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Stepping in a new direction While countries closed in on each other, an outward expansion took place in the online world, making Indian dance forms more accessible to foreign nationals Share Via Email | A+A A- Express News Service BENGALURU: It may be two years since Sofia Ronshina came across an Indian classical dance performance but the memory is strong with her. The 13-year-old from Voronezh, Russia, saw the performance at the Indian Dance Fest in Moscow and was fascinated. Now, in 2021, she is well on her way to learning Kuchipudi from Bengaluru-based dancer Vishnu Narayan. “During quarantine, my Bollywood dance teacher here was learning Kuchipudi online from an Indian. I hadn’t tried virtual classes so I was nervous, I thought classical dance might be difficult,” says Ronshina, who was finally able to learn more about mudras. It’s been over a year since SARS-CoV-2 brought the world to a standstill. But while countries closed in on ea ....