When in doubt, dance it out
Medha Bandari, the 8 year old dancing champ who started dancing at the tender age of 3 feels passionate about her talent. Her parents believe that she’s a natural dancer and expresses herself through dance.
Medha has already given more than 100 performances on different occasions in Auckland.
“It was, when she performed as Yashoda (Lord Krishna’s mother) at age of 4, that we realised her real passion for dance through her expressions that she put out on stage,” her parents say.
When she’s on stage, she forgets herself and immerses completely in the dance performance.
Despite being born and brought up in New Zealand she keeps in touch with Indian culture through dance performances, singing bhajans, speaking her mother tongue Telugu and also Hindi. She also regularly sings Bhajans at Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan in Onehunga.
From the age of six, she has been choreographing her own dance sequences. How does she do that in such a young age?, we ask. Her father explained that he and his wife choose a meaningful and appropriate piece of music for her. She then, makes sure that she gets the meaning of the song right and then comes up with her own steps and expressions. And that makes for a perfect dance sequence for her.
A mentor is the one who shows you the path to success. Medha owes her small but successful journey to her parents who keep her motivated and support her when she wants to experiment with new things in her performances. She is learning Bharatanatyam, one of the Indian Classical dance forms from Sri Natyalaya.
Not only dancing but singing is also that thrills her. She’s following her second dream by learning the harmonium from Sargam School of Music and Carnatic music from Swara Raaga Sudha Music School.
The very talented Medha has many awards and performances in her name in a very short time.
She has been performing at Auckland Diwali Festival since the age of 4. Being one of the star performers at the festival in year 2013, she also won the Bollywood Dance competition in under-10 solo category.
She’s also a regular performer at Balmoral Temple, Shanti Niwas Charitable trust, NZ Telugu Association, Talent Nite conducted by Sri Om Incorporated, Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan, Papakura Ganesh Temple, Massey university, Diwali festivals, Rest homes for the elderly, Auckland council libraries at Three kings and Onehunga.
Medha is not an unknown face in Kiwi-Indian community. She has been in the news from a few years now.
Commenting on Medha’s performance in Massey University’s Diwali celebrations (2013 and 2014), the festival organiser and Albany campus librarian Tom Vadrevu said, "The audience was mesmerised by performances of the six-year old dancer Medha – who performed several dances. She goes to an Indian dance school, but she has so much natural talent that keeps her ahead of all the others in her age group.”
She was also featured in Indian Weekender in October 2014.
“Medha Bandari, a talented young lady from Epsom who danced her heart out to Mere Dholna. Her expressive features and precise, animated performance was impressive from someone still of primary school age" says Onehunga Community News in November 2014.
Medha’s parents say that it’s a blessing to have such a talented daughter. She makes them feel proud which all parents expect from their children. We would like to say that not just her parents but we are all proud of you Medha!
Medha Bandari, the 8 year old dancing champ who started dancing at the tender age of 3 feels passionate about her talent. Her parents believe that she’s a natural dancer and expresses herself through dance.
Medha has already given more than 100 performances on different occasions in Auckland. ...
Medha Bandari, the 8 year old dancing champ who started dancing at the tender age of 3 feels passionate about her talent. Her parents believe that she’s a natural dancer and expresses herself through dance.
Medha has already given more than 100 performances on different occasions in Auckland.
“It was, when she performed as Yashoda (Lord Krishna’s mother) at age of 4, that we realised her real passion for dance through her expressions that she put out on stage,” her parents say.
When she’s on stage, she forgets herself and immerses completely in the dance performance.
Despite being born and brought up in New Zealand she keeps in touch with Indian culture through dance performances, singing bhajans, speaking her mother tongue Telugu and also Hindi. She also regularly sings Bhajans at Shri Shirdi Sai Baba Sansthan in Onehunga.
From the age of six, she has been choreographing her own dance sequences. How does she do that in such a young age?, we ask. Her father explained that he and his wife choose a meaningful and appropriate piece of music for her. She then, makes sure that she gets the meaning of the song right and then comes up with her own steps and expressions. And that makes for a perfect dance sequence for her.
A mentor is the one who shows you the path to success. Medha owes her small but successful journey to her parents who keep her motivated and support her when she wants to experiment with new things in her performances. She is learning Bharatanatyam, one of the Indian Classical dance forms from Sri Natyalaya.
Not only dancing but singing is also that thrills her. She’s following her second dream by learning the harmonium from Sargam School of Music and Carnatic music from Swara Raaga Sudha Music School.
The very talented Medha has many awards and performances in her name in a very short time.
She has been performing at Auckland Diwali Festival since the age of 4. Being one of the star performers at the festival in year 2013, she also won the Bollywood Dance competition in under-10 solo category.
She’s also a regular performer at Balmoral Temple, Shanti Niwas Charitable trust, NZ Telugu Association, Talent Nite conducted by Sri Om Incorporated, Shirdi Saibaba Sansthan, Papakura Ganesh Temple, Massey university, Diwali festivals, Rest homes for the elderly, Auckland council libraries at Three kings and Onehunga.
Medha is not an unknown face in Kiwi-Indian community. She has been in the news from a few years now.
Commenting on Medha’s performance in Massey University’s Diwali celebrations (2013 and 2014), the festival organiser and Albany campus librarian Tom Vadrevu said, "The audience was mesmerised by performances of the six-year old dancer Medha – who performed several dances. She goes to an Indian dance school, but she has so much natural talent that keeps her ahead of all the others in her age group.”
She was also featured in Indian Weekender in October 2014.
“Medha Bandari, a talented young lady from Epsom who danced her heart out to Mere Dholna. Her expressive features and precise, animated performance was impressive from someone still of primary school age" says Onehunga Community News in November 2014.
Medha’s parents say that it’s a blessing to have such a talented daughter. She makes them feel proud which all parents expect from their children. We would like to say that not just her parents but we are all proud of you Medha!
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