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about us
Priya Dance academy aims to nurture the next generation of creative minds and spread the joy of dancing . We have been training several students in the Indian classical dance form - Bharatanatyam. Students are given sound training in various aspects of Bharatanatyam with emphasis to the rich tradition of this ancient dance form.
Bharatanatyam is the most prominent dance style originating in South India. Its name, and much of its style and technique, derives from Bharata's Natya Shastra, an ancient handbook on dance and drama.
While the primary genre of instruction is Bharatanatyam, workshops in other dance forms, , music and theatre are included on an as needed basis for a well rounded dance education.
Meet our founder
Pavitra Krishnan
Pavitra Krishnan is a performer, choreographer and teacher of Bharatanatyam.
Music and dance has been an integral part of her life starting from the age of 4. She is the artistic director and founder of Priya Dance Academy.
Training
Her training in dance was done under the able guidance of Guru Smt. Komalavalli Mani. Komalavalli Mani comes from a lineage of great Gurus and was trained by Meenakshi Sundaram Pillai in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India under the Guru Shishya Parampara. He was a descendant from the Thanjavur Quartet. Pavitra is also trained in Carnatic classical vocal music under the guidance of Smt. Lakshmi- an All India Radio A graded artist and a regular performer of Chennai music circles.
Performances and achievements
Over the years Pavitra has performed at various prestigious venues in India and USA. She was part of several major dance productions by senior gurus such as Kalaimamani Sri. Madurai R Muralidharan and Smt. Kalamandalam Latha. She has even performed in Indian National television before moving to USA. She also holds two record credits from the Guinness Book of World Records and one from Asia book of world records
