#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…

#natyamnaatak – You’re Not THAT Mean.

Just another day in class, and I’m challenging the young students…

#natyamnaatak – “My whole school needs a kaarvai”

Young students are learning some new steps, starting with the…

#natyamnaatak – SURPRISE!

Toward the end of each year, I ask students to do a reflection…