Born and brought up in the USA, Lauren Gottlieb is one of the most well-known dancers in India today. However, she almost did not choose dance as a child, and it took a gentle push from her mother to set her on a path that would eventually shape her life and career. On World Dance Day, we caught up with her to talk about that journey, her relationship with dance, and everything it has come to mean over the years. "Is it too typical to say dance is life?" she says with a laugh, before admitting that stillness has never been an option. "I'm always using my hands, my body.