Chennai, Jan 4 (ANI): In a bid to learn more about the mudras' (hand gestures) and other technical details of the classical Indian dance, 20-year-old Belgium artiste, Michelle Sequeria took part in 'Brahma Gana Sabha dance festival' at Sivagami Pethachi Auditorium in Chennai city, on Tuesday.
Sharing her feelings about the authentic Indian dance forms, Sequeria said that her passion for Bharatanatyam was developed at a very young age after she had attended various cultural dance shows with her parents in Belgium.
"I, with my parents used to go to see many shows of Indian music and Indian dance, just to be in contact with the Indian culture and I saw quite a few Bharatanatyam shows and so I thought to continue," said Sequeria.
Sequeria started learning Bharatanatyam in 1996 from Holland based classical dancer Kalpana Raghuraman.
Talking about Sequeria's love for India's traditional dance forms, Raghuraman said that she worked hard for 16 years to learn Bharatanatyam alongside her studies.
"In Holland we are very far from the source and in Belgium also. So Michelle is very dedicated to work hard. We have to work together to do that so she would come every time to Holland, she would stay with me and we'll have full weekends, long courses," said Raghuraman.
"I'll give her homework to study and like that we worked together and I have to find a way to teach her in such a way that she understands what she is learning, not just reproducing it but really also becoming identified with what she is telling," added Sequeria's mentor.
Under the supervision of her mentor Kalpana Raghuraman, Sequeria has performed in more than 15 grand cultural festivals in Belgium, Holland, France and other places.
The warm reception she received at the festival in Chennai has boosted her confidence. (ANI)
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