Name: Masood Afzal
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Keyboard
Location: Allentown, PA USA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: (e.g., https:/
Name: The Archana Dance Academy and Usiloquy Dance Designs
E-Mail: shaily
Field: Bharatnatyam, Kalakshetra style.
Location: City Fitness, 200 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia PA 19123
Telephone: (267) 324-5917
Misc. Info: Classes offered for Bharatnatyam every Thursday evening for people over age 18 years.
www.usiloquydance.org
https://www
Name: Priya Balaji
E-Mail: priya.
Field: Carnatic music - Vocal
Location: Paoli, Pa
Telephone:610 823 4191
Misc. Info:
Name: Dita Basuthakur from Arya Dance Academy
E-Mail: ditathedancer
Field: Bharatnatyam, Ballet, Hip Hop, Bollywood
Location: Philadelphia, PA 19426 Schools in: Bensalem and Lansdale, PA
Telephone:
Misc. Info: check out:aryaintl.com
Name: Sriram Balasubramanian
E-Mail: srirambalsu
Field: Mridangam, Ghatam and Tabla
Location: Media, PA 19063
Telephone: 313-942-5288
Misc. Info: I play mridangam, ghatam and tabla for professional concerts and dance performances. Please contact me if you would also like to learn any of these instruments.
Name: Pandit Jayawant Bantwal
E-Mail: Tansenhari
Field: Hindustani Classical Music (Tabla, Keyboard & Vocal)
Location: Philadelphia, Pa
Telephone: (732) 927-3246
Misc. Info: Website:www
Name: Hemkalyan Bapat
E-Mail: hembapat
Field: Tabla
Location: 3003 Nottingham Road, Norristown, PA 19403
Telephone: 610 630 4901
Misc. Info:
Name: Anirban Chakravarty
E-Mail: anirban747
Field: Acoustic\ Electric Guitar, digital music programming, recording , composing (hindi/ english - pop,rock,blues)
Location: Whitehall, Pa
Telephone: 610-
Misc. Info: Into music for past 20 yrs,
Musical Instrument experience - guitar, drums, bass , keyboards
Name: Courtyard Dancers
E-Mail: courtyarddancers
Field: Kathak dance
Location: 19 Rolling Road Wynnewood, Pa 19096
Misc. Info: Learn the classical Indian dance Kathak from Dr. Pallabi Chakravorty. The class sessions are intimate and intense. In addition to movement, the emphasis is on learning tabla patterns, vocalization, and emotional expressivity. Please see our website www.courtyarddancers.org for more information
Name: Dance School
E-Mail: ninnylil
Field: Kathak, Semi-
Location: Media, PA
Telephone: 313-
Misc. Info:
Name: Dr. Manimekalai Daniel
E-Mail: mekalai
Field: Bharatanatyam & Semiclassical / Bollywood
Location: Morrisville, PA & Pennington, NJ
Telephone: 215-
Misc. Info: www.manimekalai.com
Name: Firuzi Desai
E-Mail: vedantadanceacademy
Field: Bharatanatyam Classical dance/ fusion/ Bollywood
Location: 365 Hawthorn Ln, Whitehall, PA-18052
Misc. Info: www
Name: Sunita Dutta
E-Mail: sunitadutta
Field: Kathak, Bollywood style, Indian folk dance
Location: Bethlehem, PA 18018
Misc. Info: Sunita Dutta is a graduate degree holder in Lucknow Ghrana of Kathak. She started learning at the age of 3 from Shri Rajan Haanju, Kathak Kala Kendra in India. She has been learning and teaching Kathak from the past 17 years and also practices free style dance form. Sunita has choreographed and performed in many programs in India and USA. She incorporates post-modern choreographic tools and movement on core principles and techniques of Kathak and Modern dance. She has since been choreographing in both traditional and free style genres. She also teaches bollywood dance form along with Indian folk dances. She is a huge fan of Bollywood dance form!! She is also a graduate degree holder in Lucknow Gharana of Hindustani music.
Recently Sunita moved to US, and has been choreographing for children and adults and wishes to continue the same.
