Natyashiksha - A Dance Academy

Natyashiksha - A Dance Academy A school for learning the art of dancing Bharathanatyam (An Indian Classical Dance form)

Artistic Director: Sangeetha Ramanathan

Sangeetha Ramanathan has over three decades of experience in classical dance. She had her arangetram at the age of 8yrs under the able tutelage of Guru Kalaimamani Shanmugam Sundaram Pillai in the Pandanallur style. She continued her passion under Dr. Saraswati at Chennai and had various stage performances and TV shows to her credit. After her marriage she

took interest in teaching Bharatnatyam and has also performed in many venues in the United States. For her, dance in any form is considered as an expression and she interprets it in various styles with no marked boundaries. She currently teaches in Redmond and believes in investing her quality time in imparting this art to her students and derives immense joy from it. Her dance school “Natyashiksha” has performed in many platforms including Anandamela, Northwest Folklife Festival, Bothell Hindu temple, Veda temple, Thyagaraja Aradhana to mention a few.

04/08/2025
04/02/2025

Super excited for Natyashiksha’s upcoming thematic bharatanatyam showcase - “Muralidhara - A Krishna Leela” on Saturday, May 3rd 2025 @ Carco Theater, Renton. All proceeds from this showcase will go to support the non- profit organization, Northwest Share. Get your tickets today to enjoy a mesmerizing afternoon of dance while supporting a wonderful NPO.
Poster credit: singh

01/03/2025

Super excited to start the New Year with two performances by Natyashiksha students. Please come and enjoy the show.
1. Saturday, January 4th at Jaya Hanuman Temple, Bellevue
2. Monday, January 6th at Veda Temple, Redmond

10/21/2024
Natyashiksha’s annual thematic showcase “Kailasam” was a grand success! Thanks to all who came to cheer the performers a...
06/06/2024

Natyashiksha’s annual thematic showcase “Kailasam” was a grand success! Thanks to all who came to cheer the performers and support the noble cause. We raised funds to support the “Mayka” initiative of AmPowering. Here are some pics from last weekend’s show😊 Thanks to Santhosh for these amazing captures!
PC: Carbon Three Studios

And just like that we are almost there.. come and watch these amazing dancers light up the stage on fire and entertain y...
05/31/2024

And just like that we are almost there.. come and watch these amazing dancers light up the stage on fire and entertain you with the stories of Lord Shiva and his family at Natyashiksha’s annual thematic showcase, Kailasam on June 1st at 3pm @ Carco Theater, Renton. The proceeds from this show supports the “Mayka Initiative” run by the NPO, . For tickets, please click on the link below
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/886517857777?aff=oddtdtcreator

Raina Lodha
Raina Lodha works as an engineering manager at Microsoft. Besides her passion for dancing, she likes hiking, traveling, reading and solving puzzles. She started learning Bharatanatyam two years ago under Sangeetha’s expert guidance. She is looking forward
to performing at the annual day recital and supporting the Ampowering charity organization.

Sumithra Balakrishnan
Sumithra started learning Bharatanatyam at Natyasiksha School of dance once her kids were off to college. Sumi enjoys learning this dance form from Sangeetha Ramanathan and is looking forward to performing her 3rd Annual recital with the school and
help raise funds for Ampowering Charity organization! Apart from dance, Sumi enjoys outdoor activities such as – hiking, gardening, Skiing etc during her free time.

Divya Sreekumar
Divya started learning Bharathanatyam as a child under various teachers but found her true guru, Sangeetha akka, later on. She enjoys how Sangeetha akka makes each session enjoyable while pushing students to new heights. Beyond the dance floor, she finds joy in exploring new destinations through travel and embarking on road trips. Divya works in the tech industry and lives with her husband and toddler.

And just like that we are almost there.. come and watch these amazing dancers light up the stage on fire and entertain y...
05/31/2024

And just like that we are almost there.. come and watch these amazing dancers light up the stage on fire and entertain you with the stories of Lord Shiva and his family at Natyashiksha’s annual thematic showcase, Kailasam on June 1st at 3pm @ Carco Theater, Renton. The proceeds from this show supports the “Mayka Initiative” run by the NPO, . For tickets, please click on the link below
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/886517857777?aff=oddtdtcreator

Arpita Banerji
Arpita learnt Bharatnatyam dance as a child for 3 years and as an adult started learning again with Sangeetha after a gap of almost 40 years. She loves the art form and the cardio aspect is a bonus. She works in the tech industry and her spare time is for dance, music, painting, puzzles and day trips.

Gayathri Nandakumar
Gayathri has been learning Bharatanatyam with Sangeetha for close to 3 years now. She enjoys singing and listening to myriad collections. She finds dance to be a completely different yet beautiful way to express oneself.

Meet the young artist who will be performing at Natyashiksha’s annual thematic showcase, Kailasam on June 1st at 3pm @ C...
05/29/2024

Meet the young artist who will be performing at Natyashiksha’s annual thematic showcase, Kailasam on June 1st at 3pm @ Carco Theater, Renton. The proceeds from this show supports the “Mayka Initiative” run by the NPO, . For tickets, please contact Meera at (814) 321-5793

Jaanvi has been learning Bharatnatyam for 2.5 years under the tutelage of Sangeetha Ramanathan. Jaanvi is also a talented athlete and plays soccer with a local area club. She also loves arts and crafts and plays the piano and flute. Jaanvi is excited to perform in her third annual day performance with Natyashiksha Dance Academy.


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