Dancing on the streets in Spain 😊
Thank you for having me @gungurartsbarcelona I loved being here. And thank you for the beautiful kurta @bygungur
(Danced and added music later so please forgive the lack of synchrony🤦♀️)
#bharatanatyam #indiandance #dancer #spain #barcelona #badalona #dancinginthestreet
Last reel from Spain…. Nothing really to explain. Thankful for the time that I’ve had the past three weeks! And looking forward to the year ahead…
#sunandsand #summertimeshine #beach #ocean #water #timeoff #love
“Krishna” tomorrow in Houston @ Match theater @iaa_houston . Ticket information in my bio.
And “Talattu” on Sunday in Dallas . @anubhava.ce
Both productions are themed around the idea of Krishna. Both are so different from one another and yet the central idea is the same….
My last two shows in the US on this tour.!
Please come if you’re around
Music @anilsrinivasan @sikkilgurucharan
#krishna #bharatanatyam #dancer #houston #dallas #bharatanatyamusa #indiandance
In @theraadhakalpamethod I have analysed the different bends that we use in our Bharatanatyam practise and have specific exercises that enable our bodies to perform those bends without shifting the hips. It is very important to be precise in our movements when we are dancers.
Analysing and training accordingly helps one develop precision and aesthetic coherence.
The Raadha kalpa method’s online program has hundreds of videos that help a student develop precision and awareness in one’s practice.
Subscribe now!
www.theraadhakalpamethod.Com
Link in my bio also
#bharatanatyam #indiandance #classicalindian #bharatanatyampractice #onlinebharatanatyam #bharatanatyamonline #theraadhakalpamethod #kartaree #rukminivijayakumar
Another little dance on the same Spanish street. This is how it works. I have tiny moments of inspiration and I dance to any available music …. I listen to the music once and then I dance… once the dance is done I have no idea what I have done 🤣
Thank you for the kurta @bygungur
#bharatanatyam #street #dance #dancinginpublic #dancingonthestreets #spain #lovemovement #indiandance #indiandancer #lovedance
Day 32: #100daysofinnergrowth with all the travel and performing, training, it’s not easy to pause and find time to reflect. So the tasks of taking quiet walks and having tea on the terrace in solitude for 10 minutes have all evaporated the past two weeks. But amidst the chaos of daily life, reflection is becoming a constant.
Places where judgement used to rest, kindness and consideration of another’s perspective have taken residence. And I say this with all honesty because I see myself reacting to some situations/ not reacting to other situations … and then I also simultaneously know how I might have reacted 5 years ago.
The process of reflection – which considers one’s own actions in every situation, constantly evaluating whether a choice was made based on a bias, an emotional impetus, ego is never ending.
But I’m truly beginning to find the ability to consider my actions calmly… and the moments where I’m overwhelmed by emotion …. Even with respect to a sudden irritation with traffic! Are becoming fewer with each passing day…
Though I started with the 100 days… I realise that simple tasks for the day are just a starting point. I can’t really stick with these tasks and expect growth… growth is a slow and cumulative process … so this is what I will share going forward. Thoughts and learning’s …. Not tasks .
Clothes @bygungur
#100days #innergrowth #spirituality #findingcalm #innerquiet #contemplation
The Radha Kalpa Method has clear instructions for jathis, korwes and repertoire. The student will understand the rhythm and nuances of a jathi and will learn rhythmic layering progressively. It is a comprehensive training pedagogical system that enables the student of Bharatanatyam to reach their maximum potential.
our online streaming platform has a wealth of content that you can benefit from – anywhere in the world.
www.theraadhakalpamethod.com
For as long as you are subscribed, you will have access to hundreds of videos that will guide you – systematically cleaning up your technique and practise of Bharatanatyam.
Theory, lectures, natyashastra and abhinaya Darpana concepts are discussed in detail.
Creative exercises for abhinaya will be introduced in the months following.
Link in my bio!
Subscribe now!
www.theraadhakalpamethod.Com
#bharatanatyam #indiandance #classicaldancer #technique #alignment #techniquematters #dancertraining #raadhakalpa #theraadhakalpamethod
Back home just for a few days and then I’m traveling again to the USA. I’ll be in Austin with @tattvamasiatx June 5-8 , Dallas with @anubhava.ce June 12th and Houston with @iaa_houston June 10
I had apprehensions about touring again. I was comfortable dancing alone at home and wasn’t sure whether this is something that I would enjoy doing again.