Name: Orlando Fiol
E-Mail: ofiol
Field: Tabla
Location: 910 S. 48th st. Philadelphia, PA 19143
Telephone: 215-
Misc. Info: After years of Tabla study, Mr. Fiol (pronounced fee-OLE), was awarded a nine month fellowship from the American Institute of Indian Studies to study dhrupad singing, tabla and pakhawaj in Pune with Pt. Uday Bhawalkar, Manik Munde, Sanjay Deshpande and Vasantrau Ghorpadkar. If you or your group is truly interested in learning this engaging craft, and learning to play Tabla, Surila.com makes it affordable. We will teach anywhere in the United States for groups of 20 participants or more. Individuals are also encouraged to contact us for lessons. We teach at schools, universities, nursing homes, recreation centers, museums, art galleries and churches. We teach at special cultural events, parties and conferences. If you own a tabla and have questions about its sound, construction or performance, feel free to contact us. We will be happy to assist you. If your group is interested in our workshops, Contact Us to make arrangements. Website - http://www
Name: Neelima Gadicherla
E-Mail: neelima_gadicherla
Field: Kuchipudi Dance
Location: Srilasya Dance School, 463 Meadow Dr, Camphill, PA 17011
Telephone: 717 695 2761
Misc. Info: I am a Kuchipudi dancer, I have passed certificate exam in Kuchipudi dance.I have given performance in India, U.K, and USA also. I take dance classes on tuesday & thursday evenings 6 to 8pm. i have been taking classe here from last one yr and have experience fom last 6yrs. I have been choreographing dances for various programmes in Camphill and Harrisburg.
Name: Michael Griska
E-Mail: michaelgriska
Field: Sitar, Surbahar
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Telephone: 412-
Misc. Info: I teach and perform both the sitar and surbahar. Concerts, weddings, recordings, yoga studios. My Guruji is K. Sridhar who studied under Z.M. Dagar. Hailing from the Dhrupad tradition I specialize in a long alap, jor, jhala, followed by compositions. Raga grammar, shriutis, and math are the core of my raga/tala development. Website - michaelgriska.com
Name: Heritage Arts Academy - Yoshita Chandrani
E-Mail: indiansitar
Field: Sitar lessons - Hindustani Classical music and Indian Arts
Location: Langhorne, PA
Telephone: 609 439 3090
Misc. Info: "Sangeet Visharad" from Akhil Bruhad Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Gujarat, Bachelors in Music(Sitar), M.S.university, Baroda, India, Masters of Performing Arts (Sitar) , M.S.University, Baroda, India. Initiated into Hindiustani Classical Music at the age of 12 and learnt privately till she joined M.S.University of Baroda, India where she completed her Masters in Performing Arts. Former AIR artist in Yuva Vani programs, winner of the M.S. University Music Festival in Instrumental Music (Sitar). Performances given in India, Kenya and USA. Classes are held for children and adults. Courses offered for Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya examinations. Sitar repairs and rentals are available. Sitar accessories, like strings, beads, cases etc. also available on sale.
Name: Radhika Joshi - Nupoor Dance School
E-Mail: nupoorclass
Field: Kathak and Bollywood Dance
Location: West Grove, PA
Telephone: 302-660-
Misc. Info: Radhika Joshi is an excellent dancer, teacher and choreographer. She has done her graduation in Kathak. She is the director of Nupoor Dance School and has been teaching Kathak for more than ten years. The school trains students for certified exams as well as grooms them to be a great performer. The school has three branches - 1. Newark, DE, 2. West Grove, PA and 3. Downingtown, PA. For more information, please visit, www
Name: Anjali Jeyaram
E-Mail: anjalimuralidharan08
Field: Carnatic Vocal & Bharatanatyam
Location: 623, Willowbrook Dr, Jeffersonville, Norristown PA, 19403
Telephone: 610 638 1202
Misc. Info: Anjali is a post graduate in Carnatic music and Bharathnatyam
from Kalakshetra, Chennai. She has been training in Dance and Carnatic music over last 20+ years. She is a playback singer active in Malayalam movie industry. Her yet to be released song "Ayigiri Nandini" in a Indian based Hollywood movie was nominated for OSCAR under Best Original Song score category. She has performed both Dance and music in various stages across South India. Being a dancer herself, she specializes in singing for Live Dance performances.
