Article by Maya Haridas for En Avant Mar-Apr 2024 Sanvitti Sai Roopesh At the time of interview, Sanvitti was 11 years old, in Grade 1 Ballet and had been learning ballet at TLFCB for 6 and a half years. As of now, she is in Grade 3 and 4 Ballet, and has also attended Australian Ballet School's Summer Intensive in ...
Cygnet to Swan: Krita Yernool, Ryka Das, Keya Matthew
Article by Neha Chowdhury and Kenisha Rao, and design by Maya Haridas for En Avant Winter 2024 Get a real life insight into the ballet journey - baby steps to ballerina - with a TLFCB senior student and her mum! Krita Yernool Krita is 17 years old and is currently in Grade 6 ballet. She’s been a part of TLFCB since ...
Spotlight on Queer Ballet
Article by Aditri Chawla and design by Anagha Madan for En Avant July/August 2024 The narrative of nearly every classical ballet revolves around a man and a woman. The ballerina captivates us with her graceful pointework, while the male dancer impresses with his strength and agility. Together, they perform the iconic pas de deux, with their love and struggles propelling ...
The Muscly Ballerina
Article by Ahana Ayyapparaj and design by Mythili A. P. for En Avant Summer 2025 Feature image: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey’s “Revel-ations.” (Photo: Gert Krautbauer) When most people think of ballet, they may not immediately consider the intense muscular effort behind each movement. Yet behind every lift, leap, and position en pointe lies a network of ...
Learning Ballet through Online Platforms
Article by: Shayna Sunu Cover image: A shot during rehearsals for Recital 2023, a show by TLFCB post the pandemic. Classical Ballet is an art form that demands extensive training, irrespective of a dancer’s age or expertise. Everything from establishing the right alignment, developing the rhythm, learning the positions to instilling patience and discipline requires structured instruction and rigorous practice. ...
The Magic of Make-Believe: Imagination in Early Ballet Classes
By Shayna Sunu A sense of awe struck me as I watched a bunch of tiny tots dressed in pink leotards and skirts, chattering in pairs and small groups just before their class began. Parents stood at the side, offering small words of encouragement, while the children shared giggles and carefully arranged their shoes in a neat line. All of ...
Comedy on Stage
By Anagha Madhan and Maya Haridas for En Avant Spring 2025 Ballet has a reputation of being rather solemn and serious. Beautiful, of course, but not exactly light hearted. Well, that isn’t always true! A great many ballets have characters or pieces that make the audience clutch their seats and laugh out loud. While these are highly appreciated while watching ...
Q&A with TLFCB Teachers
From En Avant Winter 2024 New parents and students often have questions about how ballet works and how we at TLFCB work with our students. How do they get the most out of their ballet classes? Find out the answers to our most asked questions, answered by our own TLFCB teachers. Could you explain how the ballet grade system works? ...
Passion to Profession
By Anagha Madhan and Sowjanya Srinivasan for En Avant Winter 2024 Do you love dancing? Do you watch the beautiful ballerinas dancing and moving daintily across the stage in their lovely tutus, and imagine yourself in their place? Do you think of ballet as more than just a fun hobby, something more serious that you could see yourself do for ...
Ballet is Not Popular in India
The Ballet Boom - Ballet Finding Its Home in India by Anagha Madhan A common belief in India is that ballet has little to no presence here. Often, it is assumed to be the artform that is confined to Western countries. In fact, people often do a double take when we mention ballet as the dance form we chose to ...