Namaste,
Indian culture today has a distinct identity enlivened through Temple traditions. Indian Dance forms associated with the evolution and development of Temple arts speak volumes of the great cultural endeavour. Indian Dance forms as practiced today have captured global attention sensitising the Indianness in all the cultural vistas of the world.
India offers a number of Classical Dance forms, each of which can be traced to different parts of the country. Each form represents the culture and ethos of a particular region or a group of people. The most famous Classical forms are BHARATANATYAM of Tamilnad, KATHAKALIand MOHINIYATTAM of Kerala, ODISSIof Orissa, KATHAK of Uttarpradesh, KUCHIPUDI of Andhrapradesh and MANIPURI of Manipur.
Dance forms were nurtured with a purpose in the sacred premises of temples. Temple dancing had a mission: to take art to the people and conveying a message to the masses. The monotony of the life of commonness as well as t he elite was equally shared in the premises of a Temple. True religion sanctified every element with a touch of beauty.
Art was an effective means to suggest the cosmic truth touching the hearts of the devotees through Dance, music, sculpture, architecture or a piece of jewellery, when compared to the effect created by rigid ritualistic practices
Sheetal, founder of Shital Arts, has been a Bharatnatyam Dancer since she was 5 years old. She has been performing and teaching this traditional Dance form for almost 6 years now. After having a huge success in India, Sheetal has now moved to LA where she continues to share her tremendous knowledge of this Dance. She has a diploma in Dance from the most renowned Dance Institute of India called Nalanda University. She finished her Arangetram (the final mastery of Bharatnatyam) at the age of 16. She conducts classes in Canoga Park and also does private lessons. Besides dancing she also teaches Yoga and is an awesome Henna tattoo artist.
Sheetal just did a performance at the California State University Northridge (CSUN) for their International Open Market Festival to spread more awareness about this gracious Dance. This was featured in the Sun Dial Magazine - http://sundial.csun.edu/vnews/display.v/ART/2005/11/21/4381fe76b3090
Classes are located in the following locations:
1. Canoga Park, San Fernando Valley
2. Los Angeles, Culver City (Pico + La Brea) close to Korea town, Hollywood
If you are looking to learn about this awesome Dance form or need an artist for performance - please call us on the numbers below and we will be glad to help you.
Blessings!
Sheetal Menon, academically has finished her Bachelors Degree in Science from the Mumbai University, India. Her passion for Dance from early childhood has made her blossom into a graceful Dancer and has proved herself many times at festivals like 'Malhar' and not once but thrice at the University level festivals and has done proud to her guru (The Teacher - Mrs. Rajeshwari Damania) and her parents.
She has been professionally trained in athletics and has won various awards at the State level. She has been learning and practicing Bharatnatyam since 17 years. And not only on Nritta (pure Dance), but she has amazing command on her Nritya (facial expression) that creates Rasa in all the Rasik (the audience) whom she entertains. She completed her Arangetram in 2002. ('Arang' is stage and 'Atram' is entry - The first entry on the stage of the disciple artist and an occasion for giving a grateful gift to the Kalaguru is Arangetram. It marks the completion of the Dance training and blossoming of the Dance into a full-fledged art exponent) Also teaches Yoga and a gifted Henna Tattoo Artist
Contact d etails:
Hiron Menon
Manager, Shital Arts
Cell - (818) 744 0022
Off - (818) 772 5581 or 818 274 4791
Website: http://home.socal.rr.com/shitalarts/
Author:: Sheetal Menon
Keywords:: Bharatnatyam, Bharatanatyam, India, Dance, Yoga, Henna, Mehndi, Classical, Teacher, los angeles
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