Shreya Mohan, 13, of Prior Lake, has been dancing since she was 3 or 4 years old. When she tells people she dances, however, they’re usually thinking of leotards. They’re not thinking ...

Each dance has unique steps (even if many Bollywood choreographers like to combine different styles), and far from being random, these steps have very significant meanings. Bharatanatyam is a ...

We see dancers on stage and get enamoured by their ... Meera explains the significance of Aharya abhinaya (costume and accessories) in Bharatanatyam.

Up-and-comers from Kalpana Dance Theatre will be presenting a classical bharatanatyam repertoire in Saha-Narthana. BHARATANATYAM dancer P.T. Narendran is a classicist at heart. When it comes to ...

Guru Chithra Visweswaran’s view of bharatanatyam as a dance form with diverse styles ... However, during the Hoysala dynasty, it was a different posture. That said, there are many types of ...

These dancers will present original pieces that merge the traditional with the contemporary, exploring how Bharatanatyam can be both rooted in its classical forms and open to fresh interpretations.