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An advocate for dance

Look into the past of a lawyer and you are likely to find an argumentative kid. Yet here is an aspiring lawyer happy to dance to others' tunes - literally. Swapna Seshadri, a 22-year-old student of Amity Law School, feels that Bharatanatyam is inseparable from her. Taking up dance at the age of 8, was according to her carrying the tradition forward but realisation of passion came at the age of 16. "I realised what Bharatanatyam meant to me. And it became a way of life, much more than anything," she says. Swapna is an active artiste on Doordarshan and a scholarship holder from the Department of Culture. Like many of today's youngsters who may love the art but are not willing to risk financial insecurity, she may not be willing to take up Bharatanatyam as her profession but 10 years down the line, she see herself as a successful lawyer and an equally active Bharatanatyam dancer. Swapna had her solo debut (arangetram) in the year 2002 and since than she has been performing at various venues in India and other countries.

Her mother Lakshmi Seshadri is a classical singer who helped her understand the various aspects of dance and music that are inseparable for classical art forms. Not one to shy away from the hard work, Swapna, who has learnt Carnatic music for a number of years, finds her parents supportive and understanding, which gave her the courage to continue. "I cannot imagine my life without dance. I will continue it in every possible way."

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