{"id":4036,"date":"2024-06-20T10:22:17","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T00:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/139.99.208.115\/~nupurdance\/?page_id=4036"},"modified":"2024-06-20T20:17:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-20T10:17:36","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/139.99.208.115\/~nupurdance\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our History"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4036\" class=\"elementor elementor-4036\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5e1eba e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b5e1eba\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1879f64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1879f64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Commitment to art is the motto of Nupur Dance Group<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-623790b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"623790b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc4fb9a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc4fb9a\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6109e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6109e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMMITMENT TO ART<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ee6af elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8ee6af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Commitment to art is the motto of Nupur Dancers. Determined to instil in the new generation social awareness and a sense of community, Manjusha De was motivated to start the group over 14 years ago, naming it Nupur (anklets). Nupur\u2019s dance styles encapsulate the grace and essence of classical Indian dance form as well as the enchanting rhythm of Bollywood. Backed by the expertise of two generations \u2013 Manjusha De and Jinnie De (Manjusha\u2019s daughter), creative director, choreographer and teacher, scores of students have come up to a surreal level whereby they are in great demand all around Sydney and interstate for showcasing their talents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b92b72 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b92b72\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dc20b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3dc20b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 17-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"268\" src=\"http:\/\/139.99.208.115\/~nupurdance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/dancing-feet-with-Nupur.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-902\" alt=\"Dancing Feet with Nupur\" srcset=\"http:\/\/139.99.208.115\/~nupurdance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/dancing-feet-with-Nupur.jpg 400w, http:\/\/139.99.208.115\/~nupurdance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/01\/dancing-feet-with-Nupur-300x201.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e05b251 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e05b251\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1ee5df e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1ee5df\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6492ff2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6492ff2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"850\" src=\"http:\/\/139.99.208.115\/~nupurdance\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/DSC_0200-e1481021182312.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1548\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15efafc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15efafc\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0dc5d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0dc5d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2000 TO PRESENT<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d836b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46d836b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nupur has reached many milestones over the years. In year 2000, 18 Nupur girls took part in the Opening Ceremony of Sydney Olympics and for the next few years Nupur went from strength to strength. This included live performances in concerts with Bally Sagoo (famous UK DJ), Hard Kaur (famous UK Indian rapper and Bollywood actress), Jay Sean (internationally renowned UK singer), and most memorable AR Rahman concert (internationally acclaimed music maestro, music composer, singer-song writer) in front of an audience of 80,000 people.<\/p><p>2002 saw Manjusha traveling to Germany to open a new chapter of Nupur. Quickly forming a group, Manjusha staged many performances in the cities of Cologne,Berlin,Dusseldorf and Essen, then returning to Sydney sometime after. Jinnie De (Manjusha\u2019s daughter) now co-directs Nupur operations in Sydney, Australia. Nupur\u2019s unbound charm took them to SBS TV News, Channel 31\u2019s interview room, Kerri-Anne Show and many more TV exposures. The launch of Star Plus and Sony TV in Australia saw the girls of Nupur perform in front of an audience of many celebrities and aired nationwide in India. MTV India shot a hit song clip in the harbours of Sydney where Nupur girls were chosen once again to exhibit their true elegance.<\/p><p>2005 saw Nupur staging one of their largest concerts in their history. Shabd Saaz Awaz or Sound of Eternity, held in Bankstown Town Hall was a success, drawing an audience of over 700, and still attracting talk of the event today. Since Nupur promotes both Classical and Contemporary Dance forms, they have become all the more popular in the cultural and corporate scenarios.<\/p><p>Currently, Nupur holds workshops and classes and welcomes new talents. Jinnie De, the head instructor is trained in Odissi and also in contemporary styles of dance. 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