For Meghna Chakraborty, dance is more than an art form—it’s the story of her life. Having started training in Bharatanatyam at the age of four, Meghna’s journey with the classical Indian dance style ...

Surat: A Parsi mother-daughter duo is set to perform their ‘arangetram' together after years of training in Bharatanatyam. Arangetram, a Tamil word, which means ‘ascent to the stage', marks a dancer's ...

Floating across the stage in her elaborate costumes and dramatic eye makeup, Meghna Chakraborty appears ageless. The movements of her hands, neck and feet–all prescribed by the traditions of the ...

Smiti Srinivasan of West Windsor has studied the art of Bharatanatyam, an ancient south Indian classical dance form, since age 6. A student with a passionate interest in many things, Smiti Srinivasan ...

When she was 13, Mariamal dreamed of learning Bharatanatyam. However, she could not pursue dance as classes were unaffordable. Now 50, Mariamal is finally living her dream, learning Bharatanatyam at ...

“Jasmine is a boss,” Shoba said of her first role back on Broadway post-pandemic. “She goes after what she wants and leads with her heart. What I hope to bring to this portrayal of Jasmine is that ...

Founded in 1945 by Guru A. T. Govindraj Pillai and his wife Karunambal, the institution began as a modest effort to nurture classical dance in the city. The fledgling centre later received invaluable ...

A flight of steps led to the Faculty of Performing Arts at Baroda’s Maharaja Sayajirao University. The exposed brick work facade and distinctive wooden architecture seemed to hold within them a slice ...

In the late 1970s, the dance scene in Mangaluru was dominated by male gurus, with Jayalakshmi Alva being one of the few exceptions. That was when Kamala Bhat founded Natyalaya in 1978 in Urva. She ...

February 23 sticks in my mind the way a birthday does for most people. After my first 10 years of Bharatanatyam training, I performed my arangetram — a classical dancer’s debut full-length solo ...

Anvita Jain, disciple of Guru Geeta Chandran, captivated audience with her Bharatanatyam Arangetram in New Delhi. Bharatnatyam exponent Geeta Chandran's disciple Anvita Jain during her Arangetram In ...