Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
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Name: Poornima Balan (Nima Balan)
E-Mail: balan.poornima@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam (Classical Dance)
Location: Cross Creek, Tampa, Florida 33647
Telephone: (870) 301-9250
Misc. Info: Bharathanatyam (Kalakshetra style) taught in the most efficient way by Mrs. Poornima – who holds Masters degree and Bachelors degree in music and dance. She teaches her students with a syllabus-based approach and prepares them for performances and Arangetram (graduation). Modern learning technology with audio and video recordings are provided for practise. There are students of all age groups (adults included) taking group/personal classes with her. Visit the Academy websites – Shrishti dance academy, cross creek and nimadanceandmusic.wix.com/poornimabalan ..
Name: Sharmistha Banerjee
E-Mail: info@taraanamusic.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal, classical and Vocal light
Location: Tampa & Oldsmar, Florida
Telephone: 727- 481- 5856
Misc. Info: Sharmistha Banerjee, is the founder & director of Taraana Music. Website – www.taraanamusic.com
Name: Bharathi Dance Academy
E-Mail: Indianvisiondance@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood, Indian Fusion, Devotional Dance, Classical
Location: 1453 N Pine Hills Rd., Orlando, Fl 32808
Telephone: 407 376 3610
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Name: Bhargavi
E-Mail: bhargavisb7@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Music
Location: New Tampa, FL (Live Oaks)
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Training will be given in light music and movie music and songs in the Indian regional languages. Will help prepare for programs and competitions. I have Carnatic music background and have trained under Mrs. Radha Cidhushi a famous Carnatic vocalist from Banglore.
Name: Bharti Chokshi
E-Mail: apaiart@comcast.net
Field: Sitar
Location: Pembroke Pines, FL
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.apaiart.org $35 per lesson..
Name: Tara Priyadarshini Bikkasani – Rudram Dance Company
Email: tbikkasani@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: 16408 Avila Blvd Tampa, FL 33613- 2136 Ashley Oak Circle, Unit 102, Wesley Chapel, FL 33544
Telephone: 352-697-0452
Misc Info: rudramdancecompany.com Tara P. Bikkasani is a professional Bharatanatyam dancer, choreographer, organiser and a teacher. She learned dance from Nrithya Choodamani Smt. Krishnaveni Lakshmanan and Smt. Uma Rao of Kalakshetra, Chennai, India. Tara has extensively performed in India, Europe, South East Asia.
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Name: Lavanya Chandramouli
E-Mail: sanskrititampa@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Music – Vocal
Location: New Tampa area, Tampa, FL
Telephone: 813-334-4134
Misc. Info: Lavanya offers Carnatic music vocal lessons under the banner “Sanskriti” in the New Tampa area. Fundamentals are given utmost importance. Accepting all ages and levels.
Name: Kahini Chandriani
E-Mail: kahidance@gmail.com
Field: BollyFit (bollywood fitness), Bollywood, Indian Jazz, Contemporary and Indian Folk Dance Instructor
Location: 10760 NW 29 Manor, Sunrise, FL 33322 (This is not the address of where I teach though. I rent different studios)
Telephone: 9548180674
Misc. Info: Instagram – kahinidance Facebook & Youtube – Kahini Dance Company
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Name: Surbhi Deshpande
E-Mail: surbhi09.lotus@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal classical & Light Music
Location: 800 Sactuary Cove Drive, North Palm Beach – 33410 Florida
Telephone:
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A superficial exposure to music is acceptable to most people; but there is an elite for whom this is not enough. If you have attained certain social and intellectual level, Elementary North Indian Vocal (Vol 1-2) may be for you. This has compositions, theory, history, and other topics. All exercises and compositions have audio material which may be streamed over the internet for free. Are you really ready to step up to the next level? Check your local Amazon. |
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Name: Samarth (Sam) Hattangadi
E-Mail: samhattangadi05@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Flute Player and Performer.
Location: St. Petersburg, FL.
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Disciple of Mr. John Wubbenhorst of Maihar Gharana who in turn is the disciple of Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia. Teaching by Skype for beginners and contact by email only please..
