Arushi Singh

Arushi Singh is a PhD student and teaching associate of Culture and Performance in UCLA Department of World Arts and Cultures/Dance. Her doctoral research explores the political economy of contemporary dance in India, with an emphasis on the relations between economic precarity and the performing body. Her research deploys an interdisplinarity framework which conjoins theories from dance and performance studies. Arushi trained in bharatanatyam at a very young age, completing her arangetram in 2005, and, subsequently went onto perform with her teacher, Guru Saroja Vaidyanathan. She is also an alumnus of Jawaharlal Nehru University’s Department of Theatre and Performance Studies, and St. Stephen’s College. Before commencing her doctoral studies, Arushi worked as research associate with members of Gati Dance Forum.

Arushi Singh

Issues Concerning the Money Issue

What seems to be missing from discussions about the political economy of Indian dance is a genuine concern for the precarious lives dancers, especially contemporary choreographers who struggle to make a decent living from their creative works in Indian cities predominantly interested in preserving and promoting their rich legacy of classical dances. Read more...