Prayog 4 in pictures

Catch Prayog 4 in pictures captured by Nikita Dutt Bajpai    

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Test Your Hip

How do you know if your hip is weak? Our in-house physiotherapist Masoom suggests three simple, do-it-yourself tests to determine if your hip needs help.   NUMBER 1: Do a one-legged squat. RESULT: If your knee collapses inward, your hips are probably weak.   NUMBER 2: Stand with your right food on a step/foot stool…

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Shades of Grey: Understanding Lighting as More than Off/On

Artistic Director Mayuri Upadhya, shares her thoughts on lighting and its role in enhancing any artistic production with the bi-monthly performing arts magazine Aalap. Read on… How important is lighting to a dance production? Quite simply, the source/intensity/definition can transform the ordinary into the extraordinary. Personally, I think you only realize the finer nuances of…

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Choreography Tips by Mavin Khoo

U.K based, internationally acclaimed, Ballet and Bharatanatyam dancer and choreographer Mavin Khoo offers few words of advice on the art of choreography.     1. With choreography its important to understand it first from a compositional aspects; imagine a building…you have to lay a foundation first before you start decorating…so, being objective and building the…

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An Evolution!

Principal dancer, Vishwa Kiran talks about his experience working with choreographer Madhuri Upadhya on the piece “Trishanku” for the company’s production “Prayog 4” “Want and Need”, “Angry and Reckless”, “Failure and perseverance”. Trishanku has been a very personal and emotional process for me and Madhuri. It has moved beyond a space of a mere dance…

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Performance Tips by Dr. Anita R Ratnam

As we gear up for Prayog 4, noted danseuse Anita Ratnam shares some tips for a good performance. 1. Your body will never be perfect. Accept it and work with it. Learn to illuminate your strong points – torso, limbs, extensions, twists – whatever you feel works for you and diminishes your weaknesses. For example,…

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Through the lens

Photographer Nikita Dutt Bajpai gives you a sneak peek into our Prayog sessions through her lens.

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