Natyalaya

Topics

• Awaaz – Dance as a Voice
  • Concept: Dance with a social message
  • Presentation: Performances centred around themes like women’s empowerment, environmental awareness, and unity in diversity.
  • Message: Dance becomes a voice for the voiceless, amplifying social causes through expressive movement.
• Saaz Aur Awaaz
  • Concept: Instruments in Dance
  • Presentation: Each performance is inspired by a traditional Indian instrument, interpreting its sound and essence through choreography.
  • Message: Showcasing how music and movement together can tell compelling stories and evoke deep emotional responses.
• Spandan – The Heartbeat of Emotions
  • Concept: Expressing the navarasas (nine emotions) through dance.
  • Presentation: Each act embodies a rasa — from love and joy to anger and fear — using abhinaya and expressive choreography.
  • Message: Celebrating the full spectrum of human emotions and how they shape our inner worlds.
• Shakti – The Power Within
  • Concept: Rediscovering self-worth and mental strength.
  • Presentation: Dance pieces celebrating Devi (Durga/Kali) as inner resilience.
  • Message: “Self-love and inner power.”
• Nirbhaya – Breaking the Silence
  • Concept: Mental health issues faced by survivors of trauma or abuse.
  • Presentation: Expressive abhinaya to portray pain, fear, and eventual empowerment.
  • Message: “Healing and reclaiming agency.”
• Sakhi (The Confidante)
  • Concept: A friend comforting someone with mental distress.
  • Presentation: Classical narrative format showing support, empathy, and listening.
  • Message: “Power of human connection and support systems.”

Rules and Regulations

• Eligibility Criteria: Students of classes VIII,IX,X,XI, XII, along with 1st and 2nd year students, can register.
• Dance Form: Only Indian classical dance forms are allowed (e.g.Bharatanatyam, Kathak, Odissi, Kuchipudi, etc.).
• Time Limit: Each performance must be between five to seven minutes. Exceeding the time limit will lead to deduction of marks.
• Music: Only pre-recorded music is allowed. Participants must bring their music on a pen drive in MP3 format. All music needs to be submitted to email id dpspeereducators24@gmail.com by 5th October 2025. Kindly mention the school name.
• Solo Participation: Only solo performances are permitted. (There can be three participants from each school.)
• Originality: Choreography must be original or traditional. Imitation of film-based or non-classical steps will result in disqualification.

At a glance

• Date: 10th October 2025 (Day 1)
• Time: 10:30 am to 12:30 pm
• Venue: Auditorium (BIA Block)
• Participants: Maximum 3 students per school (Solo Performances only)
• Fee: Please check the brochure on the Registration Details page
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