Rehearsals for Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

Rehearsals in ‘Desi Masti studio’, Leicester. Photo credits: Tina Bali      

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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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Smt Lalitha Srinivasan on YES DANCE MATTERS

“YES DANCE MATTERS” (by Smt Lalitha Srinivasan on World Dance Day) It has always mattered at the personal level, when I was 4 to now and will always matter at all levels, in all respects till the end of my day. It has been a panacea for life’s trials and tribulation. It has been a…

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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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QUEEN ELIZABETH DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS ON 13th MAY

  It is a festive time at nritarutya, the team is all geared to perform for the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations as the only Asian cultural representative. The one hour show includes special performances by artists from all over the world. Its an ITV production, to be broadcasted to over 6 million viewers in 240…

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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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DNA after hrs features Choreographer Madhuri Upadhya

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When man tried to be the god

Madhuri Upadhya describes the journey to choreographing her new work “Trishanku”. They say you have to choreograph something close to life more importantly close to your own life!!!! As choreographers we can weave fantasy around the story, romanticize, be brutally literal, abstract or whimsical. I chose to look at characters from our mythology to tell…

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“MYSORE SE AYI” – For QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS.

Photo Courtesy: Gautham     It is a festive time at nritarutya, the team is all geared to perform for the Queen’s diamond jubilee celebrations as the only Asian cultural representative. The one hour show includes special performances by artists from all over the world. Its an ITV production, to be broadcasted to over 6…

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Know your Hip

Here is all you needed to know about the Hip Joint. The hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. It allows us to walk, run, and jump. It bears our body’s weight and the force of the strong muscles of the hip and leg. Yet the hip joint is…

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