Ruchi sanghi enterprize

RUCHI SANGHI founded her eponymous school in 2000, for the education and promotion of the classical dance form, Kathak. The school is based in Sydney, Australia and has become Sydney’s most prestigious Kathak dance school and dance company.

Hundreds of students have been trained since the school’s inception and many are now accomplished dancers and soloists with the RUCHI SANGHI DANCE COMPANY.

CLASSES

Classes from beginners to professional level in Kathak.

All age groups welcome.

★ All classes are a two hour duration covering all aspects of Kathak (theory as well as practical).

★ Opportunity for students to perform at various community festivals, shows and productions.

★ Workshops with guest teachers from other dance styles such as Flamenco, Belly Dancing etc. as well as Kathak Maestros from India.

★ Opportunity for advanced students to join the Dance Company as professional dancers.

KATHAK

KATHAK is one of the 8 main genres of ancient Indian classical dance. The word Kathak is derived from the name given to its practitioners ‘Kathakars’.

‘Katha’ meaning story and its practitioners being those who told these stories.

This classical dance form from Northern India is known for its dynamic footwork, precise and fast whirling movements and subtle, evocative ‘abhinaya’ or mimetic dance. Kathak has a long history in the courts of emperor’s and kings. The physical technique of Kathak is both sharp and lyrical. A balance.

There is even a combination of both linear and circular movements which make the form simultaneously sharp and quick as well as melodic and flowing. Emerging through the post modern times, many dancers have ventured into exploring new ways of movement and finding their own artistic expression.

There are three main Gharanas, or schools of Kathak. These schools are named according to the geographical area in which they developed. These are the Jaipur, Lucknow and the Benares Gharanas. Each has a slight difference in interpretation and repertoire.

RSDC mainly practices the Benares Gharana of Kathak in Shri Gopi Krishna’s style, but at more advanced levels students are exposed to compositions from all three Gharanas.

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