The final blog post is finally here. I know most of my posts were rants about the events leading up to my Arangetram but I hope you learned something from them. And if you had nothing to learn, I hope you were entertained.  As I have mentioned before, my Arangetram was recorded and streamed Read More…

  The morning of my Arangetram had finally arrived. I woke up around 8 and immediately started preparing for the day.  After collecting all of my costumes and makeup to bring with me, my mom and I drove to the venue. We had set up all of the decorations the day before, but we still Read More…

  Many sports and extracurricular activities were cancelled due to the pandemic. My dance classes were included in those activities. My Arangetram was supposed to happen the summer of 2020 but was eventually moved to the summer of 2021.   Most people begin training for their Arangetram a year to a year and a half before Read More…

  After getting both of my costumes, it was time to do the photo shoot. On the day of the shoot, my parents drove me to a small strip mall right outside of north Philadelphia. We had packed all of my costumes, makeup, hair supplies, jewelry, and props into the car that morning and arrived Read More…

  Looking back at the previous blog posts, what would you say is the most eye-catching part of each post? The pictures of course! The pictures give a more dynamic and visual representation of the aspects of dance that words alone cannot describe, one a such aspects being the costumes. One of the most elaborate Read More…

  Along with the theme of one’s recital, song selection, costume choice, and decorations are some of the most crucial parts of a Bharatanatyam performance. I briefly touched on a couple of songs I chose for my performance in my previous post. In this post, I will elaborate on each of the songs I chose Read More…

  Now that we have covered exactly what an Arangetram is, let me give you a little background on how mine was different from others that came before. Although the only technical requirement for a Bharatanatyam performance to be considered and Arangetram is that it is the dancer’s graduation, the majority of Arangetrams follow a Read More…

  First off, what is an Arangetram you may ask, or what is Bharatanatyam? Bharatanatyam is a traditional style of South Indian dance. It originated in a state on the southern tip of India called Tamil Nadu. This dance form exists as one of the six classical dances of India and is over 2000 years Read More…