Name: Avtar Chand Khera
E-Mail: avtar
Field: North Indian classical music - Vocal
Location: Hatfield, PA
Telephone: 267-577-1555
Misc. Info:
Name: Dr. Aparna Maddali
E-Mail: mvsaparna
Field: Carnatic Vocal Music
Location: 520 Steven Drive # 316, King of Prussia, PA 19406
Telephone: home-484-
Misc. Info: Learnt Carnatic Vocal for ten years from eminent teachers of Music College & Telugu University in Hyderabad and performed in competitions and festivals, has been teaching in PA since three years. Training students to be able to sing well in Carnatic tradition and participate in programs with quality and get ready for Certification.
Name: Madhavika
E-Mail: needinfoml
Field: Female Composer and Vocalist - Bollywood Style
Location: Abington, PA, USA
Telephone: (215) 688-
Misc. Info: Performed locally at several venues and on International Cable Television
Name: Allyn Miner
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Sitar
Location: Havertown, PA
Telephone: 610-
Misc. Info: visit http://
Name: Mrs. Priyambada Mishra
E-Mail: priyambada
Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal Music
Location: Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Telephone: Home-(717)-
Misc. Info: Mrs. Mishra was trained under her father, eminent classical vocalist of India Pandit Damodar Hota. She received All India National Talent Search Scholarship by Govt. of India as well as many awards including HARI Om Trust Pratam Purashkar for scoring highest marks in Practical Exam (M. Music) in Sangeet Alankar Exam by AVGM Mandal, Mumbai in 1995. Currently, she has been training her students as per Gandharva MANDAL syllabus of India. Students have already been examined by AVGM examiners and receiving certificates from MANDAL.
Name: Priya Nair
E-Mail: prnair100
Field: Mohiniattam
Location: 1247, Knossos Drive, Whitehall PA
Telephone: 610-
Misc. Info: Anybody who is interested can join new group classes starting from January at 1101 Fullerton Avenue, Allentown, PA or contact the given no. for individual classes
Name: Rachita Nambiar
E-Mail: rachita_
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Harrisburg, PA
Telephone: 717-
Misc. Info: Conducts classes for beginners & advanced level students.
Name: Naatya Seva, Academy of Indian Classical Dance
E-Mail: info
Field: Bharatanatyam, Kalakshetra Bani
Location: 910 Church Rd, Springfield, PA 19064
Telephone: 610 717 7721
Misc. Info: Artistic Director, Anita Ranjani's illustrious career commenced at age 5 in Philadelphia, PA, as the senior most disciple of Smt. Shoba Sharma, a virtuoso of this dance form and a senior disciple of the world renowned Naatyaachaarya Dhananjayans. Since Shoba's relocation to San Diego, Anita has been learning directly under the Dhananjayans, as well as attended various workshops under several other well-known artists including Adyar K. Lakshman, Professor C.V. Chandrasekar and Jaya Chandrasekar, Narendra and Mahalakshmi, Pushkala Gopal, Unikrishnan, Jayanthi Subramaniam, Radhika Shurajit, Shobana Bhalchandra, Nirmala Ramachandran, Leela Samson, Madhavi Mudgal and Pandit Chitresh Das to name a few.
Name: Anwesha Dutta - Nava Nritya Dance Academy
E-Mail: navanritya11
Field: Classical and Contemporary Dance
Location: Institute of Classical and Contemporary Dance, Blue Bell, PA
Telephone: 215-
Misc. Info: Artistic Director - Anwesha Dutta, www
Name: Nisha
E-Mail: nishadanceacademy
Field: Bharatnatyam, Bollywood and Folk Dances
Location: Wilkes-barre, pa 18612; Scranton, pa
Telephone: 908-
Misc. Info:
Name: Palani.C. Kumar
E-Mail: layatarangini1
Field: Mridangam ( South Indian percussion) playing.
Location: Elkins Park, PA 19027. ( suburb of Philadelphia)
Telephone: 215-
Description: I am a mridanga vidwan with over 40 years of professional experience in Carnatic classical music percussion. I am a disciple of renowned guru Kumbhakonam Rajappa Iyer and brother of Vidushi Palani Vijayalakshmi.I have accompanied leading carnatic musicians such as T. N Seshagopalan, M.Balamuralikrishna, Lalgudi Jayaraman, Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar, Madurai Somu and K.V Narayanaswami. I taught mridangam lessons for the summer school at the S.V temple, Pittsburgh for two years and have toured the USA and Canada several times. I am an "A' grade artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan. I recently immigrated to the USA and will be teaching mridangam lessons in the Philadelphia/ NJ area.
