dance moms Maureen

Dance Moms – Maureen Gonsalves

Meedhu MiriyamUncategorized 1 Comment

Maureen Gonsalves is a cultural coordinator at Goethe Institut Max Mueller Bhavan and a dance mom here at TLFCB. Maureen is one of the longest-standing dance moms of TLFCB. She has been attending Yana’s Callanetics (now DanceFit) classes since way back in 2003. Her daughter Dayita (now 26 years old) started taking ballet with Yana in 2005, danced with the Yana Lewis Dance Company between 2007–2011, and continues to dance with ...
Why should girls have all the fun?

Our TLFCB Ballet Boys

Meedhu MiriyamBallet, ballet boys, children, dancers, Education 2 Comments

There is no doubt that girls dominate over boys in the ballet world today. This was not the case back when ballet shifted from stately court appearances to professional performances on stage. Back in the 1660’s it was males who emerged as the first professional ballet dancers. In the Renaissance era, only male dancers would perform, using masks for when ...
Exam Ready?

Are You Ready for your Exam?

Meedhu Miriyamassessments, Ballet, dancers, exams, insights 1 Comment

Examinations and assessments are a great asset to the growth of our dancers here at the Foundation. Every other year is spent solely on mastering technique and performance in preparation for exams and assessments, building strong roots and setting the right foundation in classical ballet. Months of training and practice are put in before we allow our dancers to take ...
The Performing Arts

The Performance in Performing Arts

Meedhu Miriyamballerina, dancers, insights, performances Leave a Comment

The performing arts aim to express the performer’s emotions or ideas by the use of bodies, voices or inanimate objects. A dancer uses their body as an instrument to tell a story to an audience, but sometimes dancers get trapped in a tunnel vision, focusing more on technical perfection rather than the characterization aspect of dancing. Let’s take a look ...
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Styles and Methods of Ballet

Meedhu Miriyamballerina, Ballet, Education, history, style 1 Comment

Ballet has evolved immensely over the course of the last 500 years. Starting off as court performances in Italy with basic technique, it is now performed  worldwide in various styles. Here’s a little history and background on the style variations in ballet. In the 15th century, in the midst of cultural revival and transition to modernity in Europe, known as ...

Nirupama Gives Us The Scoop

Meedhu Miriyamballerina, Ballet, callanetics, children, dancers, danceshows, experience, insights, Jazz, summer intensive Leave a Comment

The Student Scoop Series: We want to provide a platform to encourage our dancers to share their individual growth, experiences and insights as they bloom as dancers in our community.  This is Nirupama Ganesh (Grade 3 + JDC) sharing with us her experience on attending our 2018 Summer Intensive, 'Adventures in Neverland'. "Get out of the house more often!" This was what I heard all summer. I sighed as I looked at my unfinished to-do list of summer activities. ...

Your Guide to the 2018 Summer Intensive

Meedhu Miriyamballerina, Ballet, callanetics, children, dancers, experience, Jazz, summer intensive 1 Comment

School’s out for the summer and there’s no better way to spend your time than dancing! Joining an intensive usually means longer hours in the studio than you’re used to, so here are a few things to consider as you transition into summer intensive mode. Summer Intensive 2017 WHAT TO EXPECT *You’ll be spending a lot more time in the ...

Premier Event : Choreography Competition

Meedhu Miriyamchildren, dancers, danceshows, experience, insights Leave a Comment

The Big Day On the day of the Finals of the TLFCB 2018 Choreography Competition, as I walked up to the studio, I could feel the excitement and tension of the participants warming up, waiting to impress the judges and audience with their performances. I could sense the support and anticipation of proud parents and patrons who sat expectantly awaiting ...

Entering the World of Choreography

Meedhu Miriyamballerina, Ballet, beginner, Education Leave a Comment

Choreographing your own dance piece takes a lot of creativity, patience, and hard work. Here are a few tips and pointers that will help you out as you gear up for the competition. Get inspired There is inspiration for movement everywhere. The world and your surroundings can offer so much if you just observe closely  - nature, family, friends, pets, ...