In Pictures: Diamond Jubilee Pageant in BBC News

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Rehearsals for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Rehearsals in ‘Desi Masti studio’, Leicester. Photo credits: Tina Bali      

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Smt Lalitha Srinivasan on YES DANCE MATTERS

“YES DANCE MATTERS” (by Smt Lalitha Srinivasan on World Dance Day) It has always mattered at the personal level, when I was 4 to now and will always matter at all levels, in all respects till the end of my day. It has been a panacea for life’s trials and tribulation. It has been a…

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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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Connect-a contact improvisation experience

Origins in collaboration with Erica Kaufman, a dancer, choreographer,yogini, creative expressionist and contact improviser is conducting a workshop, from the 12th to the 15th, from 12:30 to 2:30 pm in Bangalore. The workshop aims at exploring contact improvisation as a vehicle of discovery, creativity, and expression. In addition, she is working closely with Nancy Stark Smith, one…

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Avantika-New Arts magazine carries an article on Modern Indian dance.

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AUDITION Components and essentials….

AUDITION Components and essentials…. By- Madhuri Upadhya Dance Auditions are a systematic process through which professionals select suitable artists who are required to give a sample performance. If you compare it to other industries it’s more or less like a job interview, only harder because your body cannot lie. In the field of dance, there…

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Dancer’s diet-Calcium

Dancer’s Diet-Calcium by Vishwa Kiran Calcium is one of the key nutrients that your body needs in order to stay strong and healthy. It is an essential building block for lifelong bone health in both men and women, among many other important functions. Because calcium has so many important jobs, it’s important to get enough…

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Class note

Its always good to hear from our class enthusiasts. Meet Ben, a Karate student, who also loves exploring other movement disciplines. He takes up Geetha’s class in Koramanagala centre and writes this note to her in response. “Thanks again for opening your class to me. It was a privilege to learn from you and see…

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Lecture demonstration on ‘History of dance in the 20th century”

Veena Basavarajaiah talks on reinvention of certain dance forms in India especially Bharatnatyam Pre and post Independence period. A brief history of Devadasis and their life through the centuries till the anti- nautch act’. The session would be for one hour along with half hour discussion and questions with the participants. On 8th August, 2011 FROM…

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