Hindustani vocalist Rama Sundar Ranganathan and Bharatanatyam dancer Himanshu Srivastava recently presented artworks inspired by classical music and dance at India Habitat Centre in Delhi.
Musical masterpiece Rajadhiraaj comes to Delhi
Rajadhiraaj: Love Life Leela, a musical celebrating Krishna is set to enchant Delhi audiences after a successful run in Mumbai
How Kamala set the Bharatanatyam stage for the future
Kamala Lakshminarayanan, the child prodigy-turned-pioneering dancer and teacher turned 90 this year. Here’s recalling her immense contribution to that art form
‘Teachers need to think beyond dance classrooms,’ says Geeta Chandran
The Bharatanatyam exponent will receive the Nritya Choodamani title at Sri Krishna Gana Sabha’s 2024 December Festival
Alarmel Valli recounts her poetic exploration in ‘The Forgotten Seed’
The senior dancer staged her new work based on Sangam poetry recently at Bangalore International Centre
‘Sringaram’ set to re-release for Margazhi: Why this Tamil film on the devadasis is relevant
Sharada Ramanathan’s Sringaram, starring Adito Rao Hydari in the lead, is set to re-release
Attakkalari’s ‘World Dance’ in Bengaluru is a fusion of global and local stories
Indian and global artists come together in Attakkalari’s World Dance, blending traditions, myths, and modern themes
Math to mudras: Lalitha Anand retraces path back to Bharatanatyam
From academia to arangetram, Lalitha Anand makes an inspiring dance debut at 57
Educator Moves: Shifts in the Dance Education Landscape From Fall 2024
From director shifts to faculty appointments and beyond, here are the major dance educator moves you should know about from fall 2024. Kelli David-Low has been appointed dance education director at Deeply Rooted Dance Theater. Amy Marshall has been named associate director of education at the Paul Taylor Dance Foundation. April Ball, Phillip Broomhead, and Emily Nicolaou have joined the full-time faculty of University of North Carolina School of the Arts’ School of Dance. Hansuke Yamamoto has joined the faculty of San Francisco Ballet School. Eric Tamm has joined the faculty of the American Ballet Theatre William J. Gillespie School […]
Letter From the Editor: Happy Holidays, Dance Teachers!
When the casting sheet goes up, there’s one role that few students are excited to see their name next to: understudy. Some of us know what that feels like (at least I do), but as educators, it is our job to help our students navigate this responsibility and encourage them to put in just as much effort as if they were first cast. Luckily, we’ll have tried-and-tested strategies from experienced educators on DT+ this month. We’ll also be offering tips on structuring a dance class for K–12 general-education students that strikes a balance between creative exploration, choreography, and technique; discussing […]