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Lecture demonstration on ‘History of dance in the 20th century”
Veena Basavarajaiah talks on reinvention of certain dance forms in India especially Bharatnatyam Pre and post Independence period. A brief history of Devadasis and their life through the centuries...
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Learning contact improvisation
Contact improvisation (CI) is a dance technique in which points of physical contact provide the starting point for exploration through movement improvisation. If you want to be part of Nritarutya’s...
View ArticleDancer’s diet-Calcium
Dancer’s Diet-Calcium by Vishwa Kiran Calcium is one of the key nutrients that your body needs in order to stay strong and healthy. It is an essential building block for lifelong bone health in both...
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MOVE THE SCOTTISH WAY!
Scottish Dance Theatre (SDT) is Scotland’s national contemporary dance company and is part of Dundee Rep Theatre. SDT’s programme includes work by internationally celebrated and emerging...
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Mechanics of the human body
Dancers are a unique blend of artiste and athlete. They are particularly susceptible to musculoskeletal injuries and pain. The health problems of dancers are worthy of attention for several reasons....
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Know Your Ankle
Practicing Bharatanatyam Dancer/Physiotherapist Masoom Parmar brings to you 2nd set of the Information series on health, anatomy, strengthening meant for dancers. Read on: The ankle joint is made up of...
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STRENGTHEN YOUR ANKLE
“STRENGTHEN YOUR ANKLE” by Masoom Parmar This is a general conditioning program. Before you start: i. Warm up – Warm up with 5 to 10 minute of low impact exercises like walking or riding a stationary...
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Somatic Awareness
Berlin based Annekaterin Trautmann conducted a workshop for Nritarutya’s core dance team. The work shop aimed at bringing holistic somatic awareness thereby helping the dancers gain more freedom of...
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KNOW YOUR KNEE
KNOW YOUR KNEE by Masoom The knee is the largest synovial joint of the body. It is also one of the most complexes. The knee is composed of three bones (femur, tibia, and patella) and two articulations...
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Water
Water by Vishwa Kiran Water is the most important nutrient required by our body. Needless to say, it performs innumerable functions and also assists in many critical processes in our body. Water is a...
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Strengthen your Knee
Masoom brings another blog in the Health series on how to strengthen your knee. 1.Stretch your IT Band: •Stand with your left foot crossed over your right. Lean your upper body as far as you can to the...
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Vitamins
Next in the dancers’ diet series, principal dancer Vishwakiran Nambi speaks about the importance of vitamins. Vitamins!!!!!! What are they? Vitamins are essential nutrients for the human body to live a...
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Know your Hip
Here is all you needed to know about the Hip Joint. The hip joint is one of the most important joints in the human body. It allows us to walk, run, and jump. It bears our body’s weight and the force of...
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Test Your Hip
How do you know if your hip is weak? Our in-house physiotherapist Masoom suggests three simple, do-it-yourself tests to determine if your hip needs help. NUMBER 1: Do a one-legged squat. RESULT: If...
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Conditioning for Dancers
Principal dancer Vishwakiran Nambi talks about body conditioning for dancers. Vishwakiran Nambi Fitness is one of the most important area of concern for a performer irrelevant of the age. Dance is...
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Fit Hip
Our in-house physiotherapist Masoom shares few exercises to strengthen the hip. Read it, follow it and stay fit! In this blog we shall discuss the basic hip strengthening exercises. To begin with, the...
View ArticleDesigning a Fitness Regime
Prinicpal Dancer and Youth Wing Director Vishwakiran Nambi’s third blog in the body conditioning series. Read on… Once you have identified your body type and its fitness needs,the next step would be to...
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Adbominal Strengthening
Our in house physiotherapist and Arts Manager, Masoom Parmar shares some beginner exercises to strengthen your abdominals. Read and practice… THE ABDOMINAL MUSCULATURE The Muscles of the Abdomen The...
View ArticleConditioning for Dancers – Identifying the fitness needs for dance
Principal Dancer and Youth Wing director Vishwakiran Nambi’s second blog in the body conditioning series. Have a look… Irrespective of the dance style one practice, it is absolutely necessary for a...
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The Shoulder Joint
Masoom Parmar writes about the anatomy of the most flexible joint in the human body. The most flexible joint in the entire human body, our shoulder joint is formed by the union of the humerus, the...
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