The Making of “Periscope”

Choreographer Nakula Somanna talks about choreographing his piece “Periscope” for Nritarutya’s Youth Wing. Periscope is currently a work in progress. I started to work with the youth group from around June 2013, if my memory serves me right. I met the group who had a background in dance, a few well versed in classical and…

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Manmatha – The making

Associate Director and Choreographer, Madhuri Upadhya talks about the making one of her works – “Manmatha”. Read on… Manmatha started with a specific direction and purpose of exploring  the shringara rasa and romanticizing love. I believe that love is the thread that connects all of us essentially as energies, existing in time in space. One still is helpless and is…

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Captured in Clicks

Nritarutya’s Youth Wing performed at OPUS on March 29, 2014. Here are few moments from the performance, captured in frames…   Photo Credits: OPUS

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Abdominal Strengthening

Our in house physiotherapist and Arts Manager, Masoom Parmar shares some beginner exercises to strengthen your abdominals. Read and practice…   THE ABDOMINAL MUSCULATURE The following exercises have been designed for beginners. In case you suffer from any back injury or abdominal discomfort before, during or after the course of the exercise regime, refrain from…

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Dance at Opus!

Youth Wing dancer Shweta Hegde talks about her experience while rehearsing and performing for the showcase at Opus. Excerpts.   A collective euphoria enveloped the Youth wing when we came to know about our showcase  for one of the most happening venues of the city – Opus. We, the dancers were gearing up to present…

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Technique & Performance – A few tips

Noted Kathak danseuse Sonia Sabri shares some tips on technique and preparing for performance. Read on… 1. Body conditioning is integral to dance practice, for life. I believe one’s dance technique is the language through which the body and soul express itself and beyond. The body is the instrument so if one does not know…

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Tips by Kalpana Raghuraman

Brussels based choreographer Kaplana Raghuraman shares some words of advice on stage performance. – When on Stage always give your Everything: use your technique to the core and your charisma – Dont think you can hide anything when you are on stage. Even small things are seen! – Die in every moment: Dont judge yourself…

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Designing a Fitness Regime

Prinicpal Dancer and Youth Wing Director Vishwakiran Nambi’s third blog in the body conditioning series. Read on… Once you have identified your body type and its fitness needs,the next step would be to design a suitable regime to suit your needs. Now, every professional dancer will have certain physical requirements which are common for dancers…

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Chakra – The Making

Associate Director and Choreographer Sathya BG talks about his latest work “Chakra” for Prayog 4. Read on… It started of with creating movement patterns with the senior dancers of Nritarutya and it was a bit of challenge for me as I had to imagine the movements on the dancers of Chakra. The journey of the…

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Managing the Stage.

Masoom Parmar reminisces about stage management for our production “Madhur Milan”. Excerpts… A year and eight months and I have my wings tested big time… After working for so long under the watchful eyes of GBa (that is Geetha Ballal for starters), I had to handle backstage for Nritarutya’s musical “Madhur Milan” without her. This…

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