Be passionate to be good
Mallica Joshi interviews Asavari Pawar, Kathak dancer.
What does one require to become a good dancer?
The most important thing for a dancer is to love what he or she does. The hours, however, are long and unpredictable and one has 
to be ready to make sacrifices initially.
Discipline is also very important as it is only through practice that you become good at any art form.
You have to take your work seriously — there is no scope for slackness as the competition is intense. There is no substitute for hard work.
You have to be passionate about dancing and work relentlessly towards attaining success. If you have these qualities, no one can stop you from becoming a good dancer.
What is the scope for dancers today?
If you are good, there is a lot of scope for you. Art is one field where there can never be saturation.
The ups and downs in a dancer’s career?
The good part is that one always feels happy and is on a natural high induced by the sheer pleasure dance gives you. The downside is that you have to be very disciplined and health-conscious. You also need a very understanding family.
How should a dancer adjust with the process of ageing?
One needs to accept the process of growing old and also the changes that it brings — both physical and mental. Hema Malini is one Indian dancer who has always acted her age and has done so beautifully.
Author: HT Horizons
Date: 24th Dec., 2009
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