New Drip…
Drip, a slang term made popular by hip hop culture is symbolic of dripping with style. As a movement language at Infinite Artiste, to Drip is to unapologetically find one’s voice. To transcend while Dripping is to go anywhere, anytime; it is to be bold & unafraid to forget the world. It is an evolving trendy, theatrical & conversational dance style that opens up a creative space within each person for a bolder, more assured self expression.
The language finds its foundation in an inner groove and individuality with the influence of Jazz dance techniques. It is a practice of performance with rawness of self, and an edginess of attitude, making each one a star.
As the focus shifts from remembering choreography to moving with intention, Drip empowers people to work on and experiment with their personalities to gradually discover confidence. The process is crafted in such a way that one can develop a personal style in the now in line with the visualisation of where they’d like to be in the future.
New Raga
Spontaneous, exploratory and process based, Raga’s essence is that of a whirling dervish or Sufi. It is to have one hand facing the universe and the other, facing the Earth: to draw from the spiritual and the human. A language of going deeper into one’s own being as they leave the world behind. It is to find freedom in rhythm, time and space.
Being a contemporary language, Raga will guide humans towards the unknown, in search of the unknown through improvisation. Both sounds and silence inspire a deep cosmic connection with the mind & body. With consistent engagement in this language, the art of visualisation will become the key to uncovering dreams and a way of life. It will bring out the inherent explorer in humans.
It will be a continuous discovery of a creation process rather than choreography learning – people will find themselves as a free-moving being, rather than exploring dance as a construct. As Ragini describes it, it’s ‘Creation… creation of you’.
New align
To be aligned, is to have an ongoing awareness of anatomy, body-mind-spine-breath-movement. It is to have a body process for clarity, longevity, agility & mobility. A language that develops know-how in moving from the overly hectic, sympathetic nervous system to a softer, parasympathetic nervous system whenever there is a need for quietude and solitude.
The mentoring and teaching of such a process is personalised based on what each student’s mind and body need. It focuses on mental discipline, extending towards lengthening; strengthening; conditioning; flexibility; alignment; balance; and endurance in line with the body’s progress. Using music as the base, every flow will be practised with technique, inner connection and complete awareness.
Over time, it will become a part of the body. This provides ease of movement in general daily lifestyle and fortification for a dancer to reach new peripheries without thinking.
Each person; dancer or not; will discover great benefits by gaining a closer understanding of their body. Growth will be exponential and will protect the body from injury.
Ragini Bhajanka 