Episode Notes

Prachi Wagh (@prachijawadekarwagh) • Instagram photos and videos

Words and Dance form my creative identity. I have a Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication (Pune). I worked in Television news and event management (NDTV, AajTak-Headlines Today, Showhouse Events) for over 11 years. Meanwhile having found my calling in Kathak dance under Guru Pandit Chitresh Das and Seema Mehta, I began training under them at Chhandam Nritya Bharati in 2010. I continue to train under the guidance of Madhuri Devi Singh and Joanna de Souza. I head marketing and communication for the institution since 2012.

(0:06:15) Year in reveiw

(0:01:54) Working the graveyard shift

(0:14:41) Storytelling and communication

(0:19:39) Teaching how to communicate

(0:22:27) Relatibility of Kathak

(0:34:55) Where do you pull your stories from?

(0:42:29) Portraying Animals through Abhinaya:

(0:51:00) Initial days of Chhandam Nritya Bharati

(0:53:38) Progressively taking on bigger responsibilities

(0:56:16) The importance of word of mouth

(1:00:59) How do you teach differently than how you were taught

(1:05:50) The role of an intelligent teacher in using time

(0:00:00) Non Dominant Protagonists

(0:00:00) The motivations of Manthara from the Ramayana

(0:01:17) Most memorable performances

(0:03:46) Portraying the veil