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Bharatanatyam classes are being offered at Chandler AZ in the Pandanallur style by Archana Alagiri. Archana has been a Bharatanatyam practitioner for 19 years and had her initial tutelage in Chennai at Bharathanjali under the renowned Acharya Choodamanai Smt.Anitha Guha before moving to Chandler in 2007, where she has been a co-faculty at a local dance school for over 4 years. Archana has a passion for dance that is fueled by constant improvement and learning in allied fields like theory of rhythm in dance and stage lighting design. Interested students (adults and kids) are welcome to these classes where they will be exposed to discipline and structured training at all levels - beginner, intermediate and advanced. Please contact for additional details.

Natyakalanjali is a premier academy of bharatanatyam class (Indian dance) and Carnatic (south Indian vocal) in Albuquerque with branches in Little Rock, AR, and Trivandrum, India. Natyakalanjali focuses on traditional ways of imparting the Indian arts. the academy is dedicated to the preservation and propagation of bharatanatyam dance classes and Carnatic vocal. Natyakalanajali imparts both the practical and theoretical knowledge of understanding of the arts. Trupthi Panickor is a professionally trained Indian classical dancer in all the south Indian classical dance styles and the traditional theatrical art forms of Kerala, such as Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Mohiniyattam, and Kathakali. She grew up dancing from the very tender age of 4. She has been performing in several stages all over India and the US. She has also performed across the globe in countries like France, Bangkok, and Singapore etc. She is the recipient of several state level and national awards in India, the Yuvaratna award in 2003 and the Singarmani National award in 2009 and The Natyapoorna Award in 2018 are to name a few. The University of Kerala recognized her in the year 2011 as Kalathilakam of the year and she is also the winner of Miss Kerala Miss Talent title in the same year. She is a B-Grade Artist of Govt of India. Known for her “natural abinya” (facial expression) and technique she feels she has much to offer to the community here in Albuquerque and introduce them to the joy of Indian dances. Indian classical Natya of Bharatanatyam is performed both by men as well as women equally. Her classes are carefully crafted to obtain the best technique easily and attain perfection. She is also known for nurturing her students to blossom into confident and mature dancers. She is also proficient in the theory aspect of the Indian dances and is always open for anyone interested in exploring its depth. Group and private classes are offered for adults and children 4.5 years and older.

Nrithyalaya Dance Academy provides Bharatanatyam classes for kids ages 4 and above and adults. Artistic Director Rashmi Prasad Mathkur of the Academy is a teacher, choreographer and avid performer. She is a disicple of Karnataka Kalashri Dr.Tulasi Ramachandra, Mysore, India for over 25 years. Nrithyalaya Dance Academy is a premier dance school which imparts training in the classical Indian dance of Bharatanatyam. Its mission is to promote Bharatanatyam training, workshops, productions, for aspiring students. The training includes cultural, historical and mythological aspects of Indian classical Dance and is based out of Phoenix, Arizona. Nrithyalaya’s training in Bharatanatyam includes Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced and anybody can start as early as 5 years of age. Rashmi, founder and director of Nrithyalaya Dance Academy, emphasizes on quality, technique and aesthetics; and has a holistic approach to dance. She not only acts as a teacher but also a friend and a mentor to her students.