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
Sandip Soparrkar holds a doctorate in world mythology folklore from Pacific University USA, an honorary doctorate in performing arts from the National American University, He is a World Book Record holder, a well-known Ballroom dancer and a Bollywood choreographer who has been honored with three National Excellence awards, one National Achievement Award and Dada Saheb Phalke award by the Government of India. He can be contacted on sandipsoparrkar06@gmail.com
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
She is known to be the first female superstar of Indian cinema. Big stars like Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Rajendra Kumar, Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand waited for months to get her dates so that they could be her co-star. She is the original Chandramukhi of Bollywood, one who mesmerised us for decades with her […]Read More
Kathak is one of the fantastic Indian classical dances that has the ability of blending with various other styles of dance and music. Recently, the City of Dreams, Mumbai, saw a magnificent dance show which was a beautiful blend of Kathak with drums titled Dancing Waters. What made Dancing Waters unique and totally different was […]Read More
I have always believed that dancers are the luckiest persons, not only because they are creative and can make all their imaginations come alive through their dance moves but because whenever they travel they make friends very easily and the relationship that develops is only because of the medium of dance that gets them to […]Read More
Ballet is the most classic of all Western dance forms. It originated in Russia and is today used for many theatre shows all over the world. It has become so popular that now people have even come up with their own ballet versions. Be it jazz ballet, contemporary ballet and even Bollywood ballet which Abhishek […]Read More
One question everyone asks me Dance, dancers and dance classes are all increasing every day in India. There is a dance at every corner of the street teaching some form or the other. Is it good? Are they teaching what is right? Is the quality of shiksha given the way it should be? Today, most […]Read More
India is known the world over for its rich culture and tradition. The West recognises us as the Land of Gods. Indian mythology has thousands of gods and millions of saints and through the medium of dance, we Indians portray their life stories. Such dance ballets have been happening in India for over five decades. […]Read More