Think You Are a Guru? I Encourage You to Think Again.

By Suchitra Sairam We’ve collectively ruined the word “guru”. This…

#natyamnaatak - "Are You Obsessed with Food or Something?"

“Are you obsessed with food, or something?” I received this…

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#natyamnaatak - Accountability Hits Too Close to Home

Sometimes, my students’ younger siblings are my best…

#natyamnaatak - "I’m Going to Tell on You!"

I taught a 1 week Bharatanatyam residency at a local STEM elementary…

2023 Retrospective - A Look Back to Leap Ahead

By Suchitra Sairam There is a wonderful Sanskrit phrase…

#natyamnaatak - "Why Don’t We Have Class?"

I recently took a weekend off for wedding anniversary travel,…

#natyamnaatak - "Stage Anxiety (Not to the Max)"

Stage Anxiety (Not to the Max)   Kala Vandanam’s…

It’s Not a Teacher’s Job to Teach. It is a Student’s Job to Learn.

By Suchitra Sairam “A teacher never teaches. A student…