Western Dance

Best Physical Exercise for Children

Every parent wants the best for their child because a parent s love for their child is incomparable. Every parent also wants to see their child physically and mentally healthy. But, sitting at the home letting your child play video games or surfing the net will definitely not help. Instead, as a parent you should be dynamic and ensure that your children are participating in several physical activities. Remember, physical activities play an important role with regards to health, well-being and maintaining...

Dance and Rhythm - Understanding the Elegant Dance...

If you have never seen an Odissi dance recital previously, it is time you seen one now to understand the grace, elegance and highly evolved techniques of dancing. Odissi is roughly 2000 years old, with the oldest evidences dating back to 2nd century BC, collected from the Jain caves of Udhaygiri. The dance developed well under the patronage of King Kharavela. The dance has heavy influences by Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Mysticism. Salient Features of Odissi Odissi, to the untrained...

Shiamak Davar: The Best Dance Trainer

One this Teacher's day - We feature India's best teachers and trainers across different fields. We're proud to feature Mr Shiamak Davar as India's prominent and arguably the best Dance Trainer. Shiamak has not just been a great performer but a fantastic trainer and teacher for thousands of budding dancers. He has gone beyond the boundaries to fulfil his dream to make Western dance learning easy and accessible to common Indians. On Teacher's day, Teacherji salutes his spirit and wishes him the best...

5 Dance Forms that Help in Weight Loss

Some love dance, some cant dance and some belong to the in-between category. Well, in today s discussion the concern is not whether you can dance or not. Its about how dance can help you in weight loss, instead of spending prolonged hours of time in the gym. Yes, regular regime of dance accompanied with a healthy diet can really help you to crop off the extra pounds of your body. However, to loss weight through dance you need to pick the right style so that you on a true note, burn calories and its...

Andhrapradesh s Light Footed Kuchipudi

Tracing its origin back to the village of Kuchelapuram aka Kuchipudi, the dance of Kuchipudi dates back to the 15th century. The dance derives its principles from the Bharata muni s natya shastra and shares many common features with its southern sister Bharatanatyam. Unlike other dance forms, Kuchipudi was exclusive for male dancers. Women dancers were initiated only in the 1930s by Vedanta Lakshmi Narayana Sastry. Journey from the heart of Kuchelapuram The bhagvatulu or the male dancers were...

5 Most Famous Classical Dance Styles in India

Dance is a performance art form and a consistent movement with aesthetic and symbolic values in India. Dance in India has generally classified as classical or folk dance where different forms of dances have originated from different parts of the country. There are many awe-inspiring dance forms as India has thousands of years old tradition of fine arts and classical and folk dances. Therefore, below are the 5 most famous classical dance forms that originated in India; Odissi of Orissa, Kuchipudi...