#natyamnaatak – “Are You Obsessed with Food or Something?”

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

Parivaar – What does ‘family’ mean at Kala Vandanam?

By Suchitra Sairam "What does ‘family’ mean at Kala Vandanam?" We…

#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…

#natyamnaatak – “APOLOGIES, APOLOGIES…”

Often, parents apologize to me on behalf of their children.  Most…