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At first glance, there’s nothing special about the Sunday-morning adaptive dance classes at Ballet Academy East (BAE). A studio, a teacher, music, a smattering of young students trying to do ballet and occasionally misbehaving—these are common ingredients in any children’s dance class. But look longer and you’ll see there is something special here, starting with the teacher’s patience and kindness as she works a quiet magic with her students—special needs children with autism, development delays, sensory sensitivities, or Down’s syndrome.     Mackenzie Fey, 28, is a model ballerina for her young charges: tall and graceful, with dramatic eyes and a regal, […]

Sivashree Kumar performed recently for Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha’s Bharat Nritya Utsav 2025

Heels, a sensual dance style that combines techniques from jazz, ballet, and the runway, is now in Chennai. We strap on our stilletos and learn a few moves

The dancer’s ‘Unekalavya’, performed at the Jharna festival in Chennai, showed the tribal warrior’s love for learning and devotion towards guru Dronacharya.

Sixty dancers from five different dance schools came together in Chennai recently to stage a special production, which was a smorgasbord of musical and dance styles.

Dancers and musicians from India and Russia come together for Spasibo Shankaraa- A Tribute, to celebrate Maha Shivaratri on February 26 in Bengaluru

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