Bharathanatya Abhyasashaala

and
Kuchipudi Abhyasashaala
Dance in India has deep roots, evident in the sculpted figures on temple
walls, verses in scriptures, and most importantly, the vitality of the genre in
India today. Dance shines on as one of the most vibrant elements of culture
in India. As the Natyashastra, the ancient Sanskrit text on dramaturgy
mentions, dance encompasses all art forms poetry, music, drama, visual
arts and movement.
Alliance University, Department of Performing Arts intends to preserve the
very essence of Gurukul vaasa training experience in the world of dance
keeping intact the challenging traditional structures and plays an important
role in continuing the un-broken thread of the evolution of dance in India
today and intends to be a vital epicentre of dance activity, where dancers
and students come to learn, share ideas, and interact.
With this nave intention two unique workshop series named Bharathanatya
Abhyasashaala and Kuchipudi Abhyasashaala has been planned which
intends at teaching right from the fundamentals of chosen art form in a
Gurukul way. The planned workshop which will be partnered with host
institution can also be altered according to the needs of host institution.
Exercises, traditional adavus, rare facts and rigorous practice are the
highlights of the workshop.
Basics, Intermediate and advance are the levels that can be chosen in the
mentioned dance forms. The flagship workshop is on basics which drills in
the strong expectations from a dancer and unearths the true strength of a
performer. The workshops will be led by Dr. Vasanth Kiran, Head of
Department, Department of Performing Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru,
India.

*Pic from an Abhyasashaala held in Kerala Sangeet Nataka Akademi,

Thrissur, Kerala.

About the trainer:

NATYAVIDHARADA VDWAN DR VASANTH KIRAN

Dr. Vasanth is one of the foremost names in the field of Bharatanatyam and
Kuchipudi today. With his rare and scholarly skills, he is probably the only
dancer with 8 national awards including from President of India honor,
central and state Govt. scholarships apart from being appointed as honorary
member by International Dance Council, UNESCO, France and World Dance
Alliance, Australia, Society of Dance History Scholars, USA and Dance
Research Forum, India.
Dr. Vasanth, after having trained from some of the topmost gurus in
Bharatanatyam like Guru Bhanumathi, Padmabhushan kalanidhi Narayan and
Padmabhushan Dr Vempatti Chinna Satyam, Madras, has had the great
privilege of representing India to Europe, USA, UK, Middle East and several
Asian countries.
Dr Vasanth, is double doctorate in Performing Arts (Dance) and Marketing.
M.Phil in Marketing, MA in Dance and is an alumnus of Marshall University,
USA for MBA. He also holds Natyavisharada from Akhila Bharatiya Gandharva
Mahavidyalaya and Rank holder in Vidwath examination conducted by
KSEEB.
He is the youngest and the only from south India to be appointed in the
board jury committee of AIU (Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi).
He has trained several students in both dance forms in India and abroad. Prof
Vasanth has published research papers in Performing Arts in some of reputed
journals in India and abroad.
AWARDS:

NATIONAL AWARD from PRESIDENT OF INDIA.

ARYABHATTA INTERNATIONAL AWARD 2013. (youngest to receive)
NRITYASHIROMANI award by UN in Odisha.
NATYA VIGNAN from Andhra Pradesh.
NATYA MAYOORAM from Chattisgarh.
NATYA RATNA from Vijayawada
NATYA KUMARA from Hyderabad
NATYAVISHARADA from Mumbai.
NRITYA JAYANTIKA from New Delhi.
ABHAI award from Dubai, UAE
GLOBAL INDIAN AWARD, Germany, Europe
DASYAM AWARD, Chennai
ABHINAYA LASYA from Kerala are only few titles from exhaustive list.

He has also been an examiner for some of the examinations for BA, MA,
Diploma examinations in Dance of different universities. He is the director of
NATYANIDHI INSTITUTE OF PERFORMING ARTS, Bangalore where students are
trained in Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi.