Education Resources from Performing Arts Directory

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 schoo

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 Mysor

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 choreographersinger nattuvanar mridangam

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 - Savithri Arts Academy is founded by Dr. Sinduri and offers Bharathanatyam & Kuchipudi style Indian Classical dance lessons in Arcadia & Norwalk.

Savithri Arts Academy - Classical Indian dance and music education in California.

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.

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 Sadhanalaya - Institution dedicated to the training and performance of Bharatanatyam in the Melattur style in Chennai India.