<p>Shruti Baskar has been dancing from the time she was three! Over the years, she has dabbled with various genres of dance like bharatnatyam, contemporary and jazz to name a few and won many prizes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“I love dancing. From the age of three, I have been dancing. I started my journey in the field by learning bharatanatyam. As a kid, I lived in Dubai for a few years. So I used to perform at many Indian functions there, like the Independence Day celebrations, in front of celebrities. I have performed in front of Tamil actors like Khushboo, Senthil and Manivannan. So that’s how I developed a love for contemporary and Bollywood style dances,” notes Shruti, who is pursing her final-year bachelor of architecture at MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology. <br /><br />She came to Bangalore and continued her schooling and college here but always ensured that she retained her passion for dance. <br /><br />“Since I was into traditional dance earlier and contemporary later, I thought I needed a different style. That’s why I joined the Yana Lewis Dance Company for a while,” she says.<br /><br />As a child, Shruti took part in many inter-school competitions and emerged victorious. She has even taken part in shows on channels like Asianet and leads flash mobs and fusion dances. <br /><br />Currently the cultural secretary of her college, she makes sure that the students of her college continue to pursue dance despite their hectic academic schedule.<br /><br />“There is a national-level fest called NASA for the students of architecture. So I have been helping the students prepare for that. Two years ago, I was a part of the team from our college for NASA and we came first among 25 teams,” she recalls. <br /><br />For now, Shruti has been busy with her internship, due to which she has less time for dance.<br /><br />“But when you have the passion for something, you find time for it. So I somehow have been handling everything together. Though I am really busy with work and academics, I make it a point to practise dance whenever I can. Sometimes, I practise in the evenings after work,” she says. <br /><br />Her inspiration is Madhuri Dixit and she dances to many of the actress’ songs.<br /><br />“In fact, it was my passion for dance that helped come in the top six of my college’s ‘Fresh Face’ competition,” she exclaims.<br /><br />Busy with internship and the final-year of her college now, Shruti plans to pursue both architecture and dance when she graduates.<br /><br />“I would love to take part in a TV show like ‘Dance India Dance’. Though many have asked me to apply for it, my parents felt it was better if I went for it after I finished studies. So hopefully, I will apply for it after I graduate.”</p>
<p>Shruti Baskar has been dancing from the time she was three! Over the years, she has dabbled with various genres of dance like bharatnatyam, contemporary and jazz to name a few and won many prizes.<br /><br /></p>.<p>“I love dancing. From the age of three, I have been dancing. I started my journey in the field by learning bharatanatyam. As a kid, I lived in Dubai for a few years. So I used to perform at many Indian functions there, like the Independence Day celebrations, in front of celebrities. I have performed in front of Tamil actors like Khushboo, Senthil and Manivannan. So that’s how I developed a love for contemporary and Bollywood style dances,” notes Shruti, who is pursing her final-year bachelor of architecture at MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology. <br /><br />She came to Bangalore and continued her schooling and college here but always ensured that she retained her passion for dance. <br /><br />“Since I was into traditional dance earlier and contemporary later, I thought I needed a different style. That’s why I joined the Yana Lewis Dance Company for a while,” she says.<br /><br />As a child, Shruti took part in many inter-school competitions and emerged victorious. She has even taken part in shows on channels like Asianet and leads flash mobs and fusion dances. <br /><br />Currently the cultural secretary of her college, she makes sure that the students of her college continue to pursue dance despite their hectic academic schedule.<br /><br />“There is a national-level fest called NASA for the students of architecture. So I have been helping the students prepare for that. Two years ago, I was a part of the team from our college for NASA and we came first among 25 teams,” she recalls. <br /><br />For now, Shruti has been busy with her internship, due to which she has less time for dance.<br /><br />“But when you have the passion for something, you find time for it. So I somehow have been handling everything together. Though I am really busy with work and academics, I make it a point to practise dance whenever I can. Sometimes, I practise in the evenings after work,” she says. <br /><br />Her inspiration is Madhuri Dixit and she dances to many of the actress’ songs.<br /><br />“In fact, it was my passion for dance that helped come in the top six of my college’s ‘Fresh Face’ competition,” she exclaims.<br /><br />Busy with internship and the final-year of her college now, Shruti plans to pursue both architecture and dance when she graduates.<br /><br />“I would love to take part in a TV show like ‘Dance India Dance’. Though many have asked me to apply for it, my parents felt it was better if I went for it after I finished studies. So hopefully, I will apply for it after I graduate.”</p>