Associate director and choreographer Madhuri Upadhya talks about dance and painting. Read on… While my academic education has been in Fine Arts my extensive practice has been in dance (performing arts) for the past 20 years. It would be interesting to look at the principles of the two. Around 1st century BC the Sadanga or Six…
Continue reading...Youth Wing dancer Sangeeta Iyer reminisces rehearsing and performing Nakula Somanna’s latest work “Periscope”. Excerpts… I still remember that class when Nakula Somanna, our instructor and choreographer, announced to us that we would be presenting the material we had created in a stage production. Our excitement knew no bounds! We, the Youth Wing dancers, had…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...Nritarutya’s Youth Wing performed at OPUS on March 29, 2014. Here are few moments from the performance, captured in frames… Photo Credits: OPUS
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...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…
Continue reading...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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