Bharatanatyam — one of India’s oldest classical dance forms — is a living expression of devotion, storytelling and divine grace. We offer classes to preserve this sacred art for our community’s children and youth.
Bharatanatyam is a classical dance that originated in the temples of Tamil Nadu, South India, performed as an offering to the deities. It combines nritta (pure rhythmic movement), nritya (expressive dance) and natya (drama) in perfect harmony.
This sacred art form uses hand gestures (mudras), facial expressions (abhinaya), footwork (adavus) and eye movements to narrate stories from Hindu mythology, conveying devotion and spiritual truth through the body.
Facial expressions and emotions used to narrate stories — the language of the face in classical dance.
Sacred hand gestures that represent deities, objects and ideas. There are 28 single-hand and 24 double-hand mudras.
Basic units of footwork — the foundation of all Bharatanatyam movement and rhythm.
Understanding of rhythm (talam) and the musical structure that guides all dance movements.
Stories of Lord Shiva, Murugan, Krishna and other deities told through dance and expression.
The signature half-sitting posture that forms the base of all Bharatanatyam positions and movements.
Give your child the gift of classical dance — a connection to heritage, culture and spiritual expression
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