Dance, a profession and beyond!

by | Mar 20, 2019 | Uncategorized

 On a Tuesday evening, I sat staring at the computer screen in front of me at SAP Labs  (where I was employed), with my mind doing all the permutations and combinations;  looping over and over again, trying to find answers for certain questions that seemed to  jam the nerve circuit.  It seemed like a moment where I was making ‘THE’ decision of    my life, whether to take up dancing FULL TIME – NOW or SLIGHTLY LATER in life.  As computer science engineers, we tend to develop a logical approach for arriving at  solutions which I did employ initially to arrive at this life changing answer. However,  finally what came to my rescue was the gut feeling that had given me a single constant  answer from the very beginning, to go for it NOW. But, the logical process did make me  pose a few important questions at myself. Am I ready yet to become a professional dancer? Do I have the right skill set to get me going strong in the world of dance? Am I equipped to face the conventionalities involved in the field? Will I be able to survive after quitting a well paid lucrative job? so on and so forth. Little did I know that the answers to these would unfold themselves after I completely plunge into the beautiful world of Kuchipudi. No wonder people say it is important to get your hands dirty to understand the intricacies involved! Firstly what is dance? Dance is not just a mere medium of expression with the usage of body movements synchronised to complex rhythmic patterns or facial expressions to...