Browsing Tag: Dance

When Sikh dancer Dimple Kaur took up Vilasini Natyam, the forgotten classical dance from Andhra Pradesh, she hoped to spark an interest for the art form among the youth.

Whenever i feel fear, hurt, dissonance, i must ask: what can i do for myself to nourish all that’s inside? how can i give love? how can i soften the edges of this pain?

The 7th Annual Coast Capital Bhangra Competition seeks the greatest talent from all corners of the Earth! Ranked as one of the most prominent competitive Bhangra events in North America, thousands will pack the seats at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to watch Bhangra teams compete for $10,000 in prizes.

These mixed families, mostly unwelcome among Mexican-Americans, formed self-contained communities. While no Punjabi/ Mexican dance form emerged from this singular ethnic mix, dance is an ideal medium for exploring this little-known cultural legacy.

But Navtej isn’t this or that— a modern dancer or a traditional one. He abhors stereotypes, clichês as well as simplistic questions. Answers to mundane typical queries like—whether dance is essentially a woman’s world—are met with stoic silence. Only the profound interests and engages him.

The judges were not only taken aback by her performance, but also by the adversity she had experienced.

Mirza and Singh: 'Our routine is about overcoming conflict'