Who is a professional performing artist? Is she the person who rules the stage or the person who merely uses a platform to earn her precious 15 minutes of fame? Are schools of performing arts a business in the truest sense?

In the episode of Stage Business, we speak with Kuchipudi-exponent, Sailaja. Sailaja also runs the Chennai-based dance school called Saila Sudha Dance Academy. During our discussion, she shares her thoughts about the current trends in the performing arts arena and tells us what the stage means to a dancer.

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Stage Business is a weekend podcast exploring multiple angles related forms of performing arts and entertainment that are driven by a stage and a live audience.