Bharatanatyam: Meeting of Movement, Music, Rhythm & Storytelling Have you ever wondered if you can tell a story without saying a word out loud? Explore the footwork, expressions and hand gestures of a centuries old South Indian dance form to tell stories from India and beyond. Kala Vandanam's Suchitra Sairam, founder of Kala Vandanam teaches […]
Suchitra Sairam is pleased to present her student Dhriti Rayadurgam in her first public solo performance. Traditionally, the Salangai Pooja (prayer for the bells) is conducted after the dancer achieves a base level of competency, and is the first occasion on which a dancer wears his or her bells in public performance. The brief prayer […]
Does the thought of Indian dance excite you? Intimidate you? Bore you? Are you curious, but just don’t know where to start? No idea on how to watch and enjoy it? Join Kala Vandanam at Dakota County's Heritage Library for a Dance Informance – an informal, informational performance where Bharatanatyam, the oldest and most widely […]
Suchitra Sairam is pleased to present her student Amithy Sharma in her first public solo performance. Traditionally, the Salangai Pooja (prayer for the bells) is conducted after the dancer achieves a base level of competency, and is the first occasion on which a dancer wears his or her bells in public performance. The brief prayer […]
Suchitra Sairam is pleased to present her student Mira Jayant in her first public solo performance. Traditionally, the Salangai Pooja (prayer for the bells) is conducted after the dancer achieves a base level of competency, and is the first occasion on which a dancer wears his or her bells in public performance. The brief prayer […]
Swaravedika presents Swara Dhwani, a 2 day music and dance festival featuring performances by aspiring students in the Twin Cities. Swaravedika raises funds to support underprivileged children in India and the U.S.A. with basic necessities and educational supplies. Young students from Kala Vandanam are honored to participate in this festival - they will perform a […]