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Indian Classical Music and Dance Academies in the Greater Toronto area (GTA)Canada

GaramChai Canada >> Art & Culture >> GTA South Asian Dance Music and Culture

Classical Indian dance and music of different genera -- South Indian, North Indian, classical, Hindustani, Carnatic-- are taught in schools and academies in Canada. In this page of the Art & Culture section of GaramChai.com/Canada you will find extensive listings of academies, dance, music and other schools offering training in Carnatic, Hindustani, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak, filmi fusion, bhangra, bhajans, devotional songs & semi-classical songs and several other forms.

If you are a performing artists or you know of someone please feel free to send us the details. If you are intersted other cities of Canada, please visit our Canadian main Culture section. If you are intersted in artists and academies in the US and North America, please visit our main Art and Culture section.

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  • Tabla player, capable of playing Dholak, Dhol and Duf when required.
  • Keyboard player capable of playing multiple keyboards, well versed in North Indian Music and Midi samplings. For more information contact - 647-241-8256
  • Gunaseelan Dance Company - Toronto based main stream Indian dance company. Artistic Director Deva Sigamani Gunaseelan, an excellent product of Kalakshetra, further enhanced his thirst for dance under the tutelage of 'Periaya' Sarada teacher. A renowned choreographer and dancer in Kalakshetra style, he has used this dance to reach out to the community through thought-provoking full length seasonal shows.
    Contact -Deva Sigamani Gunaseelan, Email: gunadance@yahoo.com or Phone 416-944-2392

    Desi Audio (Home base Studio)
    provides a number of services from Original Composition to Remixing, Beat Production, Mixing, Recording, Mastering and Licensing. Desi Audio specializes in a number of musical styles ranging from Ghazal, Geet, Folk, Bangra, Hip hop and Pop. We also record your songs with the pre-recorded (Karaoke) music tracks. Desi audio uses high-end digital equipment and multi-track software that will give a boost to your voice quality.
    Contact Maani 416-735-9432 - 2889 or E-mail:
    sa_re_ga@hotmail.com

    InDance
    21, River Street, Studio 4, Toronto, ONT M5A3P1
    Contact: Hari Krishnan, Ph: (416) - 304-1690 or Email: indance@sympatico.ca

    Janak Khendry Dance Company
    436 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M6K 2A3; Ph: (416) - 530 - 2889 or E-mail: dance@jkdanceco.org

    Menaka Thakkar Dance Company
    Canada’s oldest Indian dance company
    293 Maplehurst Avenue, Toronto, ON M2N 3C5
    Contact Email:admin@menakathakkardance.org Phone: 905-763-6083

    Raga Music School for Sitar
    Neeraj Prem : A musician with the capacity to mesmerize and mirror the intricacies of your soul, Neeraj Prem is a rare musical entity. He is a virtuoso sitarist and leader in the modern movement of Indian music as a sought after performer and teacher. Offers Sitar, Tabla , Vocal Concerts and Lessons in Canada and the U.S.Situated in Toronto and Niagara region. Specializes in Indian Classical and Folk Music.
    Contact E-Mail: info@ragamusicschool.com or Phone: Toronto - (416) 895-3624, Hamilton - (905) 529-7865

    Sanskriti Dance and Yoga Center
    Contact: Puja Amin. Toronto, Canada.
    Tel.: 647 444 7151 or Email: puja@soulndance.com

    Samarpana Dance Academy - To spread the rich culture of India through dance, Deva Gunaseelan, expanded his teaching career from India to Toronto, Ontario in Canada. Having done his dance graduation from the prestigious Kalakshetra Foundations and continuing his jest for dance later with Pradakshina School of Dance, his has two masters in dance and music. He imparts and shares his knowledge with passion. Samarpana Academy invites all ages and cultures to explore India's one of the finest art forms. Deva also teaches yoga. Contact - Deva Sigamani Gunaseelan, Email: samarpana2000@hotmail.com or Phone: 416-944-2392

    Sitar School of Toronto
    An Indian Classical Music School. Classes conducted by Ustad Shahid Parvez(co founder),,one of the best sitar players in the world today. Regular sitar lessons are held at- Toronto,Brampton,Mississauga,Hamilton and Ottawa. Contact: (416) 284- 7171 or Email:info@sitarschool.com

