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Who Gets to Dance?
If you can breathe, you can dance with Shyam Dattani
In this episode, Sonia Sabri MBE sits down with Kathak artist, Shyam Dattani to discuss his personal journey into Kathak, the challenges and joys of navigating the dance world, and his experiences as a gay artist within traditionally structured spaces. Together, they explore questions of visibility, acceptance, culture, and what it truly means to belong in the arts.
00:04 - Intro
00:43 - Shyam Dattani
02:26 - Ice breakers
04:27 - Shyam's Kathak journey
11:02 - Support from family
16:12 - Barriers of dance
20:59 - Being gay in the Kathak world
29:55 - Liberation
37:54 - Pathways into dance
39:37 - Inclusivity and accessibility in the dance industry
44:38 - How has Kathak helped with wellbeing
49:04 - Garbh
Send love to Shyam Dattani:
Instagram - @shyamdattanii
Garbh - https://withoutwalls.uk.com/programme/garbh-2/
Sonia Sabri Company:
Website: ssco.org.uk
Instagram: @soniasabrico
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Sonia Sabri MBE:
Instagram: @sonia_sabri_mbe_global
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