Dancing on the tunes of her heart : Anaswara,Lead The Change'13

“Dance, they say, is the hidden language of the soul.”

 Anaswara, a dancer by heart joined the Youth Alliance family in 2013 for the program Lead The Change. Always passionate about dance, Anaswara at that point was trying to understand of the ways in which traditional Indian Dance forms could be uplifted.

Post the program, she went on to start Adhrita, an Indian Dance Society, which is a beautiful initiative by the students of Hindu Collge, University Of Delhi, to provide a platform for the trained or interested people in classical and folk dance forms to enhance  nurture and perform the same at the college level.

 It also works on creating awareness among the students of DU regarding the various classical and folk forms of India and to render them an enriching experience of Indian culture through the unique language of traditional dances. The short term goals of the society include composing a classical dance ballet depicting a social issue or a story from the epics. The main aim is to communicate the message or moral of the issue or story to the students, in such a way that it is easy for comprehension regardless of their technical knowledge of the dance form, rekindling in them the taste, passion and enthusiasm to enjoy and embrace the true Indian in them.

From being an extremely shy and quiet person at the time she joined us to being the confident and proactive person she is today, Anaswara has truly come a long way. About her experience with Lead The Change, Anaswara says,“ Lead The Change has been a turning point of my life. What makes Lead The Change unique is that it really works on the mindsets of the participants rather than just imparting knowledge and experience in the social field. It gives you the much required strength and courage to follow your dreams and listen to your heart, whose voice is quite often ignored in this maddening rat race of life. 

It helped me in turning my wishes and dreams from absolute to concrete reality. Also the core team sets an example itself making you believe, nothing is impossible and not to forget the unparalleled mentoring by them. From small gestures to big action, from brainstorming ideas to tangible productivity, Youth Alliance is a university in itself.”

We wish Anaswara all the luck and success for her endeavors at rejuvenating the lost glory of Indian Dance Forms.