The floors shine in Sairam’s St. Paul dance studio. In order to reach it, she has to descend a narrow stairway into a brightly-painted basement. It’s perfect studio space, Sairam said. She and her ...

For performers of Bharatanatyam, the ancient dance form of South India, Arangetram is their debut performance on stage in front of teachers and experts, besides the audience.

A 17-year-old girl achieved the feat of becoming the second Chinese student to perform 'Arangetram', a solo debut of the ancient Indian dance form Bharatanatyam, highlighting its growing popularity ...