Best Indian Dance Classes & Studios in Winter Park, FL

From the Business:Nritya School of Indian Dance and Music, established in 1988, is a non-profit dance company located in Overland Park, Kansas. Nritya offers instruction in the following: Bharathanatyam, Indian classical dance style from south India, Indian folk dance, Yoga, Instrumental music (Harmonium and Keyboard), Vocal Carnatic Music. Nritya offers classes to various levels of students and ranging skill sets. We offer lessons to younger kids as young as 4 years or to a serious dancer who wishes to pursue dance as a career or to an adult who wishes to learn dance for passion and fun. Our classes are tailored to fit your needs. But we focus on only one criteria – teach the students as perfectly as possible. We focus on the basics very devotedly. We believe the foundations are important for any learning. Dance, music and theater activities will help the artistic abilities of a person and also develop focus, discipline and imagination. As the famous Albert Einstein, who once said – “Everything is in imagination” -was himself a great artist. We welcome you to learn, understand, enjoy and impress others through the performing arts from India. Our doors are always open to any keen student, who is interested in learning Bharathanatyam, Odissi, Folk, Creative Fusion, and Carnatic music – Keyboarding and vocal, and other fine arts. Guru Hema Sharma is a native of Chennai, India, where she started dancing (Bharathanatyam) at the age of 8 under the tutelage of Kancheepuram Gnaprakasam. She pursued advanced training under such renowned gurus as Padmashri Adyar K. Lakshman in Nattuvangam and Srimati Shanta and V.P. Dhananjayan in dance. She is also well versed in other Indian dance forms such as Kuchipudi, Mohini Attam, Kathak, and folk dances. Over the course of her career as a dancer, Hema has been a dedicated performer, choreographer, teacher, and community volunteer, donating her time to spread the arts and culture of India throughout Kansas City.Read more

From the Business:Suspira is a multi-award winning dancer, instructor, and choreographer and the owner and director of the Orlando Bellydance Academy in Central Florida. She is well know for her many years as the featured bellydancer at the Walt Disney World Resort in Epcot’s Moroccan Pavilion, and for her warm, energetic performance and teaching style. She has performed for Saudi Arabian Royalty, the former President of Turkey, the Prince of Morocco and countless celebrities and has been featured in performances, workshops, and television programs across the United States and abroad and has been an instructor for over 20 years. Shainna is a multifaceted dancer and instructor that is trained in both Bellydance as well as the beautiful dances of India including Bollywood, Folk, Bhangra and Classical Dances including Bharat Natyam, Kathak and Kuchipudi. Her talents have brought her to the stage at Madison Square Garden, Jacob Javitts Center and New York City Hall. Shainna can be seen dancing locally at the Arabian Nights Dinner Show as well as many local Arabic restaurants. As an instructor, Shainna enjoys sharing the captivating art form of Bellydance, Yoga, and Indian Dance and has a part of Orlando Bellydance and Orlando Bellydance’s “Orlando Dance Theatre”.Read more