Fashion meets Dance at Delhi Couture Week!

Ashwin Parmar writes about his experience while working as an understudy for Nritarutya’s production for fashion designer Anju Modi And then fashion came calling! Again!! We performed for designer Anju Modi’s collection presented at Delhi Couture Week. The collection labelled “Draupadi” and was all about the warrior princess look. Working on the theme for her…

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Tips by Tripura Kashyap

1. The idea of improvisation. Improvise! Search for movement. Do not hurry. Try the theme in ten different ways and choose the best. Experiment. 2. Choreography is a collaborative effort. Involve your dancers. Take movement material from dancers. This will enhance and improve the movt vocabulary 3. Learn different styles of dance. This will help…

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Prayog 4 – Behind the Scenes 1.0

Take a sneak peek into the rehearsal sessions of our upcoming production “Prayog”…   Latha and Ashwin try some moves Tripataka flying higher The Blow If looks could kill… Setting up the prop for rehearsals. Self help is the best help Getting the synchronization right Interlocked Madhuri in conversation with the dancers Photo credits: Nikita…

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STUDENTS SPEAK.

Nritarutya’s principal dancer, Vishwakiran, conducted 20 hours of Indian contemporary dance session at Christ University. Here’s what the students have to say about it…. 1. Given the name of the institution the dance instructor was from, my expectations from these 20 hours of Contemporary Dance Training was quite high and it more than lived up…

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Tips by Guru Kiran Subramanyam

Guru Sri Kiran Subramanyam offers pearls of wisdom for budding dancers. 1) Keep your practice and performance separate and running parallel to each other. Let one not suffer due to excessive attention on the other. 2) Watch performances. See as many as possible, and not necessarily only your type of dancing. 50% of learning comes…

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Shades of Grey: Understanding Lighting as More than Off/On

Artistic Director Mayuri Upadhya, shares her thoughts on lighting and its role in enhancing any artistic production with the bi-monthly performing arts magazine Aalap. Read on… How important is lighting to a dance production? Quite simply, the source/intensity/definition can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Personally, I think you only realize the finer nuances of…

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DNA after hrs features Choreographer Madhuri Upadhya

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‘Ashta Nayikas’ book launch

  What better way to launch the first copy of the book ‘ASHTA NAYIKAS ‘ than dance? Different forms of dance depicted each nayika bhava, in their own unique style and beauty. Namitha BalaKrishna Rao, one of Nritarutya’s senior  performers of Youth wing repertory danced the Kalahantarita nayika (who pines for her lover, having sent…

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Comparative Study: Sheershaasana v/s Headstand

Vishwakiran Nambi does a comparative study between the yogic asana and headstand. While both the techniques look similar visually, anatomically the weight and alignment is different. The Sheershaasana provides a cushion for the head with the palms, the deltoids and bicep takes majority of the weight. The head hip and feet are in one line….

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In Conversation With…

In conversation with Guru Sri Kiran Subramanyam. 1. A secret mantra for confidence? Work hard, believe in yourself & trust. 2. Best advice given to you? My teacher used to say – Only 50% of what you practise will show up on stage. So make sure you give 200% when you practise. 3. The day…

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