Intricate hand gestures, purposeful footwork, expertly controlled facial expressions – a Bharatanatyam dancer must possess all these qualities to fully convey the essence of a story. When melodious ...

BY VEENA RAO When a few dancers began gathering in 2024 to practice adavus—the foundational steps of Bharatanatyam—they had ...

Emerging from Tamil Nadu, Bharatanatyam is a revered Indian dance form with over two millennia of history. Notable for its hand gestures, rhythmic footwork, and graceful movements, the dance offers ...

Before her students arrived at the bright and airy dance studio called Kala Vandanam in St. Paul's St. Anthony Park neighborhood, Suchitra Sairam reflected about her unusual journey from dancer to ...

This coming weekend, Indian dance enthusiast Gaitrie Devi (Devi Bollywood Dance) will be hosting a special guest who will be performing and guiding instructional workshops on Bharata Natyam (South ...

In a city that never sleeps, classical dance continues to hold its own — connecting generations through rhythm, grace, and ...

The pandemic has shown us that learning a new art form does not require the physical presence of a teacher. Almost all the classes had moved online to continue with the lessons. But even before that, ...

Love poetry comes to life with a full-length Bharatanatyam duet featuring Canadian dancers Hari Krishnan and Srividya Natarajan. Bharatanatyam is a classical Indian dance form and considered to be a ...

When Arthy Ahmed launched her Bharatanatyam class in Dhaka, many in the classical dance circuit saw it as a side project at best, and a waste of time at worst. "They told me, don't spend your energy ...

An intimate Baithak at the Raw Mango Showroom in Banjara Hills recently came alive with ‘Navarasa’, a Bharatanatyam ballet ...