Intersections of Bharatanatyam and Neuroscience

Sloka Iyengar, a Bharatanatyam dancer and neuroscientist in New York City, is interested in questions about the intersection of Bharatanatyam and neuroscience, as well as practical applications of Bharatanatyam in creative aging.

July 8, 2024  |  Read Article

Of Stones and Dance

Shebana Coelho, a flamenco dancer originally from India and currently based in Spain, meditates on connecting her dance with Urdu poetry.

November 13, 2023  |  Read Article

Building an Accessible Space

Subashini Ganesan, founder and director of New Expressive Works - a performing arts venue in Portland, OR, discusses her curatorial philosophy and how she has built an accessible space.

August 22, 2019  |  Read Article

Of Displacement, Diaspora and Dance

An Interview with Nadhi Thekkek and Rupy C. Tut BY EMMALY WIEDERHOLT Nadhi Thekkek is the founder/artistic director of Nava Dance Theatre, and Rupy C. Tut is a painter and calligrapher. Together, they are working on a project, Broken Seeds Still Grow: Taking Root, that explores the Partition of India […]

March 18, 2019  |  Read Article

Bringing Bharatanatyam to Hong Kong

An Interview with Oxana Banshikova Oxana Banshikova is a Bharatanatyam dancer and teacher based in Hong Kong. She began Cosmic Dance in 2009 to share her love of Indian classical dance with her Chinese community. Here, she reflects on her experience, and how Bharatanatyam is accepted and enjoyed across cultures. […]

February 4, 2019  |  Read Article