Sharanya

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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

10/20/2026

There’s more to adavu practice than repetition!

During a recent review, we worked on refining our movements, paying attention to alignment, timing, and clarity.

We also experimented with formations, giving students an opportunity to see how the same adavus can be used in different ways when dancing together.

It’s a fun way to bring creativity into foundational practice while continuing to strengthen technique.

A little glimpse into our Thursday evening adult Bharatanatyam class in Santa Clara!Our adult classes bring together dan...
10/18/2026

A little glimpse into our Thursday evening adult Bharatanatyam class in Santa Clara!

Our adult classes bring together dancers with different backgrounds and experiences. Some are discovering Bharatanatyam for the first time, while others are finding their way back to dance after years away.

It’s been wonderful seeing this little community take shape, with everyone learning, challenging themselves, and enjoying the process together.

📍 Volaré Studios, Santa Clara, CA
🗓️ Thursdays, 6:00 - 7:00 PM

10/14/2026

Looking for a Bharatanatyam class for your child in Santa Clara? ✨

Our next trial class is this Thursday, October 15.

Bharatanatyam asks children to do a lot at once: listen to rhythm, coordinate the body, remember sequences, pay attention to detail, and keep trying when something doesn’t come immediately.

That’s part of what makes the learning so valuable. ❤️

In class, we work on strong foundations in posture, rhythm, coordination, technique, and confidence, while giving students the time and space to learn at their own pace.

Our children’s Bharatanatyam classes are underway in Santa Clara, and new students are welcome.

📍 Volaré Studios, Santa Clara
✨ Trial class: October 15
🔗 Sign up through the link in bio

A few Arangetram moments for Amara’s birthday ❤️An Arangetram captures so much more than one performance. It holds years...
10/11/2026

A few Arangetram moments for Amara’s birthday ❤️

An Arangetram captures so much more than one performance. It holds years of repetition, corrections, stamina-building, musicality, expression, nerves, confidence, and slowly learning how to make the dancing feel like your own.

Looking back at these photos today, I’m reminded of how much goes into reaching that stage — and how much of the journey happens long before the audience ever sees it.

Happy birthday, Amara. ❤️ So glad we get to celebrate you with some of these moments from such a special milestone.

Learning alongside other people is such a big part of dance training.Everyone is working on something different, everyon...
10/09/2026

Learning alongside other people is such a big part of dance training.

Everyone is working on something different, everyone notices different details, and somehow the room gets better because of it.

You learn from your own corrections, from watching someone else work through theirs, and from figuring out how to keep going even when the person next to you is learning at a different pace.

That shared process is such a big part of class. ❤️

10/08/2026

Sometimes class looks like this: keep going, keep practicing, and I’ll keep walking around fixing the details as we go 😄

With thattadavus, I’m watching for all the little things that can start to slip once students get tired — especially hand position, arm placement, and whether the shape stays clear while they keep moving.

Not every correction needs a full stop. Sometimes the goal is to hear it, adjust it, and keep powering through.

That’s part of building both technique and stamina over time. ❤️

Then vs. now ❤️The first photo is from one of Arya’s early performances with me. The second is from a sanchaari in her A...
10/06/2026

Then vs. now ❤️

The first photo is from one of Arya’s early performances with me. The second is from a sanchaari in her Arangetram.

Over the years, I’ve watched her abhinaya become more confident, nuanced, and specific.

Expression isn’t just about making a face or showing an emotion clearly. It comes from understanding the character, the situation, the intention behind the movement, and allowing all of that to come through naturally.

During the process of preparing for her Arangetram, that became especially clear. Her abhinaya started to feel more lived-in, more detailed, and much more her own.

Seeing that shift over time has been really meaningful. ❤️

✨ Try a Bharatanatyam class in Santa Clara on October 15!Our South Bay classes are underway, and new students are still ...
10/04/2026

✨ Try a Bharatanatyam class in Santa Clara on October 15!

Our South Bay classes are underway, and new students are still welcome this fall.

We currently offer:
• Children’s Beginner Bharatanatyam — Thursdays, 5:15–6:00 PM
• Adult Beginners — Thursdays, 6:00–7:00 PM
📍 Volaré Studios, Santa Clara

Your first class is free to try, so if you’ve been thinking about beginning Bharatanatyam — or returning after time away — October 15 is a great opportunity to experience class and see if Sharanya feels like the right fit. ❤️

Sign up through the link in bio.

My students make fun of me for always wanting a group photo…and then this is what they give me 😂Honestly, I’ll take it.S...
10/02/2026

My students make fun of me for always wanting a group photo…

and then this is what they give me 😂

Honestly, I’ll take it.

Sunday class with this very serious group of dancers ❤️

10/01/2026

One of the things I want my students to learn is how to start seeing their own alignment.

Here I’m reminding them to keep the elbows lifted and the legs rotated out to the side, but we also changed the angle we were working at so they could see the shape more clearly in the mirror.

From that angle, they can actually see whether the arms are ending in one line and begin making the correction themselves.

That’s important to me. I don’t want students to rely only on me telling them what’s wrong every time, I want them to gradually understand what they’re looking for and become more independent in their practice. ❤️

Bharatanatyam classes in Silver Spring, MD + Santa Clara, CA.

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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

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