PLANO, Texas — At Kathak Rhythms, a dance studio in Plano, every step the women are taking is a form of self-care. “It's definitely given me a lot of confidence and confidence in my mental stamina and ...

It is a drizzly Tuesday afternoon in February, and Chitresh Das is carrying a large suitcase of tablas while darting up the steps of the Cultural Integration Fellowship, a brick building on the corner ...

Kathak is one of eight classical dance forms of India, characterised by its expressive hand and facial gestures as well as intricate footwork. Derived from the Sanskrit word katha, which means “story” ...

Students of kathak will tell you that if there is one dancer Birju Maharaj loves to watch with avid interest, it is Michael Jackson. For the greatest living legend of kathak, there is something deeply ...

Classical Indian dance choreographer Usha Gupta was in Maui when she had an epiphany that led to the creation of Khoj – A Contemporary Kathak Dance Extravaganza. The Edmonton-based dance artist was ...

Making an art form thrive in a foreign land is challenging. It is further demanding to keep it up to the original standards without diluting it. However, for Pali Chandra who has been performing and ...

In a city that reveres and celebrates Bharatanatyam and where every neighbourhood has a a school that teaches the dance form, Kathak, another form of classical dance, finds itself in an alien world.

Katrina Kaif shared memories of her Kathak classes with Priyanka Chopra. She recalled Priyanka's fiery dance style during their early days. Katrina expressed admiration for Priyanka's talent. Their ...

Birju Maharaj, a legend of classical Indian dance and among the country’s most well-known performing artists, has died. He was 83. Maharaj was suffering from a kidney ailment and was undergoing ...