Natya Shastra: The ancient text bridging music, dance and drama
- Vasini Shyama Charan Jha
The Natya Shastra, a foundational Indian treatise on performing arts, transcends the boundaries of a simple guide.

In Response to Gayatri Iyer's article in The Hindu about Indian classical dance and Queerness - In context of Dharmic Texts, Characters and Bharatanatyam
- Ramaa Venugopalan
The current trend is to constantly perceive all our Dharmic texts, characters and literary works and impose the narratives of queerness, patriarchy, disdain and accusation of exclusivity.

The connection is in the creativity, sustainable communities through Community based Arts
- Serenity Wise
Not many know it, but there is a lot of power in your local weekly community dance class. I have always been involved in some type of community-based arts group (mainly dance).

A whirl of glamour
- Shailaja Tripathi
Dancer-teacher Siddhi Goel’s research project looks at Kathak’s bond with cinema.

Will the Olympics help dancers get paid like athletes?
- Cory Stieg
Breaking’s debut at the 2024 Olympic Games confirms that, yes, dance can be considered a sport.

Pencils and Pirouettes
- Shruti Patki
The parallels between learning to write and learning to dance are striking. Just as you don’t master writing the moment you first hold a pencil, you don’t become a dancer the day you step into your first dance class.

How anxiety and depression can affect your ability to learn choreography
- Sophie Bress
Over the course of her career, Tia Ungar, a dancer, cheerleader, and cheer coach based in the United Kingdom, has dealt with chronic anxiety. When her anxiety peaks, it’s a challenge to learn and remember choreography.