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by Sonia Ivancic What do Shishyas do when they come back from winter break? Dance at Carnegie Hall! It’s true: 48 Shishyas of all...

by Natasha Agrawal, December 2024   When I asked Guru Sukanya almost four years ago if she would teach an adult Bharatanatyam class, I...

By: Tara Kartik (Year 20, BLOG 1) Balancing the demands of dance and school can be challenging for many students. Whether you're a...

(by Sukanya Mahadevan) 'Aikyam', the theme for our annual recital this year, is a Sanskrit word that literally means - oneness, unity,...

(by Sukanya Mahadevan) 'Aikyam', the theme for our annual recital this year, is a Sanskrit word that literally means - oneness, unity,...

(by Sukanya Mahadevan) 'Aikyam', the theme for our annual recital this year, is a Sanskrit word that literally means - oneness, unity,...

Origins and Aspects of Navaratri By Maahika Muthunoori Navaratri This holiday celebrates the nine forms of Goddess Durga on nine...

By Sukanya Mahadevan PANCHABHUTHAM, as the Sanskrit word suggests is dedicated to the five cosmic elements. This project has been a...

By Eesha Srinivasan As the Shishya community has been preparing for the Panchabutham production with costumes and finishing touches for...

Our Upcoming Recital: Panchabutham by Sonia Ivancic Our annual recital is only three weeks away, on May 21. Preparations are in full...

Spring, a season of rejuvenation and new beginnings, inspires a sense of wonder and joy in the hearts of many. As the earth awakens from...

Written by Maya Ivancic and Saana Dharia Imperialism and colonialism are to blame for the conditions of so many countries in our world...

by Sonia Ivancic It’s hard to believe that it has been three years since Shishya performed at Carnegie Hall on January 18, 2020. This...

Written by Eesha Srinivasan Walking past a sabha, or grand auditorium, in Chennai during the month of Margazhi, you can see long lines of...

- written by Srishte Arvind and Avighna Anand - edited and enhanced by Eesha Srinivasan and Sonia Ivancic 'NAMASKARAM'----- It is the...

by Sukanya Mahadevan What does Shishya mean and why does the Shishya logo show a dancer on a leaf? What do they stand for? Have you...

Written by Idaya Sasikumar and edited by Eesha Srinivasan and Sukanya Mahadevan. When someone who is familiar with Bharatanatyam thinks...

Just like many of you or your daughters, I began dance lessons as a young child too. Many years ago. All I remember about that lesson is...

With last week starting off with a homage to Martin Luther King, I paused to think about all the hardships he went through to fight for...

Chennai is the land of celebration for the South Indian classical performing arts, in the form of Carnatic Music and Bharathanatyam, ...