Kathak   Dance  Classes  Scheduls

                                                       

 

                     

 

                                                                                                                                                

                     

                 EAST-WEST SCHOOL OF DANCE    

                   AT  ANANDA ASHRAM                                                            Time: Every Tuesday 4:30pm, 5:30pm,

                                                                                                                                                                       6:30pm and 7:30pm

         Address: 13 Sapphire Road, Monroe, NY 10950

             Contact: (845) 783-7514/782-5575  Fax: 845.774.7368

               www.anandaashram.org/e-w.school.of.dance

             email: charkasn@yahoo.com                                                                                                                            

                         

 

                   LOTUS MUSIC & DANCE STUDIO                                                           Time: Every Thursday 6:00pm

 

        Address: 336 West, 37th St, Suite 315, NYC, NY 10018

                            Contact: (212) 627-1076    

                       www.lotusmusicanddance.org

 

 

 

           GANESH PATASALA-GANESH TEMPLE                                                  Time: Every Saturday 9:00am,10:00am

 

                  Address: 45-57 Bowne Street, Flushing, NY 11355

                         Temple: (718) 460-8484 ext.112

                 email: outreach@nyganeshtemple.org

 

                                                                                                                                    

                      

          YICG - YOUNG INDIAN CULTURAL GROUP                                           Time: Every Saturday 3:15pm                                                     (Kathak Classes at Herricks Middle School )

Office:    999 Herricks Road, Suite 110, New Hyde Park, NY 11040

                      Contact: 516-739-1575    yicgroup99@gmail.com                                                              

 

 

 

                        HINDU TEMPLE & CULTURAL CENTER

                     

                  Address: Brown Road, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590

                  Contact: (845) 783-7514, Temple: (845) 297-9061                                         Time: Every Sunday 3:30pm, 4:30pm.

 

 

Kathak is the classical dance of North India. The word Kathak is derived from the word Katha, means "a story", and hence the word Kathak means a storyteller who recounted mythological tales in the temples and danced them in a state of ecstasy. Having its origin in the sacred text known as the Natya Shastra, said to be divinely inspired through the sage Bharata, it has become one of the most comprehensive and expressive language of movement in the world. It is hoped that East-West School's creative cultural exchange, inspired by a spirit of true co-operation between East and West, will continue to blossom and ultimately contribute to global healing and peace. The combination of physical and mental discipline inherent in the study of the art of dance along with the joy experienced in creative expression has been found to be very therapeutic and especially beneficial for young students in their overall development. Ongoing beginning and intermediate classes in North Indian Classical Kathak Dance are held at a several locations in the New York Metropolitan area. The dance school incorporated a formal syllabus under the guidance of Guru DR. Maya Rao and Pandit Birju Maharaj, both well known dance masters of India. There are 3 levels of basic training, followed by 3 more years of theory and practical study after which the students qualify to take exams for a diploma.