Varadan, wearing a vibrant purple-and-green classical Indian costume, smiles joyfully as she raises her right arm above her head and her left arm out in front of her chest. Her emerald-colored skirt swirls gently around her legs.

Meet Radha Varadan, the Kathak Dancer Reinterpreting Classic Ballet Variations

Radha Varadan’s ingenious reimaginings of some of ballet’s most famous variations using kathak, a form of Indian classical dance, have earned her serious traction online. Based in India and the U.S., Varadan trained in both ballet and kathak growing up. She later studied postmodern dance (and molecular biology) at George Washington University, and today she […]

How Brinda Guha Combines Kathak With Flamenco and Contemporary Forms

Brinda Guha is a master mixer. With a deep background in kathak and training in other forms of Indian classical dance, including Manipuri, she began seriously training in flamenco during a monthlong workshop in Spain in 2007. Upon returning to New York City, Guha continued studying the form while also expanding her movement vocabulary with […]

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