ENTREPRENEUR BIZ TIPS: Dancing Beyond Identity | Christopher Gurusamy | TEDxRVCE

Here’s Great Tip: Dancing Beyond Identity | Christopher Gurusamy | TEDxRVCE

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Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Christopher Gurusamy’s love and passion
for dance led him to the world renowned Kalakshetra institute in Chennai, where he is now
based out of. As a Bharatanatyam soloist, he has performed extensively within India and
across the world and is one of the frontliners of his generation of dancers. He has also received
critical acclaim including a feature in the “Best Dance of 2017” in the New York Times.
Christopher is an emblem of Bharatanatyam evolving with time and a representative of it in
the 21st century. While adhering to the grammar of the style, his aesthetics and open
creativity allows him to bring forth fresh perspective and interpretation to what is a true
representation of the new traditions of old. Born and raised in Perth, Western Australia, Christopher Gurusamy’s love and passion for dance led him to the world renowned Kalakshetra institute in Chennai, where he is now based out of. As a Bharatanatyam soloist, he has performed extensively within India and across the world and is one of the frontliners of his generation of dancers. He has also received critical acclaim including a feature in the “Best Dance of 2017” in the New York Times. Christopher is an emblem of Bharatanatyam evolving with time and a representative of it in the 21st century. While adhering to the grammar of the style, his aesthetics and open creativity allows him to bring forth fresh perspective and interpretation to what is a true representation of the new traditions of old. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at