Name: Shivakumar Hattangadi
E-Mail: talking_tabla@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Location: St. Petersburg, FL.
Telephone: 904-866-9700
Misc. Info: Disciple of D.S. Garud, AIR artist Bangalore and Pandit Nageshkar of Mumbai. Performing from over last 45 years with professional Hindusthani vocalists and Instrumentalists, besides light music, bhajans, etc..
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Name: Jayadevi Arts Inc
E-Mail: jayadeviartsinc@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak, Chutney, Bollywood, Soca, Soca Chutney, spoken word, drama and arts & craft.
Location: Fort Lauderdale FL
Telephone: 954.961.0031
Misc. Info: We are an Indo-Caribbean Arts & Cultural nonprofit Arts organization in SFL (Indo-Caribbean are descendants from India living in Trinidad, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname and other part of the Caribbean) www.jayadeviarts.com ..
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Indian music is traditional taught in a fashion that is linked to Hindu world views. But there are situations, often in schools, where this approach may not be the best. In such situations The Music of South Asia may be the best resource for you. |
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Name: Mehak K.
E-Mail: bhangraclassgnv@gmail.com
Field: Bhangra
Location: Gainesville, Florida, USA
Telephone: 703-789-4671
Misc. Info: Born and brought up in Punjab, Bhangra is in my blood. I have performed for the last 18 years and taught for about 10 years. Accepting all age and levels. I am also big on using Bhangra as a workout method. Please email for more details.
Name: Rajib Karmakar
E-Mail: sitarrajib@yahoo.com
Field: Sitar, Vocal
Location: 18215 Cypress haven Dr. Tampa, FL 33647
Telephone: +1-661-888-5196
Misc. Info: Winning many competitions like National and International Youth Festivals, West Bengal State Academy Competition etc. and having received Surmani from Sur Sringar Samshad, Mumbai and a Sangeet Visharad from Pracheen Kala Kendra, Chandigarh Rajib is performing frequently in India and abroad including Germany, France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Austria, USA etc. He has three CDs under his name till now. He is the creator of the world’s first double necked electric Sitar ” Mayur Tantri”. Skype ID : sitarrajib
Name: Amandeep Kaur
E-Mail: jaganpreetnoor@gmail.com
Field: Sitar teacher
Location: 16000 stirling road, Southwest ranches fl 33331
Telephone: 516 513 2795
Misc. Info: I did masters degree in music (sitar) from India. Now I am teaching sitar at above address, feel free to contact me at above number or email
Name: Prabhat Kumar
E-Mail: sitarpl@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Music – Vocal, Sitar, Tabla, Flute
Location: 2620 155th Ave East, Parrish, FL, 34219
Telephone: (610) 216-7083
Misc. Info: Search Facebook “Hindustani Music Academy”..
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Name: Sabrina Madabhushi – Ragini School of Dance
E-Mail: reenamadabhushi@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam, Folk, Hindi Film Dances
Location: 1651 Virginia Willow Dr, Wesley Chapel FL 33544
Telephone: 813-731-6473 (cell), 813-994-5929 (home)
Misc. Info: Able disciple of gurus Govindarajan Pillai, guru Mahalingam Pillai, guru Kalyanasundaram Pillai, guru Vasanth Kumar, Padmashri guru Adyar Lakshman and daughter of Smt Geetha Raaj. Thirty five years of learning the art form and being associated with it in the field of performing, choreographing and educating the masses regarding this fine art, Bharathanatyam.
Name: Kamalashile V Mahabala
E-Mail: kvmsh40@aol.com
Field: Sitar teacher and performer
Location: Tampa, Florida
Telephone: 917-770-8120
Misc. Info: Website- KVMahabala.com
Name: Subha Mahadevan
E-Mail: spkalaalaya@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Tampa, FL – 33647
Telephone: 813-515-6815
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Name: Indar Maharaj
Email: harmoniumteacher@gmail.com
Field: Harmonium
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Telephone: 954-391-2810
Misc. Info: I teach harmonium to both adults and kids. You may view some of my introductory lessons on my YouTube channel: Harmonium and Vocal Instructions..
