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Name: Mahi Arora
Email: mahi@deepakarora.net
Field: Bollywood dance & BharatNatyam
Address: South Windsor, CT
Telephone: 860 538 3533
Misc. Info:Boys and Girls, learn how to dance like your favorite Bollywood stars! · Open to Boys & Girls through age 14 · 1 Session per week for 7 weeks · 1 Hour per session · Just $50 for the whole package! http://www.DanceWithMahi.com/


Name: Vijayalakshmi Balaji
Email: ragasvara@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic music- Vocal
Address: Foutain Village apartment, Manchester, Connecticut-06040, USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Grand daughter of Kalaimamani Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavathar.Graduated in carnatic music from the Department of Indian music,University of Madras. I have done concerts in India. Carnatic vocal music classes are offered for Beginners and advanced level students of all ages. Classes are also offered through Skype or phone.


Name: Avni Chauhan
Email: avnic@hotmail.com
Field: BharatNatyam - Indian Classical dance
Address: Milford, CT, USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Come and join us for Bharatnatyam classes opening in Milford, CT area. Classes on weekday evenings and weekends. Dance Guru is Bharatnatyam Visharad and exponent. Batches will be filled on first come first serve basis, so hurry up and give your child the gift of Indian culture and heritage. This curriculum links your child to Music, Arts, Literature, History, Theater Arts and Yoga.


Name: Kumar Das
Email: sandeepkowtha@yahoo.co.in
Field: Indian Carnatic Music
Address: Apt # 3 Bridgeport Ct. 06604
Telephone: 404-895-6694
Misc. Info: I am Carnatic vocal certificate holder Started my Masters in University of Bridgeport. I completed my graduation in india and given many shows in television. I am very much intrested in Carnatic music field and want to teach students who are intrested in carnatic vocal.


Name: Kumar Das (Doug Echols)
Email: kdasmusic@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Address:
Telephone: 203 494-7935
Misc. Info: I am tabla player finished my undergrad in University of Bridgeport in performance major with tabla major. I also studied western classical music as well. I teach Ct, NY and play Indian classical music, jazz as well.I am giving tabla lesson in tristate area you may contact on phone or can email me. thank you!!


Name: Kashyap Jani: Shyam Kedar School of Indian Music
Email: kashyapjani@bigfoot.com
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Keyboard , Vocal
Address: Kashyap Jani: Shyam Kedar School of Indian Music Address : 327 Broad street City : Bridgeport State : CT PostalCode : 06604 Country : USA Fax : (203)336-0765 :
Telephone: Phone : (203)335-8152
Misc. Info: Teaches at Shyam Kedar School of Indian Music http://www.bridgeport.edu/~kashyap/music.htm


Name: Liza Joseph
Email: liza_dance@yahoo.com
Field: Bharathanatyam, Semi-classical, Folk
Address: Danbury
Telephone: 914-843-9785
Misc. Info: Teaches Bharatanatyam, Semi-classical, Fusion, folk and Mohiniyattom dance classes in Danbury,CT.For other class locations in New York and other details, please call or email.Bharatanatyam costumes/jewelry is available for rent/sale. Workshops and Lecture demonstrations for Schools, Libraries etc. Website : http://natyamudra.tripod.com/


Name: Ramchandra Joshi
Email: ramchandraj@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal and Keyboard/Harmonium
Address: 83 Morgan Street Stamford CT 06905
Telephone: 508-308-3952
Misc. Info: All India Radio( Mumbai) Grade B+ Artist , Won All India Radio Nationwide Ward in Classical and semi classical Vocal. Extensively performed in India , USA , Europe , UK http://www.iapa-usa.org/artists/ramchandra_joshi.htm Provide Hindustani Classical Vocal lessons to beginners , Intermidiate and Advanced Level.


Name: Anuradha K
Email: anuk76@yahoo.com
Field: Carnatic Vocal music
Address: Milford, CT USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Disciple of Shri O.S. Thiagarajan; Accepting beginner, intermediate and advance level students.


Name: Daksha Kantaria
Email: kantaria@cox.net
Field: Bharatnatyam
Address: 61 Redwood Lane South Glastonbury CT, 06073 USA
Telephone: 860-633-2685
Misc. Info:


Name: Ajay Kapur
Email: akapur@alumni.princeton.edu
Field: Tabla, Sitar, Electronic Music
Address: New Canaan CT
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I play Tabla (Punjabi - Ustad Alah Rakha gharana) and Sitar (vilayat khan gharana). I am a musical scientist, studying the acoustics, and gestures of indian classical instruments to make New Digitized Indian Classical Instruments. I teach beginners who wish to learn about theka, raga, tabla, sitar...and other modern forms of improvisational music.


