TKP 095: Esha Goyal

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Balance in All Things: Esha Goyal Class Information | SahajSchoolOfDance Sahaj School Of Dance (@sahajschoolofdance) • Instagram photos and videos Sahaj School Of Dance - YouTube Sahaj School of Dance | Facebook Esha Goyal is an International Kathak Dance Artist, A Choreographer, A Dance Teacher and Founder & Artistic Director of Sahaj School of Dance LLC in Concord, North Carolina, USA. Esha started her dance at the age of 7 with her Guru Smt . Abha Bansal Ji, disciple of The Legendary Kathak Gurus - Guru Shri Hiralal Ji and Guru Shri Kundan Lal Gangani Ji of Jaipur Gharana . Esha received Sangeet Prabhakar degree(post her 8 years of Kathak dance which is also equivalent to Bachelor's degree in Kathak Dance) from Prayag Sangeet Samiti , Allahabad, India. Esha also received Visharad degree (second Bachelors in Kathak Dance) from Bhatkhande Sangeet Vidyapith , Lucknow, India. Post her Sangeet Prabhakar degree she took training under Guru Shri Tapan Roy Ji, disciple of the Legendary Kathak Guru, Smt. Urmila Nagar Ji and received her Praveen Sangeet Acharya degree - 8th year (equivalent to Master's degree) from Prayag Sangeet Samiti, Allahabad, India. Post her master's degree, Esha is currently doing advance training under Guru Swati Sinha ji, disciple of Guru Pandit Rajendra Gangani ji of Jaipur gharana to further refine her performing skills. (0:01:45) Experience doing the Kathak Retreat with Guru Shambhavi Dandekar (0:07:25) Establishing your own practice (0:08:50) On the topic of priorities (0:10:04) A day in the life of Esha (0:11:32) Family support (0:14:09) The story behind the name Sahaj for her dance school (0:15:02) The meaning of simple (0:16:44) How do you teach differently (0:18:58) Encouraging students to practice (0:20:32) Riyaaz for self (0:22:58) Behind the scenes of an annual recital (0:26:07) Kathak in North Carolina (0:27:32) Future Production (0:28:47) Most memorable performances