Teachers & Performers of Indian Music & Dance
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Name: Rossana Bandyopadhyay
E-Mail: kathanauki@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak (North Indian Classical Dance)
Location: 4250 South Shore Dr., Mason, OH 45040
Telephone: (513) 885 2507
Misc. Info: Rossana Bandyopadhyay is the founder and artistic director of Kathanauki School of Dance. The school was founded in 2002 and imparts Kathak training to students ranging from 5 yrs to 50 yrs and above. For more details visit the Kathanauki Facebook page : http://www.facebook.com/pages/Kathanauki-School-of-Dance/140564192639222 ..
Name: Dr. Radha K. Bodapati
E-Mail: rkbodapati@gmail.com
Field: Kuchipudi
Location: Solon, Ohio, USA
Telephone: 856 983 6212
Misc. Info: Radha Bodapati is the artistic director of Kuchipudi Dance Conservatory of Ohio. She has over 30 years of experience in learning and teaching classical dance. Although she is an exponent of Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam, she currently teaches Kuchipudi in Solon, Ohio. Radha considers herself a life-long student of dance and is passionate about promoting and preserving the art form. She is a recipient of the prestigious Sahitya Kala Parishad scholarship, awarded to her in New Delhi, India. Radha received her training under the tutelage of Gurus Padma Bhushan Raja and Radha Reddy. Classes held in person and online.
Name: Bollywood Dance Masti Ltd.
E-Mail: Bdancemasti@gmail.com
Field: Dance – Bollywood
Location: Columbus, OH, USA [Columbus Dance Centre, 1000 Morrison Road, Columbus, OH 43230]
Telephone: 614-388-9057
Misc. Info: Bollywood Dance Classes in our very own Columbus. Website – www.BollywoodDanceMasti.com Facebook – Bollywood.Columbus When: Class runs every Monday 8:00-9:00 pm Price: $15 for drop in and $55 for monthly package
Name: Utpola Borah, Ph.D.
E-Mail: utpola@gmail.com
Field: North Indian classical vocal
Location: 652 E Jeffrey Place, Columbus, Ohio 43214
Telephone: 614 371 5269
Misc. Info: Utpola is an exponent of North Indian classical vocal music, she has been specializing in khyal, thumri, sufi, bhajan, kirtan, qawwali & regional songs. Utpola’s mastery of various genres of Indian music comes from her extensive study with Padmashri Prabha Atre, Malashri Prasad, Pandit Indralal Dhanda & Ustad Iqbal Ahmed Khan of Kirana, Benaras, Udaipur and Delhi gharana. She is an accomplished concert performer and regularly featured on All India Radio. Following the path of her masters her goal is to impart India’s ancient music traditions to new audiences.Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/hindustanimusic/
Name: Sonia Bose
E-Mail: nrityargha14@gmail.com
Field: Bharatnatyam, Bollywood Dance
Location: Columbus, Delaware, OH
Telephone: 804-625-6465
Misc. Info: Education: B.A in Indian Classical Dance from one of the renowned universities of India.
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Name: Sugata Chatterjee
E-Mail: arupchatterjee@sbcglobal.net
Field: Vocal
Location: 1341 Adelaide St Westlake, OH 44145
Telephone: (440) 892 9611
Misc. Info: Sugata Chatterjee was born in Calcutta and has trained since her childhood, under the guidance of guru Satya Ranjan. Under his tutelage, she completed Sangeet Prabhakar, conferred by Alahabad Sangeet Parsad, in 1989. She furthered her training with Pundit Ajoy Chakraborti and Pundit Mohanlal Mishra. Her versatile repertoire now includes Hindustani Khyal, Bhajan, Thumri, Nazrulgeeti and Ragpradhun genres of singing. She has given concerts on TV in India, and in many places in the US including Oberlin College (see http://www.oberlin.edu/con/bkstage/200112/chatterjee.html) Currently she is on the Music Faculty at Cuyahoga Communicty College and also takes private students..
