From the Business: We bring authentic Odissi dance to your footsteps! IYDA is a unique Indian classical and folk dance school in Irvine. The dance director, Sharanya Mukhopadhyay, is a world-renowned classical dancer who has performed and promoted Odissi not only on traditional stages but also on American platforms such as Miss America, California, and California...
From the Business: Amala Dance, 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 dur...
From the Business: Shaheen Sheik-Sadhal, Executive Director of Amala Dance, began studying Bharatanatyam at age 7. For 20 years, Shaheen practiced the vintage Pandanallur Tanjore style under the guidance of Malathi Iyengar and was a principal dancer with the Rangoli Dance Company. Shaheen has also further explored Abhinaya (Bharatanatyam art of expression) with work...












