Kumudini Lakhia was her effervescent self and her passion for her art was evident as she spoke of her journey in dance. She said, “At one point, I was so full of technique, chakkars and pirouettes that I realized I had lost my dance.”
Posted in Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Anjana Anand, Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, C V Chandrashekar, CVC, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, Esplanad, Professor Chandrashekar, Selfies, Singapore | Leave a commentThe last event for the evening was a talk organized at the Temple of Fine Arts – one of the oldest institutions teaching dance and music in Singapore. The presentation was ‘Bhakthi Bhava in Dance’ by Lakshmi Vishwanathan, Bragha bessel and Priyadarsini Govind.
Posted in Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, Choreography, CVC, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, DIAP, Professor Chandrashekar, SIFAS, Singapore, Temple of Fine Arts | Leave a commentProfessor C.V. Chandrasekhar took the students on a nostalgic journey of his choreography over the past 40 years. He spoke about his move away from story telling to subjects of nature through poetry.
Posted in Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, C V Chandrashekar, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, DIAP, Indian Dance, Lakshmi Viswanathan, NAtional Arts Council, Singapore, Singapore indian association | Leave a commentThe day started with a buzz as participants entered their respective classes with enthusiasm and trepidation. For many, it involved months of planning …
Posted in Dance Events, Dance India, Events Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Apsaras Arts, Bharatnatyam, carnatic music, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, gauri krishnan, Goodman Arts Centre, Indian Dance, Indian Music, Singapore, soshma | Leave a commentOn Days three and four of the Core Training Programme at Dance India Asia Pacific, we saw great energy, determination and dedication from our participants. After opening days interspersed with a variety of talks and workshops, the last few days were focused on core training.
Posted in Dance India, Sub Brands | Tagged Bharatnatyam, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, Indian Dance, Milapfest, Priyadarsini Govind, Sheejith Krishna, Singapore | Leave a commentThis year, the third international edition of Dance India takes place in Singapore, presented by Milapfest’s Singapore partners Apsaras Arts, with The Esplanade and supported by National Arts Council Singapore. A new #DIAP14 series of articles on the Milapfest blog will tell some of the stories of this Asia Pacific edition of our international school.
Posted in Dance India, Dance News, News Based, Sub Brands | Tagged Asia, Bharatnatyam, Dance India, Dance India Asia Pacific, DIAP, DIAP14, Goodman Arts Centre, Indian arts, Indian Dance, Kathak, National Arts Council Singapore, Odissi, Singapore, The Esplanade Theatre | Leave a comment“Sweat. Pain. These are our badges, Leela Akka said. So now, when we’re tired, we’re telling each other that!” The advice is timely; the participants need all the grit and collective goodwill they can muster on Day 3, the most grueling thus far.
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