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Root Mod
Root Mod is a St. Louis-based R&B band capable of shifting from soul and funk to hip-hop, and jazz. They're fronted by the electric songstress, Bianca Fitzpatrick. The band took shape in the summer of 2017 after siblings Daniel Fitzpatrick II, Bianca Fitzpatrick, and their cousins Greg Fitzpatrick (Ithinkitsbbp) and Thomas Paden, along with a friend and fellow musician Peter Plank (Heartcave) decided to meet up to play, arrange and write songs in the basement of the parents of Bianca and Daniel. What started as a casual project infusing their own unique personalities into upbeat covers, immediately resulted in the band setting their focus on producing and writing original content. The group’s founders are primarily all family members and come from a rich musical heritage. This musical heritage is what motivated the group to embark on their collective musical journey together. The group released their debut album, "This That. and The Third" in 2025.
Dances of India
Dances of India, a multiple-time NEA honoree, celebrates its 49th season in 2026-2027 and is one of the oldest classical Indian dance companies in the United States! Created by Artistic Director Asha Premachandra (Prem for short) and her husband the late Dr. Prem, the company has performed all around St. Louis--including STL City and County schools, libraries, museums, community centers, assisted living centers, and corporations--for decades.
The company holds one annual performance every autumn at the Skip Viragh Center for the Arts @ Chaminade, where it presents an original dance-theater production written/narrated by Nartana Premachandra, who is now the company's President, & choreographed by visual artist Theckla Mehta, one of Asha's first students!
Asha Prem is a 2018 Saint Louis Visionary Award Recipient & a 2020 St. Louis Regional Arts Commission Artist Fellow.
Please visit DancesofIndiaStLouis.org to learn more.