Hi, am Asees Chaddha, so talking about my journey i started dancing 21 years ago and though I was a hyperactive child so my parents wanted to put me in any activities being a child I was in sports so thought putting my efforts in dance though as I child I was not attracted to classical dance and I started with Bharatnatyam within 2 years of learning that dance form I gave my first solo performance and it was liked by the audience.
Moving ahead in college I got my diploma and graduation in dance, After completing my graduation I applied for a job as a dance teacher in school, So my idea was that I don't want to be as school teacher because I was teaching dance at my Home since I was in 11 grade. So my intention was to work as a school teacher to invest in "Nachanshah" . I moved from Bharatnatyam though I did this dance form 16 years but I don't think that it will attract many people.
I learned many dance form Bollywood, salsa, Balley, Hip Hop, But I suddenly started fame and attention with Bhangra I was very connected to this dance form though it takes insane amount of energy and after fighting with lot of stereotypes because of women , Bhangra is an impatreatic dance form these things were not so easy. That's been my journey so far.
2. When did you first decide you wanted to pursue dancing and how did you start?
I started dancing 21 years ago and I never took a decision that its the right time to pursue dance it just happened I don't do anything else though am working in corporate companies because of Corana am not able to work in my Studio. But am still a professional dancer that will never change.
3. Who is your favourite dancer and why?
I actually don't have any favorite dancer I feel that a lot of dancers are amazing in their respective dance forms as everybody works exceptionally very hard to perform there dance forms.
4. Can you throw some light on opportunities one gets as a dancer?
There many opportunities you get as a dancer to choreograph in the media, Sometimes you get opportunities as model because sometimes people wants model who can dance too, Get to run your own studio , teach kids, To participates in function, I thinking the struggle being dancer is equal to the struggle an engineer or doctor faces just the difference is the struggle being dancer is different.
5. Is formal training required or can one train themselves purely on the basis of talent?
Yes, One can train themselves as I have seen many exceptional dancers who are self trained and I feel formal training is very important because if you are not able to identify your own mistakes, your teacher can identify it. Dance is like education, you can study on your own and give exams but I need teacher to check that. So yes formal training is very important being a dancer.
6. What piece of advice would you like to give to future and aspiring artists?
My advices are that you should never compare yourself while looking at someone else, as I have faced these problems by listening to others that you are in unconventional field but don't get that thing affect you, You should always have some backups as I have three degrees in dance but still pursuing one more degree in nutrition and health and also have degree in sociology due to corona my studios was shut barely have a source of income due to my degree in sociology I managed to get job, Lastly same thing goes for every single career there is alot of struggle but keep your head down be clear with your aim and just keep going.
7. Which is your favourite book and why?
Am not a regular reader but I read a book "The Art of war" and it's an exceptional book the kind of teachings it gives you towards the life and the situation you face it gives you grooming and guidance towards the life.
- Asees Chadha
Interviewed by - Gurleen
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