I don’t particularly like long flights, car rides or being away from family. But I realise that dance is bigger than me… and the people that I meet… the people that I can connect with through my dance makes everything worthwhile.
So back in the studio in my default state.. happy – sweaty – grubby and totally comfortable.
#dancer #tour #bharatanatyam #indiandance #practise #practice #rehearsal #neverstoptrying #dancer
When I’m traveling it’s not ideal to train. So I develop imbalances and tend to get tight as well. I prioritise rehearsals and strength training over flexibility so I end up feeling tight after a few weeks of travel. Home is where I get to work on all of this.
7 days at home until I travel again so this is what I’m doing…
– 4 strength and functional training sessions (@somyarout2806 )
– 4 long yoga/ flexibility sessions
– 4 cardio (5 km runs)
– 4 rehearsals of my shows.
Getting ready to be in @tattvamasiatx @iaa_houston and @anubhava.ce Austin, Houston and Dallas .
#bharatanatyamdancer #yoga #mobility #dance #rehearsals #prep #dancerlife
I’ve been alternating between performing two productions over the past two months – “Talattu” and “Krishnaa” . Both productions are built around Krishna, but totally different from one another.
The beautiful thing about any choreography is that it matures and grows each time that I dance it. I used to think that creating new work consistently was most important. But I’ve realised over time that dancing the same work with nuance is even more important.
While I do constantly create new work, I’m no longer encumbered by my own self-imposed pressure to make it. I enjoy repeating shows many many times….
I loved dancing ‘krishna’ last night in Houston for @iaa_houston . @matchouston
I experienced a supreme sense of freedom and it allowed me to surrender fully last night. Each performance is different…, and this one was certainly very special to me as a performer.
I usually remember only how I felt and nothing of what i did. 😊
On my way to Dallas for the last performance of this month.
Come watch “Talattu” in Dallas … ♥️ details available in the link in my bio @anubhava.ce
(Sorry I don’t really have videos from last night… I’ve been a little preoccupied and not really taken any videos this trip…. So I’ve shared a video of dancing an ashtapadi.)
Music : Raadha kalpa dance company “Dark lord”
@keerthanavaidyanathan @saishravanam Dr Rajkumar Bharathi
Video : @vivianambrose
It’s become very important for me to time my hours of sleep and stick to a training routine when I’m on tour performing.
I can visibly see the difference in my stamina and ability to stay focused on stage by doing this.
Two sold out shows in Austin yesterday for @tattvamasiatx 😊😊😊 I was wondering if I’d be tired for the second show …. But I wasn’t 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻
So this has been my training schedule.
2rd arrive : 50 mins cross trainer / low weights basic movements/ some core and stretch
3rd : morning activation exercises (by @somyarout2806 ) 10kgs – squats/ lunges / Bulgarian/ sumo squats , core work and single leg balance activation
evening – performance
4th : 50 min cross trainer / stretch and travel
5th : morning activation routine
Afternoon and evening – 2 shows in Austin – back to back
6th today! : strength work and yoga
This is what I did for strength today. Many of you keep asking me to share my routine. So here it is 😊
Quadruped : 10×3 banded bend knee abduction
Opposite arm leg 10×3
Banded crab walks
60 sec x 2
Hamstring pull in’s- double leg/ single 10 x 3
Swiss ball leg raises 10×3
Swiss ball pike pull in 10×3
Swill ball plank – banded mountain climbers 10×3
Renegade rows 10×3 7.5 kg
Bulgarian on Swiss ball 10×3 11/11/13 kg
Single leg dead lift into press 10×2 7.5kg
Russian twists 10×2 12.5 kg
Split leg squat 10×3 40/40/45 kg
Straight leg deadlift 10×3 45 kg
Adduction 50 kg 15×3 (machine)
And yoga after this for 60 mins
Cold showers, some watermelon, lots of water and liquids, and a pair of sunglasses keep my body cool in the summer heat. But people often overlook body care! Fret not, Dove’s Cooling Gel Crème is the perfect solution for hydrated skin this summer. The Crème smells fresh like the ocean and leaves my skin feeling nourished and hydrated 💙
What do you all do to beat the summer heat? Umbrellas? Coconut water? Let me know.
