Best Indian Contemporary Dance Classes in New York

From the Business: Bollywood Performing Arts, more commonly known as BollyArts, was founded by Sunita Sadhnani as a Performing Arts school based in Long Island, New York. Upon opening, the institution’s sole intention was to provide the ultimate Bollywood experience. Our dancing, till date, unites the most vivid and electrifying moves from both eastern and western s...

From the Business: Swarkul provides a unique and highly personalized method of learning Indian Music Dance & Chess. We offer Live Online 1-on-1 sessions or Group Classes. Location No Barrier. Call or WhatsApp Now to Experience. Since opening our doors, we’ve been committed to helping people pursue a career they love. With our passionate teachers, exceptional st...

From the Business: We provide our students and families with professional, experienced & qualified instructors, who truly love what they do and enjoy working with children of all ages. At World Class Dance we respect each other, our families and every student is treated equally, and we expect the same in return. Our students are instructed proper techniques and ...

From the Business: Ramya Gunashekar started Bharata Natyam at the age of four in Chennai. She continued learned in New York from Guru Indhra Rajashekar. She started dancing professionally for popular Bollywood events such as Bollywood Awards at Nassau Coliseum, Indian concerts, Diwali Mela's, and more. She is currently the founder and director of Bollywood Beats Dan...

From the Business: Roseland School of Dance is proud to celebrate over 35 years of teaching Dance on Long Island. We have locations in Ronkonkoma, Oakdale, Mt. Sinai and Stony Brook. Each studio is privately owned and operated under the Roseland School of Dance philosophies and standards. At Roseland, we teach our proven standards consistently throughout all our loc...

From the Business: Deepa Iyengar Bharathanatyam Dancer, I will come to your home and teach. Having initially trained under the tutelage of-of Smt. Vinitha Subramaniam in Temple Texas in the Vazhuvoor style, I have also been trained extensively in the Kalakshetra style by esteemed dancers such as The Dhananjayans, Priyadarshini Govind, Rama Vaidyanathan, Narendra an...

From the Business: Kabita Banik - Rhythm of Kathak, Rabindrik, Folk and Creative Dances. From early childhood she had the affinity to different streams of dance like Rabindrik, Folk and Classical like Kathak and Oddisi. Thereafter aiming to enrich her dance style she joined in NEW DELHI Kathak Kendra(INDIA) in several professional courses in Kathak Dance under the ...

From the Business: Menka's Dance Academy,Offering classes in Kathak, Folk, and Film dance. Menka Kakar has been trained in Indian as well as American dance. She has been performing professionally since 1991and teaching since 1993. Menka's Dance Academy offers private as well as group classes. A recital is held at the end of every school year.

From the Business: Bijal has been doing dance since she was 4 years old with various dance styles. She has a background in ballet, tap, jazz, acrobatic, folk, and classical. She started Bharatnatyam when she was 10 years old and completed her Arangetram in 1995. Dance has always been very important to her and this passion has encouraged her to continue her journey o...

From the Business: Pooja Uberoi Is a trained Jazz, Contemporary, Classical Ballet, Kathak and Bharatnatyam Artist. She has also trained in Chau Folk Dance, Latin Ballroom, Hip-hop, Acro-Yoga, Yoga, Theatre, and Choreography Composition. Pooja has also trained at the Broadway Dance Centre, New York; at Alvin Ailey, New York; at Hubbard Street Dance, Chicago; and at A...

From the Business: Narthanalaya was established in 2012 in Albany NY under the tutelage of Smt. Sujatha Sundar. Just like any school, Narthanalya had its humble beginnings, but soon went on to become a reputed dance school in the NY capital district. Narthanalaya has grown from strength to strength. Since its inception the dancers have given over 100 spellbinding pe...

From the Business: That’s right....officially starting to teach Zumba, Bollywood dance fitness, and more! My passion for dance and fitness made me strongly feel that this was the right direction to take and I couldn''t be happier. I can''t wait to share my unique routines with people and have fun with it! Karishma has been a dancer for as long as she remembers. Spec...

From the Business: BnB’s Goal is to infuse traditional Indian Dance styles with a modern form, which helps us keep the eastern and western cultures together. Inspired by the world of Bollywood Cinema, the mission at Beauty and a Beat Dance Company is to spread our pure love and passion for dance. We offer a variety of classes that infuse traditional dance styles wit...

From the Business: Bharatha Natyam is an ancient dance form which is known for its grace, purity, expressions,and its beauty. Today it is one of the most popular and widely performed dance styles and is practiced by male and female dancers all over the world. Kalai Aham was founded by Mrs. Mathy pillai in 1996. Mrs. Pillai has been performing worldwide for over 30 y...

From the Business: Pandit Satya Narayana Charka is an esteemed dancer, choreographer and teacher specializing in Kathak dance. He is a versatile artist whose life and achievements have been colorful and international. He studied under Shri R.K. Shukla, Smt. Maya Rao, Pt. Shambhu Maharaj, Shri B.D. Verma and Pt. Birju Maharaj. S.N. Charka graduated in classical dance...

From the Business: A dancing sensation born and raised in Delhi with her three sisters Neeti Mohan, Kriti Mohan and Mukti Mohan, went to a boarding school at the age of 7 to Birla Girls Public school, Pilani, Rajasthan. She started training in bharatnatyam and continued for 8 years along with her studies. Shakti has performed for various award nights and performance...

From the Business: Dakshina Palli is under the direction of Jaan R. Freeman who teaches in the style of the late great dancer T. Balasaraswati. Mr. Freeman is a disciple of Smt. Nandini Ramani & Smt. Priyamvada Sankar senior disciples of Balasaraswati. Dakshina offers classes in Bharatanatyam, full-length concerts, student recital, Contemp-natyam and programs by...

From the Business: Folk dance, generally, a type of dance that is a vernacular, usually recreational, expression of a past or present culture. The term folk dance was accepted until the mid-20th century, when this and other categories of dance were questioned and their distinctions became subject to debate.

From the Business: Swati Vaishnav has been dancing since the tender age of 8, and is an incredibly talented, passionate, and dedicated teacher. She aspired to launch her dance school in order to pass on India's resplendent traditions to the next generation. She runs Nartan Rang under the auspices of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, a globally renowned institute for Indian ar...

From the Business: Rohit Gijare is a reputable, emerging choreographer and dancer based in the New York/New Jersey area. With over twenty years of experience in the field, Rohit has performed on a variety of international platforms, spanning the United States and abroad. His grace and versatility have made him a sought-after performer, with a charisma and energetic ...

From the Business: NrtyaSagar Dance Academy specializes in informing bharatanatyam training.Anita Ramaswamy, the Director/ Choreographer has 20 years of training under the guidance of renowned guru Late Shri T.K.Mahalingam Pillai of Rajarajeswari Bharata Natya Kala Mandir and renowned guru Late Shri Mani of Kalasadan in Mumbai. NrtyaSagar Dance Academy opened its fi...

From the Business: Bangladesh Academy of Fine Arts (BAFA), is a Bangladeshi and South Asian Cultural institution which facilitates enrichment in the performing arts. Based in New York City, BAFA’s leading mission is to educate and spread the knowledge of the rich artistic cultural heritage that Bangladeshis are truly proud of among the new generation of Bangladeshi-...

From the Business: Dhoonya" is the fusion of two Hindi words, "dhoon" which means rhythm and "duniya" which means world. Dhoonya Dance - "Find Your Inner Bollywood" The Dhoonya-style incorporates BollyBasics and Pop Bhangra fundamentals specifically designed to teach you all the steps you need to know to dance to the most popular Bollywood tunes.