Sharanya

Sharanya Bharatanatyam Dance School Sharanya offers dance lessons to build a foundation in the Indian classical Bharatanatyam style.

The organization, aims to motivate students to understand the theory and practice that drives the art form by teaching traditional choreography through engaging and relevant approaches. For more information email [email protected] or call (240) 257-2744

Backstage at the Cherry Blossom Festival 🌸❤️One of the best parts of performing together is everything that happens arou...
09/05/2026

Backstage at the Cherry Blossom Festival 🌸❤️

One of the best parts of performing together is everything that happens around the performance — getting ready, helping each other, the last-minute checks, the nerves, the laughter… and, of course, the backstage selfies. 😊

A little moment with some of our Sharanya dancers before taking the stage.

Sometimes these are the memories I love just as much as the performance itself. ✨

When your youngest class somehow gives you a coordinated candid shot 😂❤️There is so much that goes into getting our youn...
08/29/2026

When your youngest class somehow gives you a coordinated candid shot 😂❤️

There is so much that goes into getting our youngest dancers ready for the stage — learning to listen to the music, remember their spacing, dance together, and keep going no matter what happens.

And then every once in a while, you get a moment like this. ✨

So proud of these little dancers and how much they grew through the process.

08/28/2026

A small detail that can completely change the balance of this movement.

In our style of Bharatanatyam, we lower onto the toe in this position. But one thing I really emphasize with my students: where does that supporting toe land?

If the foot reaches too far forward, the body starts to lunge forward with it. Instead, I ask my students to keep the toe much more underneath their center.

That allows the body to lower while staying centered and grounded, rather than reaching forward and straining the movement and body.

Such a small adjustment, but you can really feel the difference. ✨

08/26/2026

One of my favorite parts of teaching Bharatanatyam is noticing the little things — where the weight shifts, how an adavu settles into the body, where the eyes go, and how intention changes a movement.

Sometimes the smallest correction makes the biggest difference. ✨

A little glimpse into a lesson at Sharanya. ❤️

08/20/2026

September 2021. A time when so much of dance had moved online, and we were all finding new ways to keep creating. 💕

This clip is one I recorded at home back then, working through some jathi choreography, experimenting with rhythm and structure. It was something I put together to share with my peers and dig into the craft, exploring what I could do with movement.

Looking back, some of the most honest creative work happens in these low-pressure spaces, no stage, no audience, just the joy of experimenting. That spirit of exploration is something I try to bring into everything I teach now.

Precision, control, and years of practice in a single frame.There is so much that goes into a moment like this. The hour...
08/16/2026

Precision, control, and years of practice in a single frame.

There is so much that goes into a moment like this. The hours of repetition, the attention to every line and angle, the discipline it takes to make something so demanding look effortless. This is the heart of Bharatanatyam.

08/15/2026

Grown women, sharing a stage together, years into their dance journeys.

Careers, families, full lives, and still they carry this art with them. Still they show up, rehearse, and step into the light together. This is what Bharatanatyam looks like when it stays with you into adulthood.

If you are in the South Bay and have been waiting for a sign to begin, or to return to something you loved, our fall classes in Santa Clara are open now. Beginners and returning dancers welcome. Link in bio.

07/30/2026

Behind every arangetram are countless hours like these.

Arya has been preparing for this moment for years, and in just a few days she takes the stage for her arangetram. This is a glimpse of the work that goes into it — the practice, the focus, the dedication that happens long before the performance.

So proud of all your hard work, Arya. We cannot wait to see you shine! ✨

07/27/2026

A little throwback to performing at the Art All Night festival with Shraddha.

People often think Bharatanatyam is something you do as a kid and eventually grow out of. But some of the most meaningful dancing happens later, when you return to it as an adult, on your own terms, for yourself.

There is something powerful about still being on stage, still growing, still finding new things in this art form years into it. It is never too late to start, and never too late to come back.

If you are in the South Bay and have been thinking about beginning Bharatanatyam, or returning after time away, our fall adult classes in Santa Clara are open now. Link in bio.

07/17/2026

I have always believed you cannot create art without living life first.

I spent some time in Europe recently and kept collecting little moments, colors, shapes, light, the way people move through a space. None of it is dance, exactly. But all of it feeds the work.

Choreography does not come from nowhere. It comes from paying attention, from noticing the world and letting it move through you until it becomes something you can share on stage.

Here are a few things that caught my eye and got my mind flowing.

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15605 Crimson Spire Court
Silver Spring, MD
20905

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Monday 5pm - 9pm
Tuesday 5pm - 9pm
Wednesday 5pm - 9pm
Thursday 5pm - 9pm
Friday 5pm - 9pm
Saturday 10am - 8pm
Sunday 10am - 8pm

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