination, and their performance had an undeniable “wow” factor. The music resonated through their piece. The three dancers executed specificity and articulation in their movements, which were both sharp and soft at the same time.“
THE BESSIES ANNOUNCE NOMINEES FOR THE 2024 & 2025 BESSIE AWARDS
November 24, 2024
The New York Dance and Performance Awards, The Bessies, New York City’s premier dance awards honoring outstanding creative work in the field, today announced the nominees for the 2024 & 2025 Bessie Awards. The Bessie Awards announcement will be held on Tuesday, January 20, at 7pm, at Dixon Place, 161A Chrystie Street, NY 10002.
THE AMP: The Expansive Vocabulary of Ishita Mili’s IMGE Dance Company
By Ashna Ali / June 20, 2025
“The jarring specificity of the stories IMGE Dance tells beckon the universal, reminding us that no matter how alone we think we are or how unique our plight, when we listen to and move with one another, we thrive together.”
TIMES UNION: The Egg celebrates South Asian dance
By Katherine Kiessling / March 26, 2025
“The evening will also include electronic percussionist Momin, who performed under the moniker Sunken Cages, and Mili, who infuses traditional Bharatanatyam dance with urban street styles. The duo is collaborating on a new work that embodies the idea of “ancient to the future,” said Momin, referencing the personal mantra that has guided his career (and could serve as the unofficial tagline for the Resonance Series).“
SEATTLES TIMES: This Seattle dance festival explores family, immigration
By Gemma Alexander / February 25, 2025
“IMGE Dance first performed at SIDF in 2019, and Khambatta says they have become an SIDF audience favorite, most recently performing “Therapy’s Expensive” in 2023. “Cyrus and I have also shared heritage to India, which has always been a place of mutual connection because we both push the boundaries between tradition and contemporary work,” said Ishita Mili, founder and director of IMGE Dance.“
KREM TV INTERVIEW: Gonzaga dance kicks off it’s ‘24-’25 season
By David Somers / September 18, 2024
“It’s really fun to learn and try something new especially with someone as big and inspirational as Ishita.”