Name: Maitrayee Patel
E-Mail: mittu_patel
Field: Hindustani Classical Music, Vocal
Location: West Chester, PA 19382, USA
Telephone: 610-918-
Misc. Info: www.maitrayee
Name: Sapna Patil
E-Mail: sapna
Field: Bharatnatyam and Bollywood dance
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Telephone: 267-
Misc. Info: I have performed and choreographed Bollywood dances for 20+years. I have my certification in Indian classical dance (Bharatanatyam) and have taught both Bharatanatyam and Bollywood classes. My dance company, Dance Illusions, offers 3 services - Teaching, Choreography, Dance performances. Dance Illusions has a female dance troupe that engages the audience while delivering upbeat and high quality performances. Our fusion dance style blends eastern and western culture. We also assist with choreographing dances and offer private lessons which provide the attention required for anyone to gracefully perform Indian dance. Feel free to contact me if you are interested in learning Bollywood or Bharatanatyam or if want us to perform at your upcoming event! Here is our website: www
Name: Prerna School of Dance
E-Mail: lakshmi_raghavan
Field: Bharatnatyam, semi-
Location: Yardley, PA 19067
Telephone: 215 275 3776
Misc. Info: Classes offered for Bharatnatyam, semi-classical and Bollywood. Personalized instructions for beginners, intermediate and advanced classes in Yardley, Langhorne and North Wales in PA
Name: Vijaya (Shah) Rajkotia � School of Indian Music
E-Mail: Vijayarajkotia
Field: Vocal- classical and light music.
Location: 353 Stonyhill Drive, Chalfont, PA 18914
Telephone: (215) 822-
Misc. Info: I learned music from my father Shri P.D.Shah who was the Rudra Veena player and was teaching vocal, sitar, dilruba, flute and violin in his school. I did my Sangeet Visharad courses from Mini J. Kapadia who was the disciple of Ustad Khadim Husain Khan of Agra Gharana. I passed my Sangeet Visharad degree from Bhatkhande Music university . I had further training from Pt. Lakshman Prasad Jaipurwale, Thumri singing from Smt. Shobha Gurtu. I have performed at Mumbai, London, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Greenville, S. Carolina, Raleigh N. Carolina and local places.
Name: Shreya Raghuraman
E-Mail: raghuraman
Field: Carnatic Teacher- Vocal
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Telephone: available upon email request
Misc. Info: I am extremely passionate about this South Indian art form, and want to help other eager students in the area develop that same passion. Rates are very flexible and start at $12 for one hour private lesson. Email for a free trial class.
Name: Rajsingh Ramanjulu
E-Mail: yeshunivasa
Field: Tabla
Location: 61 Bristol Ct. Norristown Pa. 19403
Telephone: 484-769- 2383
Misc. Info:
Name: Ramzat Group of Dancing - Sangita Patel
E-Mail: sangita16
Field: Dance - Folk, Bollywood, Semi-
Location: 1818 Majestic Dr., Orefield, PA 18069
Telephone: 610-481-
Misc. Info: www
Name: Darshika Sanghani
E-Mail: darshikasanghani
Field: Dance- Gujarati folk dance
Location: William Henry Appts, 106 King Road, Malvern 19355 PA
Telephone: 610 480 8979
Misc. Info:
Name: NrutikaLakshmi Sankar
Field: Bharathanatyam
E-Mail: eknlsankar
Location: 120 Forge Ct, Malvern, PA 19355
Telephone: 702-635-
Misc. Info: I have choreographed and performed in the local temples - Bharatiya Temple & Delaware Mahalakshmi Temple, Penn Museum of Archeology & Anthropology, Council of Indian Association Philadelphia etc. Classes are conducted in the above location. New batch starts from October. Registration open now!!!
