A "La Bayadère" for the 21st century: How companies are confronting the Ballet's Orientalist stereotypes
- Joseph Carman
For over 140 years, La Bayadère has affirmed its sublime elements.... Its
drama has inspired unforgettable star performances, and Marius Petipa's
seminal choreography has impacted choreographers like George Balanchine.
The quest of a yearning heart
- Sudha Sridhar
In the realm of art form where the knowledge is more subtle, refined and
ennobling, the Guru is all too eager and obliged to his Guru to
transfer the same to the practitioners of the art form exactly the way
he or she acquired it from their Guru.
When Merce Cunningham took on a new collaborator: The Computer
- Ellen Jacobs
In his 70s, Cunningham, the modern dance innovator, entered a new
creative period, discovering fresh possibilities for human movement.
When Aharyabhinaya, the extraneous representation becomes integral in Performing Arts
- Dr. Varada Pandit
During the post-independence era, choreographic presentations started
taking roots in Kathak. Artistes experimented with innovative ideas in
choreographies.
How journaling can improve your dancing-and help you cope with life right now
- Haley Hilton
Now, more than ever, reflection is crucial to our well-being. When the
world feels upside down, documentation and contemplation are two
positive tools we can use to ground ourselves.
In response to TM Krishna's article
- Ramaa Venugopalan
The power play comes mostly in teachers who are performers themselves.
When one is a popular performer, the adulation is beyond comprehension.
Calling them deities, Gods and Goddesses of the art form... whatever
else, is the problem.