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Name: Jim Feist
E-Mail: tablia@yahoo.com
Field: Tabla
Location: Jim Feist 3505 West Fork #24 Cincinnati Ohio 45211
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Name: Gautham Ganesh
E-Mail: gautham.violin@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Violin, Western Violin & Carnatic Vocal
Location: Columbus, Gahanna, Ohio 43230
Telephone: 614 589 3070
Misc. Info: Gautham Ganesh is from Chennai and has learned Carnatic music (Vocal & Violin) from his mother Nalini Ganesh who had been trained by Vidwan Sri Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavathar and other well-known Vidwans. Gautham has been learning and performing from a very young age. He teaches Carnatic vocal thru Skype/ in person. Similary he teaches Violin, however he prefers teaching violin in person especially during initial phase.
Name: Garima
E-mail: garima.soni2765@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Classical (North Indian Classical), semi classical, light music
Location: Mason, Ohio
Telephone: 817-308-6973
Misc. Info: Visharad in Hindustani Classical Music from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya. Disciple of Shri Mahesh Chandra Sharma( Hindustani Classical) and Dr. Roshan Bharti (light music and ghazals), Kota, Rajasthan..
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Name: Peter Johnson
E-Mail: johnnyna@gmail.com
Field: Tabla player
Location:226 McDaniel St. Apt. 240, Dayton, OH 45405
Telephone: 917-325-7796
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Name: Geetikka Manjrekar Kulkarni
E-Mail: surashreemusicclasses@gmail.com
Field: Hindustani Vocal Classical Music
Location: 8495 Bellawoods Dr., Lewis Center, Columbus, OH 43035
Telephone: +1 (669) 274-6800 (Text only)
Misc. Info: I am a professionally qualified Music Teacher with over 11 years of experience in teaching Hindustani Vocal Classical & Light Music to people from various age groups. I am a disciple of the famous Playback Singer Shri Suresh Wadkar. I have completed Prabhakar in vocal classical from Prayag Sangeet Samiti (equivalent to Visharad). I am an established playback singer myself and have sung in Bollywood movies like Bajirao Mastani, Dedh Ishqiya, among others.
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Name: Deepika M.G.
E-Mail: mgdeepika1990@gmail.com
Field: Carnatic Classical Singer/ Film Music
Location: Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A
Telephone: 303-408-5339
Misc. Info: Carnatic classical music, Filmy songs, Light music, Devotional songs, bhajans.
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Name: Prabha Nair
E-Mail: prabhanair23@gmail.com
Field: Bharat Natyam, Veena
Location: 9191 Erie Circle, Westchester, OH 45069
Telephone: (513) 795 7769
Misc. Info: The name of my school is Archana Arts. Bharata Natyam classes are conducted in the Kalakshetra discipline for all levels – from beginners’ to post-arangetram level. Group classes are held at the SaiBaba Temple in Mason, Ohio while classes for individuals will be held at my home in Westchester, Ohio. Veena classes are also conducted. Having had the good fortune to be trained both in dance and veena under some eminent gurus, I have performed, taught and choreographed for more than three decades. Please write or call for more details.
Name: NSPA (NrityArpana School of Performing Arts)
E-Mail: admin@nspacincy.org
Field: Bharatanatyam Arangetram and Post ArangetramTraining
Location: 9076 Cox Road, West Chester OH 45069
Telephone: 513-445-2483
Misc. Info: www.nspacincy.org . Highly respected Indian Classical Dance teacher and nonprofit founder Anupama Mirle prepares students for their debut in Bharatnatyam, called Rangapravesh/Arangetram. A dancer trained in Bharatnatyam under Dr. Jayashree Rajagopalan and in Odissi under Guru Bansidhar Dwivedi, with an MFA in Bharatanatyam, Mirle teaches Bharatanatyam out of her studio in West Chester, OH. Mirle, who inspires the next generation of Asian Americans to embrace Indian culture and heritage, founded the Nrityarpana School for Performing Arts in 2004. NSPA has served more than 50,000 people in Greater Cincinnati. In 2009, Mirle’s nonprofit organization launched the ‘World Dance Cincinnati’ platform; and in 2014, NSPA extended its outreach to Cincinnati Public Schools through the innovative ‘Indian Rhythms’ program. Recognized as a Heritage Fellow by the Ohio Arts Council, Mirle also belongs to the UNESCO Council for International Dance. In-person/zoom classes are available..
