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Comments on Aradhana 2009,  a Nritya annual day ( 28 Nov. 2009) performance.

“I attended the Annual Day Celebration of Padmini Chari’s Nritya School of Bharatanatyam today, and was amazed at the high standard of the students, the beautiful choreography, and the wonderful stage management. The event was meticulously planned, the younger dancers were sweet and lively, the senior dancers were absolutely stunning, and the affection and sincerity of the students and teacher alike was evident.  The final piece, an excerpt from Nritya’s 2008 production ‘Maata Parashakti’ was breathtaking and made me wish I had been there for that show last year (I was away in India at the time).  The auditorium at today’s event was jam-packed, with not a single free seat and several people standing in the back. We arrived about 3 minutes past the starting time of the program, and they had started perfectly on time, the audience were all in their seats, and there was not a seat to be had (we ended up stealing a couple of the seats reserved for the performing children).  I’m glad, for Padmini and for Nritya, that their event was so well attended.”

(Quoted with the gracious permission of the author Dr. Lavannya Rajagopalan)

(Photo Credits:  Navin Mediwalla)