Name: Madhavi Menon
E-Mail: menon.net@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Davie, FL, 33325.
Telephone: 754-273-6563
Misc. Info: Madhavi Menon has been trained in the Thanjavoor bani of Bharatanatyam by ‘Padmasri’ guru Smt. Geeta Chandran of ‘Natya Vriksha’ New Delhi, India. In a performing career spanning over a decade, Madhavi has danced extensively in India as well as the United States of America. Madhavi is presently teaching and performing in the Miami/ Fort Lauderdale area. Website – http://natyamarga.weebly.com ..
Name: Ken Mishra
E-Mail: kmisir1@gmail.com
Field: Tabla classic solo and bhajan
Location: Ocala
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Cost of lesson is 20 per 45 minute session. Contact for more info.
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Name: Sheila Narayanan & Shreya Narayanan
E-Mail: Shreyasarts@gmail.com
Field: Bharat Natyam
Location: 4427 Gunn Highway, Tampa FL 33618
Telephone: 813.335.8000
Misc. Info: Student of legendary Gurus Padmini Ramachandran, Mahalingam Pillai, & Isai Mamani Radha Balasubramanian for Bharatha Natyam, and Sri KrishnaKumar and Kalamandalam Radhika for Mohini Attam. Call for details. Website: www.shreyasartstampa.com ..
Name: Navarasa Academy of Performing Arts
E-Mail: navarasaacademy@yahoo.com
Field: Barathanatyam, Folk, Tabla, Carnatic Music,
Location:
Telephone: 813 494 5058
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| IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TABLA, THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU |
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This is the second volume of the most complete series on the tabla. Advanced Theory of Tabla It is available around the world. Check your local Amazon for pricing. |
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Name: Daveena Pakianathan
E-Mail: daveena@natyatharu.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Orlando, Florida 32836 USA
Telephone: 7244670540
Misc. Info: www.natyatharu.com
Name: Pandit Eshwer School of Music Orlando, Florida
E-Mail: esh.persaud@gmail.com
Field: vocal, harmonium, tabla, dholak, and keyboards
Location: South Orange Blossom Trail Orlando, FL
Telephone: (407) 240-0783
Misc. Info: If you are interested in learning Indian classical music, bhajans, geets, ghazals and filmy songs, then you have come to the right place. Pandit Eshwer School of Music, Orlando, Florida. We also teach harmonium, tabla, dholak and keyboards. Any age group welcome. Also call or email us to book your live events today. No event is too small for us. The one stop shopping for all your musical needs.
Name: Alamelu Prasanna
E-Mail: salamelu25@hotmail.com
Field: Carnatic vocal and Violin
Location: Tampa, Florida, US
Telephone: 813 979 7084
Misc. Info: Offering Carnatic vocal & violin lessons in New Tampa.
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Name: R. Rajagopalan
E-Mail: kizanatham@hotmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal Music
Location: Port St. Lucie, FL USA
Telephone: (772) 985-9330
Misc. Info: Teach adults and children.
Name: Anusha Rangarajan
E-Mail: anusha.nc@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal classes
Location: New Tampa
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Contact by email: Serious inquiries only.
Name: Tim Richards
E-Mail: tim@timrichards.com
Field: Tabla-Banaras Style
Location: 2000 Salzedo St. #806, Coral Gables, FL 33134
Telephone: 305-434-0732
Misc. Info: My guru is Pt. Sharda Sahai and I have been his disciple and since 1971. I am mostly focused on passing on his classical solo style and repertoire. For more information please see my website www.Banarastabla.com. I teach privately and due to time constraints I accept only students who are interested in the Banaras solo tabla tradition. .
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Name: S. Krishna Ravali
E-Mail: kriishnavasudeva@gmail.com
Field: Kuchipudi
Location: Legend Oaks Appartments; Habana Ave; Tampa; Florida.
Telephone: 813 298 6255
Misc. Info: Have 7 years of experience.
