February 2020 was the saddest for ballroom dancers all over the world as their inspiration, Tao Porchon Lynch passed away peacefully and without any pain in White Plains, USA. She was 101.5 years young and was dancing in her three inches high heels a week before she went dancing her way to the next planet. […]Read More

Dancers have always been inspired by mythology – Ramayana and Mahabharata — have often been brought on stage by dancers using all sort of dance forms. Not just the epics or verses even god and goddess have appeared on stage to tell their tales and at the same time, raise various issues prevalent in society. […]Read More

The new year has just begun and there are many people who love to know about what’s next for them in life and what the future holds for them in personal as well as professional life. When we are in stress or many a times just for fun we do visit or have often been […]Read More

What if I told you that high heels were originally made exclusively for men? In a time stilettos and platform are often associated with female style and sexuality, this fact might come as a huge surprise but it should not. In fact, for decades, high heels found their place on the feet of male soldiers, […]Read More

A nude dance based painting theatre by Koushik Podder Dance with theatre goes hand-in-hand and many-a-times contemporary dance movement fits beautifully into theatre scene, making it a fabulous way to express various ideas and emotions. Recently, Kolkata saw an interesting style of installation based painting theatre with contemporary dance elements titled Konflickt – A Journey […]Read More

There have been many dances, dramas, television shows and films made on the great Indian epic The Mahabharata. We all have seen the BR Chopra’s Mahabharata and also the one Ekta Kapoor made. But what I saw a few days back was above the two Mahabharatas. I am talking about the theatre production, Mahabharata – […]Read More

The field of dance is growing manifold and due to this, there are many dancers who get insecure about their profession. This develops into backbiting and talking ill about other co-dancers and choreographers. Dance being a creative field is one such art that has many differences in thoughts and this is main cause of blabber […]Read More

Films, films and more films — this is one medium of art which has been ruling our hearts for decades. Stars in movies have been icons in the past and are more so today. They not only epitomise beauty and style but are also fabulous examples of elegance and grace. When we look at Indian […]Read More

So what is your plan this holiday? Is it in India or somewhere abroad? When you are travelling on vacation, is your dance too on a holiday? Many people travel to various destinations in India or abroad for vacations or to meet family, friends or relatives. It is a great time to bond with them, […]Read More

When we talk of learning dance in a complete, wholesome and structured manner, one institute that crosses our mind is the renowned Nalanda Dance Research Centre in Mumbai, spearheaded by Padma Bhushan Dr Kanak Rele and her highly talented daughter-in-law Dr Uma Rele. Nalanda is a non-profit public trust and undoubtedly a premier institution enjoying […]Read More