Name: Amee Karnavat
Email: Ameekarnavat@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood dance
Address: 300 Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill, Ct - 06067
Telephone:
Misc. Info:


Name: Jithendra Kishore
Email: jithendra.kishore@rediff.com
Field: Violin - Carnatic
Address: 395 Brittany Farms Rd New Britain CT 06053 USA
Telephone: 860 770 6419
Misc. Info: Please contact for classes and fees (Jithendra is welknown violin artist from Bangalore-India trained under his father Ananth S.V. and higer education under Guru Vidwan A.Veerabhadraiah and Vidwan Anoor S Ramakrishna Bangalore. He has performed in prestigious venues throughout India, Srilanka, Ireland and USA. He offers classes in Violin.)




Name: Kavita Mistry
Email: kavitamistry07@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak
Address: Yale University, New Haven, CT
Misc. Info: I am a Kathak Dancer trained in the traditional styles of the Lucknow Gharana. Classes for children (beginners and intermediates) are held weekly in New Haven on the Yale Campus at a rate of $10.00 per hour tuition. Email for more information.


Name: Keetha Mohan
Email: arunodhaya07@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam (Indian Classical Dance)
Address: Stamford, CT
Telephone:770-712-3502
Misc. Info: www.arunodhaya.org


Name: Anindita Nanda
Email: soortaal@hotmail.com
Field: Odissi Dance, Hindustani Vocal, Semi-Clssicl Dance and Music, Folk Dances, Modern Dance
Address: Danbury, CT
Telephone: 203-798-7738
Misc. Info: Classes are offered at Soortaal, School for Indian classical and Semi-Classical dances and Music (Vocal), Bhajans and light music. Dance forms are : Odissi, Kathak, Folk, Semi-classical, Modern Dance. Music:Hindustani Clssical Vocal, Bhajans, Light Music, Semi-classical Music. Classes are being offered at Beginners, Intermedite, Advanced and Professional Level. Events oragnised to showcase budding artists. For further information contact: Soortaal@hotmail.com Anindita Nanda has Masters Degree in both the diciplines of Odissi and Hindustani Classical Vocal from Akhil Bhatratiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal and has been performing and teaching for the past 21 years.


Name: Sucheta Pal (Suchi)
Email: suchetapal1@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood (Classical, Funk, Jazz and Bhangra styles of Bollywood)
Address: Milford, Connecticut,US
Telephone: 203 283 9187/203 893 6314
Misc. Info: Sucheta Pal is a Bollywood dance instructor affiliated with "Nrityanjali Performing Arts".She is trained under dance guru Dr.Tushar Guha, she is trained in Bollywood dance at "Shiamak Davar's Institute of Performing Arts" and in Jazz at "The Danceworx".She has organized several Bollywood dance workshops and performances for her students both in India and US.She was als on the judges panel for "Boston Sargam 2010". Group and private dance classes are held for kids and adults on all days.Bollywood moves are made simple,easy and fun for every student .Please call for further details


Name: Mamta Patel
Email: nupoorartacademy@gmail.com
Field: Bharat Natyam, folk, Fusion and Bollywood
Address: Middletown, Hartford, Glastonbury, Woodbridge, CT
Telephone: 203-671-8004
Misc. Info: I have certified Master Degree in Bharat Nataym from India and Awarded with Rangnath Bendre award from All over India. Running school in CT area from past 11 years. I am serving as Program Manager in Gujarati Association of CT, and active member in Milan Cultural association. Classes will be held one hour once week. Folk, Fusion and Bollywood classes will be customize to the need. Bharat Natyam will at least six years of course. Call me or email me for more information.


Name: (NAIM) NaadYog Academy of Indian Music - Prashant Soni
Email: naadyog@gmail.com
Field: Keyboard/Piano, tabla, Dhol, sitar, guitar, Bansuri, and Singing lessons,Hindustani, Western, & Bollywood Yoga-Meditation workshops
Address: Hartford suburb, CT
Telephone: 860-781-6034
Misc. Info: www.prashantsoni.weebly.com More than 20 years of experienced passionate teacher and performer-All Indian Radio Artist-teaches Hindustani, Western and Bollywood, folk, Devotional and many other styles to the kids from age 4 years and adults, Classes are conducted all Seven days, weekdays evenings and week end all day. Curriculum focuses on 1. Character building 2. Music Education 3. Culture Education 4. Intellectual development 5. Physical Education (Meditation,Yoga).


