Fall Session 2025
Your first class is free. Drop-ins are welcome during September, 2025.
At Cucala Dance Studio, 47-10 32nd PL | 2nd FL, Long Island City, NY 11101
For rates and registration, submit a message on the form below or email malinianddancers@gmail.com. Note, I am not currently offering beginner’s classes, but will start a new class if I receive 4 or more enquiries. If you are interested, please get in touch!
Sundays 10am-11:30am Intermediate Bharatanatyam for kids and adult students who have a background in Kalakshetra-style adavus and items and want to build their knowledge and repertoire. Classes will introduce items such as alarippu, jathiswaram, sabdam, kavutuvam, padam and thillana. Taught by Malini Srinivasan
Sundays 11:30am-12:30pm Advanced Beginner Bharatanatyam for kid students ages 5-10 who are new and returning to Kalakshetra-style Bharatanatyam. This class class focuses on building a knowledge of the body through yoga, developing a solid foundation in Kalakshetra-style adavus, and learning hastas (hand gestures). Students will learn creative approaches to story-telling and traditional pieces like pushpanjali and slokams. Taught by Malini Srinivasan.
Dates:
September 14, 21, 28
October 5, 12, 19, 26,
November 2, 9, 23, 30 (virtual)
December 14, 21
A note from the teacher:
As a teacher, I aim to transmit to my students the discipline and rigor of Kalakshetra-style training along with the ease and joy that my mother and grandmother embodied as dance artists. I encourage each of my students to cultivate a uniquely personal understanding of classical technique. This involves understanding how one's body relates to classical form, and how each of our personal experiences informs our understanding of poetry, characters and content. Many students combine private classes with group classes in order to enjoy the dynamics of the group while growing as an solo dancer. I see each class as an opportunity to bring a different aspect of the Bharatanatyam tradition alive wherever we may be.
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