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A group of women and children stand outdoors on a paved area beneath a translucent roof structure, posing with their hands raised near their heads. They are dressed in colorful traditional clothing, including sarees and dresses in red, yellow, blue, and white. Behind them is a building entrance with greenery visible to the left.
  • 40 took part
  • 4 facilitators

Wednesday 21 October 2026

Dance Together Day: celebrating a new milestone

Facilitated by Anjali Krishnadas, Aparna NS, Ponnu Sanjeev and Sreeshma

What the work needed: people, time, money, space and materials.
Time
2 hours

What was done with those inputs, step by step.

Students from our batches came together for Dance Together Day. They met, danced, and celebrated as one community. This brought together students from different batches and age groups. Students aged 40 and above danced alongside children as young as three years old. It was special to see generations sharing the same dance space.

All four teachers were present at the dance gathering. Many students dressed for the occasion. Some students could not attend, but those who came brought plenty of joy and energy.

We also celebrated students who were ready for the next level. They wore the chilanka (dance bells) for the first time. Teachers tied the bells for the students, who then danced wearing them.

The day felt like a joyful meetup, as students from different batches and age groups shared the dance space.

What the activity directly produced: sessions held, people reached, things made.
  • A coordinated group dance

What changed for the people who took part, and what showed it.

Students reached a new stage in learning dance and danced together across batches and age groups. Students learned dance for themselves and also practised it as a group. This step shows the students' growing confidence. It also shows they can keep the talam (rhythm) without losing the beat.

The happiness and energy of the gathering showed the students' progress. The students' confidence wearing chilanka and keeping the talam also showed progress. It showed the value of sharing dance as a community.

(Participants told us)

What the team will keep or change next time.

Events like this encourage students to keep learning. They also give students a chance to connect with one another. They create a happy place to come together through dance.

Celebrating achievements together can encourage students to keep learning. It can also help students of different ages connect. It makes the dance space a happy place where everyone belongs.

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