We offer courses in classical Indian dance (Bharata Natyam) for children, adults, beginners and advanced students. Our classes are taught in the Kalakshetra style. The Kalakshetra style is characterised by clear guidelines and specifications on how the dancers' movements should be performed. However, the aim of the lessons is not to achieve a perfect ideal state, but rather to constantly question and perfect oneself and one's movements. To this end, the dancers work with both their bodies and their minds.
Our dance teacher/guru NS Vathsalan first came into contact with Bharata Natyam at the age of three when he attended dance classes taught by Merlin Kramer (Gurukulam). Later, he learned the Kalakshetra style from Shanti Tharmenthiran (Gurukulam) and therefore decided to pursue intensive dance training in Chennai (South India) with his gurus, the renowned Kalakshetra lecturers Shanta and VP Dhananjayan (Bharata Kalanjali). He also continued his training with the students of his gurus Anita Shanmugharatnam (Aeka Academy) and Prameela and MS Hariharan (Abhinaya Nritta Patasala).
We welcome dancers of all ages, regardless of their previous experience! Anyone who is interested in working with their body, mind and Indian culture is welcome to join us.
Do you have any questions?
Pushpa Brunneke
+49 163 25 455 01
dance@masala-movement.de