Meet Jin Shanshum Eesha, who has been educating Bharatanatyam to kids in Beijing for the previous three many years

Bharatanatyam dancer and trainer Jin Shanshum Eesha together with her scholar, 13-year-old Lei Mu Zi, who offered her arangetram at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, in Mylapore.
| Picture Credit score: Akhila Easwaran

This dance recital was particular because it transcended cultural and geographical boundaries. Chinese language Bharatanatyam dancer Jin Shanshum Eesha’s ardour for the artwork made her journey to India to coach beneath Leela Samson in Delhi. She learnt the artwork for greater than three many years and established ‘Sangeetham Indian Artwork’ in 2005 in Beijing. Since then she has been educating Bharatanatyam to kids in China.

Talking about her love for the artwork kind Jin Shanshum says, “Once I began the varsity, I confronted some difficulties as many thought it was Bollywood model of dancing. Although I integrated people dances to create curiosity, I couldn’t transfer away from Bharatanatyam. Over a time frame, folks realised its magnificence and got here again to be taught this artwork. In the present day, I’ve almost hundred college students.

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13-year-old Bharatanatyam dancer Lei Mu Zi, who carried out her arangetram lately at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Mylapore.
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AKHILA EASWARAN

Jin Shanshum offered her scholar, 13-year-old Lei Mu Zi’s arangetram, lately at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, in Chennai. Her grace, perfection of adavus and footwork garnered appreciation from lots of the senior dancers current. Whereas describing his attributes, the younger lady was in a position to convey them with conviction.

“Since all of the imageries are alien to them, I translate them into Chinese language, to make them perceive the feelings. Moreover I present them Amar Chitra Katha comics and different kids’s books, for them to know know Indian tradition higher. My guru Leela Samson visits us periodically to show new compositions and refine what they’ve learnt”, says Jin Shanshum Eesha.

Provides Leela Samson, “Eesha’s dedication to bounce was such, that, in addition to continuously travelling to Delhi to be taught the artwork, she would additionally journey with me to South India to realize additional insights”.

When requested how she took to studying Bharatanatyam, younger Lei Mu Zi says, “I get pleasure from this dance a lot that I work exhausting to realize perfection. It has grow to be part of my each day routine. I additionally perform a little research on-line to know the songs higher”. This enthusiasm is backed by her dad and mom and grandparents, who travelled all the way in which from Beijing to Chennai to observe her carry out.