Performers par excellence

The seven students of the Kalashree School of Dance are students of Guru Dhanashree, known affectionately by her students as Kaki. This admirable teacher completed her Bachelor of Performing Arts (Bharatnatyam) from M S University in Baroda. She achieved ‘Nritiya Alankar’ from Ghandarva Mahavidyalaya, New Delhi. Dhanashree has travelled all over India to give solo and group performances, and has been teaching Bharat Natyam for over 18 years. The students who made her proud on the night were Gunpreet Kaur (23), Ashwini Sane (24), Ratuja Manjrekar (20), Trupti Deverkonda (16), Shruti Joshi (20), Anuradha Rane (17) and Yashashri Patil (17). These aspiring dancers performed intricate and demanding steps for several hours, without missing a beat or showing visible signs of fatigue.

Arangetram, the graduation performance of a Bharatanatyam student, is a test for the student and teacher, where the talent of the former and knowledge of the latter are judged by the audience.

Each of these talented performers had a different story to relate about their association with Bharatnatyam.