Alaripu Bharatanatyam dancer Leela Samson

Indian classical dancer Leela Samson performs Alarippu Bharatanatyam dance. The word Alarippu means “a flowering bud.“ It is an innovatory piece meaning it is performed before a dancer begins a whole performance. In the beginning of the performance statue of Lord Nataraja depicts, the divine manifestation of Lord Shiva, assumed as the Lord of Dance especially in Bharatanatyam. Leela Samson is among India's most dynamic and technically brilliant dancers, an outstanding representative of Kalakshetra, the famed institute for the classical arts founded by the late Rukmini Devi Arundale on the Chennai ocean front. Leela joined Kalakshetra as a young child and her formative years were spent in imbibing the nuances of Bharata Natyam and related arts at the feet of celebrated gurus. Over years of independent work, her dance has metamorphosed from the best of her alma mater into an exquisite personal expression. Leela's performances are popular all over India and many countries of Europ