Name: Stephy Sabu
E-mail: stephysabu92@gmail.com
Field: Bharathnatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam along with contemporary dance teaching.
Location: Tampa Palms, Tampa, Florida, 33647
Telephone: 8134611253
Misc. Info: Bharathnatyam, Kuchipudi and Mohiniyattam performer. Trained under guru Shri V. Sethunath for 15 years. Has 5 years of teaching experience.
Name: Sunitha Saravanan
E-Mail: suni_saru@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic music vocal
Location: Tampa, Florida
Telephone: 813-787-7550
Misc. Info: Sunitha Saravanan is a physical therapist by profession and has been teaching Vocal Carnatic music for the past 13 years. She is the director of Divyaghanam School of Music and teaches in the Hindu Temple of Florida. Her students range in a variety of ages and backgrounds. Now, her student base expands via Zoom to other states and nations..
Name: Christopher Sarju Seepersaud
E-Mail: seepersaudc@gmail.com
Field: (Sitar, Harmonium, guitar, piano, beginner Tabla, Hindustani and Carnatic sangeet)
Location: Tallahassee, FL
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I am a versatile and performing musician and composer. I learn and perform both North and South Indian music. All ages are welcome. I teach music at SAIL High School so private teaching time is limited.
Name: Veena Seshadri, Kalakendram School of Dance
E-Mail: kalakendra.us@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam, Folk dances of India
Location: Tampa, Florida, United States
Telephone: (813) 716-8483
Misc. Info: Veena has over 40 years of training in Barathanatyam in both Dandayudhapani Pillai and Kalakshetra Bani (Style). A student of Natyakala Saraswathy Malathi Srinivasan (K.N. Dandayudhapani Pillai) and C.V. Chandrashekar (Kalakshetra), she has over 22 years of teaching experience. Veena trains both adults and young kids in individual and group setting. The motto is “At Kalakendram we build dancers not just performers”. Veena is also passionate about reviving the folk dances of India. She continues to train on a regular basis to keep her teaching updated.
Name: Anu Shah
E-Mail: bollywooddancemania@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood and Fusion
Location: 258 Cross Ridge Dr, Ponte Vedra, FL 32081
Telephone: 5852485982
Misc. Info: www.bollywooddancemania.com Bollywood Dance Mania teaches Bollywood style of dance. We create fusions of Bollywood with various different techniques like bharatnatyam, Kathak, Bhangra, Raas, Ghoomar, jazz, tap, lyrical and many more.
Name: Hema Sharma
E-Mail: nrityakc@gmail.com
Field: Bharat Natyam, Folk dances and Carnatic Music
Location: 9230 SW 99th st, Miami, Fl: 33176
Telephone: 913-548-9296
Misc. Info: Hema is the choreographer, director of Nritya School of Indian Dance and Music and has been teaching dance for the past 35 years in Kansas and now in Miami, Florida. She has 40 arangetrams to her credit. She is the student of guru Gnaprakasam (Kanchipuram style). Now she teaches Kalakshetra bani. , The Dananjayans. She has produced many dance shows: Hema is affiliated with the Alagappa University-India, Bridge Academy-India, and Griffin College-UK, for certificate, diploma, and degree courses. And available for dance Workshop and camps. http://www.nrityacademy.com. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Nritya-School-of-Indian-Dance-and-Music/160648013954207.Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8nuWjb8ZX9_bPwLba2I3rw ..
Name: Shruti Association of International Music
E-Mail: shankh.tabla@gmail.com
Field: Tabla, Vocal Harmonium & Sitar.
