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  • Very nice. Shes very kind-hearted & conscious of the issues in her culture & w/her young students. So many teachers in the West have become focused on money or being well known in their communities. The quality has gone & although there are young beautiful dancers today very few develop their own style w/in the tradition they learn & stop dancing once they have completed their arangetrams. I'm very impressed w/Valli's thinking & emphasis on quality. What a lovely teacher she must be.

  • @anglinthemtns also students are not having time to really learn.too many distractions.

  • @vidaripollen I guess it is what is important- it takes time & also environments that nurture. Perhaps that is why the trad. was preserved in families & why students used to live w/teachers. Still there is separation among musicians & dancers- in the West as well. I think the real prob. is finding the right guru to inspire & teach well- so many run through the basics to get students performing because that is what their parents want & pay them for... this also can distract.

  • Fantastic documentary! I loved watching it.

  • Truly inspiring. Thank you so very much for sharing this.

  • One of the greatest exponents of bharata natyam. Her abhinaya is excellent! Not to speak of her technique!

  • She is truly an amazing woman. She is so dedicated. Thank you for sharing.

  • Great clip. I love it when she says "Everyone wants things very very fast...you have instant cake mixes, instant puddings, and now they want instant dance."

  • really great ! thanks!

  • love this doc!

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