In Between explores the position of being in-between two concepts through South Asian music, dance and poetry. We reflect on the binaries that can affect us in a myriad of ways: between people, places, identities, schools of thought, and arts. Through the lens of South Asian poetry that spans from centuries ago to modern thought, In Between delves into the performance traditions of Bharatanatyam using novel compositions of Carnatic music and its respective visualization.

Vivek Ramanan is a multifaceted and dynamic artist of Bharatanatyam dance and South Indian percussion arts konnakol and mridangam. Vivek is an experienced solo performer and choreographer, has created multiple video productions for social media, and co-created stage productions on new thematic ideas using the Bharatanatyam grammar. Currently undergoing training with Dr. Apoorva Jayaraman, he has performed extensively in the United States and India. Vivek has performs as part of a trio collective with Aarthy Sundar and Surya Ravi, accompanies artists on nattuvangam and mridangam, and performs as a member of the Kritya Ensemble of Kuchipudi and Carnatic music.