“I’ve never known a version of myself without dance,” writes Bharatanatyam Dancer and Choreographer Mythili Prakash for dancemagazine. “Since I can remember, the world of dance has felt magical and filled me with wonderment. While the music and rhythm inspire me to move, it is the stories that breathe life. From childhood, the colorful body of myth that surrounds bharatanatyam was the lens through which I made sense of the world around me.” Read her full #WhyIDance essay at the link in our bio. 💖 📸: Photo by straien, courtesy Prakash. 📝: mythiliprakash for dancemagazine #mythiliprakash #bharatanatyam #bharatanatyamdancer Image descriptions (1) Mythili Prakash kneels onstage and focuses on her hand which is held in front of her face. Text reads: Bharatanatyam Dancer and Choreographer Mythili Prakash Dances for the Experience of Surrender (2) Text reads: “Over three and a half decades of training and performing, if there is one thing that dance has constantly demanded of me, it ...