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 [email protected]
Mahabharata has always been a source of inspiration for all the dancers. Many shows and choreographies based on the epic story have been performed. Every character in the classic has inspired dancers world over and each person in the mythological tale has his or her own positive and negative shades which brings interesting twists and […]Read More
Hundreds of plays in the form of dance dramas are made in India every month, be it Hindi, English, regional languages or even Hinglish. In the dance and theatre world, people talk from the heart and each story is written and performed from the soul. Many stories are traditional and are based or inspired by […]Read More
If you thought dance was a hobby, think again! Dance is not just a hobby anymore. There are a number of people who have started taking it seriously and many more for whom dance is not just passion nor profession. For them, dance is a way through which they make our country proud. A few […]Read More
When we dance, it is not only about the swift moves we make. It has a lot to do with what we wear and how does it helps us dance better or even make the dance look and appear better. Wearing the right attire for a dance class, gathering or a show is extremely important. […]Read More
Today, I want you all to meet an extraordinary dancer who has paved a successful dance journey for herself, away from the shadows of her legendary dancing duo parents. After witnessing her performance, Bharat Ratna late Pandit Ravi Shankar had said she is made for dance and complimented her by calling her a “complete performer”. […]Read More
When you see an elegant dancer on the dance floor spinning and twirling around swiftly, have you ever wondered from where does that smoothness come from? Graceful dancers, swinging to the beat of cha cha cha and salsa, keep you glued to their silky movements. Dancing to the rhythm with elegance of movement is more […]Read More
It is not often you witness a legend dance on stage and furthermore, all the more difficult to perform and share stage with a legend. I have been teaching dance in India for almost 15 years now and it was always my dream to be on the same stage with this ‘legend’. It was a […]Read More
At the Kumbh Mela at Pragyaraj which recently ended as well as at the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention in Varanasi, the “Dream Girl of Indian Cinema”, the super-stunning Padma Shri Hema Malini presented her larger-than-life dance ballet, Ganga. The gorgeous dancer presented her ballet in the presence of Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, chief […]Read More
For some dancers, work never stops. It doesn’t matter whether they are physically present at a rehearsal hall or not. These dancers clock in early to write that choreography, make arrangements for clothes, skip lunch to finish a creative planning conversation on the phone and again stay back till late, waiting for approvals and what […]Read More
A few days back, the commercial capital of India, Mumbai was the centre for the 52nd World Congress of Dance organised by the Dadar-Mumbai section of the International Dance Council in collaboration with Secretariat Athens & Council Headquarters, Paris affiliated with UNESCO. It was a historic gathering of dancers from all over the world who […]Read More
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