Reliving an Fantastic 2016
We achieved more than what we had planned for 2016!! Keep it up everyone!
(A) First parents-teacher meet session on 2 Jan 2016
We commenced 2016 with our very first parents-teacher meet session on 2 Jan 2016. Plans and objectives for 2016 were discussed and agreed upon. Thereafter, 7 students were rewarded for doing well in areas such as theory, practical, stage performances. We even had 2 students obtaining awards for most consistent throughout the year and most helpful students. Details of this session can be found @ Exciting 2015
(B) Performances
i) Vasantha Utsavam on 24 May 2016
Naatyaanjali’s first performance in Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple.
Lord Perumal blessed Naatyaanjali with an opportunity to perform in the annual Vasantha Utsavam at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple on 24 May 2016. This was Naatyaanjali’s first performance in Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple.
We commenced our performance by paying respects to Lord Ganesha and then proceeded onto various items on HIM as well as HIS Consort Mahalakshmi. We even had two little Krishnas perform with their Gopikas. We ended our performance with a mangalam on HIS ten avathaarams (dasavathaarams).
(ii) Navarathiri
Nava means nine and rathiri means nights. Navarathiri is the period when the nine forms of Devi are worshipped.
Naatyaanjali performed on 8 and 9 Nov 2016 in Sri Ruthra Kaliamman Temple and Sri Muneeswaran Temple respectively for Navarathiri. Students gathered as early as 6pm and by 7pm they were raring to go. We performed for an hour each on both days.
Students have been performing annually for Navarathiri. It was heartwarming to watch them grow over the years as they come out of their comfort zone and push themselves to learn and perform new challenging items. Students from the 9am class performed 3 items. That’s a significant improvement, from 1 item in the past years to 3 items now. The very young ones from the 10am class went on stage for the first time and performed a pushpanjali. From always performing in a group, students from 11am class did a solo performance for 4 items.
@ Sri Muneeswaran Temple
@ Sri Ruthra Kaliamman Temple
(iii) Vijayadasami
Vijayadasami is the day when the victory of the good over the evil after nine days of worship is cherished.
Vijayadasami was on 11 Oct 2016. As it was a weekday, Naatyaanjali celebrated Vijayasadami on 15 Oct 2016. We held a small prayer for Lord Nataraja followed by respects extended to the Teacher Jeyanthi Arumuganathan by the students.
(C) Exams
Theory and practical exams were held for all classes on 5 and 12 Nov 16. No mid-year exam was held in May this year.
