Choreography process

By Vishwa Kiran Wild flower is based on the concept of “Lookism”. Lookism is actually a term used to describe the phenomenon of how, societally, physically attractive people meet with positive reinforcements. For me, this translates into how eventually physical appearance becomes so vital that it negates everything else, this obsession is one of the…

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Manmatha premiere on June 1st

Madhuri Updahya on her choreographic piece “Manmatha” As a choreographer my thoughts have always leaned towards combining aesthetics of painting and dance almost like giving picture frames animation. My line of research has always been on 2 dimensionality exploring thematic possibilities linearly and also in lines placed at a choreographic space. Personal stories of dancers…

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Workshop at Parniti Kalakendra

It was that time of the year for my get away to teach dance outside Bangalore. My destination was to the classical dancers of Pariniti Kalakendra in Sagara. Sri Gopal Sagar (Director) and Sri Chinmayi (Dance critic) has been in conversation with me for a year and the dates finally materialized during our Republic day….

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Mechanics of the human body

Dancers are a unique blend of artiste and athlete. They are particularly susceptible to musculoskeletal injuries and pain. The health problems of dancers are worthy of attention for several reasons. First, because most dancers begin training at a young age, there is potential for a great impact on their future health. Second, the interplay of…

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Learning contact improvisation

Contact improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for exploration through movement improvisation. If you want to be part of Nritarutya’s dance education sessions/ Indian contemporary dance planners and improvisations write to info@nritarutya.com. Classes are mentored by our principal dancer, Vishwa Kiran- www.nritarutya.com/dancers Contact Improvisation is a…

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Ashish Mohan Khokar – Alliance Française’s Dance DISCourse

Saturday, June 11, 2011; 6:30pm Alliance Française Thimmaiah Road, Vasanth Nagar, Bangalore Transcendance Nritarutya’s ideas in movement In keeping with vast range and variety of topics, Alliance Française – Ashish Khokar’s Dance DISCourse is offering to Bangalore audiences, Saturday, June 11, 2011, 6:30pm promises to be a unique evening because it showcases what is modern in Indian…

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Nritarutya premieres its dance creation; an ensemble of 50 artistes!

Nritarutya is proud to present to you a visual glimpse of its latest dance act with 50 performing artists. Commissioned by a leading business group, the act celebrates the marriage of contemporary, folk and classical forms. Vibrant and dynamic, this vertical illusionary act, choreographed by Mayuri Upadhya, is all set to premiere on 11th, June…

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Student’s Speak

Sunil Warrier, our student at the Whitefield center, talks about his experience learning and dancing with us. Excerpts… “Nritarutya follows the traditional way of teaching. The initial training focuses on building up the body to dance which includes stamina building, developing control, balancing, body conditioning, flexibility, alignment aspects. The training period depends from person to…

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Delhi calling!

Dancer Pia Bunglowala reminisces the experience of the recent performance at Delhi. Dance has always been an integral part of me. And one of my most favorite thing of being a professional dancer is the fact that it takes you to interesting places and you get to meet a lot of interesting people. My association…

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In the business of dancing…

Artistic director Mayuri Upadhya’s article about the business of dance was published in “The Asian Age” . Read the article here.   I’m a professional dancer. A few years ago the answer to “what do you do?” assured me of amused reactions. From raised eye-brows, stupid stares to utter fascination. From being asked “Ok…you dance, but what is it that you do for a living?” to “Dancer,…

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