#natyamnaatak – “ARAIMANDI? WHAT IS ARAIMANDI?
I taught a 4 month introductory Bharatanatyam session for young children at a local Montessori school. We concluded the session with a short showcase for the students to share what […]
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I taught a 4 month introductory Bharatanatyam session for young children at a local Montessori school. We concluded the session with a short showcase for the students to share what […]
“One More Time” I have a tendency to be, let’s say, repetitive when I want students to really “get” something I’m trying to teach. I call it persistence. They might […]
Students were learning a difficult new movement, and were getting a little discouraged. The movement requires repeatedly going up and down to the knees and back up. It takes strength, […]
Just another day in class, and I’m challenging the young students with a sequence of steps. We mix and match the order to test memory and do it without breaks […]
Young students are learning some new steps, starting with the rhythmic pattern, then footwork. Teacher – “This new adavu (step) has something new, can you tell what it is?” Student […]
By Suchitra Sairam You only get to celebrate a 20th anniversary once. Twenty years is long enough to have a clear history and track record. It’s long enough to see […]
The promise of a new calendar year… warm wishes to you from the entire @kalavandanam family ❤️ We started the year with a “New Year Natyamela” – a nice sweaty adavu class […]
Toward the end of each year, I ask students to do a reflection of their past year of learning, and set a few goals or intentions for the year to […]
Kala Vandanam is proud to be a part of Minnesota Dance Festival 2023, presented by Ballet Minnesota, and looks forward to sharing the stage with many wonderful Minnesota dance groups. […]
Kala Vandanam is proud to be a part of Minnesota Dance Festival 2023, presented by Ballet Minnesota, and looks forward to sharing the stage with many wonderful Minnesota dance groups. […]