A sparrow once was
really angry on the Sun because he shined too brightly, and hence, she could
not take her young ones out. The Sun was annoyed and did not shine the next day.
There was darkness all around and nobody could get out of their houses at all.
The sparrow realized her mistake said sorry to the sun and all was well once he
came back.
Moral: Be polite and
don’t get angry on people for doing their jobs!
You must be wondering, why are we narrating this
Panchatantra styled fable today? This is a short story written by
NyassaSanghvi, a talented 9-year- old and already from the likes of this story,
we infer, is really insightful for her age.
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| NyassaSanghvi Ballerina of the month Feb 2019 |
We’re excited to announce that Nyassa has been crowned as
the Ballerina of the Month for February 2019.
Nyassa is the younger daughter of Samta, an accessories
designer, and Rajeev, a property developer. She has an elder sister, Jiyana, a
young ballerina at LDAB, who is a former Ballerina of the month. Clearly, talent
runs deep in the family.
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| Nyassa with her lovely family |
Nyassa is a 4th Grader at St. Mary’s in Pune. Her
mother Samta describes her as a free spirited, mischievous brat who doesn’t
really care about the rules and has a very moody personality. I wonder how this
volatile demeanor can be ideally suitable for a dance form such as ballet which
demands discipline and dedication of the highest standards from its students.
On quizzing further about these aspects, Samta confesses,
“The reason I encouraged Nyassa to take up ballet was
because Jiyana loved it at LDAB. That’s how she got started with it. Initially
Nyassa really had very little inclination towards it and she was almost at the
verge of giving it up. But I remember, Neha had a one-on-one pep talk with her that
had a lasting impact on her and after that day, things turned around and how!”
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| Nyassa’s dedication and never-give-up attitude has inspired many |
Our Creative Director Neha Suhjani concurs,
“After our talk, there was a marked difference in Nyassa’s
performance in class. Here was this girl who would jump around with abandon and
pay very little attention. And then overnight, she transformed into someone who
always has her head held high with her body in the perfect posture when we’re
practicing. Now, she will religiously move around in class only on her tippy
toes just like an ideal student of ballet.”
Nyassa transformation has borne her rich dividends. She
passed her first CTSD examination in November last year with flying colours.
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| Nyassa with her big sister Jiyana |
Jiyana and Nyassa share a special sisterly bond. Jiyana has
a motherly attitude towards her. Nyassa, on the other hand, will surely end up
on Santa’s naughty list as she tries to irritate Jiyana in creative ways.
However, deep down they both love each other immensely. They performed together
at LDAB’s Once upon a time concert in December 2017.
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| Nyassa performed gracefully in the concert Once Upon a Time |
Nyassa also happens to share a beautiful relationship with
animals. She emits an aura that makes her particularly affable towards animals.
This was an observation made by a monk in Thailand, when the Sanghvis were all
on vacation there. Nyassa petted a wild deer, which wagged her tail in glee and
licked her cheek affectionately.
No wonder, Nyassa owns a pet too. She can spend hours at a
stretch talking and playing with “Waffle”, a very creatively named guinea pig
whom she adores.
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| Nyassawith her pet Waffle |
I conclude by talking to Samta about her parenting
philosophies, who has some solid advice,
“Let the child just be. Every star shines. They will excel
at their own time, provided we as parents let them. I am very proud of the fact
that that my daughters are comfortable about sharing everything with me without
any filters. I’ll be content if both my daughters turn out to be good human
beings.”
