The Gitanjali Dance Retreat is envisioned as a space and time for dancers to experience Bharatanatyam in a way that is expansive, imaginative, rigorous, connected to nature, community, and history. We aim to go beyond the confines of the hourly class model which limits the dancers ability to embody this art form. Instead, dancers - and their loved ones - experience being in an art-making community including daily dance practice, kolam, theater, music, yoga, delicious food, games, nature walks, service/seva, and fireside chats.

Retreat participants receive 4-5 hours of tailored instruction per day in yoga, Bharatanatyam, dance theory, and other art forms from Malini and guest artists. We start each day with yoga asana to gently prepare the body for more intense movement. Dance classes build from slow foundational movements to rigorous adavu and choreography practice. The remainder of the day will be spent in exploring other art forms to make the cross-disciplinary connections that are so important to developing as a dancer and artist.

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