#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…

#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…

#natyamnaatak - "APOLOGIES, APOLOGIES..."

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

#natyamnaatak - "IT SMELLS LIKE..."

Dancers sweat. A lot. What naturally follows? B.O. (body odor).…

#natyamnaatak - "ARAIMANDI? WHAT IS ARAIMANDI?

I taught a 4 month introductory Bharatanatyam session for young…

#natyamnaatak - One More Time...

“One More Time” I have a tendency to be, let’s say,…

#natyamnaatak - Fall Down 7 Times, Get Up 8 - It Works!

Students were learning a difficult new movement, and were getting…