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andna Sidher has trained with several esteemed teachers over the past twenty-one years, including Anusha Fernando, Artistic Director of Shakti Dance Society; Srimati Jayalakshmi Eshwar of Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India, and Jai Govinda of Mandala Arts and Culture. Since 1997, she has trained with Anusha Fernando, and in May 2005, completed her Arangetram (solo graduation performance). Since 2004, she has also trained with the renowned teacher and choreographer Srimati Jayalakshmi Eshwar. In 2005, aided by the B.C. Arts Council, Vandna traveled to study dance in New Delhi with Srimati Jayalakshmi Eshwar and in 2007, she received the prestigious Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Arts Fellowship, which took her back to New Delhi for more intensive training. Vandna continues to study Bharata Natyam in Canada and India. Vandna has taught Bharata Natyam at the recreational level for the City of Surrey, and also teaches solo lessons. Most recently, her solo production, Five Elements (2009) was presented by the City of Surrey and the Surrey Art Centre (SAC) as part of the 2008/09 Season at the SAC. She has performed in Shakti Dance’s production, Body of Dance (2005) and as a solo artist co-produced Safar: A Journey of Classical Indian dance (2007) presented by Presentation House Theatre and supported by the B.C. Arts Council and Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society. Vandna continues to teach workshops and perform at various events in Metro Vancouver, BC. Currently, she is a Director for the Arts Council of Surrey. As a professional performer and instructor, Vandna continues to study and train in the tradition and is interested in exploring traditional Bharata Natyam repertoire within a contemporary framework. Vandna has a B.A. in Communications and Publishing from Simon Fraser University.
andna Sidher has trained with several esteemed teachers over the past twenty-one years, including Anusha Fernando, Artistic Director of Shakti Dance Society; Srimati Jayalakshmi Eshwar of Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India, and Jai Govinda of Mandala Arts and Culture. Since 1997, she has trained with Anusha Fernando, and in May 2005, completed her Arangetram (solo graduation performance). Since 2004, she has also trained with the renowned teacher and choreographer Srimati Jayalakshmi Eshwar. In 2005, aided by the B.C. Arts Council, Vandna traveled to study dance in New Delhi with Srimati Jayalakshmi Eshwar and in 2007, she received the prestigious Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute Arts Fellowship, which took her back to New Delhi for more intensive training. Vandna continues to study Bharata Natyam in Canada and India.
Vandna has taught Bharata Natyam at the recreational level for the City of Surrey, and also teaches solo lessons. Most recently, her solo production, Five Elements (2009) was presented by the City of Surrey and the Surrey Art Centre (SAC) as part of the 2008/09 Season at the SAC. She has performed in Shakti Dance’s production, Body of Dance (2005) and as a solo artist co-produced Safar: A Journey of Classical Indian dance (2007) presented by Presentation House Theatre and supported by the B.C. Arts Council and Vancouver Asian Heritage Month Society. Vandna continues to teach workshops and perform at various events in Metro Vancouver, BC. Currently, she is a Director for the Arts Council of Surrey.
As a professional performer and instructor, Vandna continues to study and train in the tradition and is interested in exploring traditional Bharata Natyam repertoire within a contemporary framework.
Vandna has a B.A. in Communications and Publishing from Simon Fraser University.
VANDNA SIDHER
Classical Indian dance - Bharata Natyam
Vandna Sidher
Classical Indian Dance - Bharata Natyam
Performance & Training
Dance studio located in Surrey, BC
W: www.vandnasidher.com
E: vsidher_alumni.sfu.ca
T: 778-235-6463
T: 604-589-2127
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ance in India, is believed to have descended from the heavens, passed down to mortals by the Gods. Bharata Natyam, is one of the eight classical dance styles of India and its origins can be traced back to the Natya Shastra, a second century treatise on dramaturgy written by Sage Bharata. Bharata Natyam, which developed from the temples of south India as a form of spiritual practice, is devotional in spirit and has a highly stylized technique and varied repertoire. It has two aspects, lasya (the graceful feminine lines and movement of Shakti) and tandava (the masculine aspect of the dance of Shiva). There are three distinct elements: nritta (abstract dance), natya (drama and storytelling) and nritya (combination of intricate hand gestures, rhythm, expressions, narratives, facial & eye movements).The training of a Bharata Natyam dancer consists of many years of technical (pure dance) training as well as training in the art of inner and outer expression. The traditional dance repertoire highlights the control and grace of the physical body and features the dancers expressive capacity.This dance form has been handed down through the centuries by dance teachers called Nattuvanars and ritualistic dancers, called Devadasis in the temples of India. In the spirtual atmosphere of the temple, the art developed and became a rite for realization through the enactment of movements dedicated to the divine.Essentially Bharata Natyam repertoire portrays the awakening of the human soul and its longing to attain enlightenment. The dancer longs to be united with the divine through the medium of sound, movement and emotion.
ance in India, is believed to have descended from the heavens, passed down to mortals by the Gods. Bharata Natyam, is one of the eight classical dance styles of India and its origins can be traced back to the Natya Shastra, a second century treatise on dramaturgy written by Sage Bharata.
Bharata Natyam, which developed from the temples of south India as a form of spiritual practice, is devotional in spirit and has a highly stylized technique and varied repertoire. It has two aspects, lasya (the graceful feminine lines and movement of Shakti) and tandava (the masculine aspect of the dance of Shiva). There are three distinct elements: nritta (abstract dance), natya (drama and storytelling) and nritya (combination of intricate hand gestures, rhythm, expressions, narratives, facial & eye movements).
The training of a Bharata Natyam dancer consists of many years of technical (pure dance) training as well as training in the art of inner and outer expression. The traditional dance repertoire highlights the control and grace of the physical body and features the dancers expressive capacity.
This dance form has been handed down through the centuries by dance teachers called Nattuvanars and ritualistic dancers, called Devadasis in the temples of India. In the spirtual atmosphere of the temple, the art developed and became a rite for realization through the enactment of movements dedicated to the divine.
Essentially Bharata Natyam repertoire portrays the awakening of the human soul and its longing to attain enlightenment. The dancer longs to be united with the divine through the medium of sound, movement and emotion.
Bhava (emotion) + Raga (melody) + Tala (rhythm) + Natyam (dance) = Bharata Natyam
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