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Study at Darpana
Darpana Academy offers a wide range of classes for students of all ages, skill levels, and interests
Darpana has been an educational space since its inception, when Smt. Mrinalini Sarabhai first started teaching young girls the classical dances of South India in 1949. Today, Darpana is still one of Ahmedabad's foremost institutions for classical Indian dance and music as well as theatre and puppetry, with over 25,000 graduates to date.
Classes Currently Offered
| Bharata Natyam: (7 year course up to Arangetram) | |
| Teachers: | Maheswati Nagarajan, Vanita Jayan, Sonal Solanki |
| Fee: | Rs. 1000 per month |
| Note: Minimum Age is 6 years (completed). No upper age limit. | |
| Bharata Natyam Post-Graduate & Teacher Training: (2 year course) | |
| Teachers: | Maheswati Nagarajan, Vanita Jayan, Sonal Solanki |
| Fee: | Rs. 1250 per month |
| Schedule: | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:30 - 7:30 pm |
| Folk Dance: (2 year course) | |
| Teachers: | Murali Nair and Kishore Dave |
| Fee: | Rs. 1000 per month |
| Schedule: | Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 6:30 - 7:30 pm |
| Note: Minimum Age is 6 years (completed). No upper age limit. | |
| Kalaripayattu | |
| Teacher: | D. Padmakumar |
| Fee: | Rs. 1000 per month |
| Schedule: | Monday and Wednesday, 7 - 8 am |
| Note: Minimum Age is 6 years (completed). No upper age limit. | |
| Yoga | |
| Teacher: | Jyoti Patel |
| Fee: | Rs. 1000 per month |
| Schedule: | Every morning Monday through Friday, 8:30 - 9:30 am |
Music Lessons:
Darpana musicians conduct classes on one-to-one basis depending on mutual convenience.
| Flute | P Rajesh Nair |
| Percussion | T Palanivelu |
| Violin | Shajeesh Rajan |
| Carnatik Vocal | Jayan Nair |
Forms can be downloaded from this link or collected from Darpana's office. Schedule of classes will be available from 15th April onwards. Filled forms can be submitted on or before 23rd June and the classes will start from 25th June.
For any questions or inquiries, or to register for classes, contact Mr. K.S.S. Nair at admn@darpana or (+91) 79 2755 1389.
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