Aangikam
Dance Company
This dance school teaches Manipuri, Bharata Natyam and folk dances
of India. It is run by Jasmine Shah, and is based in New Hampshire,
USA.
Abhinay
School of Dance
A site on The school which also features Jayalakshmi Eshwar (who
trained under Rukmani Devi,) and has also learnt Odissi in New
Delhi, India. The school wants to propagate Indian Culture and Art
for disabled children. They also have links with a dance school in
Texas, USA.
Ashavari
Dance School
Read about this school of Kathak based in USA and India. The site
is maintained by Gargi.
Bharathi
Kalalaya's web home
A fine arts institution/school dedicated to Performing Arts in
Indian Music and Dance based in Fremont, California USA.
Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan, London (U.K.)
A centre for learning Indian dances, languages, music,
architecture, and instruments, as well as classes in yoga in London,
UK.
Bharatiya Vidya
Bhavan, New York (USA).
Institute of Indian Culture, USA. Based in NY the Bhavan offers
training in Bharata Natyam, Kathak, folk dances, as well as Hindi,
Sanskrit, Tamil, Vocal Music and Indian Culture to children (!). A
very good, up-to-date site on the New York Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.
Chidambaram:
R. Visweswaran & Chitra Visweswaran
A couple based in Madras, India. Their school, Chidambaram, offers
Bharata Natyam dance training by Chitra Visweswaran, a leading
artist of Bharata Natyam dance. Her dance style is a comination of
what she calls 'the best of Pandanallur, Vazhuvur, and the Mysore
styles'. Her husband, R. Visweswaran is an excellent Carnatic vocal
artist and is also the topmost Santoor disciple of the Santoor
legend Pandit Shivkumar Sharma.
Dance
schools in the USA
A list of Indian dance schools in the USA.
Darpan Dance
Based in Texas, U.S.A., and founded by Chetna Raniga. Offers
classes in both choreography and dance training, incorporating
techniques from Kathak, Bharatnatyam, folk, and modern dance as well
as elements from yoga.
Ellora
Center for Performing Arts
The objectives of Ellora Center for Performing Arts are to promote
the cause of all dance forms, such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi,
Mohiniattam and others; and to provide infrastructure and training
facilities necessary for performers to improve in their art.
Kala
Chhaya Homepage
Kala-Chhaya is an institute founded in the year 1965 by Smt. Prabha
Marathe- Senior Disciple of the Kathak Maestro Pt.Birju Maharaj- to
bring the rich heritage of North Indian Classical Dance form, Kathak
to Maharashtra.
Kala
Samarpana
Kuchipudi and Bharata Natyam dance school founded in 1969, based in
Madras. Narasimhachari and Vasanthalakshmi, Founder-Director of Kala
Samarpana foundation. Narasimhachari is a rare combination of a
music composer, choreographer,singer, nattuvanar, mridangam player,
concert musician, dancer and a highly respected Guru.
Kalabhavan
Based in Ernakulam this institute teaches all forms of art as well
as dance.
Lasya Dance Company
Established in the 1998 by its Artistic Director Vidhya Sridhar to
promote, preserve and propagate the ancient art of Bharatanatyam.
Mamata
Shankar Ballet Troupe
A Calcutta based dance institute engaged in teaching and performing
choreographic presentations on various contemporary themes and folk
forms based on the Uday Shankar style.
Mrinalini
Sarabhai's Darpana Academy of Performing Arts
Training featured in music, puppetry and theatre by Mrinalini
Sarabhai and her daughter Mallika. Located at Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
Natya
Nilayam and Radha Ganesan
Bharata natyam school in Maryland, USA.
Nritalika
Dance Academy
Offers courses in Indian classical and modern Dance. It also
publishes a newspaper on Dance.
Nritya
Rangam--Manipuri, Kathak and Bharata Natyam dance school.
Nritya Rangam is a school in Hyattsville, MD,(USA) giving training
in Manipuri, Kathak and Bharata Natyam dances. The Artistic Director
and founder is Guru Moirangthem Nabaghana Shyam Singha.
Ragamala
Music and Dance Theater
A dance school in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Ragamala Music and Dance
Theater presents dance, music and poetry, blending the East and West
in unique and innovative programs that reflect the multicultural
world in which we live.
Sampradaya
Dance
Sampradaya Dance Academy and Sampradaya Dance Creations run by
choreographer Lata Pada in Canada.
Samskriti -
Center for Bharatanatyam & Kuchipudi dance in Chicago, IL
Artistic Director: Shoba Natarajan Based in Chicago, IL, Samskriti
is devoted to promoting the art forms of India, especially classical
dance and music through classes, Gurukulam summer camps, touring
workshops, and performances.
Satyavani's Home
Page
Bharata Natyam and Kuchipudi teacher based in Bay Area (San
Francisco)USA.
Saundaryalahari
School of dance.
Kuchipudi dance school in Chennai.
Savithri
Arts Academy
Classical Indian dance and music education in California.
Savithri Arts
Academy
Savithri Arts Academy is founded by Dr. Sinduri and offers
Bharathanatyam & Kuchipudi style Indian Classical dance lessons
in Arcadia & Norwalk.
Shri Krupa Dance
Foundation
A dance school founded in 1992 by Guru Vishal Ramani in San Jose,
USA. Includes upcoming events, general information, classes,
productions and related links.
Sutra
Dance Theatre
School in Malaysia run by Ramli Ibrahim.
Vahini
Nirthiyalaya
Bharata natyam Dance school based in Canada since 1990 under Sureka
Radhakrishnan of Kalakshetra.
Venkatesha
Natya Mandir
Founded by Radha Sridhar in 1973 in Bangalore. Recognised by
Government of Karnatka.
Vidyanjali
A twenty-five year old organization started by Vaideeshwar and Jaya
Doraiswamy in Canada with goals to promote and glorify the Indian
arts, cultures and traditions. Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak and
folk dances are taught.
Welcome
to Kala SadhanalayaInstitution dedicated to the training and
performance of Bharatanatyam in the Melattur style in Chennai,
India.
