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Samiksha Diwakar Shines During Margazhi Season 2024
Awaaz Arts was established to be the voice of the arts, and what better voice to amplify than that of our youth! Recently, Samiksha Diwakar, a young 7 year old bharatanatyam dancer from the UK, stole hearts in India as she made her margazhi debut by presenting a full margam at various sabhas. She began…
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Dr. Sunil Kothari Award for Emerging Artists 2024 Announced
Dr. Sunil Kothari was a well-respected and well-known Indian dance historian, scholar and critic. His reviews and opinion mattered to many artists, and his contribution to the arts was invaluable. In his memory, the Aditi Mangaldas Dance Company and The Drishtikon Dance Foundation founded the Dr. Sunil Kothari Award for Emerging Artist in 2021. This…
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Derek Hough and Mark Ballas Bring Argentine Tango Back To Its Roots!
Two of the most talented choreographers and professional dancers to have graced the stage at ABC’s Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) have definitely been Derek Hough and Mark Ballas. The two have given so many iconic moments to the DWTS franchise. Their performance on DWTS’s season 33 finale on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024 was no…
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Multiple Styles, Singular Focus
By Roopa Modha As printed in the November 2022 issue of “Indian Sounds and Steps” Magazine As a dancer, one is always on a journey to become a complete dancer. To do so, we study texts such as Natya Shastra, which is the codified treatise on dance, theater, music, and the arts, and Abhinaya Darpana,…
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