The School

Art is a powerful vehicle of change. This is more so for the visual and performing arts. Founded in 2004, NrityaArpana, a non-profit organization was envisioned as a tool that offered training in the classical art form of dance and created a platform to present innovative, thought provoking powerful productions that both entertain and educate the participants and the audience.

Over the past years, the school has been successful in creating productions on topics as varied as the cross-cultural classical (Ritu-Seasons of Life 2004), the probing with blend of activism (Shakti-Ode to Woman 2006) , the innovative and unconventional (Shama-Teen Smoking, 2006) and the intensely patriotic (Path-Journey of India 2007) The school trains students in the classical style of Bharathnatyam and offers choreography as advanced training. Offering courses that are geared towards a deeper understanding of the arts, the school strives towards holistic learning of this great ancient art.

Spearheaded by the director, Anupa Mirle, the school has also established a strong presence in the Cincinnati area by collaborating with other non-profit organizations that promote diversity and the arts. These range from local museums to schools in the Cincinnati area. Indian Curry is one such program has been highly acclaimed and has received support form the Indian and mainstream communities.