TKP 007: Aditya Sharma

3 years ago

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Bio

Aditya Sharma began his dancing career at the age of 4. He is a versatile dancer, trained in Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Contemporary and Ballet disciplines and Bollywood, Hip Hop and Jazz with years of experience under the professional guidance of various dance faculties of the art. He is an active performer and has performed in various locations in India and Internationally. Initially trained under the guidance of late Smt. Arpita Rao, Aditya presently focuses on kathak and has trained in the Lucknow and Jaipur Gharana vocabulary. He now trains as a student of Samarpan Association for Culture and Education (SpACE) under Smt. Anjana Gupta's tutelage. He has launched his own performance unit in Bangalore India called Yatra Dance Productions which currently specialises in the Indian Classical Dance form of Bharatanatyam with is premier showcase 25th January 2019, Yatra – The Journey of a Dancer. The show explored the avenues of classical dancer’s mind with a view to answer the everlasting question of why dancers have become what they are today in an intimate performance experience. Aditya has also been a part of Shiamak Davar's Institute of Performing Arts in Bangalore, India since 2012 and performed both nationally and Internationally with the troupe for various shows and corporate events at locations including Bangalore, Mumbai, Bangkok to name a few.

Show Notes 0:04:55 Dealing with Bullying

0:06:30 Advice for Male Dancers

0:08:03 Snide Remarks

0:09:35 Training and Lineage

0:10:40 Transition between Gharanas

0:12:10 SpACE Academy, Bangalore

0:13:08 Anjana Tai's teaching style

0:14:30 The value of Riyaaz

0:16:07 Riyaaz Rituals

0:19:46 Teaching

0:20:45 Transition to Teaching

0:21:50 Workshops

0:41:27 Learning about costumes

0:43:34 Makeup

0:45:45 Eyeliner Tips

0:47:31 Marketing in Kathak

0:48:48 Social media in Kathak

0:49:42 which platform to choose

0:52:43 Spiritual Readiness

0:54:30 Conclusion