Happy #InternationalDanceDay. Here is Hema Ramaswamy performing bharata natyam, the traditional Sout

Happy #InternationalDanceDay. Here is Hema Ramaswamy performing bharata natyam, the traditional South Indian narrative dance form, at her arangetram, the formal public performance after years of study that often marks a coming of age. Hema is believed to be the first Indian American woman with Down syndrome to perform an arangetram. September 20, 2014.

#indiandiaspora #indianamerican #bharatanatyam #bharatanatyamdancer #arangetram #downsyndrome #downsyndromeawareness #dance #tamil #newjersey (at Lincroft, New Jersey)