Pittsburgh_Patrika_October_2016

The Pittsburgh Patrika, Vol, 22, No. 1 , October 2016
every single day in the evenings; and we used to walk two miles to and
from our school! As a senior dance student, I was a part of more than 17
dance ballets in a lead role and other solo performances. I had to manage
my time very wisely.
“After I completed my high school, I was really at a crossroads. I
loved math and wanted to major in commerce for my Bachelors’ degree at
a college in Mumbai while continuing my dance in my free time. Luckily,
my parents and uncles recognized my passion for dance, and persuaded
me to go to M.S. University,
Vadodara and
major in Bharatanatyam
at the Department of
Performing Arts. This
was the only University
at that time in India that
offered degrees and post
graduate level courses
in dance. I finally went
With her students flanked by her daughter and
granddaughter
16
to Vadodara, stayed in
a hostel for four years