Episode Notes

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Annjali has discovered and learned Kathak dance with Sandhya Desai, in Kadamb Dance Institute, in Ahmedabad, in India. She has then trained under Sharmila Sharma in Paris and in Switzerland during private classes and collective workshops. She has created and toured differents shows in Switzerland and in India (Le Duel - 2011 à 2014, Lotus -2015, Gulzaar – 2016, Muskaan – 2017 à 2019, Nautanki – 2018, Yatra – 2019, Namak – 2020, Chandini & Roshni

• 2021). She is currently working to create a new show Krishna Katha. She has also presented solos in different occasions related to India (Embassy of India - BE, Museum Rietberg – ZH). Since 2008, Annjali is sharing her knowledge and teaching dance. She teaches every week indian dance classes in Ton sur Ton, in Neuchâtel and in Kulturfabrik, in Biel. She also gives private classes and workshops.

(0:03:43) Making Notes for Students

(0:06:55) Teaching dance in Bern

(0:09:29) Identifying and connecting with dance

(0:10:46) preparation done before class

(0:13:34) Riyaz/Practice RItuals

(0:15:14) Donning multiple hats

(0:15:57) Support Systems/Grants in Switzerland

(0:16:46) Process of Grantwriting

(0:20:30) Building familiarity with the audience

(0:23:21) Current Projects

(0:26:31) Kathak Workshops

(0:32:14) Process of Choreography

(0:38:20) Showing up to dance vs "level" of dancing

(0:42:05) Training from Kadamb

(0:46:04) Learning from Sandhya Desai ji

(0:52:36) Drawing Sharmila Sharma ji

(0:57:07) What keeps you going?

Title Track Audio Credit: Doug Maxwell | Bansure Raga