Best Indian Dance Classes and Studios in Boston

From the Business:Neha is a talented dancer who showed a lot of promise and deep interest in dance from a very young age. She was exposed to the beautiful and intense art form of Bharata Natyam from a tender age of 7. Her love for this art, persuaded her to take up professional training in Bharata Natyam from Nalanda Nritya Kala Mahavidhyalaya (Nalanda College of Classical Dance) in Mumbai, India. This internationally famous institution was founded by Padmashri Dr. Kanak Rele. Neha completed her Bachelor's and Master's in fine arts (Classical dance) from Nalanda specializing in Bharatanatyam. She is also a trained artiste in Mohiniattam. Neha was fortunate enough to be guided by very eminent Gurus like Smt. Thangamani Nagarajan, Smt.Malati Agniswaran, Shri Vaibhav Arekar and Smt.Ambika Vishwanathan who were the lecturers at Nalanda Institute. She also had the honor of performing major roles in the most prestigious productions of Nalanda like 'Shilappadikaram', 'Santavani', 'Kanchanmrig', and 'Swapnavasadattam' at various prominent venues in India. At Nalanda as a student she was trained to choreograph dance ballets and also train other students during this period. Since 2005, when she relocated to the US, she has been teaching students in the US and is well known for her adherence to strict standards and yet very creative performances. Following the Guru-Shishya traditions in teaching, she interacts with students in trying to get the best out of every student. It is to her credit that many of her students have performed their 'Arangetram' or solo dance debut recitals since 2006 and more are on their way to achieving this milestone. Neha is an active member of India Association of New Hampshire since 2005 which awarded her with IANH "Excellence Award" in April, 2011. She was also presented the "Spotlight on Excellence Award" in the category of "Dedicated dancer" by Lokvani in September 2011.Read more

From the Business:Mona Mitra is a classically trained dancer, with a "Visharad" in Kathak. She has been trained under Pandit Chunilal Goswami and Dr. Amita Dutt, who is a senior disciple of Pandit Birju Maharaj and the Dean of Fine Arts at Rabindra Bharati University in Kolkata. Mona has been teaching dance for the last 15 years. In the Boston area, she has been teaching Kathak since 2010. She and her students from Mona's Dance Academy have been performing for various cultural and non-profit organizations and in local TV channels. Prior to Boston, she had taught in Los Angeles, Portland (Oregon), and India. Trained in Kathak (Jaipur and Lucknow Gharana) since the age of 4 and con­duct­ing classes for kids and adults for the last 10 years. Recipient of Visharad in Kathak. Have per­formed in Los Angeles, Portland and Boston and in various cities in India. Have performed for the local TV channels here as well as in India. Are you looking for dance costumes? We have a variety of Kathak and Bollywood Fusion Dance costumes available for all ages. We will happily work with you to understand your needs and deliver it to you!Read more

From the Business:Archana Nrityalaya - The Kathak Dance Academy was founded by Guru Asha Joglekar in 1963. Guru Asha Joglekar’s exceptional teaching skills, ability to find the plus points in each student and enhancing that into finer point of Kathak, personal attention and in-depth knowledge offered to every student in the institute are the contributing factors to making Archana Nrityalaya a highly reputed Kathak dance academy in India and in USA.Read more

From the Business:Nikita’s Bollywood Dance Academy specialize in teaching Bollywood dancing that blends hip-hop and modern dance styles with traditional Indian steps. Bollywood Dance Academy is a great place to learn to dance whether it is Bhangra dance lessons or Garba dance lessons. Our dance studio is based in 5 locations (Burlington, Lexington, Chelmsford, Andover and Nashua, NH) accepting students ages 4+ to all level (beginners to professional dancers). We teach Bollywood folk, western, contemporary, salsa, waltz, rumba, tango, hip-hop all fused with Bollywood moves.Read more

From the Business:I am one of the most distinguished Dance Classes in Westwood, MA. I specialized in Bharatnatyam and have been teaching Bharatnatyam and Indian Bollywood Dances for both kids and Adults for decades in India and in Boston sub-urbs.Read more

From the Business:Jasmine Shah founded the “Aangikam Dance Academy”. The dance academy teaches two Indian classical dance classes, bharatanatyam and Manipuri and also teaches Folk Dances from various regions of India. Classes are held in-group as well as in private (One on One) setting. Dance studio has classes at Chelmsford MA, Medway MA, and Nashua NH. Ever since Jasmine came from India she has performed, directed and choreographed dance dramas: Snow-white, Preet Mayuri, Shri Rama, Shri Krishna, Mirabai, Ramayan, Shakuntal, Namostute, Shiv-Shakti, Vande Ma Taram. Academy also rents costumes for any Indian program and performances. We provide dance classes for kids and adults with the best summer package.Read more

From the Business:Offering beginner Bharatanatyam dance lessons in Needham, MA for students aged 6 to adult. The dancer/teacher, Vidya Shankar is trained in the Kalakshetra and Vazhuvoor styles of Bharathanatyam. Her early training was under Guru Smt. Pushpa Shankar of Kalakshetra. After years of experience performing, she continues to advance her skills under the expert guidance of Guru Smt. Jothi Raghavan. The focus of the lessons would be on developing a strong foundation in form and technique, in a nurturing environment. Check it out with a free trial lesson! Please email for schedule and other details.Read more

From the Business:Moumita Banerjee is very passionate about Kathak Dance and started learning kathak dance (in Jaipur Gharana) at the age of five under Smt. Susmita Chakraborty in Calcutta. She earned her Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.) degree from Banaras Hindu University (Varanasi, India), one of the largest and prestigious university in Asia. She was awarded with Gold Medal for securing 1st position in the University. She also completed Prabhakar degree (Similar to bachelor’s degree in Kathak dance) and Senior Diploma in Kathak with distinction from Prayag Sangeet Samiti (Allahabad, India) She received her Master of Performing Arts (MPA) degree in Kathakk dance in Lucknow Gharana from Bhatkhande Music Institute (Deemed University, Lucknow). She har learned under legendary Gurus like Prof. Kumkum Dhar, Prof. Bina Singh, and Prof. Ranjana Srivastava. She also completed workshop training with late Pandit Birju Maharaj, leading exponent of Lucknow gharana of Kathak and Ashimbandhu Bhattacharjee. She has been a performer for many years, performing and Choreographing in India and in USA (Florida, Texas, and Massachusetts) at various organizations and festivals. Her students also performed in many programs in Greater Boston community such as Essence of India, Acton; IAGB; IAB; Sai rainbow; Boston Children Museum and many other places. With prior teaching experience in India and in USA, Moumita is glad to share her dance experience with children and adults who love Kathak as much as she does. Kathak is one of the major forms of classical dance of India with its origins in Northern India. The name Kathak is derived from the Sanskrit word ‘katha' which means ‘story' and the one who tells the stories is called ‘Kathak'. Kathak is found in three Gharanas-Jaipur, Banaras, and Lucknow Gharana from the cities where the Kathak dance tradition evolved. These classes at TSK will focus on the Banaras and Lucknow Gharanas.Read more