By Maya Haridas from En Avant Magazine July August 2023 Follow the inspiring journey of TLFCB ‘s outreach alumni - the now established contemporary dancer Anand Dhanakoti. From first being spotted by Yana Lewis at an outreach workshop in Cubbon Park to creating his own pieces inspired by his childhood on the streets. From doing his first ballet class in ...
The Power of Dance
Artistic Director Yana Lewis reflecting on the infinite Power of Dance. She speaks about experiences in her own life, as a student and as a teacher. Infinity and Beyond The Power of Dance is infinite. I strongly believe it is infinite. There’s no limit to what it can achieve and create. There is nothing that I can’t connect to it. Nothing ...
A Whole New World – Sushmitha Margad
By Maya Haridas, from en Avant Magazine Issue 10 Sweet, caring and the one who always comes up with the loveliest exercises. We all know Sushmitha Margad as a teacher. But now get to know her as a student and follow the journey that made her the teacher she is now. Why did you start learning ballet? As a new ...
Lesli Wiesner on Cats
By Maya Haridas, from En Avant Magazine March-April 2023 Lesli Wiesner is a ballet dancer, teacher and musical theatre artist. She was interviewed by Maya Haridas in En Avant Magazine ahead of the Cats Summer Program this year. The abridged version of the interview can be found in the magazine, and below is the full interview with Lesli. Lesli Wiesner ...
A Whole New World
By Maya Haridas from En Avant magazine Jan-Feb 2023 Two weeks at the Australian Ballet School with Jazmine Bhanushali and Radha Nambisan How and why did you decide to attend the Australian Ballet School Summer Program? Radha - Ballet has always been a passion of mine and I’ve been looking to be a professional. In order to do that I ...
Summer Program – Irene Manning
Irene Manning, dancer and dance mom, traveled with her daughter Radha and fellow dancer Jazzie to Melbourne, Australia in order for the girls to take part in the Australian Ballet School’s annual Summer Program. Here is an inside view of the experience from a dance parent who not only has two dancing daughters, but has a strong background in the ...
How Ballet Heals
By Anagha Madhan and Aashaya Anand as seen in En Avant Magazine Nov-Dec 2022 Going to ballet class every week has been an integral part of our lives for as long as we remember. We couldn’t ever completely describe the ways in which it has moulded and shaped us, both physically and mentally. On days that we feel lost, a ...
Cooldown after Class
By Anagha Madhan, as seen in En Avant Sep-Oct 2022 In class, you pay close attention to every detail of your dance. After class, however, it is tempting to head home without a proper cool down routine. But this is hard on our muscles since going from grand allegro to complete rest is a steep change. A good cooldown would ...
Curious about Vocational Ballet School?
from En Avant Magazine - July August 2022 Vocational ballet schools are quite unlike the regular schools that most of us attend. Whether they are day schools or boarding schools, the students there spend most of their days dancing. Ballet school students under 16 also learn regular subjects like math, languages and science. While they train in their art with ...
A Whole New World – Indiana Mehta
BY Maya Haridas, Aradhana Kiran & Siddhie Pillai as seen in En Avant July-August Feature photo by Jaclyn Vogl Photography Indiana Mehta is a dancer, choreographer, voiceover artist and an actor in award-winning Netflix film Work It. She is currently living and working in Canada. Find out about her journey with us at TLFCB and beyond. When did you start ...