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ALABAMA // ARKANSAS // FLORIDA
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(Includes South Asian culture in Florida)
Nrityakshetra
offers
Bharatanatyam and Carnatic vocal lessons in Gainesville,
FL by Vinata Vedam who was trained in the Kalakshetra
style of dance for 20 years. For more information, please
contact Vinata at
vinata_vedam@yahoo.com or
Phone: (352) 331-1176.
Shivalaya School of Dance. Indian Culture in Alabama: Sudha Raghuram conducts individual and group Bharatanatyam classes in Montgomery, Alabama. Over 15 years teaching experience. Emphasis is given to technique, perfection, and dance theory. Students perform in many recitals. Recepient of Folk Arts Apprenticeship grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts. Disciple of Smt B.K Vasanthalakshmi, Smt Vasantha Vedam and Smt Lalitha Srinvasan all of Bangalore. For classes or programs contact Sudha Raghuram at Raghuramn@hotmail.com or (334)279-3211.
The
Narasimha Academy of Arts (Bharathanatyam
and Carnatic vocal)
Preeti Vinayak Shah, conducts Bharathanatyam and Carnatic
Vocal classes in the Dunwoody area. Kalakshetra style
of Bharathanatyam (Guru.Sri. Narasimhachari) is taught
in small groups or in personalized individual lessons.
Group classes are held for Carnatic vocal lessons (Guru.
Sri.D.K.Jayaraman). Over 12 years teaching experience
in Florida
and
Georgia . Arangetrams conducted. Grand
and detail oriented annual recital held for students.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in
the Yatra Dance ensemble (Artistic Director – Preeti)
which specialized in contemporary dance forms. Please
visit our website for more details about classes, schedules
and upcoming recitals. Email: preetishah@natyam.com
or Phone: 770-399-8022
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Indian Dance and Music Classes in GEORGIA
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Arya
Dance Academy
ADA offers dance classes in kathak,
filmi fusion, bhangra, garba/raas, and bharatnatyam to
students of ALL Ages. Classes are taught in fully mirrored
studios, located throughout the USA and UK.
NY: Manhattan, Queens, Long Island // NJ: Parsippany,
Edison, Bridgewater, Baskingridge // PA: Bensalem &
Lansdale
MA: Burlington & Cambridge // GA: Atlanta
Contact Email:
Rupal Patel Ph: (866)
279-2468
Bharatanatyam Classes in Marietta
Roswell, Kennesaw by Smt.Bhavini
Subramani
contact at 770-579-9444 or
sbhavini @yahoo.com
Bharata Natyam Classes by Ms Gayatri Subramanian
Gayatri Subramanian, a proficient Bharata Natyam dancer
holds a Bachelor's degree in Dance. She received training
in Bharata Natyam for over 18 years under "Nritya
Shiksha Choodamani" Guru Smt. Padmini Radhakrishnan.
Gayatri has staged over 100 performances at prestigious
organizations all over India, Malaysia, Madison and
Atlanta and has won several awards. With her 8 years
of teaching experience in India, she now conducts dance
classes in Atlanta. Our students get systematic training,
theory education and regular performance evaluation.
Dance classes are conducted for all age groups and levels
in Marietta, Kennesaw and also at Shree Shakti Mandir,
Morrow. To enroll for dance classes please contact Gayatri,
Atlanta at 678-419-0429 or Email :
srgyts@gmail.com
Bharatiya Vidya Sansthhaan
Founded by Revered Gurudev - Prof.
H.S. Adesh in 1966 in Trinidad & Tobago W.I. under
the auspices of the Indian Government. Over 60,000 students
have passed through it since inception with many becoming
internationally acclaimed artistes. The methodology
of instruction is the traditional Guru - Shishya parampara,
and all classes follow a strict syllabus with examinations,
with a Bachelor's degree being awarded upon completion
of the undergraduate syllabus.
Class locations - 2110 Fairburn Rd., Suite A, Douglasville,
GA 30135 and 146 Iliad Ct., Ocoee FL, 34761
Tel - 678-715-8256 407-654-2752
(Indian Culture in Atlanta)
Mudranjali
We are proud to announce reopening of Bharatanatyam
and Carnatic music classes in Alpharetta,lawrenceville
and other areas. Theoritically and academic knowledge
will be imparted with certificate in dance from University
of Bombay,India. Intereseted students please contact:
Gayatri Iyer @770-750-0076 or
mudranjali@hotmail.com
Soundarya
Natya Kalalaya
Gayatri Subramanian, a proficient
Bharata Natyam dancer holds a Bachelor's degree in Dance.
She received training in Bharata Natyam for over 18
years under "Nritya Shiksha Choodamani" Guru
Smt. Padmini Radhakrishnan. Gayatri has staged over
100 performances at prestigious organizations all over
India, Malaysia, Madison and Atlanta and has won several
awards. With her 8 years of teaching experience in India,
she now conducts dance classes in Atlanta. Our students
get systematic training, theory education and regular
performance evaluation. Dance classes are conducted
for all age groups and levels in Marietta and at Shree
Shakti Mandir, Morrow. To enroll for dance classes please.
Contact Email:
srgyts@gmail.com
or Ph: (678) 419-0429
Natyanjali Academy of Dance
Located in Johns Creek and Alpharetta, offers quality
Bharatanatyam classes in small groups for individualized
training. Learn from an experienced teacher with over
10 years of teaching experience in Atlanta area. Students
perform in many cultural programs. Arangetrams conducted.
