Divya Ravi

About

For me, choreography is less about just steps and more about sparking something real between idea, dancer, and audience. Every piece I create is a search for new ways to turn unheard stories into movement that actually feels alive.

How I Approach Choreography

• I’m always drawn to rare poetry and voices that usually stay in the background, like bhakti saints and women poets from back in the day.
• Love getting into the heart of ancient languages—Pāli, Marathi, Tamil—and finding what still hits hard today.
• My process is sab kuch milake (truly collaborative). We’ll go deep into the text, build the story together, and work with musicians to make music that fits the emotion, not just the rhythm.

What I Can Offer

• Custom solo Bharatanatyam pieces for dancers who want something that feels personal and different.
• Big, full-length productions—think start-to-finish: script, music, movement, all shaped around the core idea.
• I like to shake up the traditional margam, bringing in new texts or modern vibes for anyone ready to explore.

A Peek at My Work

I’ve created projects like Abandhana, based on 6th-century Pāli poetry about Buddhist nuns, and VitthāMāi, which dives into gender and devotion through Marathi abhangs. Each one is about finding stories that matter and letting them move us—literally.