

As the residence lights reduced, Meenakshi Sivaraman, Prathyankara Premkumar and Saatvika Nistala entered from phase proper at Fight High School’s theater on Saturday. Clad with standard clothing, ghungroo on their ankles and goddesses on their minds, the a few started their Arangatram overall performance. *Correction: Saatvika is misidentified as Meenakshi in the interview.








As the home lights reduced, Meenakshi Sivaraman, Prathyankara Premkumar and Saatvika Nistala entered from stage right at Struggle Significant School’s theater on Saturday. Clad with conventional outfits, ghungroo on their ankles and goddesses on their minds, the a few started their Arangetram general performance.
They practiced for months in planning. Yrs of researching classical Indian dance led up to this moment.
For the 3 dancers, their Arangetram is each the starting of their occupations as perfectly as a sort of graduation from their school of dance, run by MU associate professor Smrita Dorairajan. Their performance was a Bharatanatyam dance, the oldest type in Indian custom.
All three girls were fired up by the opportunity to share their passion for dancing with close friends and spouse and children. The girls have been dancing because they were youngsters, and feel tied to custom as effectively as faith when they follow their craft.
The Sishyas
Sishyas are the pupils of Gurus. All three performers have examined under Smrita Dorairajan, their guru, and as aspect of their graduation their Guru-Shishya relationship can take on a new kind.
Meenakshi Sivaraman, or Meenu, has been dancing given that she was 4 many years outdated. Following calendar year, she will be a freshman at Rock Bridge Higher School. For Meenu, the dance is additional than ways and expressions. She states it is about important times, memories and friendship.
Prathyankara Premkumar, frequently known as Prathy, will also be a freshman at Rock Bridge this tumble. Prathy has danced given that she was 6 a long time outdated and she claims it has been a big portion of her existence and aided her specific her individuality.
Saatvika Nistala, who commenced dancing at age 7, will be a sophomore at Rock Bridge upcoming 12 months. Nistala also enjoys executing Bollywood and Garba dances. She enjoys the majestic poses, graceful actions and bringing Hindu deities to life on stage through her expressive dance.
About 150 visitors attended the 5:30 p.m. overall performance, like Mayor Brian Treece and his wife. The graduation was followed by a supper.