Learn the art of Bharatanatyam

“The Science, Movement
and Performance…”

Bringing to you centuries old art form through comprehensive learning and nurturing your artistic expression and cultural reverence.
Training offered Online & In-Person by Smt. Rakshita Raghunathan

 

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Samridhi Dance Foundation was founded in 2016 by Smt. Rakshita Purisai Raghunathan, an initiative spearheaded towards cultivating the importance of the art of Bharathanatyam.

Samridhi’s aim is to focus on teaching and promoting the performing art form among people across borders and identities for sheer joy of celebration of the Indic culture of dance. The foundation aims to provide cultural education of the art of natyam by imparting the essence of the Guru-Sishya Parampara system through a contemporary approach. 

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Bharathanatyam

and Samridhi

where we began…

Bharatanatyam

and Samridhi

where we began…

The Cosmic Dance, Samridhi’s Logo was inspired by the interpretation of creation through dance, the prime mover of dance being the Nataraja (Shiva). Dance exists in every movement of the dancer and they are inseparable.

Samridhi’s goal is to spread the knowledge of Bharatanatyam online and share the passion we have for the art form with you. We want your journey towards self-expression to be a path of discovery and learning.

As an important step to enhance your experience in learning and exploring Bharatanatyam, we wanted you to be inclusive of the Global Performing Arts scenario, and get access to the global performing arts communities along with an indigenous understanding of Indian – Classical Bharatanatyam.

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International Dance Council (UNESCO)

Samridhi is a proud member of the ‘International Dance Council‘ a part of ‘UNESCO‘.CID is an  umbrella organization for all forms of dances, its schools, companies, and induviduals in the world spanning 179 Countires.

 

World Artistic Dance Federation

Connecting with artists around the world, Samridhi is a registred member of the ‘World Artistic Dance Federation‘. WADF is an International Forum whose aim is to create a true democratic organization for dancers, coaches and dance schools.

Dance Life Journeys

This International Dance Day, we bring to you stories from our students, their dance life journeys and all intersections along the way.

Samridhi’s Approach to learning Bharatanatyam

Bridging theory with empirical knowledge of performance art

Bridging theory with empirical knowledge of performance art

Science

Learning the science of dance – origin, influence, propagation and evolution. The impact of history and literature, the reverence to artistic & musical lineage of the art form of Bharatanatyam.

Movement

Improving body awareness by using vocabulary of traditional indian dance and creative movement. Body conditioning, strength training regimen to acclimitize to the form of movement sustainably.

Performance

Rendering techniques of performance – dramaturgy in dance, music and rhythm significance exploration, formatting and presenting repertoire with a thorough understanding of the exhibits.

Classes are Inclusive, Catered towards your needs

Samridhi’s goal is for you to learn Bharatanatyam regardless of your age or gender. Our Programs are structured to help you grow individually. The virtual classes are flexible by way of enabling you to book your preferred slots from our scheduling calendar.

 

Samridhi’s goal is for you to learn Bharatanatyam regardless of your age or gender. Our Programs are structured to help you grow individually. The virtual classes are flexible by way of enabling you to book your preferred slots from our scheduling calendar.

 

We offer a Beginner friendy online program to get you started. It offers a compendium of video, audio and written course materials. Live assessments and evaluation are offered as part of our certification program.

Each lesson is based on your individual requirements. You can choose your schedule with our online calendar and the type of lesson, one to one or group classes.

Lessons focused on building movement and self-awareness

Lessons focused on building movement and self-awareness

We want your learning experience to more than just plain instructive monologues.
We help learners build movement confidence and establish the traditional significance of the form.

One to One Intensives helping students to build unique learning style.

Body conditioning exercise regimen for adult learners to equip for the physicality of movements

Free Body Movements in vocabulary of bharathanatyam taught for building creative
movement sequences.

Training in Choreographic Nuances and Performance)

Get your time and commitment rewarded

At Samridhi your commitment towards learning bharatanatyam is not taken lightly. After 150 plus hours of training you are eligible to certified by the International Dance Council (UNESCO) which Samridhi is a registered member of.

 

At Samridhi your commitment towards learning bharatanatyam is not taken lightly. After 150 plus hours of training you are eligible to certified by the International Dance Council (UNESCO) which Samridhi is a registered member of.

 

Live Sessions

Samridhi is offering online sessions for interested and committed learners. These classes are structured to further explore Bharatanatyam the advanced concepts present etc. The training offered through live sessions is curated for you as an individual to enhance your unique skill and inherent talent.

  • You can learn based on your level & requirement in available slots every month through Private or Group Sessions.
  • Classes are conducted via Zoom and Google Hangouts / Meet .

Get Certified

After 150 plus hours of training you are eligible to get certified from the International Dance Council.
Conseil Internationale dela Danse(UNESCO) – Long Term Program Certification. 

Book a free Guidance Session!

Take a free 30-minute guidance class,get to meet your Guru and learn more about how you learn Bharatanatyam with us. Please note that guidance session is only for prospective 1:1 students and we do not offer a concept of trial or demo in dance.

Mail to us at samridhi.odl@gmail.com for more information

About the Guru

Rakshita

Purisai Raghunathan

Rakshita is the Founder and Artistic Director of “Samridhi Dance Foundation” – which brings you an inclusive and accessible way to learn and explore the artform. Rakshita is a Bharatanatyam Practitioner, Performing Artist, Tutor and Choreographer from India.

Rakshita is the Founder and Artistic Director of the online learning initiative “Samridhi” – which brings you an inclusive and accessible way to learn and explore the artform. Rakshita is a Bharathanatyam Practitioner, Performing Artist, Tutor and Choreographer from India.

Rakshita is a Bharathanatyam Practitioner ,Performing Artist, Tutor and Choreographer from India. Having over 18+ years of experience, Rakshita has had formative training in Pandanallur and Vazhuvoor Styles.

She is the disciple of Dr. Archana, Sastra Temple of Dance. She is a student of Kalaimamani Guru. Smt. Ramya Ramnarayan, Nrithyanjali, USA and also training in Karana Vivaranam with Dr. Sujatha Mohan(disciple of Padma Bhushan Guru, Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam).

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