Teacher Workshop

Teacher Workshop: Beyond Bollywood

In person at the museum

Saturday, Apr 8, 2023
On-site, Koret Classroom
9 AM – 12 PM
Pay what you can

Beyond Bollywood: 2000 Years of Dance in Art will invite audiences to experience the critical interplay between visual arts and dance in the Indian cultural sphere, from ancient rituals to the glamor of Bollywood.

During this workshop, special guest and international Bharatanatyam performer Nivedita Gopinath Sarathy will guide teachers through the stories and underlying messages conveyed by classical Indian dance, as well as ways students can use movement as a form of expression. Some questions that will be explored include: What Hindu beliefs are being taught or reinforced through dance? What gender roles are being promoted or upheld?

ABOUT THE GUEST SPEAKER

Nivedita Gopinath Sarathy was raised in Chennai, India, and has been a student of the classical Indian dance form Bharatanatyam for over 30 years. She grew up immersed in a culture in which religious myth and history permeated the performing arts.

Under the tutelage of her Guru, Krishnakumari Narendran, Nivedita has performed in a number of group productions, as well as giving solo performances in Chennai’s famous annual music and dance festival over the last 20 years. Her experiences as a student of Krishnakumari’s singularly creative approach and as a performer have given her a deep understanding of techniques, as well as the rich tapestry of stories and histories that inform the art of Bharatanatyam today.

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