Best Indian Dance Classes & Studios in Acton, MA

From the Business:Sangeetha Prasanna Dance Artist, I am one of the most distinguished Dance Classes in Acton, MA. I specialize in Classical Indian Dance Classes,Contemporary Dance Classes,Indian Bollywood Dance Classes. We believe each student has been given a unique set of God-given talents, and we strive to help students recognize and celebrate those. We are particularly clear of those expectations as we mentor and train our older students to ensure that younger students can look up to positive dance role models. We also seize every opportunity during class to help students make natural connections between movement concepts and math, literature, or language skills that will aid in academic success and to connect with spiritual truths that will help guide them both inside and outside of the studio. Our students are featured in two recitals each year. Read more

From the Business:Neha is a talented dancer who showed a lot of promise and deep interest in dance from a very young age. She was exposed to the beautiful and intense art form of Bharata Natyam from a tender age of 7. Her love for this art, persuaded her to take up professional training in Bharata Natyam from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidhyalaya (Nalanda College of Classical Dance) in Mumbai, India. This internationally famous institution was founded by Padmashri Dr. Kanak Rele. Neha completed her Bachelor's and Master's in fine arts (Classical dance) from Nalanda specializing in Bharatanatyam. She is also a trained artiste in Mohiniattam. Neha was fortunate enough to be guided by very eminent Gurus like Smt. Thangamani Nagarajan, Smt.Malati Agniswaran, Shri Vaibhav Arekar and Smt.Ambika Vishwanathan who were the lecturers at Nalanda Institute. She also had the honor of performing major roles in the most prestigious productions of Nalanda like 'Shilappadikaram', 'Santavani', 'Kanchanmrig', and 'Swapnavasadattam' at various prominent venues in India. At Nalanda as a student she was trained to choreograph dance ballets and also train other students during this period. Since 2005, when she relocated to the US, she has been teaching students in the US and is well known for her adherence to strict standards and yet very creative performances. Following the Guru-Shishya traditions in teaching, she interacts with students in trying to get the best out of every student. It is to her credit that many of her students have performed their 'Arangetram' or solo dance debut recitals since 2006 and more are on their way to achieving this milestone. Neha is an active member of India Association of New Hampshire since 2005 which awarded her with IANH "Excellence Award" in April, 2011. She was also presented the "Spotlight on Excellence Award" in the category of "Dedicated dancer" by Lokvani in September 2011.Read more

From the Business:LAYAA, a creative environment that nourishes young minds in the art of self-expression and confidence. We believe in providing our students with an energizing and fun atmosphere where dance becomes a cherished medium of self-expression. We focus on the following attributes to create a confident and elegant dancer: - Strength training through Yoga and weight exercises - Knowledge of Dance theory ( Hastas, Bhedas, Slokams, Charis etc) - Thorough knowledge of Adavus ( steps ) - Understanding of Talam ( rhythm) and Sahithyam ( lyrics ) - Abhinayam ( Facial expression and Body movements ) - Attending workshops and training with Senior Artists and teachers in turn expanding their knowledge and to constantly evolve their perception of their art form. The student transitions through various levels of training to attain the ability to render/ perform her Arangetram ( Debut Performance ), where she will perform an entire Bharatanatyam Margam.Read more