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Born in 1994, Abhinava came into being with a passionate vision to make traditional Indian dance more accessible to audiences in India and across the world. Over many inspired years, ‘Abhinava’ evolved under the creative leadership of the renowned dancing couple, Nirupama and Rajendra and metamorphosed into Abhinava Dance Company.

Alaknanda Institute for Performing Arts was established in 1990 with the sole purpose of promoting pure classical art and culture to the society.Alaknanda Institute for Performing Arts has been successfully promoting the rich indian classical culture for over a decade.

Alexandra Romanova was trained in ballet at the National School of Ballet in Warsaw, studied indology at Warsaw Univerity and was awarded scholarship to learn Bharata Natyam dance in India.

Natya Ratna Shashikala Ravi has established Amritanjali School of Bharatanatyam at Kalyani Nagar with a branch in Viman Nagar, Pune. Her students are trained in the art while maintaining its pristine purity.

Dancer, choreographer Dr. Ananda Shankar Jayant, with an acclaimed and intense body of work, behind her that spans rich mythologies and historical chronicles, to searing commentary on gender issues; continues to stretch the outer realms of artistic endeavor, using the grammar, idiom and space-time construct of Bharatanatyam and Kuchipudi making it at once contemporary and communicative.

Art Vision was founded in the year 1996 by Smt. Ileana Citaristi along with a group of artists belonging to different disciplines such as dance, painting , cinema and literature who wanted to have a common ground for sharing experiences and creative ideas.

Established in 1992, Attakkalari is a public charitable trust formed by artistes from different disciplines to help create contexts for contemporary physical expressions in India. The Centre’s movements are oriented towards contemporary dance, kalaripayattu (martial art of Kerala), yoga, ballet and other international dances.

Dharani School of Performing Arts was set up by Smt. Shyamala Surendran in 1987 at Cochin, to impart authentic tutelage in Bharatha Natyam, Mohinyattam, Veena recital, Carnatic music etc and inculcate an interest in our rich art traditions.

Dhwani was founded by dancer,teacher and choerographer Vaswati Misra to foster excelllence in the performing arts and intiallly ,to create a vehicle for her own choerography Spanning the field of Dance performance.

Dr Sunil Kothari is a leading dance historian, scholar, author and critic of Indian classical dances. Dr Kothari was a dance critic of the Times of India group of publications and wrote for the Times of India for 40 years as a dance critic.

Kalakshetra focuses on bharatanatyam, carnatic vocal and instrumental music, the visual arts, traditional crafts and textile design, textual heritage, aesthetics, history and philosophy.

Kalashram whose syntax is Kala + Ashrama or Kala+ Shram aims to become a symbol of such that Kala is worshipped through effort and honesty. Duty, dedication and devotion then become the 3D's of Dharma. This socio-religious outlook raises art to the level of a prayer and each student works then not for himself but for society at large.

Kanak Rele is today one of the most distinguished dancer-scholars of India. For the past 35 years she has ceaselessly strived to rejuvenate the classical dance art Mohini Attam of Kerala.

Shridhars’ received their initial training in Bharathanatyam from Guru Smt.Radha Sridhar. Guru Sri.M.R.Krishnamurthy and Guru Smt. Krishnaveni Lakshmanan later groomed them in Kalakshetra style.

LOK CHHANDA is an institution dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the rapidly depleting folklore of India.The offshoot of a missionary zeal of a few committed and energetic young boys and girls, Lok Chhanda seeks to rediscover and rejuvenate the latent chhanda, in the common man.

Manipuri dance is purely religious and its aim is a spiritual experience. Development of music and dance has through religious festivals and daily activities of the Manipuri people.

Natya Institute of Kathak and Choreography was started in Delhi in 1964 with the co-operation of Padma Vibhushan Smt Kamala Devi Chattopadhya, under the aegis of the Bharthi Natya Sangh ( Indian Center of the ITI – International Theatres Institutions Trust – affiliated to UNESCO).

Bangalore-based registered trust and dance collective founded in 2000 by Mayuri Upadhya; facilitates & provides a platform for the encouragement of budding talents; organizes dance workshops & presents lecture demonstrations on contemporary dance.

At Nrityagram, dance is a way of life, a matter of faith and belief, nurtured and enriched by the souls of it's own people. Nrityagyan is a programme of 'Dance Education' set up by Nrityagram as part of its policy of popularizing the classical arts.

The Prasiddha Foundation was established in 1990 with the purpose of fostering love and appreciation for classical music and dance and to work through the medium of fine arts for the promotion of national and international cultural contact.

Bharatanatyam guru & carnatic music teacher based in Mumbai; site has sections on her background & formative years, audio compositions, publications, students' profile etc.

Sharmila Mukerjee made her debut in 1982 as Prakriti in Rabindranath Tagore’s dance ballet-Chandalika which was staged in Calcutta during the poet’s birth anniversary celebrations. However, it was the grace and lyrical beauty of Odissi that attracted Sharmila to this dance form and in 1984 she started her rigorous and intensive training under the tutelage of Padma Vibhushan Guru Kelucharan Mahapatra in Cuttack,Bhubaneswar and Calcutta.

Smitalay is a leading dance school of Mumbai established in 1989 in the fond memory of the late actress Ms. Smita Patil. The aim of Smitalay is to teach Odissi and broaden the concept of dance (in general) as a visual communicator & educator.

Renowned exponent of Odissi, Bharatnatyam, & Chhau (martial dance from Orissa) dance forms, & founder of Centre for Indian Classical Dances; site has profile, awards, performances & choreography, reviews, events, & festivals; based in New Delhi.

Srjan, a premier dance institute of our time was founded by the eminent guru, Padmabibhusan Guru Kelucharan Mohapatra, and epitomizes his humble dedication of the universe of Odissi dance & music to the national cultural ethos.