All about my Performing art journey

Bharatanatyam, is the oldest classical dance forms. It originated from the state of Tamil Nadu in India. I was drawn to this graceful way of storytelling and expressing form of art from the first time I saw it. I started learning Bharatanatyam when I was 6. Since then, I have been fortunate enough to have performed on more than 50 National stages and narrate mythological stories, emotions and power through my dance as a Senior performing artist. I am very proud of my journey as a performing artist, as it has led me meet some of the most beautiful dancers and overwhelming audiences which eventually pushed me to explore the world of storytelling through Visual arts. Here in this gallery, I would like to share some moments and learnings I got in this journey which helped become a better version of myself.

To learn any art form, requires patience and dedication. I see this collage and realize that it took so much of hard work and determination but in the end the it is all going to pay off. I carry this hope and determination in my Visual arts journey as well.

Team work is one of the major take away for me. Having fun with the team will help tell you better stories and improvise without arguments. Along with the team work comes, Discipline. Discipline and faith in each other makes the best team.

In order to make an impact while acting out the stories and making it believable for the audience one needs to understand the character's journey. I learned to think about character's back story and where it comes from is as important as the story itself.

It didn't just help me express through dance but gave me confidence to stand on a stage with a room full of audience and present myself.

After all the hard work there will be either standing ovations or constructive feedbacks on what we create. Learn to work on constructive criticism and celebrate the acknowledgments!

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I performed as a senior performing artist for 12 years before I started my Visual arts journey. I still practice dancing and perform on occasions. I hope to soon teach Bharatanatyam/Semi-classical dance on the weekends.