Ordway Education – “Learning Konnakkol with Suchi Sairam”
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts education initiative invited Suchitra Sairam to create an educational, instructional video to introduce audiences to Konnakkol.
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The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts education initiative invited Suchitra Sairam to create an educational, instructional video to introduce audiences to Konnakkol.
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts education initiative invited Suchitra Sairam to create an educational, instructional video to introduce audiences to Bharatanatyam.
By Suchitra Sairam One of my nightmares as a dance teacher… when a student is on the cusp of crying in class. It’s infrequent, and most often with younger students. […]
By Suchitra Sairam At Kala Vandanam, we always look back to look ahead. There is a wonderful Sanskrit phrase “simha avalokanam.” The translation is plain, the meaning is profound. It […]
As a dance teacher, an important part of the vision for my studio is a supportive culture where students feel they are in it together, and not competing with each […]
There are days when it’s VERY handy to be both a Bharatanatyam teacher and a Potterhead. 🪄 Students dancing in class, and there is a near-collision. Teacher – “Everyone ok? […]
By Suchitra Sairam Ever had a 9-year-old say something that stops you in your tracks? This happened to me about 10 days ago. I had just “survived” my dance students’ […]
By Suchitra Sairam What’s the #1 thing most people forget when they have big ambitions? Making big goals reality requires achieving a series of many small goals. And doing them […]
Longtime Kala Vandanam dancer Apoorva Godavarti leads a Youth Bharatanatyam workshop in 825 Arts' "Speak Out & Lead" festival. Try your hands, eyes and feet at some movements, and your […]