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Name: Hasu Patel
E-Mail: hasu@hasupatel.com
Field: Sitar, Tabla, Voice lessons
Location: 27355 Pineview Dr., Westlake, OH 44145
Telephone: 4440-835-1988 H 440-503-0268 C
Misc. Info: Hasu Patel, Composer, Performer and Educator, a disciple of Sitar legend Ustad Vilayat Khan Sahib is one of the few distinguished female artists performing today classical music on Sitar, the most popular string instrument of India, dedicating her life to propagate and promote Indian music. she has performed and conducted workshops in USA, India, Canada, China, and Taiwan. she has performed in major music festivals around the world, such as Woodstock Music Festival. She was awarded by United Nations’ The Lifetime Achievement Award for Extraordinary Service to Humanity. Ohio Arts Council has awarded the Ohio Heritage Award for her work in the State of Ohio. www.hasupatel.com ..
Name: Nupur Paul
E-Mail: nupur_paul@yahoo.com
Field: Kathak
Location: 5770 Glenbrook Ct, Mason, OH 45040
Telephone: 513-398-4762
Misc. Info: Nupur Paul is the Founder and Artistic Director of Nritya Manjira School of Dance. She teaches Kathak to children and adults in the Cincinnati / Dayton Area..
Name: Aditha Prakash
E-mail: aditha7@gmail.com
Field: Bharatanatyam
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Telephone: (917) 274-9237
Misc. Info: www.adithaprakash.com – Aditha is a Bharatanatyam performer and teacher trained in the Kalakshetra style under Guru Dr. M.R. Krishnamurthy (Kittu Sir), Bangalore for over 15 years. She has given several performances in India as well as Ohio. Having trained several students in Bengaluru, she wishes to continue spreading the art form..
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Name: Ragapriya School of Music
E-Mail: shruti@ragapriya.org
Field: Carnatic vocal, violin, and Veena; Hindi or Tamil film music (karaoke)
Location: Cleveland, OH
Telephone: 440.845.8912
Misc. Info: Please visit our website at http://www.ragapriya.org/ ..
Name: Kalpa Rathi
E-Mail: cskalparathi@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood Vocal , Indian Bhajan (Lord Krishna), Dholak, Bollywood Dance , Bhangra
Location: 4110 Appian way ct apt n gahanna, ohio 43230-5410
Telephone: 614-245-0650
Misc. Info: We specialize in Creative Bollywood Dance, Bhangra Folk Dance Bhajans, Dholak. We have won awards and trophies in many Dance and Singing Competitions. I have experience with teaching dance, Dholak and Bhajan to students of all ages. I am also able to choreograph dances for your events. Dholak Fees $ 20/hour, Bhajans Fees $15/ hour, Conducting teaching on a 1-1 basis Specialisation in bollywood song so a student able to play on his/ her own any song of liking Fees/ Charges : $20/hour.
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Name: Runuru Sahu
E-Mail: runuru12345@gmail.com
Field: Odissi, Indian Folk Dance, and Bollywood
Location: 5711 Murray Cir, Dublin, Ohio 43016
Telephone: 515-346-1437
Misc. Info: Kalaksheetra (Institute)- Runuru Sahu a well-known Odissi dancer and teacher who has taken her guidance of Odissi Nrutya under the great Pandit Guru Rabindra Atibudhi who is considered one of the top 4 Gurus of India. Runuru Sahu is a MBA qualified, Visharad (masters) in Indian classical dancing from Nalanda University, Uidmai, Shreeksheetra & Chandigarh University, Kala Kendra Vidyalaya and has performed in various festivals nationally and internationally like Khajrao Fest, Haridas Sammelan, Puri Fest, Konark Fest, Sur Singar, International Odissi dance fest to name a few. she has been teaching folk dance and Bollywood also with Odissi dance age group 5 yr to 60yr.
