How Stories Inspire Change with Jyotsna Vaidee

Hearth 2 Heart on Belonging

English - September 20, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 20.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 rating
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"Creativity is how I share my soul with the world." Jyotsna Vaidee is a product manager at Youtube, and the founder of dance school Samudra Dance Creations where she choreographs and performs in the art form of Bharatanatyam, a traditional dance originating from India. In this episode, Jyotsna shares her journey in Bharatanatyam, and how she is able to blend her creativity with her skills in engineering and technology, and tell those stories that move people on social causes.As an award-winning dancer, Jyotsna has presented at several prestigious festivals. Her latest project is called Storm, premiering on Friday September 24 at the Erasing Borders Dance Festival, Storm.

"Storm is an exploration of human identity, the push and pull of the sense of belonging with others, versus difference with others, the micro-oppressions that start a chain reaction. The inner storm rages; some of us let our inner monsters out. The force of love or the force of monster - which one is going to win?"

Tune into this episode to hear about Jyotsna’s journey and learn how she brings awareness to social issues through her art of Bhartatnatyam.

Links mentioned in episode:

Storm - Erasing Borders Festival - Registration:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/erasing-borders-dance-festival-2021-tickets-166552425789?aff=ebdssbeac
https://www.jyotsnavaidee.com/
https://www.instagram.com/jyotsnavaidee_samudradance/campfirekinship.com
IG: @campfire_kinship