Call for performances and class schedule. Chandrika
Chandran - Artistic Director
E-mail:
chandrikac@comcast.net
or
Phone: 404-915-8851
Natya
Dhaara - Center for Performing Arts
Natya Dhaara conducts classes in Indian classical dance
of Bharatanatyam. It is based in Alpharetta, and
also has classes in other Metro Atlanta locations like
Decatur and Lawrenceville. The group sizes are
kept small for personalized training and emphasis is
given to quality, technique, aesthetics, and dance theory.
Students perform in many cultural programs. The
Artistic director of Natya Dhaara is Uma Palam Pulendran
is a senior disciple of the internationally famous dance
couple The Dhananjayans. She has learnt under
them for over a decade. For classes and programs
contact Uma Palam Pulendran. Phone: 770 772 1533
Email: umapalam@hotmail.com
The
Narasimha Academy of Arts
(Bharathanatyam
and Carnatic vocal)
Preeti Vinayak Shah, conducts Bharathanatyam and Carnatic
Vocal classes in the Dunwoody area. Kalakshetra style
of Bharathanatyam (Guru.Sri. Narasimhachari) is taught
in small groups or in personalized individual lessons.
Group classes are held for Carnatic vocal lessons (Guru.
Sri.D.K.Jayaraman). Over 12 years teaching experience
in Georgia and Florida. Arangetrams conducted. Grand
and detail oriented annual recital held for students.
Students also have the opportunity to participate in
the Yatra Dance ensemble (Artistic Director – Preeti)
which specialized in contemporary dance forms. Please
visit our website for more details about classes, schedules
and upcoming recitals. Email: preetishah@natyam.com
or Phone: 770-399-8022
SwarGanga Music Foundation
A North Indian classical music organization 515 Stedford Lane,
Duluth, GA 30097 . Phone: Ph. 678-421-4216
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KENTUCKY
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Ashwini Kathak Dance Academy
Offering Indian Classical dance lessons in North Indian style of Kathak in Lexington and Louisville, Kentucky. Classes offered to all ages 5 and up.
Phone: (859) 806-4173 or Email: kathakclass@gmail.com
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NORTH CAROLINA
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Bhavana
Choudhary -Bharatnatyam dancer and instructor(Kalakshetra
style)in Morrisville, North Carolina. Email: bhairavi_jain@yahoo.com
or Phone: 919-300-0215
Gurukrupa School of Dance
Smt. Karpagavalli Sai Sankar, a professional Bharatnatyam teacher, who has conducted Bharatnatyam classes and workshops for the past 20+ years in India, Dubai, Australia and Singapore, has recently relocated to Morrisville, NC. She also has 7+ years as a full time dance teacher in Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan in Chennai and Global Indian International School in Singapore teaching students of all ages. She will be starting a new batch of classes for children 3 years and up. Adult classes also available. Individual classes available upon request. Contact: 919-521-8481 / 302-438-1568.
Email:
sankalpp92@yahoo.com
Payal
Dance Academy, North
Carolina
Contact : Supriya Desai, Artistic Director, TEL: (919)
-854-9989
Payal Dance Academy offers year round classes in Bharatanatyam
and Kuchipudi dance styles. for kids (ages 5 and above)
as well as adults. They also conduct intense workshops
during summer and Easter breaks. They also rent and
sell dance costumes for Indian dances.
Laasya School of Dance and Music
Contact Sridevi Jagannath, Durham, NC Phone (919)
361-5784
Maya Menon
Dance
teacher at a school in North Carolina, USA. She has
had training under the Dhananjayans of Madras, India.
Nrutya
Shreya Dance School
Aditi Ravindra -Bharathanatyam dancer in North Carolina.
Disciple of Guru Smt Sunanda Devi,the name synonymous
with Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi, is now conducting
Bharathanatyam Dance. classes are conducted for all
age groups.Our students get systematic training,theory
education and regular performance evaluation,teaching
methods that are tested and proven to be effective.
Email:aditiravindra@hotmail.com
or phone: 919-388-9588.
Nrityanjali
academy of dance - Located inn Morrisville NC -
27560. The academy offers classes in Bharatanatyam.
Contact Padma Rao - Phone: 919-319-9197 or shivpad@hotmail.com.
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SOUTH CAROLINA
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Carnatic
Music School
Prof. S. Gopal (Disciple of Smt. Meenalochani Gopalakrishnan,
Shri. Baluswamy Dikshitar, Shri. Ramnath Sharma, Shri.
Pattamadai S. Krishnan & Shri. T. K. Padmanabhan)
teaches Vocal Carnatic Music classes for children as
well as adults
Please Call (864) 569-0401 / (864) 414-1812 or E-mail CarnaticMusicSchool@gmail.com
Nrithyanjali School Of Dance
Guru Sunitha Raj teaches the Vazhuvoor style of Bharatanatyam in Greenville, Spartanburg and Anderson, South Carolina and also in Asheville, NC for the past 10 years. Call 864-376-1178 or E-mail nrithyanjali@bellsouth.net
Taal School of Dance & the Indian Arts
Taal offers classes in Indian dance, music, art and more. Dance styles include Classical Kathak, Bollywood, Folk, Semi-classical and Fusion dance. Music classes include Fusion dance and North Indian Classical Music and keyboard. Call Jyoti Garg at 864-286-8919.
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TENNESSEE
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Monica
Cooley
Respected performer and teacher of Bharatanatyam, Vanderbilt
Dance Program. 207 Sarratt Student Center | Nashville,
TN 37235. 615.322.2471 OR sarratt@vanderbilt.edu
Jayashree
Kumar: Bharatanatyam dance teacher
A professional Bharatanatyam dance teacher in Memphis,
TN dedicated to promoting the South Indian classical
dance for all ages. For details contact Mrs. Jayashree
Kumar at phone number: 901-754-8720, e-mail:
jhkumar@juno.com
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