And, if you haven’t tried Dove’s Cooling Gel Crème already – this is your cue. It just might be your BFF this summer!
#HarBodyKoPyarKaHaq #DoveIndia #Dove #StayCoolForTheSummer #SummerBodyCare #ad
Day 33 #100daysofinnergrowth I was thinking about this recently. “Happiness” – and how I often feel that I need a particular situation to be happy.
As time passes by however, I’m beginning to realise that happiness is a conscious, consistent choice that one must make in every situation. We can constantly choose dissatisfaction or constantly choose happiness as the default state. Other emotions may come and go…. But it is upto me to make that choice again and again….
Such a strange thing to realise …
(Just a short video that reflects my default state when I’m dancing !! ) I’m so glad to have had the opportunity to dance to hundreds of people the past few weeks, to have met many and felt the love of so many kind eyes.
I’m truly humbled by the affection of @gungurartsbarcelona @milapfest and @bhavanlondon ….. and am so thankful to be able to dance to live audiences again.
Until the next time!!
#happiness
#dancer #ontour #love #personalchoice #decidetobehappy #spirituality #findingoneself
The Radha Kalpa Method is a comprehensive training pedagogical system that enables the student of Bharatanatyam to reach their maximum potential.
our online streaming platform has a wealth of content that you can benefit from – anywhere in the world.
www.theraadhakalpamethod.com
For as long as you are subscribed, you will have access to hundreds of videos that will guide you – systematically cleaning up your technique and practise of Bharatanatyam.
Theory, lectures, natyashastra and abhinaya Darpana concepts are discussed in detail.
Creative exercises for abhinaya will be introduced in the months following.
Link in my bio!
Subscribe now!
www.theraadhakalpamethod.Com
#bharatanatyam #indiandance #classicaldancer #technique #alignment #techniquematters #dancertraining #raadhakalpa #theraadhakalpamethod
“The performative experience” , a film based on my book “Finding Shiva”
link to buy my book on Amazon is in my bio.
https://linktr.ee/dancerukmini
(Full video on my YouTube channel and Instagram videos)
The applause bursts like rain clattering
From a cloud too heavy to hold,
My elation bathes me as sweat trickles
Down my forehead a moment before
It stings my eye to remind me to see,
They applaud the dance, not me.
If I were to fall prey, my dance entwined
With only moments of applause to remind
Of my days of yore. No never not.
Dance is me and yet not at all…
Produced by @tatacliqluxury
Direction, Choreography & Script:
Rukmini Vijayakumar
Director of Photography:
@vivianambrose
Music direction, Programming & Arrangement:
@saishravanam
Assistant Camera:
@sunilino
Production Support:
@anusatya_veeravalli
@vision_in_red
@deepthi_dance
Make-up/ Costume Design
Rukmini Vijayakumar
#findingshiva #dance #performativeexperience #philosophy #vedanta #rasa #satvika #spirituality #innervoice #bharatanatyam #classicalindiandance @indi_luxe
Details of my performances in the USA.
June 5th: Austin “Talattu” @tattvamasiatx
June 6-8th: workshop Austin
@tattvamasiatx
June 10th: “Krishnaa” Houston @iaa_houston
June 12th: “Talattu” Dallas
@anubhava.ce
I will only be teaching one workshop in Austin.
Ticket links are in my bio. For additional information, please contact the respective organisations.
#bharatanatyam #tour #dancer #talattu #krishna #indiandancer #dance #bharatnatyam #classicaldancer
Details of my performances in the USA.
June 5th: Austin “Talattu” @tattvamasiatx
June 6-8th: workshop Austin
@tattvamasiatx
June 10th: “Krishnaa” Houston @iaa_houston
June 12th: “Talattu” Dallas
@anubhava.ce
I will only be teaching one workshop in Austin.
Ticket links are in my bio. For additional information, please contact the respective organisations.
#bharatanatyam #tour #dancer #talattu #krishna #indiandancer #dance #bharatnatyam #classicaldancer
Details of my performances in the USA.
