Mirra Arun is a dancer, teacher and choreographer. Mirra has been engaged in Movement Arts since 2002, starting her career with Attakkalari Center for Movement Arts. She has been trained in Contemporary dance techniques – Kalaripayattu, Bharathanatyam and yoga. She is also a Yoga practitioner and an instructor certified by a1000 yoga. Her creations are informed and inspired by the world around her and presently she is engaged with the idea of consumerism and its effects on the lives of people and the environmental consequences. She works extensively in dance in education and is passionate about working with creative dance for children. Her experience with children ranges across age and backgrounds – children from 5-15 years of age, special needs children, street children and the entire K-12 segment.
She has performed in several venues around the world, a few of which are as follows: Julidans Festival, Theatre Bellevue, Amsterdam, The Netherlands 2007; China, 2007; Yena, Germany, 2008; Julidans, Netherlands, 2008; Ignite 2014; Attakkalari Biennial 2014 and Soibhans Dance Studio – London 2015.
Her choreographies include ‘No Name – Is it somebody else in my body?!’, a dance duet created with two European dancers, Raechel Deadman and Nicola Penfold. No name is inspired by the book Eleven Minutes by Paulo Coelho; ‘Kanda 1’, inspired by the personal experiences of the artiste during pregnancy through motherhood. Kanda was performed in a confined space to a select set of audience, where the dialogue happened between herself and her 2-year-old son Vishakh; ‘Kanda 2’, choreographed and performed with Veena Basavarajiah, this a unique project, where the choreography takes shape along the lines of instincts and reflexes instigated by 12 children on stage. The limitations and possibilities of the piece are influenced by the children, while the dancers adapt.
Performance: The Conveyor Belt – performed by Mirra Arun.
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