The floors shine in Suchitra 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 ...

Of course, what is being evoked on stage in not a new discovery. In fact, the ancient art of Bharatanatyam is a 3000-year-old tradition that is among the most popular and one of the oldest of the ...

The art of Bharatanatyam is an ongoing skill to learn. Ms Somehsa teaches students from five years of age, ... "Every hand gesture that we do has a name and a meaning to it," Ms Somehsa said.

Kochi Times catches up with Iman and Bharatanatyam dancer Singdha Sinha, who came together to offer a neo-classical art blend Kochi Times catches up with Iman and Bharatanatyam dancer Singdha ...

Having watched innumerable male dancers, and observed the way the male body is able to adjust to the ‘araimandi’ (demi plie), central stylistic concern of Bharatanatyam and how strong hand and ...

Durban - Celebrating the Indian cultural Bharatanatyam dance in her new book, Insights and Impressions, Durban dance teacher Sureka Singh describes it as “a work of art and a work of the heart ...

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 ...

Apeksha Niranjan’s 60-minute performance at the Movement, Physical and Dance Theatre International Festival was a fusion of ...