June 5th: Austin “Talattu” @tattvamasiatx
June 6-8th: workshop Austin
@tattvamasiatx
June 10th: “Krishnaa” Houston @iaa_houston
June 12th: “Talattu” Dallas
@anubhava.ce
I will only be teaching one workshop in Austin.
Ticket links are in my bio. For additional information, please contact the respective organisations.
#bharatanatyam #tour #dancer #talattu #krishna #indiandancer #dance #bharatnatyam #classicaldancer
Details of my performances in the USA.
June 5th: Austin “Talattu” @tattvamasiatx
June 6-8th: workshop Austin
@tattvamasiatx
June 10th: “Krishnaa” Houston @iaa_houston
June 12th: “Talattu” Dallas
@anubhava.ce
I will only be teaching one workshop in Austin.
Ticket links are in my bio. For additional information, please contact the respective organisations.
#bharatanatyam #tour #dancer #talattu #krishna #indiandancer #dance #bharatnatyam #classicaldancer
Details of my performances in the USA.
June 5th: Austin “Talattu” @tattvamasiatx
June 6-8th: workshop Austin
@tattvamasiatx
June 10th: “Krishnaa” Houston @iaa_houston
June 12th: “Talattu” Dallas
@anubhava.ce
I will only be teaching one workshop in Austin.
Ticket links are in my bio. For additional information, please contact the respective organisations.
#bharatanatyam #tour #dancer #talattu #krishna #indiandancer #dance #bharatnatyam #classicaldancer
Research takes a long time for me. I come up with movement phrases and then I just as easily change them. Many times I’ll let a topic sit for a while – months- years- before I even go into the studio to move.
Sometimes it happens very quickly. But I need to be inspired for that to happen. What inspires…. I have no idea…. Everything inspires – and sometimes nothing does.
But the consistency of putting in the work and waiting for that moment of inspiration is necessary.
This is from movement process for “Abducted”
Hoping to perform this again in august this year…
#studiotime #bharatanatyamdancer #contemporaryart #contemporarydance #abducted #abuse #retribution
I’m going to be teaching a 5 day dance intensive in london in the month of July. It was supposed to happen in 2020, but we’ve finally managed to do it now.
It is meant for intermediate- advanced students of Bharatanatyam and will address all aspects of the form over the 5 days.
They will be long gruelling days filled with the joy of dance, and you will be learning about alignment, movement dynamics, injury prevention, stamina, theory, rhythm, imagination, abhinaya and anything else I can manage to fit in.
To apply, there is a link in my bio. (This has some details) If you need more information, please email [email protected] for the prospectus.
Limited space!
And admission through application only.
Apply soon!
#bharatanatyam #classicalindiandance #uk #lasintensive #lasintensive2022UK #ukbharatanatyam #bharatanatyamitaly #bharatanatyamlondon #bharatanatyameurope
I was trying to get a video for something and the little dogs of @gungurartsbarcelona kept wanting to be a part of it.
My last night here …. And I’ve enjoyed the hospitality and love of Gungur arts for the last few days. Patricia is an exceptional human and I know that dance has brought me closer to her and to the students here…
It’s been a true pleasure to be here and I know that I will be back again
Love to @gungurartsbarcelona
#dance #shoot #puppy #indiandance
Looking forward to my next visit!
“The performative experience” , a film based on my book “Finding Shiva”
link to buy my book on Amazon is in my bio.
https://linktr.ee/dancerukmini
The applause bursts like rain clattering
From a cloud too heavy to hold,
My elation bathes me as sweat trickles
Down my forehead a moment before
It stings my eye to remind me to see,
They applaud the dance, not me.
If I were to fall prey, my dance entwined
With only moments of applause to remind
Of my days of yore. No never not.
Dance is me and yet not at all…
Produced by @tatacliqluxury
Direction, Choreography & Script:
Rukmini Vijayakumar
Director of Photography:
@vivianambrose
Music direction, Programming & Arrangement:
@saishravanam
Assistant Camera:
@sunilino
Production Support:
@anusatya_veeravalli
@vision_in_red
@deepthi_dance
Make-up/ Costume Design
Rukmini Vijayakumar
#findingshiva #dance #performativeexperience #philosophy #vedanta #rasa #satvika #bharatanatyam #classicalindiandance @indi_luxe
