Namaskar I’m Marie Langevin a Bharata
Natyam artist and the artistic director
of parampara Center my journey into
dance began with my desire to learn ice
hockey as a child when I was denied to
be part of the general Orca team on the
basis of me being a girl the aqua coach
and my parents convinced me to enroll
myself in to figure skating classes
instead at the start of the training I
was further advised to learn ballet as I
was told that figure skating and ballet
had many similarities in terms of
movements and postures so the tomboy in
me who wanted to learn hockey ended up
learning figure skating and ballet both
at the same time for as far as I can
remember this is how my love story with
dancing began I learned that the dance
of life is full of twists and turns and
that the inability to fulfill our
aspirations wasn’t a failure in the real
sense as it often leads to the
fulfillment of some other dreams to
simply try to look at life events with a
certain degree of equanimity instead of
categorizing them into successes
failures create a fertile ground for
inner peace my dream to learn
Bharatanatyam began way back in the year
1990 when I witnessed a Bharata Natyam
recital for the first time till then
classical dance was for me synonymous
with ballet discovering the beauty of
the art form Bharata Natyam lets me
spellbound the spiritual aspect and
richness of the dance style resonated
deep within me I had only one thought in
will not present an excerpt of at Elana
composition till Anna is considered to
be one of the most central England’s
baby does everything
[Music]
I was fortunate to be introduced to my
guru Sri KJ Govinda Rajan during one of
his visits to Montreal he instantly
created a strong impression on my mind
and I wished that one day I would be his
disciple as they agree to take me on the
risk tutelage soon after that I was
travelling to Delhi where I could
receive training on there is expert
guidance I landed in May in the peak of
summer despite my guru and his family
warning me against it after all I
thought if I was to go as I was going to
master this divine art form I should be
ready to face all challenges and not
lost focus on my goal extreme it was one
such challenge this is our guru KJ
govinda Rajan became the guiding force
behind my cherished dream of becoming a
learning dance under the watchful eyes
of a guru it’s much more than learning
an art form the gurus presents reflects
the she shares aspirations it quietens
and purifies the mind which leads to a
higher level of consciousness and
enhances creativity as I recollect don’t
sing the searing presence of my guru was
like a parent he supported me in
difficult times like a friend he was
caring and loving as the embodiment of
Saraswathi he shared his knowledge
generously with me no wonder that in
secret into scriptures the Guru is
revered as the God of all gods
I will not present a guru stotram which
it’s around the same time that I gain
familiarity with one of the most
eloquent symbol of Hindu ISM Shiva is
not Raja the celestial dancer not a
Rajah symbolizes the cosmic dance of
creation and destruction the Ring of
the creation is depicted by his right
hand holding the Demuro
which beats the pulse of the universe at
the district if energy is represented by
his left hand which all’s the fire his
lower right hand held in abhayam adhara
which means do not fear symbolizes
maintenance and protection his right
foot stamps on the dwarf apis mara
signifying triomphe over in urines while
his left leg is raised which symbolizes
liberation from illusions it’s
interesting to note that modern physics
has shown that the dance of creation and
destruction is not only manifested in
the birth and death of all living
creatures but it’s also at the essence
of inorganic matter according to quantum
physics theory the dance of creation and
destruction is that the basis of all
existence Nataraja teaches us that when
the veil of fears and illusion is lifted
one experiences the vastness of the
inner space which is at the image of the
creation itself the symbolism of
Nataraja opens up to a deeper
understanding of our existence and a
while I try controlling my limbs as I
dance I realize that becoming the master
of one owns mind was a prerequisite in
achieving that cultivating a peaceful
mindset was the best way to increase my
capacity to concentrate and enjoy what I
was doing as it is coated in the
bhagavad-gita your mind can be your best
friend or your worst in me during my
moments of struggle I used to remember
the story of my uncle who served in the
Army during the Second World War he
narrated to me as the edge in a pit with
other soldiers it started raining my
uncle taught oh I wish it wasn’t raining
we are all getting wet few weeks later
it started raining again cool wing cold
winds were blowing strong my uncle
taught oh I wish it wasn’t so cold rain
finally the invasion started and firing
began my uncle still hiding at the same
pitch recollected with nostalgia to the
sound of bombs and guns
oh good life was on those rainy days
this is a striking example of our our
perception of life situations changing
changes depending on the way we look at
them if we love our cell deeply and
trust our ability to maintain calm and
be composed in difficult situations the
burden of negative thoughts will lessen
and as a result we will have more energy
left to work towards the fulfillment of
our dreams my favorite quote is by Rumi
and it goes as follow you dance inside
my heart when no one sees you but
sometimes I do this site becomes this
heart it all starts with love
it all starts from within and when we
think of love we imagine its divine
manifestation in Radha and Krishna I
will not dance a beautiful budgin which
depicts Radha’s joy on the arrival of
Krishna and all ecstatic she feels being
Radha’s longing to be united with a
beloved Krishna is seen as a metaphor of
the soul longing for spiritual awakening
[Applause]
embracing Acharya in Indian classical
dance open up my mind to unlimited
possibilities and brought me closer to
myself in the process I came to realize
that at the image of the creation every
cell in my body was dancing to the tune
of life in my dream to devote my life to
the practice of Bharata Natyam all other
desire faded away as it fulfilled my
deepest aspirations as we may Express
let the beauty of what you love be the
beauty of what you do I’m indeed in debt
to life for having been able to achieve
that in many ways and the journey
[Music] [Applause]
