Bhopal

Dance lovers experience essence of Ballet dancing

Staff Reporter

The dance lovers of the city are experiencing the essence of Ballet dancing in a ballet workshop. A 15-day long workshop is being conducted for the dance lovers of the city. The workshop is being organized at Rangashree Little Ballet Troupe premises.

The students are learning the basics of Indian Ballet dance. Ballet dance form is innovative and enjoyable. Little things are explained through movements and expressions. The workshop is being organised by Yogi Dance and Theatre, Bhopal.

Here on Monday, the ballet expert Yogendra Singh Rajput told the participants about Uday Shankar who gave form to Indian ballet. By adopting European dance and theatrical techniques, he made his style by combining Indian classical folk dance styles, known as Uday Shankar Ballet style.  He said that people have made their own styles using this origin of ballet.

The students later were taight to create steps using morden jazz and contemporary dance.

The special thing about this ballet work is that most of the participating participants are children of 5 to 10 years old.

At the workshop, the students are able to explore the exquisiteness of ballet dance. The students are also exploring the different themes of ballet, plays and other cultural items and are learning the actual concept of staging them.

The artists are preparing with great emphasis on creative style of dance, folk, drama and music.

Notably, a 15-day long ballet workshop is being organised for the aspirants to learn the ballet form properly.

The dance lovers of the city are enjoying the workshop as they are able to explore different style of dance which is mostly used in theaters.