TKP 069: Seema Sureshkumar

Episode Notes BIO I am a Kathak enthusiast. I started learning Kathak dance at a tender age in Banaras, U.P., India. I started my training under the tutelage of Dr. Purnima Pandey and continued with Smt. Manju Shukla at Banasthali Vidyapeeth Rajasthan. Both Dr. Pandey and Smt. Shukla are disciples of Sri Mohanrao Kalyanpurkar who was a disciple of Pandit Shambhu Maharaj. Currently, I teach Kathak dance in Central New York. My students are of all ages, ranging from three to seventy years of age. I find teaching Kathak to be an ideal mechanism to instill confidence and a sense of purpose amongst my students. EPISODE LINKS https://www.instagram.com/anjanidanceacademy/ https://www.seemakathak.com/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnucbiE1kf9Lh0k9gH1FteQ https://www.facebook.com/seemakathak SHOW OUTLINE (0:01:41) Building an audience for Kathak (0:07:46) Cultivating an interest in Kathak for students interested in Bollywood dance (0:11:45) Community Involvement (0:16:21) How to connect with people (0:20:30) The personality traits obtained from being a performer (0:25:09) How do you teach differently from how you were taught? (0:28:28) Encouranging students to practice? (0:32:31) Benefits of the ISTD Syllabus for Kathak (0:36:57) What are you learning these days? (0:39:58) Memorable moments with Anjani Academy (0:42:04) Dance and Spirituality Title Track Audio Credit: Doug Maxwell | Bansure Raga