    Toronto Tabla Ensemble - Artistic Director/composer for the Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Ritesh Das teaches tabla in the traditional style. Location: 50 Spadina Ave,Toronto, ON- M5V 2H8
    Phone (416) 306-0332 or Email:info@tablaensemble.com

    Tabla - Ravi Naimpally
    90 Croatia Street, Toronto

    Brampton

    The Tabla House A School dedicated to teaching Traditional Indian classical music and Tabla. Tabla House is striving to be one of the best schools in Brampton- Mississauga area for Indian Classical Tabla. Amar Seepersad (Teacher) has studied Tabla (Lucknow Gharana) with Ritesh Das And Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri for 10 years. He was a co-founding member of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble and can be heard on CD's. Contact Amar at Phone : 416-917-9425.

    Goonjan Musical Group
    16-Smithers Cres, Brampton Ontario L6Y 3L2. Kirit Mistry. Phone: 905-456-0512; Email: goonjangroup@hotmail.com

    La Bhangra Dance Studio
    East Indian Punjabi Dance Lessions
    Address: 500 Ray Lawson Blvd, Brampton, Ontario. Contact: Saroj Puri Phone: 905-452-1308

    Radhika Anand
    Teaching carnatic vocal music ( South Indian Classical Music) - Experience as a teacher and a performer over 15 years- A senior disciple of Smt. Charumathi Ramachandran & A -grade Artiste of All India Radio.
    Address : 19, Hudson Dr, Brampton, ON L6Y 2N6. Contact e-mail: radhikanand@yahoo.com

    Saaz-O-Aawaaz Academy of Indian Music
    (Headed by Guruji Shri Dev Bansraj)
    43 Rageland Raod, Brampton, Ontario. Phone: 905-789-4949

    Swar Gunjan Music Academy
    Indian classical and light vocal,Music composor and director. Mr. Pramesh Nandi
    39 Herdwick Street, Brampton, ON L6S 6L6
    Phone: 647 309 3939 or Email: prameshnandi@yahoo.ca

    Swar Vihar Ltd
    Academy of Music
    70 Delta Park Blvd, Unit # 10, Brampton L6T 5E9
    Contact Tel: 647 283 5848 or Email: info@swarvihar.com

    Swar Sadhana
    Swar Sadhana is a registered professional School of Indian music and dance. Provide 5 years of progressive curriculum for Vocal, Harmonium, Keyboard, Sitar, Flute, Violin, Bharatnatyam dance and now Bollywood dancing too. The founder Mr. Bhavsar (Owner/Teacher) along with other highly experience teachers are motivated in building quality music and dance culture within our community for couple of generations. Contact Neha Bhavsar at (905) 794-4013 or email: info@swarsadhana.ca

    Etobicoke

    Bansri Musical Group
    Performs Live shows, Dandia Raas , Marraige Function, Bhanjans, and Non Stop DJ performance. Performed more than 123 live shows in North America. Address: 21 59 Lexington Ave, Etobicoke Ontario M9V 2G9. Contact: Swati and Isha Gandhi; Phone: 416-747-5023;416-830-0569 or Email: swatibansri@yahoo.com

    Nritya Kala Mandir
    Dance school promoting Indian Classical BharataNatyam, Folk Dances, and Bollywood Dances in GTA since 2001. Nritya Kala Mandir was founded by Mrs. Kanan Bhatt.Kanan Bhatt holds Bharatanatyam Alankar (a post graduate degree) from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Ahmedabad and Nritya Kovida from Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Mumbai. Since December 2001, Kanan Bhatt lives in East Toronto, activiely training young students in the classical and fold dance styles of Inida. At present, there are over 50 students learning Bharatanatyam dance from her. Contact Telephone (416) 431 8847 / 647 878 9009. Nritya Kala Mandir has two centers in GTA for providing training.
    Scarborough Centre: 95, Mountland Drive Scarborough, ON M1G2P2
    Etobicoke Centre: Sringeri Community Centre, 80-84 Brydon Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9W 4N2

    Vala's Academy of Indian Music
    Here your training includes quality learning of Indian Classical and light classical Vocal and Instruments playing such as Harmonium, Keyboard and Tabla. We have the best musicians who teaches the instruments playing and Vocal is taught by Sonal Vala who is a very well known playback singer of Indian movies, All India Radio artist and she is a very well trained classical vocalist.
    Address: 5 Rowntree Rd., Suite # 1611, Etobicoke, Ontario M9V 5G9
    You can reach us @ 416-740-3282 / 647-501-3282 or sonalvala@gmail.com

