Dancers stage protest over resuming classes
(This story originally appeared in 
on Sep 9 , 2020)
on Sep 9 , 2020)Artistes gather at Balgandharva on Tuesday to seek clarity on holding sessions, concerts; say ban is hurting their business
While businesses are slowly crawling back to normality following the reopening of several services, performing arts seem to have received the worst blow due to the coronavirus pandemic in the absence of clarity over resuming sessions and shows for the public.
In a bid to draw attention of the authorities towards the crisis, citing threat to their livelihood, dancers from the city staged a protest at Balgandharva Rang Mandir on Tuesday, seeking clarity over resuming classes and stage performances.
Under the banner of Nritya Parishad Maharashtra, artistes related to various dance genres such as folk, classical and western forms came together and sought clarity over norms regarding reopen classes to ensure their income channels are not clogged.
Speaking on the move, Jatin Pande, a city-based folk dance teacher said, “While the entire nation has received ‘unlock’ guidelines, performing artistes are being meted with a stepmotherly treatment. We as professional dancers depend entirely on the revenue generated through conducting classes and live concerts. With both avenues shut since the past six months, it has become a challenge for the community to earn a decent living.”
Meghraj Bhosale, another performing artiste from the city, echoed Pande’s viewpoint, adding, “The state should provide clarity on reopening of theatres and dance classes. Private dance classes don’t fall under schools or colleges. Instead, they have their own spaces to carry out sessions. Only a government nod will allow us to begin taking classes and ease out our mode of income.”
Artistes who gathered at Balgandharva on Tuesday resorted to a symbolic protest dressed in their dance costumes.
Many among them argued that since schools and colleges are at least running online, the fees paid are allowing teachers to have a decent income. Highlighting the plight of hobby classes and dance institutes, they claimed that such is not the case with them as more often than not they are not able to hold virtual classes and even parents are not sure about paying for these sessions.
The artistes have, therefore, written to authorities higher up such as district collector and political leaders, demanding classes be allowed to run so that they can earn their living without any difficulty.
While businesses are slowly crawling back to normality following the reopening of several services, performing arts seem to have received the worst blow due to the coronavirus pandemic in the absence of clarity over resuming sessions and shows for the public.
In a bid to draw attention of the authorities towards the crisis, citing threat to their livelihood, dancers from the city staged a protest at Balgandharva Rang Mandir on Tuesday, seeking clarity over resuming classes and stage performances.
Under the banner of Nritya Parishad Maharashtra, artistes related to various dance genres such as folk, classical and western forms came together and sought clarity over norms regarding reopen classes to ensure their income channels are not clogged.
Speaking on the move, Jatin Pande, a city-based folk dance teacher said, “While the entire nation has received ‘unlock’ guidelines, performing artistes are being meted with a stepmotherly treatment. We as professional dancers depend entirely on the revenue generated through conducting classes and live concerts. With both avenues shut since the past six months, it has become a challenge for the community to earn a decent living.”
Meghraj Bhosale, another performing artiste from the city, echoed Pande’s viewpoint, adding, “The state should provide clarity on reopening of theatres and dance classes. Private dance classes don’t fall under schools or colleges. Instead, they have their own spaces to carry out sessions. Only a government nod will allow us to begin taking classes and ease out our mode of income.”
Artistes who gathered at Balgandharva on Tuesday resorted to a symbolic protest dressed in their dance costumes.
Many among them argued that since schools and colleges are at least running online, the fees paid are allowing teachers to have a decent income. Highlighting the plight of hobby classes and dance institutes, they claimed that such is not the case with them as more often than not they are not able to hold virtual classes and even parents are not sure about paying for these sessions.
The artistes have, therefore, written to authorities higher up such as district collector and political leaders, demanding classes be allowed to run so that they can earn their living without any difficulty.
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