Comments on: NYCB’s Amar Ramasar: I Saw Him First http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/ All that flavorful brownness in one savory packet Sat, 30 Nov 2013 11:11:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Barb http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-278272 Barb Sun, 12 Sep 2010 00:41:32 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-278272 <p>I have seen him in person a couple times. Twice on stage, once behind stage and once at a party. On stage Amar has grace, skill and strength that stands out. Back stage he smiles at everyone he passes and seems very happy to be there. And at the party he seems very friendly. He did have a date either a girlfriend or wife. And he seems to be a genuinely nice and kind person. When he walks in the room almost every woman just melt. I have not seen this much charisma in many people. He seems like a very kind person and that kindness just flows to everyone in the room. I do think that he can be the Pavorotti of dance or the modern mikel though he is his own person but what I am talking about is that I think he has potential to draw attention to those who are not ballet fans. He has a rap video that the ballet dancers did for fun. It does seem to play off the charm that he has.....</p> I have seen him in person a couple times. Twice on stage, once behind stage and once at a party. On stage Amar has grace, skill and strength that stands out. Back stage he smiles at everyone he passes and seems very happy to be there. And at the party he seems very friendly. He did have a date either a girlfriend or wife. And he seems to be a genuinely nice and kind person. When he walks in the room almost every woman just melt. I have not seen this much charisma in many people. He seems like a very kind person and that kindness just flows to everyone in the room. I do think that he can be the Pavorotti of dance or the modern mikel though he is his own person but what I am talking about is that I think he has potential to draw attention to those who are not ballet fans. He has a rap video that the ballet dancers did for fun. It does seem to play off the charm that he has…..

]]> By: Teresa Akkara http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-273329 Teresa Akkara Sun, 06 Jun 2010 17:53:21 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-273329 <p>chicks before dicks - thats the girl version :)</p> chicks before dicks – thats the girl version :)

]]> By: Lydia Tabak http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-238598 Lydia Tabak Wed, 06 May 2009 21:01:48 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-238598 <p>I was Amar's Music and Drama teacher at his Bronx Elementary/Intermediate School. He always stood out amongst the other students as a young person with lots of talent. He was also very good at acting and singing, having had a major roll in several plays and parts as soloist in the school Choir. It's been at least 10 years since I have known what Amar finally ended up doing as a career. I just found him on Facebook. I hope to see him dancing in the near future!</p> I was Amar’s Music and Drama teacher at his Bronx Elementary/Intermediate School. He always stood out amongst the other students as a young person with lots of talent. He was also very good at acting and singing, having had a major roll in several plays and parts as soloist in the school Choir. It’s been at least 10 years since I have known what Amar finally ended up doing as a career. I just found him on Facebook. I hope to see him dancing in the near future!

]]> By: mithu http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-211466 mithu Wed, 06 Aug 2008 22:18:37 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-211466 <p>personally, i am really proud that there is an indian in the nycb; finally, here is a guy with enough nerve to defy stereotypes and become successful in one of the world's leading ballet companies! being a diehard balletomane and an indian-american and sick of the trend towards bollywood fakeness, this is very exciting for me.</p> <p>i think that regular indians will be more successful in their performing arts endeavours in this country than silly bollywood actresses like aishwarya rai simply because they are far more sincere in honing their craft than most bollywood celebrites. media tarts like rai haggle their way to fame and fortune by simpering in front of reporters and gain air time due to unwarranted claims (rai and her looks. BLECH.).</p> <p>amar ramasar, monica yunus, veena reddy and raj bhavsar are just a few examples of desis who had enough courage to pursue their true passions, though bhavsar and reddy also have degrees in marketing and architecture, respectively.</p> <p>i think ramasar's photo in the nutcracker is awesome! it would be kind of difficult for him to dance in a ballet if he were wearing pants/bottoms that had more drag. tights help with his grand jetes, pirouettes and such. besides, they create long, lean and clean lines to show off the dancer's physique.</p> <p>anyway, i hope to see more of this guy in glowing reviews and of course, on the great streets of nyc!</p> personally, i am really proud that there is an indian in the nycb; finally, here is a guy with enough nerve to defy stereotypes and become successful in one of the world’s leading ballet companies! being a diehard balletomane and an indian-american and sick of the trend towards bollywood fakeness, this is very exciting for me.

i think that regular indians will be more successful in their performing arts endeavours in this country than silly bollywood actresses like aishwarya rai simply because they are far more sincere in honing their craft than most bollywood celebrites. media tarts like rai haggle their way to fame and fortune by simpering in front of reporters and gain air time due to unwarranted claims (rai and her looks. BLECH.).

amar ramasar, monica yunus, veena reddy and raj bhavsar are just a few examples of desis who had enough courage to pursue their true passions, though bhavsar and reddy also have degrees in marketing and architecture, respectively.

i think ramasar’s photo in the nutcracker is awesome! it would be kind of difficult for him to dance in a ballet if he were wearing pants/bottoms that had more drag. tights help with his grand jetes, pirouettes and such. besides, they create long, lean and clean lines to show off the dancer’s physique.

anyway, i hope to see more of this guy in glowing reviews and of course, on the great streets of nyc!

]]> By: bri http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-151500 bri Sun, 22 Jul 2007 23:11:16 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-151500 <p>He is not gay.</p> <p>I know him personally. The sweetest guy, and as cute in person.</p> He is not gay.

I know him personally. The sweetest guy, and as cute in person.

]]> By: D_reigns http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-124911 D_reigns Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:18:03 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-124911 <p>thought u guys should know...his dad is from Trinidad and his mom's from Puerto Rico</p> <p>Rock on Amar</p> thought u guys should know…his dad is from Trinidad and his mom’s from Puerto Rico

Rock on Amar

]]> By: Kenyandesi http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-42430 Kenyandesi Fri, 20 Jan 2006 00:50:38 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-42430 <p>yummy</p> yummy

]]> By: DesiDancer http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-42361 DesiDancer Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:55:18 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-42361 <p>technically Sandhu is a skater with ballet training. He changed course and focused on skating not ballet, thus never landing a professional company dancer role. He <i>is</i> a brown blading badass, however.</p> technically Sandhu is a skater with ballet training. He changed course and focused on skating not ballet, thus never landing a professional company dancer role. He is a brown blading badass, however.

]]> By: dh http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-42333 dh Thu, 19 Jan 2006 12:06:15 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-42333 <p>playing catch-up, <a href="http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=emanuel+sandhu+%2Bballet&meta=">eh</a>? ;-)</p> playing catch-up, eh? ;-)

]]> By: Joe http://sepiamutiny.com/blog/2006/01/18/nycbs_amar_rama/comment-page-1/#comment-42228 Joe Wed, 18 Jan 2006 21:21:08 +0000 http://sepiamutiny.com?p=2860#comment-42228 <p>hos before bros, holes before poles, chicks before dicks ...they're all reversible like some of my dad's clothing and belts from the 80's.</p> hos before bros, holes before poles, chicks before dicks …they’re all reversible like some of my dad’s clothing and belts from the 80′s.

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