Name: Urvi Pathak (Satvikam Shivam, School of Indian cultural heritage)
Email: urvipathak@yahoo.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, Semi-classical, folk, and creative dance
Address: Newington, CT
Telephone: 860-667-2202
Misc. Info: Teacher: Satvikam Shivam is dedicated to preserve and promote Indian culture and traditional arts since 2002 providing education at basic, intermediate, advance level. School provides training in well-defined 7 years course of Bharatnatyam (adavus, abhinaya, margam-Items, performances, theory & arangetram). Training also involve Folk, semi-classical, Theme, Fusion, Creative & Bollywood Dances. Kala Guru: Urvi Pathak has a degree "Nrutya Tirth" in Bharatnatyam(1993). She is a dancer, teacher, choreographer committed to pass on cultural heritage and arts in original form to young generations. Visit - http://satvikamshivam.weebly.com/


Name: Raagavihaara School of Carnatic music-Gayatri Kalluru
Email: raagavihaara@gmail.com
Field: Indian classical - Carnatic vocal
Address: Washington Blvd, Stamford, CT- 06902
Telephone: 201 675 0379 or 203 828 0041
Misc. Info: I was professionally trained in Carnatic music for 8 years at Dwaram Venkataswami Naidu Kalakshetram, Visakhapatnam.i also have good experience in teaching music. In-person classes are conducted for both beginners and advance level students(both children and adults) .Students here learn carnatic music in a methodical,professional and interesting way. Phone/internet classes are offered only for adults(above 14 years). Personal attention, printed notes, and voice recordings of lessons will be given to each and every student. (www.youtube.com/raagavihaara).


Name: Chazz Rook
Email: rudrasarode@yahoo.com
Field: Sarod, sitar, guitar, cello
Address: 80 Corning Rd. Norwich Ct.
Telephone: 860 7100347
Misc. Info: I have been studying and playing sarod since 1970. I started learning sarod at the Bhatkhande Music College in Lucknow under Shri Suprabhat Pal disciple of Ustad Allauddin Khan, and Ali Akbar Khan. Three years in Lucknow Then one semester in Calif. with Khansaheb in 73, then back to India with Ustad Bahadur Khan in Kolkatta for next seven years. I am willing to teach anyone the basics of hindusthani raga, especially sitar and sarod. I would enjoy especially teaching young children who want to learn music.


Name: Zaki Salehi
Email: Ny1111@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Address: Waterbury, CT
Telephone:
Misc. Info: I have been playing tabla for almost 15 years now from varios well known artists such Pandit Samar Sahai Ji, Joga Singh and many others. I will teach anyone who wants to learn this beautiful instrument. My rates are very flexible.


Name: Sangeetayan, School of Hindustani Music - Sagarika Kanjilal
Email: sangeetayan@yahoo.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal music
Address: Fairfield, Stamford, CT, and Shrewsbury, MA
Telephone: (203)333-1667, (508)614-0357
Misc. Info: Learn Hindustani classical music including Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, Raga Pradhan, Bhajan, Najrulgeeti, and other traditional songs Website: www.sangeetayan.org


Name: Debarati Basu Sarkar
Email: debarati_b@hotmail.com
Field: Classical and creative dance of India
Address: Debarati Basu Sarkar Director/Dance Instructor/Choreographer- NRITYALAY (School of Indian dance) Stamford, CT USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: At present classical Indian and contemorary dance class are going on for Senior and Junior group. Admission is going on. Dance shows and workshops are performed in tri-state area. Contact: nrityalay@hotmail.com for details.


Name: Kasturi Senbhunia
Email: sbkasturi@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Classical & Rabindra Sangeet
Address: 500 Cold Spring Road, Rocky Hill, CT
Misc. Info: I do offer classes for Hindustani Classical Music as well as Rabindra Sangeet and other Bengali songs. I got my classical taleem from Sm.Chhanda Goon,a disciple of Sm. Depali Nag and my Rabinrdasangeet taleem is from Sm. Chitralekha Choudhury and Sm. Swagatalaksmi Dasgupta.


Name: Jayshree Srikanth
Email: janakisarma@hotmail.com
Field: semi-classical to contemporary Indian dance- Bollywood styles and folk dances including Bhangra and garba
Address: Stamford, Connecticut, 06901
Telephone: 7326425979, 7327902445
Misc. Info: boogie woogie winner in 2006 a tv show by sony entertainment television, graduate in bharatnatayam and worked as the assistant choreographer for Nach Baliye 2 on star plus and zee tv and co choreographed for some of the bollywood movies such as salaam e ishk, partner and several others. just moved from Mumbai, India. Have taught students from all age groups starting from 4 year old toddlers.


Name: Miral Vaghela
Email: vaghelamiral@yahoo.co.in
Field: Indian Vocal, keyboard
Address: 575 ellsworth street, apt 121, Bridgeport, CT 06605
Telephone: 845-853-9701
Misc. Info : I play harmonium and I have done visharad from india in vocal. I took classes in india of Indian classical vocal and also bhajan, chanting of shlokas


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