Sharanya
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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
09/20/2026
Sunday classes at Sharanya ❤️
So glad Shraddha got some snaps after class… and of course the first group took the assignment very seriously 😂
It’s lovely to have everyone back in the studio for another year of dancing, learning, laughing, and growing together. ✨
09/19/2026
Our South Bay Bharatanatyam classes are officially underway!
It was wonderful to begin this new chapter in Santa Clara this week, and we’re still welcoming new students who would like to join us this Fall.
Children’s Beginner
Thursdays, 5:15–6:00 PM
Adult Beginners
Thursdays, 6:00–7:00 PM
The first class is free to try, so there’s still time to come experience a class and see if Sharanya feels like the right fit for you or your child.
Classes are held at Volaré Studios in Santa Clara.
Sign up for a free first class at the link in bio.
Children’s Bharatanatyam classes are starting in Santa Clara! ✨
A little glimpse of our students learning and practicing together. ❤️
Bharatanatyam takes time, repetition, coordination, and patience — and that’s exactly what class is for. We focus on building strong foundations in rhythm, posture, coordination, and technique, while giving children a supportive space to learn and enjoy dancing together.
Our new children’s classes in Santa Clara begin September 17, and new students are welcome!
✨ Interested in joining? Fill out the interest form at the link in bio.
More information about our California classes: sharanyadance.org/classes/california-classes
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. ✨
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.
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. ✨
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. ❤️
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.
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.
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.
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15605 Crimson Spire Court
Silver Spring, MD
20905
Opening Hours
| Monday | 5pm - 9pm |
| Tuesday | 5pm - 9pm |
| Wednesday | 5pm - 9pm |
| Thursday | 5pm - 9pm |
| Friday | 5pm - 9pm |
| Saturday | 10am - 8pm |
| Sunday | 10am - 8pm |