Founder & teacher
Arunima Raj
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Founder and teacher, Narthaki School of Dance
Arunima Raj founded Narthaki School of Dance in 2020 and teaches every class herself, online and in person. She trained under Kalamandalam Latha and Kalamandalam Leelamani, and holds an MA in Bharatanatyam from Kannur University, where she was second rank holder, along with a Diploma in Bharatanatyam from Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh.
She teaches Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam and Kuchipudi. There are no assistant teachers and no recorded lessons; each student learns directly from her, in the form's own grammar, at a pace that suits them rather than a fixed calendar.
Narthaki teaches in person at its institute in Kerala and live online to students abroad, many of them Malayali families who want their children learning the form properly, in English or Malayalam.
Training and credentials
- MA in Bharatanatyam — Kannur University (second rank holder)
- Diploma in Bharatanatyam — Indira Kala Sangit Vishwavidyalaya, Chhattisgarh
Arunima trained under Kalamandalam Latha and Kalamandalam Leelamani.
Performances
- Soorya Festival
Twenty-six of her students have completed their arangetram, the first full solo performance on stage.
What Arunima teaches
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