Article from the Los Gatos Times

Television: Alexandria (7 year's old) and Ruth on the "Music Matters Show" performing two dances
(one of the dances choreographed by Alexandria for "Girls Around The World" which aired on local
television stations for about two week
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2003 "Life" at Fisher Middle School
Alexandria D'Souza as a professional dancer, see page 39.

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Wildcat 2005
LGH School
An article and photo on "Cultural Diversity Not Truly Hidden" Let's Dance, a daughter and mother team.

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Article and photo of Alexandria & Ruth: "The Christian tradition of
Sacred Dance coming to Holy Cross Lutheran Church on Sunday,
February 26, 2006".

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March 2006

Performance for the "Oasis Church of the Nazarene" on Pen TV and channels 11 and 26 on San Bruno Cable
Municipal TV.

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March 7, 2007
AEON Saratoga Sampler
An article in the AeONsafe - Saratoga Sampler: Dance Through Time: Indian dance group caters to a Western audience
by Mary Ann CookPart of the article:
Their presentations run the gamut from calssical Indian to Bollywood type dance numbers. Inddeed, Dancing Thru Time
is the title of one of their performance pieces. It's their way of giving back to the community, says Ruth. Note all but papa
have the name Alexander in some form, which is Ruth's birth name. So how do they keep thir offspring straight?
It's simple: Alexandria is called Allie.

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Columns

Saratoga Sampler

Indian dance group caters to a Western audience

By Mary Ann Cook

DANCE THROUGH TIME: Indian dance with a Western slant is what Alexandria D'Souza Dance/Music Guild is all about. It's a family affair. Alexandria, 16, and her mother Ruth Alexander are the dancers. Alexander, 7, plays the Indian drum for background music and father Daniel sometimes serves as emcee.

The group presents one paid and one free concert each month. Unlike other classical Indian dance groups, this one tailors itself to a Western audience, employing Western and gospel music in English to serve as accompaniment, as well as Indian music.

It's a way to bridge the gap between the two cultures. Alexandria is a junior at LGHS and has been training and performing since she was 5. Five years ago she and her mother became professional dancers by graduating from an Arangetram ceremony, which literally means "ascending the stage."

Their presentations run the gamut from classical Indian to Bollywood type dance numbers. Indeed, Dancing Through Time is the title of one of their performance pieces. The family performs for senior groups, churches and schools, waiving their fees for the smaller venues.

The family performed in a Cape Town, South Africa, church at Christmastime to much acclaim. That's Ruth's native land. Daniel is a test engineer with 2Wire and has several patents to his name. Ruth studied to be a fashion designer and creates the costumes for this family dance troupe.

It's their way of giving back to the community, says Ruth. Note that all but papa have the name Alexander in some form, which is Ruth's birth name. So how do they keep their offspring straight? It's simple: Alexandria is called Allie.

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March 13, 2007
Los Gatos Weekly
An article in the Silicon Valley Community local paper: Dance Through Time: Indian dance with a Western slant is what Alexandria D'Souza Dance/Music Guild is all about. It's a family affair. Alexandria, 16 and her mother Ruth Alexander are the dancers. Alexander 7 plays the Indian drum (mrudangam) for background music and father Daniel sometimes serves as emcee. The group presents one paid and one free concert each month. Unlike other classical Indian dance groups, this one tailors itself to a Western audience, employing western and gospel music in English to serve as accompaniment, as well as Indian music. It's a way to bridge the gap between the two cultures. The family performed in Cape Town, South Africa at Christmastime to much acclaim.

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"The Place To Be"
Los Gatos High School Yearbook
June 2007
An article/picture of Alexandria D'Souza on "Lending a Hand" to the community

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