From the Business: The Bala Center for South Indian Dance is dedicated to the teaching of Bharatanatyam to the public of all ages, backgrounds and experiences. We adhere to the style of T. Balasaraswati and have a commitment to the traditional choreography of the classical repertoire alaripu, jatiswaram, shabdam, varnam, padam and thillana. The marriage of music wit...
From the Business: I am one of the most distinguished Dance Classes in Oakland, CA. I specialize in Bharatanatyam Dance Classes, Classical Indian Dance Classes, Freestyle Dance Classes, and Kuchipudi Dance ClassesWe 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...
From the Business: Since 2015, Natya has been building a collaborative group of rigorously trained Bharatanatyam dancers, now called Natya Dance Collective. Together, we innovate new directions in a non-hierarchical, open environment, and strengthen our practice of the art. Natya Dance Collective is based on the idea that we each have something to contribute, and we...
From the Business: The repertoire of Bharatanatyam, like all major classical Indian dance forms, follows the three categories of performance in the Natya Shastra. These are Nritta (Nirutham), Nritya (Niruthiyam) and Natya (Natyam).Prahelika Rajagopalan is an upcoming Bharatanatyam dancer who began learning dance at the age of 4. She started training in Bharatanatyam...
