Established in 1977, NUS Indian Dance is a group of highly committed dancers and is currently guided by its Principal Tutor, Ms. Meenakshy Bhaskar, an eminent practitioner of Indian Dance.
NUS Indian Dance pursues excellence in Bharatanatyam ,the Indian classical dance form through rigorous training aimed to hone dance skills and develop a deeper sense of self-confidence and cultural identity.
Recent productions include Thanmai, for NUS Arts Festival 2022, which looked at the cycles of seasons as ever-widening circles like waves, modulated by Time and Light and highlights the importance of each season and sensation as particles of human existence, encompassing meaning in moments of light and dark.
Key Past Events
2023 | NUS Arts Festival, kSAnti- Patiently Waiting |
2022 | NUS Arts Festival, Thanmai |
2021 | NUS Arts Festival, Kaala Chakra (Wheel of Time) |
2020 | NUS Arts Festival, Thanmai |
2018 | NUS Arts Festival, Maya Yatra |
2017 | NUS Arts Festival, Sambhavna 2.0 |
2016 | NUS Arts Festival, Sambhavna |
2014 | NUS Arts Festival, Chudar – Shiva’s Fire in collaboration with NUS Indian Instrumental Ensemble |
2012 | NUS Arts Festival, The Hungry Stones in collaboration with Raka Maitra |
Awards and achievements
2021 | Production of the Year (Digital Short Form), Tan Ean Kiam Arts Awards for Dhi |
2019 | Production of the Year, Tan Ean Kiam Arts Awards for 28 |
2011 | Production of the Year, Tan Ean Kiam Arts Awards for Anweshana – The Search for Nalanda |