Miss Tenderfeet

Miss Tenderfeet’s Dance Resolutions 2016

It is already one month into 2016 and I just finished writing down my dance resolutions for the year. I know, I know. It is almost too late to announce one’s resolutions. Most people have probably already forgotten about theirs by now.

Reflecting on the past 1.5 years of dance

One and a half years ago, I decided to take dance more seriously. Although I had been going to a few beginners’ classes (never Bharathnatyam classes, though) and was performing as part of extracurricular activities in my university, I did not attempt to…

I do not try to…

I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself. -Mikhail Baryshnikov

This is such an important quote for beginner dancers. Even I have to refer back to it when I feel demoralized. It is very easy to watch the more talented and senior…

“Sit in Aramandi” Has Become My Motto

The glue that holds a Bharathnatyam performance together is a simple thing called the aramandi. Aramandi refers to the default posture of a Bharathnatyam dancer. Of course, there are other postures such as the muramandi (full sitting) and the samapadam (standing…