Best Indian Dance Classes & Studios in Waipahu, HI

From the Business:Anvita Sharma, has been performing various styles of dance since the age of 11. She has performed at numerous events and venues including Madison Square Gardens with Pt Birju Maharaji’s Dance troupe, JPL, USC Pacifica Asia Museum, Mumbai Sister Cities, IJWD, Rath Yatra Festival in Venice Beach and solos with live musicians. She has enjoyed teaching in the community since 2007, watching students grow from young children to adults. Although she has taught various dance styles including Bhangra, Bollywood and Fusion, she now focuses exclusively on Kathak. She teaches both children and adults, spreading this special part of Indian culture however she can. Anvita has over 20 years of training in Kathak, continues to learn under her Guru Rachana Upadhyay and her second Guru Srimati Durga Arya. Anvita is also a member of Indian Performing Arts Center (IPAC), a non-profit organization which strives to preserve Indian culture through dance. She offers Kathak classes in LA and Orange County, throughout the week for ages 5 and up. Classes are available for all levels on various days of the week in Irvine, Anaheim, Pasadena and Mid-City LA. Students of the academy are given opportunities to perform at various venues around the greater Los Angeles area and all students are also requested to perform at the Academy's Annual Show, Nritya Sandhya. For further details, please submit the form below with your details. We look forward to bringing a part of our culture into yours and your family's lives.Read more

From the Business:Natyanjali School of Bharatanatyam is offering classes in: West Covina, Upland, and Chino Hills. One of the leading exponents of Bharata Natyam in Los Angeles, California. Preserving a dance tradition over 35 years! Dr. Malini Krishnamurthi is the Artistic Director of the Natyanjali School of Dance in West Covina, Upland and Chino Hills, California. An exponent in Bharata Natyam, Malini is an acclaimed performer with many noteworthy performances to her credit in the U.S. India and Europe. Malini is regarded as a superb choreographer and an exceptional teacher who has transformed many young children into passionate and superb dancers. Malini’s students are testimonials of her ability as a meticulous teacher. In recognition of her contribution to the local community, the Hindu Temple Society of Southern California has awarded her the title of ‘Asthaana Vidushi’ which means ‘community’s scholar.’ Malini was initiated in this art at an early age and has trained intensively for several decades under Kalaimamani Guru Sri. Kalyanasundaram of the Sri Rajarajeshwari Bharata Natyam Kala Mandir-Bombay, India. Besides dance, Malini has had formal training in classical Carnatic music for over several decades. In addition to dance which is her passion, Malini is an academician who teaches Management Information Systems in the Steven G. Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at the California State University at Fullerton, in the city of Fullerton California. Assistant instructors: Priya Sharma, Shrinithi Kalai, and Purna Venugopalan.Read more

From the Business:Based in Southern California, Rangashree Dances of India offers performances and classes in Bharatanatyam and various folk dance styles. Rangashree emphasizes authentic and dignified presentations of traditional dance forms, eliciting sincerity from the dancer, and respect from the audience. Rangashree's dancers and students perform most often in California, but in recent years have appeared in Kansas City, Atlanta, and Italy.Classes are offered at various locations in the Los Angeles area. Most students are from the sizeable Indian community here, but non-Indians are encouraged to join. Because India's dance traditions are inseparable from its culture, dance classes include an element of cutural immersion.Rangashree is directed by Paulomi Pandit, an accomplished dancer and an alumna of the Kalakshetra Institute in Chennai, India. Paulomi practices and teaches Bharatanatyam in the Kalakshetra style, emphasizing refinement and purity. Having grown up in Gujarat, a region of India known for its love of dancing, Paulomi is an expert at various styles of folk dancing, and has choreographed a number of award-winning dances.A professional folk dance troupe developed by Paulomi is active in India, and it shares the Rangashree name. Based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, and now led by Avani Pandit, the Rangashree troupe performs throughout India, and frequently overseas. The first section of this page describes the progression of a Bharatanatyam dance student at Rangashree. Developing dancers go through various stages or milestones, which are beginners or children, intermediates, advanced students, the arangetram, post arangetram students, and experts doing further study.Read more