Sadler's Wells Sampled 2020
The Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London started the new year with a dance taster festival: Sadler’s Wells Sampled took place on 31st January and 1st February at the theatre.
Tag Archive: Bharatanatyam
Sylvie Guillem on technical perfection #dance #quoteoftheday #dancequote
Today’s quote by Sylvie Guillem; “Technical perfection is insufficient. It is an orphan without the true soul of the dancer” was suggested by Christine Webb. The dancer is the beautiful and talented Seeta… Continue reading
Seeta Patel: Subtle and Intense #Bharatanatyam
I’ve just had a short phone conversation with Seeta Patel for something to go with the image I hope will be taken by LondonDance.com. I know virtually nothing about Bharatanatyam but was fascinated… Continue reading
Enticing Bharatanatyam
Anusha Subramanyam dances the story of her the heroine’s work to persuade her reluctant friend to represent her case to Muruga (The Lord of the Hills) in the hope he will come to… Continue reading
Dancing Valour at Arts in Parliament
There was a huge amount going on in this piece; Rasa Abhinaya which made it a pleasure to watch but rather more challenging to photograph. Danced at the Akademi Community Performance at Westminster… Continue reading
Tarana at Arts in Parliament
This fast paced piece, performed by Triveni Dance Company, closed the Akademi Community Performance at Westminster Hall. I decided to include the whole troupe in this shot and tried to use motion blur… Continue reading
In ‘Memory’ Bharatanatyam is the vehicle for a strong message
This was easily my favourite piece from the Akademi Community Performance for Arts in Parliament because it was so moving. Bisakha Sarker of the company Chaturangan danced two near-identical scenarios. In the first… Continue reading