    Mississauga

    Akhil Music Academy
    Hindustani music and dance examination Centre affiliated to Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal. Contact : Rasika. Location-726 Galloway Crescent, Mississauga, ON L5C 3W1. Contact:Tel: 905-896-3673 or Email:akhilmusicacademy@yahoo.com

    Anuradha Jaganathan
    (Bharatnatyam)- Internationally renowned performer and teacher. Student of Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai, Swamimalai S K Rajaratnam Pillai and Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan. Address : Unit 16, 180 Mississauga, Valley Blvd, Ontario L5A 3M2; Email: anu_jaggu@hotmail.com or Phone: 905-275-6318

    Anjalee Fine Arts
    Teaching vocal - karnatic music, veena, violin, bharathanatyam, keyboard (organ). Address: Street: 3315, Fieldgate Drive, suite#1112, Mississauga, Ontario.

    Bharatha Natye Kala Mandhir -Jovani Ratnarajah
    Address: 3352, Fenwick Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario L5L 5M9; Email: jratnarajah@indigo.ca or Phone: (905) 569 8276
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    Bharatha Narthanalaya
    Address: Inpa Xavier, 317, Kirwin Av #1, Mississauga, Ontario L5A3M4. Contact Ph: (905) - 273-7183

    Kalpana Bharat music school
    With Over 30 years of expereince performing and teaching all over North America Kalpana and Bharat Parmar, teach Vocal, Tabla and Harmonium/Keyboard, teach all over the GTA .Also perform live stage shows which include Bhajans, Film, Ghazals, Raas-Garba, Classical and weddings. They have released over 14 professional CDS, which help train the students to perform well in live concerts conducted throughout the year.Contact mail:kalpanabharat@gmail.com or Phone: (905) 554-0258.

    Kothai Segar
    Specializes in Karnatic music, Veena, Violin, Bharathanatyam, Piano(Royal Conservatory of Music -Canada),organization: Anjalee Fine Arts. Address: 4413,Guildwood Way, Mississauga, ON. Email: kothai@rogers.com

    Guitar Lessons in Mississauga
    Learn singalong guitaring for famous Bollywood songs and Classic Rock Ballads of 70s, 80s and 90s and impress your friends and family at your next get-together or camping trip! Call 647-241-8256 ,. Email: vishwasthoke@hotmail.com

    Rasika Jog - Specializes in Harmonium and Hindustani Vocal classical music.
    Address: 726 Galloway Crescent,Mississauga, ON L5C 3W1 E-mail: akhilmusicacademy@yahoo.ca or Phone: 905-896-3673

    Sri Sanskriti Dance Academy - Specializing in the art of Bharatanatyam. Artistic Director: Prabha Raghavan
    5567 Wheatland Court, Mississauga, ON L5V 2E4. Phone : 905-542-7497; Email: prabha@sanskritidance.com

    Sampradaya Dance Academy
    A dance training institution recognized for excellence in Bharatnatyam.Email: info@sampradaya-dance.com or  Ph:905-608-2475;  Location:1946, Lapad Court, Mississauga, ON L5L 5R1

    TaalAcademy Of Kathak Dance - Shilpa has been learning Kathak Dance since age 6 yrs under the guidance of Guru GopKrishnaji and RamaDidi(Pandit Lachu Maharaji's wife).She completed her Kathak Visharad (Bachelors)from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya,Mumbai and is currently preparing herself for Kathak Alankar(Master's) under the guidance of Mrs Shambhavi Vaze. For the last 6 yrs Shilpa has been running Kathak Dance school under the name Taal Academy of Kathak Dance in Mississauga,Canada and is training her students to prepare and appear for Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya Examinations. She is also a BioMedical Engineer by profession. Name: Shilpa. Save
    Address: 518 Steddick Crt,Mississauga,ON L5R3T1,Canada
    Telephone: Resi (905) 712-4734, Business 647-299-4386 Contact E-mail: shilpasave@taalacademy.com

    Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Music Academy
    1454 Dundas street east suite 120 mississuaga ON - L4X1L5. Contact 647 638 5742 or subrang98@yahoo.com
    Learn Indian classical and light classical vocal music like thoery khyaal thumeri dadra geet ghuzal film songs bhajans and folk vocal music and playing harmonium by well known singer NAQI ALI KHAN grandson of ustad bade ghulam ali khan. also available for live stage shows of geet ghuzals khyaal thumeri dadar etc:

    Vandana
    North Indian (Hindustani) Classical & Light music (Vocal) lessons are available by ex-All India Radio artist (Sugam Sangeet) formally trained from Akhil Bharatiya Gandharava Mahavidyalaya Mandal (Visharad degree).
    3650 Kaneff Crescent, PH-02, Mississauga, ON, L5A 4A1 Email:vandanavishwas@hotmail.com or Tel. : 905-277-1590; Cell : 647-283-8256

    Markham

    Sargam Dance Classes
    73 Empringham Cres, Markham,Ontario, L3R 3E9
    Contact: Eknath Desai,
    Ph: (905) - 477 - 2511 or Email: eknath.desai@csa-international.org

    North York

    Narthanalaya
    14, Inca Road, North York, Ontario M2H2J5
    Contact : Geetha Yogendrean
    Ph: (416) - 498-1491

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    Richmond Hill

    Panwar Music and Dance Academy
    Panwar music and dance Academy serving at three locations Brampton, Richmond Hill, Scarborough teaching Kathak dance, Vocal, Harmonium, Tabla and Hindi Language. Main Location - Richmond Hill.
    Contact Artistic Directors Hemant and Vaishali Panwar at 905-237-9097 or 416-992-9815 or E mail panwardance@gmail.com / panwarmusic@gmail.com

    Scarborough

    Ishwarbhai Parekh
    Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal Music, Scaborough
    Address: 475, brimorton drive, Scarborough, Ontario, M1h 2E7
    Phone: 416-289-3529 or Email: igparekh@gmail.com

    Tarana Dance Centre - Deviekha Chetram, Artistic Director
    589 Middlefield Road, Unit 24
    Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6
    Phone: (416) 299-6993

    Tej Singh
    Teaching Tabla mainly Delhi & Ajrara Gharana. Desciple of Ustad Bashir Khan.currently teaching @ House of Raga, Scaborough
    Address: 223 Ingleton Blvd,Scarborough, Ontario, M1V 2A1
    Phone: 416 938 9327/ 416 499 6122 or Email: tejsingh@hotmail.com

    Vahini Nirthiyalaya - Surekha Radhakrishnan
    4, Croach Crescent, Scarborough, Ontario M1S4J1
    Contact:Surekha Radhakrishnan Ph: (416) - 291-2040 or Email: dancers@unforgettable.com

    Aditya Verma -A charismatic young sarod player based in Canada and India, Aditya has won the admiration of audiences across North America, Europe and India.

    Anjali Academy - Indian classical temple dance classes.

    Bharathi Kala Manram - Bharathi Kala Manram is one of the most respected Indian cultural organizations in Canada. It is Toronto's Premier Organization presenting the World's best Indian classical concerts and events. Email:info@manram.org

    Divya Kumar's Bollywood Dance Workshops -Email: nfo@dkbollywooddance.com

    Devraj Patnaik -A prodigious dancer and percussionist.

    Indance.ca - Toronto based south asian dance company established in 1999.

    Kiran Ahluwalia "studied classical Indian music from the time she was seven, first in India and then in Canada where she immigrated with her parents."

    Kala Nidhi Fine Arts - Ms. Sudha Thakkar Khandwani is the Founder, Artistic Director and Curator of Kala Nidhi Fine Arts and co-director of Ababeel Arts and the Ababeel Film Society. Her 50-year career in the arts is marked by outstanding contributions to the fields of Indian dance, theatre, acting, choreography, photography and film in Canada and her native India.

    Mandala Arts & Culture - A Vancouver-based company dedicated to presenting and promoting Indian classical dance in Canada.

    Raga Music School for Sitar: Neeraj Prem : A musician with the capacity to mesmerize and mirror the intricacies of your soul, Neeraj Prem is a rare musical entity

    Toronto Gharana - Toronto is home to a number of performing artists, scholars, voluntary organizations, and amateur enthusiasts whose lives are dedicated to performing, teaching, promoting, sponsoring, collecting, studying, and researching North Indian music and dance.

    Saregama.Ca -Canadian based musical group of talented and professional singers and musicians. Phone: (647)299-9432


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