Have you ever been involved in a project so close to your vision, that you were quite happy to spend months working on it, trying to make its various aspects work? Such is the idea that stands behind the event that I feel honored to be a part of, happening tomorrow in Portland. The World…
hi all,February flew by (having a month long cold and cough will do that to you) and here we are in March, with hopes of Spring and intense preparations for a very special event coming up on March 21st. But more about that later, as it deserves a detailed description- soon to come.But first, we…
While we have put our Portland adult dance class on hiatus for the time being (we are now accepting registrations for the spring, starting in March or April once we have a full group), there are several events geared at children coming up soon.The Children\’s Museum and Theater of Portland has a wonderful exhibit on…
January 17th marked the day Sankranti was celebrated right here in Maine, at Riverton school in Portland. The Telugu Association of Maine (TAM) organized this in a beautiful manner: the auditorium was decorated with textile panels and kites, generous amounts of food provided through a potluck (delicious homemade Indian food), and a varied cultural program…
This Wednesday, January 7, despite a bitter cold of around 14 degrees, we had the first Bharata Natyam dance class for adults in the lovely Mayo st Arts Center, at 10 Mayo st. There are plenty of parking spaces on the street, the space is heated and spacious with hardwood floors, and the students are…
Time sure is rushing by this time of year.( Diwali came and flew by – more details to follow once we get some photos from the wonderful event that took place last Saturday in Cape Elizabeth.) Thanksgiving rushed by leaving many with dreams of renewed fitness from January.A needed update on the upcoming dance class…
As previously mentioned, we-ve been planning new dance classes to help adults and children experience the joy of learning Bharata Natyam right here in Maine. We are happy to announce the first class will take place at Mayo st Arts center, Saturdays 10 to 11 am. Starting date is planned for November 1st (followed by…
We are fully enveloped by the richness of fall here in Maine: the leaves have glorious colors that always leaves one with the desire to have some ability to paint, there is an abundance of pumpkins decorating houses and tables, families go apple picking, and the kids are enjoying new friends at school! What better…
\” To see a world in a grain of sand,And a heaven in a wild flowerHold infinity in the palm of your hand,And Eternity in an hour.\”by William Blake Inspiration for creating dance or dance-theatre performances comes from many sources: from ideas, dreams, from the music that we may want to use. While William Blake\’s…
We sometimes see a beautiful sunset, a movie that touches us, or the waves of the ocean crashing against the rocks and something inside us is moved. We get an inspiration to pursue a dream, to learn something new, to overcome our limitations. For many of us, what happens afterwards is that we slide back…
