BHARATNATYAM DANCE

IN-PERSON CLASSES FOR KIDS & ADULTS

DAY/TIME:

  • SAT 11AM - 12PM (BEGINNER KIDS - 5-9 YEARS)

  • SAT 12 - 1 PM (BEGINNER ADULTS)

  • $35 / DROP-IN CLASS

FEES: 

GROUP CLASS : $100 PER MONTH (4 CLASSES PER MONTH)

PRIVATE CLASS : $160 PER MONTH (4 CLASSES PER MONTH)

Bharatanatyam is one of India's nine classical dance forms, and originated in Tamil Nadu. This dance form combines bhava (emotions), raga (melody), and tala (rhythm) to evoke emotion. While Bharatanatyam often portrays stories from Hindu mythology and themes from Vedanta philosophy, it can also be purely rhythmic in nature.

Children will begin by learning adavus and progress to learn the items that comprise a margam. They will also learn theory, body conditioning, and perform in a yearly show put on by the Burlington Academy of Creative Arts.

THINGS TO BRING TO CLASS:

  1. Binder with paper and a pen 

  2. Water bottle and snacks 

WHAT TO WEAR: 

  1. Kurti top with tights or Salwar Kameez 

  2. Dupatta or scarf to tie around the waist 

  3. Please bring a rubber-band to tie your hair out of your face.

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ABOUT INSTRUCTOR: ANUGRAHA RAMAN

Anugraha is passionate about Indian Classical Dance. She has been learning Bharatanatyam from the age of 6 and Kathak since 2020. Currently, she is learning Bharatanatyam from Smt. Meena Subramanyam and Kathak from Smt. Neha Patel. Previously she learned bharatanatyam from Smt. Aler Krishnan in San Diego and Smt. Sridevi Ajai Thirumalai in the Greater Boston Area.

Over the years she has gotten a chance to be part of many group and solo performances , performing at the Indian Fine Arts Academy of San Diego, Greater Boston Area and in virtual festivals.

She believes that Indian Classical Dance can be accessible and relatable to a diverse audience. To this end, she has taken part in the Indian Raga fellowship program and led collaborations with dancers globally to create virtual content that is accessible to culturally diverse audiences. Currently, she runs Boston Adavu– a local meetup group which brings together Bharatanatyam dancers of all levels, especially dancers who have taken a break and returned to dancing as adults. Boston Adavu serves as a community to collaborate and share artistic pursuits.

She is also an advanced practitioner of ashtanga yoga and believes in incorporating aspects of her daily yoga practice to help dancers physically and mentally. Professionally she is a computational biologist passionate about helping patients. She finds parallels between science and dance --the detail oriented rigor and persistence from her scientific training coupled with the creativity involved in finding new approaches to solve unsolved problems are the perfect combination to approach learning and teaching dance.

Payment and Missed Class Policy:

Training requires consistency in order to achieve the most benefit. However, we understand that students may occasionally need to miss a class. Use the following guidelines to ensure that you get the most out of your classes at The Academy of Creative Arts. 

  1. Your fees are due on or before the first class in a month

  2. Payment may be made by cash, check or credit card

  3. If you pay for several months in advance and cannot complete all months, we will refund months not used when notice is received before the beginning of the month

  4. If you or your child plan to miss a class - 48 hour advance notice is required - so another student can be accommodated - if the student does not provide 48 hour notice, student can coordinate the make-up class with the instructor.

  5. Your monthly fee pays for your space in class for the month. It is your responsibility to make up classes if you or your child miss the class.

  6. One makeup class will be offered each month. During any month that you are enrolled, you may make up a class by attending any other appropriate session (please coordinate with the instructor for scheduling the make up class). Make up classes should be completed within 60 days of missing the class. Fees for missed classes are not refundable.

  7. If you are having trouble scheduling a make up class, please let us know and we will try to accommodate you

  8. Class timings and schedule are subject to change

  9. If your child is disruptive and impacts the ability to learn for other students - we may request parents to un-enroll the child from the class for a safe and fun learning experience & environment for all the other students in the class.

We wish you a wonderful learning experience - these policies are required so that we can be respectful of the instructors time and commitment.