Bijayini Satpathy – Odissi Master in her Prime
Bijayani Satpathy has the reputation of being the most revered odissi dancer in the world. She is held in high esteem by the New York dance establishment (the home of…
Seeta Patel – In Conversation
Image: Foteini Christofilopoulou Ahead of the Sadler’s Wells premiere of Seetal Patel Dance Company’s Rite of Spring (13 March 2023), the choreographer takes a break from rehearsals to speak to Pulse about…
Sooraj Subramaniam on Reflections of an Indian Dancer
London audiences are eagerly awaiting the autobiographical solo of the iconic dancer that will have its first outing in the capital of Friday 31 March at Waterman’s in West London.…
Banyan Tree – Dance Takeover
The first stage of the Banyan Tree project culminated in the Dance Takeover of the Hat Factory in Luton on 23 April 2022: a day of exploration and celebration of dance,…
Abhinaya – Beyond Binaries (Part three)
Nuanced abhinaya comes from the process of ‘inner dialogue’, bharatanatyam artist Vidhya Subramanian tells dancer and educator Kumudha Chandrasekaran. Informed by technique, but driven by individuality; inspired by the content…
Abhinaya – Beyond Binaries – Part Two
In the second part of the Series, Mavin Khoo reflects upon the realisations that he gained through the years of his dance practice in his conversation with Kumudha Chandrasekaran It…
Abhinaya – Beyond Binaries Part One
Kumudha Chandrasekaran, dancer and educator discusses the subject of ‘abhinaya’, the expressional and narrative part of dance with three well-known performers. The question before them: how to convey the shades…
Dancing to a New Tune 1: Divya Ravi’s VitthāMāi
This Mini-series examines the connection between new musical compositions and how these elicit new ways of moving, which may or may not be outside the strict classical form. Over 2023…
Vitthala, My Mother-Divya Ravi
Divya Ravi is a prominent Bharatanatyam soloist from Bangalore who has been resident in the UK for three years. She is currently mentored by Mavin Khoo and gave a solo…
From a kathak teacher – teaching strategies
Nikita Thakrar, kathak teacher and performer shares her extensive experience of training children and adults. She has made a full time career teaching dance and a range of disciplines related…