Sheela Unnikrishnan’s SDN’s Kriya will help her students conceptualise and present a margam. The first beneficiary was Mridula Shivakumar
Going on a Chhau trail in Odisha
A special three-day event at Mayurbhanj introduced the audience to the art form’s rich history and distinct styles.
NATYA VRIKSHA’s World Dance Day festival features an impressive line-up of artistes
Conceived and curated by Geeta Chandran, it will take place on April 26 and 27 at India International Centre, New Delhi
Navigating Alcohol Use at Dance Conventions
During the hustle and bustle of convention weekends, Beatrice,* a dance studio owner, has very strict rules about having a designated adult in charge at all times. So, when these parent chaperones were repeatedly turning up at the hotel bar, she knew she had to step in. “The kids would be like ‘Where’s my mom?’ and we would always find them at the bar,” she says. “It was so embarrassing to say to the kids, ‘Your mom is at the bar instead of here watching you get a scholarship.’” Drinking at dance conventions isn’t unheard of, and some members of […]
“How The National Honor Society for Dance Arts Will Level Up Any Program”
You may have heard of the National Dance Education Organization’s National Honor Society for Dance Arts through the pins and cords that inducted members don on graduation day, but teachers everywhere will tell you: The benefits of an NHSDA education go far deeper than eye-catching wearables. Diana Ford, a teacher at Miami Arts Charter School in Florida, loves NHSDA because the program encourages her students to lead the way. “The students decide how they want to help the community, and they create outlets to do that,” she says. NHSDA builds and celebrates dance students’ artistic merit, leadership, and academic achievements. CREATIVE CONSERVATORY OF […]
Mohiniyattam is a complete art form, says Japanese artist Hiromi Maruhashi
Hiromi Maruhashi has been coming to Kerala every year to keep her connect with Mohiniyattam. She recently attended a workshop led by danseuse Neena Prasad
At Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions, “Dance Training Is Life Training”
Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions started as a dream: A dream to share the fresh, new training techniques and material being taught in major cities like Los Angeles and New York with dance students throughout the country. President and co-founder Dr. Joe Tremaine (who received an honorary doctorate from The University of Arizona) has a long history of working with the best in the business—as a dancer, a choreographer, and an educator. (He’s worked with a star-studded list of entertainers, including Paula Abdul, Gregory Hines, Gene Kelly, and Barbara Streisand, to name a few.) In the 1970s, Tremaine opened the Joe Tremaine Dance Center in Los Angeles, and in […]

At Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions, “Dance Training Is Life Training”
Tremaine Dance Conventions & Competitions started as a dream: A dream to share the fresh, new training techniques and material being taught in major cities like Los Angeles and New York with dance students throughout the country. President and co-founder Dr. Joe Tremaine (who received an honorary doctorate from The University of Arizona) has a long history of working with the best in the business—as a dancer, a choreographer, and an educator. (He’s worked with a star-studded list of entertainers, including Paula Abdul, Gregory Hines, Gene Kelly, and Barbara Streisand, to name a few.) In the 1970s, Tremaine opened the Joe Tremaine Dance Center in Los Angeles, and in […]
Best Practices for Working With Students With Disabilities With Sandra Stratton-Gonzalez and Agnes McConlogue Ferro
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Anitha Guha’s ‘Parishvanga Pattabhishekam’ highlighted the enduring appeal of the epic
The thematic production had episodes from Bala, Ayodhya and Aranya Kandams