In 2013, several of Smitha Krishnan’s friends reached out, asking if she was available to teach Mohiniyattam — a form of classical Indian dance originating from the southern state of Kerala — to them ...

Aa Dekhen Zara, a collegiate dance competition for teams from all over the country, has been combining hip-hop and traditional Indian dance to create a unique event for 11 years. The teams come ...

Smitha Paily has been teaching Indian dance at her Natya Kendra Dance Academy for 10 years. Both Indian and non-Indian dancers are attracted to the classes. Traditional Indian dance aims to tell ...

During her 35 years of teaching Bharatanatyam, an ancient classical Indian dance, 68-year-old Asha Gopal has graduated 200 students. At just under six graduations a year, that may seem like a small ...

Jewish girls become a bat mitzvah; 15 year-old Latinas celebrate with quinceañeras. But for generations of Indian-American girls, the rite of passage is performing a classical Indian dance before a ...

When I signed up for a Bollywood dance class, I honestly thought that I would end up getting annoyed with how white the supposedly Indian class was. Coming from an Indian family, I was gently pushed ...

Performers are practising “feverishly” ahead of Hobart celebrations for the biggest event on the South Asian and Hindu calendar – Diwali. The annual Tasmanian Festival of Lights celebrations are now ...

Theater for the New City will present its annual Thunderbird American Indian Dancers Pow-Wow and Dance Concert from January ...

The annual Tasmanian Festival of Lights celebrations are now in their ninth year, offering everything from Bollywood dance to the best of Indian cuisine. In fact the celebrations have grown so big, ...