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Interview with Roni Koresh – Unique Expressions

Born and raised in Israel, Ronen (Roni) Koresh is a choreographer, teacher and collaborator whose unique blend of ballet, modern and jazz has given rise to a signature style of his own. He formed Koresh Dance Company in 1991 and quickly established an international reputation for highly technical and emotionally charged work. Since forming the company, Roni has created a vast repertoire of over…

“Dance, when you’re broken open. Dance, if you’ve torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting. Dance in your blood. Dance when you’re perfectly free.” – Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi

There are two ways of watching a dance show.

One is the ‘Interpretative’ way usually employed during traditional dances or even a commercial contemporary ensemble quite beloved of the myriad dance reality…

It’s not a Hobby anymore

It was the 14th of January, 2011. If I had known about the journey I was going to embark upon, well, things would have been even more exciting! The excitement to buy my first dance attire, the excitement of the first class, the first step, the first adrenalin rush- everything still etched in my mind like a tattoo.

My life as a dancer was tough. Then again, whose isn’t? In a place like India, it…

Butoh is an enigma in itself. It cannot be explained, it can only be felt. At the same moment, it can be slow and fast, violent and peaceful, freely improvised or choreographed, painfully intimate or grandly spectacular.

Butoh was founded by Tatsumi Hijikata and Kazuo Ohno in the year 1959 immediately after the Second World War, in search for distinctive dance movements that truly depict human…

Dancer – Rishi Sharma; Photographer – Varun Goel

When you dance to your own rhythm ..Life taps its toes to your beat… This is the story of my life.. A dancer in the family of engineers, professors and doctors. I started dancing at a very early age (8 to be precise). I used to love dancing on Hritik’s ‘Ik pal ka jeena’. My mom saw my interest and put me in The Danceworx. I was good but never too…

Tango – The Shine of Argentina

Tango (meaning “touch”) is a partner dance that developed over the last century in the capital of Argentina city, Buenos Aires. There are mainly three types of Tango, namely Argentine Tango, American tango and International Tango. Tango is usually performed by a man and a woman expressing an element of romance in their synchronized movements.

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The use of…

We are excited to have Reema Sarin on the floor today. We all have at some point in life shaken our legs and swayed our hips to the scintillating Bollywood music. Reema, took her love for dancing and fitness to the next level by starting BollyFit in 2004 and there has been no looking back since. With a background in dancing, acting, modeling, choreographing and anchoring she has created a niche…

Dance has never been a source of money for me,

                                      It has always been an outlet to express my emotions and have fun.

Akash Monga

It was a valentine’s day when I attended my first dance class in Danceworx and it was a perfect day for my life long relation with dance! Though it wasn’t my first ever dance class that day, having attended dance classes nearby my home,…

History of Jazz Dance

Jazz is an umbrella term that encompasses several dance styles that became popular in the early 20th century. It is one of the most popular dance forms, mainly because of its popularity on television shows and videos. Jazz dancing is both fun and energetic, dancers get a chance to showcase their distinctiveness through jazz. In addition to fun and energy, one can see unique and fancy moves, quick…

Dance….the ray of hope ….the blissful feeling….the way of life….

Dance is vast like an ocean and I am just a drop in it. It all began when I was a little girl in school, wanting to be a part of each performance at that time, and all I knew was that dancing gave me immense joy. As I grew older I became more passionate about it. By the time I came to college DANCE was all I thought about. The moment…

How to do a Windmill in b-boying

Windmill is one of the signature moves in B-Boying. Though a basic move, it is amongst the most powerful ones. It involves rolling from your front onto your back using the momentum generated by the swirl of your legs which are kept in a V-shape in the air. Windmill is fun to do and is performed by almost all break dancers.

In this tutorial, we will be learning windmill through this video only,…

In life as in dance: Grace glides on blistered feet.              –Alice Abrams

Be it a ballet dancer, a contemporary dancer or a classical dancer – though their faces may mesmerize the audience with captivating expressions and their bodies may fly, glide and twirl across the stage; their feet hidden underneath the beautiful costumes and encased in pink pointe shoes or adorned with ghungroos, tell…

With Love, From Israel – Interview with Harel Kay

Harel Kay; Photographed by Rick Day

Harek Kay is a dancer, choreographer, dance instructor & singer, currently residing in Tel Aviv with his cat, Yana. During his professional career he danced with the Barak Marshall Dance Theatre, Ido Tadmor Dance Company, Bat-Dor, KDC, Noa Dar, Sally-Anne Friedland, Kolben Dance, Rachel Erdos, Ania Brud-Tal, in projects with the Suzanne Dellal Center & the…

Bhavik Sharma, 19, chose to become a freelance dancer instead of a professional in a top company to satisfy his versatile interests in contemporary, hip hop, modern and other dance forms.

We asked him what it takes to become a freelance dancer; how his life had changed? We somewhere knew the answer even before our chat, when after his confirmation to an informal sitting he finally managed to…

Chhau Dance – The Rare Mask Dance of Eastern India

We are extremely grateful and honoured to have a very special guest at The Dance Bible today. Thank you Rajesh Sai Babu , director of Gurukul Chhau Dance Sangam, for taking your time out and shedding light on the traditional dance form ‘Chhau’. Born to the royal ancestry of renowned Mayurbhanj Chhau performers, grandson of ‘ Sangeet Natak awarded Guru Anant Charan Sai Babu’ and son of Guru…

Ignite 2015 – Scrambled eggs & more on plate

11th January, 2015:

‘SCRAMBLED EGGS…OR SUNNY SIDE UP?’ is a stellar show comprising of eight different pieces choreographed by The Terence Lewis Contemporary Dance Company. This Sunday, dance lovers from all over Delhi came to watch the exclusive premier of this show as part of the ongoing festival of contemporary dance – IGNITE 2015.

“Scrambled Eggs, as the very name suggests is a suite of…

Right Nutrition for Dancers

Given the busy schedule of dancers and the amount of energy they require to perform their best day in and day out, dancers should be well fueled with right nutrients. Constant training, rehearsals and performances puts heavy toll on a dancer’s body that needs regular replenishment. This requires dancers to be well educated in terms of what to eat and in what quantity i.e. they should be aware of…