Name: Satrangi School of Fusion
E-Mail: satrangifusionohio@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood Dance
Location: 8419 Cincinnati Columbus Rd West Chester Ohio 45069
Telephone: 513-302-7998
Misc. Info: Website – satrangifusionohio.com, Facebook page – Satrangi School of Fusion
Name: Shringarmani Phane Jayanthi Sen (MFA)
E-Mail: natyaraag@gmail.com
Field: Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi, Semi-Classical Bollywood, Tollywood and in other regional Indian languages and Vocal Music: Carnatic style, Hindi songs, Bhajans and Slokas
Location: Cincinnati, OH
Telephone: 513 – 469 – 1966
Misc. Info: Shringarmani Phane jayanthi Sen is the Founder and Artistic director of Natya Hasta School of Dance. Offers traditional Bharata Natyam, Kuchipudi and Music classes to both kids and adults in Cincinnati and Louisville area.
Name: Mansee Singhi
E-Mail: manseessinghi@gmail.com
Field: Kathak and Folk dances
Location: Columbus, Dublin, Powell- Ohio
Telephone: 614-940-9240
Misc. Info: Learn Kathak and Indian Folk dances for all Ages, Classes on Weekends and weekday evenings. For more info, pls visit www.manseesinghi.com ..
Name: Studio Mayuri
E-Mail: studiomayuricolumbus@gmail.com
Field: Bollywood/classical fusion
Location: Columbus Oh, USA
Telephone: Email for telephone number
Misc. Info: Studio Mayuri is an imaginative, new Central Ohio dance studio that encompasses a diverse variety of South Asian dance forms, allowing students to connect culturally through expressive dance. A representation of both past and present, Studio Mayuri teaches students dance forms from different decades, regions of the world, and cultures with a focus on technique and expression. Led by award-winning dance instructors, Studio Mayuri is a benchmark for cultural innovation giving students a platform to share their passion for the arts.
Name: Madhavi Sudhir
E-Mail: seemadhavi@gmail.com
Field: Bharathanatam & Kuchipudi
Location: Columbus, Hilliard, Dublin, Powell – Ohio
Telephone: 614 527 0826 Home 614 403 7798 cell
Misc. Info: Madhavi Sudhir is Dance Director of Natyapriya from the year 2002 at Columbus, Ohio. Madhavi is a Bharatanatyam and a Kuchipudi teacher from India. Natyapriya Dance School has performed in various Indian Dance Festivals, Fundraiser events, Conducts Arangetram, Dance Workshops, Choreographed and Produced Dance Productions in Columbus Ohio.
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Name: Hans Utter
E-Mail: hans@hansutter.com
Field: Sitar Tabla, and Guitar
Location: 652 E Jeffrey Place
Telephone: 614-432-3863
Misc. Info: Hans Utter is an exponent of the prominent Imdad Khan gharana, an unbroken line of seven generations which has made significant contributions to the development of classical Indian music. As a disciple of Ustad Shujaat Khan, son of the illustrious sitarist Ustad Vilayat Khan. Hans has trained intensively in India for nearly two decades. Hans’ unique musical background combines professional experience in diverse styles including jazz, Western classical, electro-acoustic music, and composition. Hans holds a Doctorate degree in Ethnomusicology from The Ohio State University, USA. He taught Ethnomusicology in The Ohio State University and Capital University, USA for several years.
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Name: Kalyani Veturi
E-Mail: sreemayuridanceacademy@gmail.com
Field: Kuchipudi (Indian classical Dance)
Location: Strongsville, Ohio, USA
Telephone: 440-550-4455
Misc. Info: Please follow us on Facebook @ https://m.facebook.com/SreeMayuriDanceAcademy/ Kalyani Veturi, founder and Director of Sree Mayuri Dance Academy, is specialized in training traditional Kuchipudi dance. She has won many accolades in India and in North east Ohio. With 10 years of teaching experience, she trains kids from age 5 in a friendly environment. Though based in Strongsville Ohio, She is now offering classes for beginners, Intermediate and Advanced at different locations on weekends (Avon, Sree Venkateswara Temple, Richfield) in Cleveland..
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