Natyam artist and the artistic director
of parampara Center my journey into
dance began with my desire to learn ice
hockey as a child when I was denied to
be part of the general Orca team on the
basis of me being a girl the aqua coach
and my parents convinced me to enroll
myself in to figure skating classes
instead at the start of the training I
was further advised to learn ballet as I
was told that figure skating and ballet
had many similarities in terms of
movements and postures so the tomboy in
me who wanted to learn hockey ended up
learning figure skating and ballet both
at the same time for as far as I can
remember this is how my love story with
dancing began I learned that the dance
of life is full of twists and turns and
that the inability to fulfill our
aspirations wasn’t a failure in the real
sense as it often leads to the
fulfillment of some other dreams to
simply try to look at life events with a
certain degree of equanimity instead of
categorizing them into successes
failures create a fertile ground for
inner peace my dream to learn
Bharatanatyam began way back in the year
1990 when I witnessed a Bharata Natyam
recital for the first time till then
classical dance was for me synonymous
with ballet discovering the beauty of
the art form Bharata Natyam lets me
spellbound the spiritual aspect and
richness of the dance style resonated
deep within me I had only one thought in
will not present an excerpt of at Elana
composition till Anna is considered to
be one of the most central England’s
baby does everything
[Music]
I was fortunate to be introduced to my
guru Sri KJ Govinda Rajan during one of
his visits to Montreal he instantly
created a strong impression on my mind
and I wished that one day I would be his
disciple as they agree to take me on the
risk tutelage soon after that I was
travelling to Delhi where I could
receive training on there is expert
guidance I landed in May in the peak of
summer despite my guru and his family
warning me against it after all I
thought if I was to go as I was going to
master this divine art form I should be
ready to face all challenges and not
lost focus on my goal extreme it was one
such challenge this is our guru KJ
govinda Rajan became the guiding force
behind my cherished dream of becoming a
learning dance under the watchful eyes
of a guru it’s much more than learning
an art form the gurus presents reflects
the she shares aspirations it quietens
and purifies the mind which leads to a
higher level of consciousness and
enhances creativity as I recollect don’t
sing the searing presence of my guru was
like a parent he supported me in
difficult times like a friend he was
caring and loving as the embodiment of
Saraswathi he shared his knowledge
generously with me no wonder that in
secret into scriptures the Guru is
revered as the God of all gods
I will not present a guru stotram which
it’s around the same time that I gain
familiarity with one of the most
eloquent symbol of Hindu ISM Shiva is
not Raja the celestial dancer not a
Rajah symbolizes the cosmic dance of
creation and destruction the Ring of
the creation is depicted by his right
hand holding the Demuro
which beats the pulse of the universe at
the district if energy is represented by
his left hand which all’s the fire his
lower right hand held in abhayam adhara
which means do not fear symbolizes
maintenance and protection his right
foot stamps on the dwarf apis mara
signifying triomphe over in urines while
his left leg is raised which symbolizes
liberation from illusions it’s
interesting to note that modern physics
has shown that the dance of creation and
destruction is not only manifested in
the birth and death of all living
creatures but it’s also at the essence
of inorganic matter according to quantum
physics theory the dance of creation and
destruction is that the basis of all
existence Nataraja teaches us that when
the veil of fears and illusion is lifted
one experiences the vastness of the
inner space which is at the image of the
creation itself the symbolism of
Nataraja opens up to a deeper
understanding of our existence and a
while I try controlling my limbs as I
dance I realize that becoming the master
of one owns mind was a prerequisite in
achieving that cultivating a peaceful
mindset was the best way to increase my
capacity to concentrate and enjoy what I
was doing as it is coated in the
bhagavad-gita your mind can be your best
friend or your worst in me during my
moments of struggle I used to remember
the story of my uncle who served in the
Army during the Second World War he
narrated to me as the edge in a pit with
other soldiers it started raining my
uncle taught oh I wish it wasn’t raining
we are all getting wet few weeks later
it started raining again cool wing cold
winds were blowing strong my uncle
taught oh I wish it wasn’t so cold rain
finally the invasion started and firing
began my uncle still hiding at the same
pitch recollected with nostalgia to the
sound of bombs and guns
oh good life was on those rainy days
this is a striking example of our our
perception of life situations changing
changes depending on the way we look at
them if we love our cell deeply and
trust our ability to maintain calm and
be composed in difficult situations the
burden of negative thoughts will lessen
and as a result we will have more energy
left to work towards the fulfillment of
our dreams my favorite quote is by Rumi
and it goes as follow you dance inside
my heart when no one sees you but
sometimes I do this site becomes this
heart it all starts with love
it all starts from within and when we
think of love we imagine its divine
manifestation in Radha and Krishna I
will not dance a beautiful budgin which
depicts Radha’s joy on the arrival of
Krishna and all ecstatic she feels being
Radha’s longing to be united with a
beloved Krishna is seen as a metaphor of
the soul longing for spiritual awakening
[Applause]
embracing Acharya in Indian classical
dance open up my mind to unlimited
possibilities and brought me closer to
myself in the process I came to realize
that at the image of the creation every
cell in my body was dancing to the tune
of life in my dream to devote my life to
the practice of Bharata Natyam all other
desire faded away as it fulfilled my
deepest aspirations as we may Express
let the beauty of what you love be the
beauty of what you do I’m indeed in debt
to life for having been able to achieve
that in many ways and the journey
[Music] [Applause]
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