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…
Once upon a time, a long time ago (no, really, the story spreads between 2003 and 2008 in my case), in a land far far away (this one is easier to guess: Delhi, India) there were quite a few young damsels who had come to study Bharata Natyam. These are just a few memories from…
This is a story which started in 2003. I was a young college graduate, sure I owned the world and it was only a matter of days, mere minutes till my talent would be recognized… Sure enough, I had been dancing Bharata Natyam for 7 years, and finally the Indian Embassy in Bucharest, my…
Nirananda is the pure joy of the Spirit, our true Self. Bharata Natyam and Indian classical dance in its true essence is overflowing joy. For this is the nature of joy that transcends anything physical: after the initial steps of learning the craft, going through the physical effort and mental concentration, channeling your attention in…
