Twenty-seven years old Glory Thapa, who lives in Bhairahawa, started dancing ever since she was a child. Being a 90’s kid, the major source for her recreation would be television programs. That was the time when she happened to see a ballet performance on one of the channels. Seeing their control, balance, and flexibility left her in awe. That was when she got motivated and started working on her flexibility herself as there was no dance center at that time. 

Thapa says, “I think I was born a dancer, because I don’t even remember when I started dancing. After growing up, I started my ballet journey at Sushila Arts Academy in 2015. At the age of 20, I was enrolled in my first ever dance class.

“Starting my dance class that late had its ups and downs. I’d like to give a special thanks to Alize Biannic, and the founder of the academy, Yulia Koirala, for collaborating and introducing ballet in Nepal.”

For Thapa, ballet was like a dream come true but, more than that, it was a big reality check for her, as she had to adapt to the learning environment, the intense training, the long hour exercises, and the emotional rides of not being able to be as fast and good as others were. So, ballet has taught her patience and discipline.

“My parents were supportive and understanding. They were quite positive about me shifting to Kathmandu, just for my passion for dancing though it was challenging for them,” she adds. “But here I proudly present myself as a daughter of Moti Lal Chohan and Meena Thapa, and as a dancer.”