Smitha Paily has been teaching Indian dance at her Natya Kendra Dance Academy for 10 years. Both Indian and non-Indian dancers are attracted to the classes. Traditional Indian dance aims to tell ...
Chanting rhythmically as she drummed a stick called a thattukazhi against a wooden block, Kausi Subramaniam led 11 young girls through adavus, the basic steps of the classic form of Indian dance ...