Name: Sargam Music Classes
E-Mail: jayati_
Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal and Light Music Class
Location: Royersford / Collegeville Pennsylvania, 19468
Telephone:
Misc. Info: Classes taken on one on one basis by a highly trained and reputed tri-
Name: Lenny Seidman
E-Mail: lenny
Field: Tabla
Location: 221 Vine St. #24, Philadelphia PA 19106
Telephone: 215 990 7277
Misc. Info: Lenny teaches tabla and rhythm theory at Swarthmore College and privately. He began his tabla studies with Ishwarlal Misra of Benares in 1971 and subsequently studied with Chotelal Misra and Kiran Deshponde. He also learned and performed South Indian music with carnatic violinist Adrian L'Armand. In 1991 he began studying with Zakir Hussain with whom he later performed in various projects such as "Flammable Contents" and "Rhythmscape". Lenny is co-
Name: Megan Sem
E-Mail: megan
Field: Bollywood dance and Yoga dance
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Telephone: 610.
Misc. Info:
Website - www.roohyoga
Name: Yousaf Sethi
E-Mail: yousaf-
Field: Guitar and voice.
Location: 321 Manor Avenue Millersville, Pennsylvania
Telephone: 1443-996-1090
Misc. Info: https://www.
Name: Rita Sharma
E-Mail: RitaKishan
Field: Kathak Dance
Location: Frazer, Malvern and Horsham Townships in PA
Telephone: 848-391-
Misc. Info: Rita Sharma has been teaching and performing Kathak dance for past about 25 Years. Rita Sharma, Director of Rita Dance Academy follows JAIPUR gharana of Kathak and has been teaching Kathak for last 10 years in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In every spring season, Rita Dance Academy organizes Kathak Mahotsav to celebrate the Kathak traditions of Jaipur gharana. For more information about the classes or Kathak Mahotsav, please visit the web site: www
Name: Pandit Vishwanath Shrikhande
E-Mail: vishwashri
Field: North Indian Classical and light Vocal, Sitar, Flute, Tabla, Harmonium and Keyboard
Location: 600 Old Street Rd Trevose, PA 19053
Telephone: (215) 357 3612
Misc. Info: Highly experienced performer, teacher and composer, Ex-Music Producer in All India Radio, Principal Music colleges in India and abroad, Director State Academy of music, dance and drama in India. Learnt the art under Late Ustad Amir Khan Saheb and Pt. Bholanath Bhatt. Private and group classes availablen on week days and weekends. Fee:$25 for private and $15 for group class of 60 mts.
Name: Nandini Sikand
E-Mail: nsikand
Field: Odissi dance (Indian Classical dance)
Location: Albright Avenue, Allentown, PA 18104
Telephone: 917 225 3214
Misc. Info: www
Name: Dr. Sivakumar
E-Mail: sivakumaruma
Field: Mridangam, Kanjira and Dholak
Location: King of Prussia, PA
Telephone: 484-684-
Name: Uma Sivakumar
E-Mail: sivakumaruma
Field: Carnatic Vocal
Location: King of Prussia, PA
Telephone: 484-
Misc. Info:
Name: Taalim School of Indian Music - Pennsylvania Branch
E-Mail: [email protected]
Field: Tabla
Location: Easton and Bethlehem. Classes are also available in New Jersey, New York, and Virginia.
Telephone: (732) 89-
Misc. Info: With the blessings and guidance of Tabla Guru Pandit Divyang Vakil, the Taalim School provides high quality tabla lessons in a private and/or group setting. Classes are available all over the tri-
Name: Ms. Suchitra Varma
E-Mail: suchitravarma28
Field: Bharata Natam and Bollywood dance
Location: 250, Beverly Boulevard, E-206, Park lane east apt. Upper Darby. PA. 19082. USA
Telephone: 610 931 3719
Misc. Info: Passed Visharad examination in Bharata Natyam from Kalaradhana with distinction in the year 1994. Awarded Smt. Kalindi Jaikar Award for excellence in cultural activities from Ruia college in the year 2001. Won the Maharashtra State level Gold Medal in Bharata Natyam at the NCC competitions in the year 2000.
Name: Dr C M Verma
E-Mail: vermacm
Field: Light Vocal Music ( Ghazal, Geet, Bhajan ), Old Hindi Movie Songs, All recorded Hindi ghazals by leading ghazal singers. Violin (Indian Classical Ragas Basic) Harmonium ( Hindi movie songs )
Location: City, State and Country 1016 Pine St. Apt 3. Philadelphia. PA. 19107. USA
Telephone: +1 215 495 7045
Misc. Info: B.Music in Vocal., B.Music in Violin (University topper, Gold medalist)., "B"High grade Ghazal,Geet & Bhajan singer of All India Radio & Doordarshan Television of India.
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