Kalpana Raghuraman’s style is characterized by sharp movements, use of hand gestures, eye movement and complex rhythms. In this masterclass Indian-modern contemporary for advanced dancers you will learn the movements from the work of this choreographer. A style that has its roots in the classical Indian dance Bharatnatyam and that is influenced by contemporary and African dance.

Kalpana Raghuraman
Kalpana Raghuraman is born and raised in the Netherlands and also rooted in Indian culture. She was trained in the South Indian temple dance form Bharatanatyam and also studied Cultural Anthropology. Kalpana distinguishes herself because of her very personal dance style based on the traditional Indian Bharatanatyam. With great knowledge and integrity, she dares to pry loose Bharatanatyam from its conventions and to make connections with modern dance. Since 2010 Kalpana is an artist in residence at the renowned Korzo theatre.