Location: 18215 Cypress Haven Dr, Tampa -FL 33647
Telephone: 813 549 9288, 813 549 9594
Misc. Info: Shankh Lahiri (Shankhachur.) (director) Private lessons, group lessons and online lessons are available. Learn music from internationally acclaimed teachers and performers. Student showcase also available for all labels. www.shrutiaim.com, www.shankhmusic.com
Name: Shruti School of Music
E-Mail: shrutischoolofmusic@gmail.com
Field: Indian Classical Vocal, Sitar, Tabla
Location: Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Telephone: 813-549-9288 / 661-888-5196
Misc. Info: Website – shrutischoolofmusic.com The Shruti Foundation and the Shruti School of Music are dedicated to bridging the gap between diverse cultures through the power of music. Building unity and striving to lead our community, nation and world to a deeper appreciation and involvement of traditional music from all cultures around the world. Shruti specializes in Indian classical music and will build upon that to unite cultures through integrative public concerts where diverse audiences will gather to hear beloved artists perform the traditional music from their origins and integrate with other traditional musicians from other cultures in cross-cultural music concerts.
Name: Ekta Singh
E-Mail: Sharadalaya@gmail.com
Field: Indian Dances
Location: Orlando and surrounding cities in Central Florida
Telephone: 407-574-5205
Misc. Info: We specialize in teaching all major dance forms of Indian dances in the Central Florida region, including Kathak, folk, Bollywood dances along with Western dance styles. Over the years, we have experimented, presented and won accolades and recognition in varied dance style forms by creating pure dance pieces as well as fusion dances at different platforms, talent shows and competitions, including Dance USA Dance, American Talent Star, Gujarati Society of Central Florida, Gujarati Samaj of Tampa Bay, India festivals at Hindu Temple of Orlando and Indian Cultural Society of Orlando. Please contact for group, individual or performance based classes.
Name: Jaganpreet Singh
E-Mail: jaganpreetnoor@Gmail.com
Field: Tabla and Harmonium
Location: 16000 stirling road, southwest ranches, florida 33331
Tel: 516 513 2795
Misc. Info: I am student of great maestro Ustad Kulwinder Singh (disciple of Ustad Alla Rakha Khan) of Punjab Gharana. I am teaching tabla and vocal at above address, feel free to contact for personal and online class.
Name: Spinning Canvas
E-Mail: www.spinningcanvas.com/contact
Field: Bollywood Dancing
Location: Tampa, Brandon, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, New Port Richey, Lutz
Telephone:
Misc. Info: www.SpinningCanvas.com, Contact – Shivali Vyas. We teach Bollywood dancing in various places in Florida. Our regular classes are currently running in Tampa, Brandon, St. Petersburg, Clearwater, New Port Richey, Lutz and we will soon be adding Orlando to the list.
Name: Aiswarya Srikanth
E-Mail: smaiswarya@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Music
Telephone:
Location: St. Petersburg, Florida
Misc. Info: I have been trained by Smt. Poomagal, Kannan brothers and Smt. Bhuvaneshwari Chandrasekar who is the daughter of Chandrasekar bhagavathar, disciple of Saint Tyagaraja.
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Name: Dayanand Tiwade
E-Mail: dayanandtiwade@gmail.com
Field: Tabla, Violin, Harmonium
Location: Tampa, FL ( Temple Terrace area, near USF).
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Teach Classical and non – classical tabla.
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Name: Pravin Venkatraman
E-Mail: pravin_vin@yahoo.com
Field: Vocal & Violin (Carnatic Music)
Location: 421 W Church street, Apt # 505, Jacksonville, Florida. Zip 32202
Telephone: +1 3477493385
Misc. Info: Trained Carnatic vocal under Smt. Saroja Krishnaswamy, Mumbai and violin under Shri S.V. Ramachandran, AIR artist from Mumbai, India; for 20+ years. I have performed for several dance, vocal, violin and light musical concerts in Mumbai as well as in New York. I would like to perform and share the joy of Carnatic music in Florida. I am looking to teach music as well as perform here with my students. Typically, I would also like to club with a mridangam/ tabla artist and give performances for upcoming events in Jacksonville and other places in Florida. Professional Info- www.linkedin.com/in/pravinvenkatraman/
Name: Shanthi Viswanathan
E-Mail: vishmani@hotmail.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal
Location: Ft Lauderdale, FL
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Trained in both Carnatic & Hindustani but currently teaching Hindustani to both adults & kids. Also performs light music, semi-classical, bhajans, ghazals with band. Available to teach & perform. Please contact me at the above email address..
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