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Brannavy Jeyasundaram is a Bharatanatyam dancer based in Richmond Hill. She has learned under the tutelage of her guru, Shanta Ponnudurai, for over fifteen years and completed her arangetram alongside her sisters in 2012. She regularly performs in dance programs and festivals across the Greater Toronto Area, and harbours a deep love for the art form.
Brannavy Jeyasundaram's Work
Sweet As Sugarplum
A review of Goh Ballet’s film, The Nutcracker, Beyond the Stage: Fallen Prince By Brannavy JeyasundaramBrannavy Jeyasundaram reviews Goh Ballet’s film version of a holiday classic
Posted January 11, 2021Practice
Hunger and Humility By Brannavy Jeyasundaram Volume 23, Issue 6Nova Bhattacharya and Louis Laberge-Côté’s partnership avoids the fetishistic guise of “fusion dance”
(Literally) Dancing to Her Own Tune
By Brannavy Jeyasundaram Volume 23, Issue 5This year, Pratibha Arts, under the artistic direction of Bageshree Vaze, was nominated for three Dora Mavor Moore Awards for A Hidden Princess: Outstanding Production, Outstanding Performance by an Individual and Outstanding Original Sound Composition.
On Collapsing Pain Into Prayer
Sampradaya Dance Creations’ MANDALA By Brannavy JeyasundaramSampradaya Dance Creations marked its thirtieth anniversary with MANDALA, a vivid and graceful celebration of impermanence and the artistic process.
Posted February 13, 2020
Emerging Arts Critics Programme
A Flash Into the Rabbit Hole
By Brannavy JeyasundaramIn Chistopher Wheeldon’s version of Carroll’s classic tale, Alice is mature and compelled by love, offering intention to her journey.
Posted March 29, 2019
A Process of Fulfillment
Benchmarq presents Darshan By Brannavy JeyasundaramThe margam in bharatanatyam is a traditional repertoire consisting of core sections (or items, as they’re called in the form), strategically arranged to evoke a spiritual journey.
Posted August 29, 2018The Deliberate Footing of Neena Jayarajan
By Brannavy Jeyasundaram Volume 21, Issue 4Neena Jayarajan outlines her next steps as an independent artist, after her departure from the Menaka Thakkar Dance Company.
“Story-Being”
Nova Bhattacharya’s Decoding Bharatanatyam By Brannavy JeyasundaramThe spirit of Decoding Bharatanatyam imitates the moments preceding the show – fluttering with discovery, while anchored in movement tradition.
Posted April 5, 2018
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