Events And Gallery

Suncity School, Gurgaon hosted a SPIC MACAY session on the February 09, 2018. It was a Kathak performance by India’s most celebrated and outstanding Kathak Maestro of the present age– Ms. Uma Sharma. Accompanying artists along with her were-Mr. Khalid Mustafa (a renowned Sitarist), Mr. Mubarak Ali (a renowned Tablist), Mr.Jwala Prasad (a Vocalist), Miss DivyaGarg (dancer, disciple of Uma ji), Miss Sukriti (dancer, disciple of Uma ji) and Miss Vani Bajaj(dancer, disciple of Uma ji).

SPIC MACAY is a non-profitorganization, which promotes various forms of music and dance to generate awareness about the country’scultural traditions amongst the youth.

Trained under the mentorship and guidance of Shambhu Maharaj and BirjuMaharaj, noted gurus of the Kathak tradition of the Lucknow gharana, Uma Sharmaji is a dancer par excellence. Well known both as a choreographer and performer, she has blazed a trail in the field imbuing it with depth, maturity and a nobility of purpose.

The audience was enthralled and was transported to an entirely different world of dance and music, with her mesmerizing footwork, expressive bhaavas (facial expressions),mudras(hand and body postures) and homogeneity in presentation of this vibrant dance form. Uma Sharmaji also demonstrated the intricacies of the dance form detailing on the various aspects of Kathak. The saga culminated with a question answer round.All the questions asked by the young children were answered aptly by the great dancer.

Each session of SPIC MACAY is a successful step taken towards making today’s youth aware of both indigenous and international culture, hence creating global citizens.