Offering a high standard of training and study accessible to all in the art of kathak through the lineage and style of Pandit Chitresh Das. All classes taught by Anjali Nath and seasoned instructors and are geared toward holistic study of the full depth and breadth of the art. The art is incredibly multi-sensory and multi-faceted and offers so much that supports our unique and different learning styles and goals.

Kathak takes time to immerse oneself in. The depth, breadth and history of the art are vast and rich. All classes include exposure to not only movement but rhythm, music, theory, philosophy, history, culture and more surrounding the dance. Students are actively engaged in their own learning at their respective pace and levels.

Class offerings are designed to ensure anyone can access, experience, and benefit from the holistic physical and mental health benefits inherent in kathak dance and developed further in the training of Pandit Chitresh Das.

Kathak is one of eight classical dances from the northern region of India. Kathak originated as a storytelling art form and through its rich history has also become characterized by rhythmic footwork, swift and various pirouettes (chakkars), mathematical compositions, dynamic movements, and dramatic yet subtle expression from head to toe. The style I teach is both traditional and ever-evolving within the tradition.

Anjali Nath is committed to sharing the range of possibilities and benefits of Kathak dance for oneself and across communities. Anjali‘s teaching style emphasizes the universality of the art and is steeped in the traditional style she trained in under Pandit Chitresh Das and his senior most disciple Gretchen Hayden since 1997. Anjali has toured across the US and India in prestigious, festivals and institutions and has been instrumental in growing the sister schools of Das’ legacy, nurturing the next generation of students, artists, and audiences.

…I have felt the physical and holistic benefits of the art form for myself and have experienced how the dance serves to strengthen individuals, communities, and society. There are so many facets to the art and so many elements that are unique to the training style I come from that are worthy of sharing with the world. Kathak is still a hidden gem of an art form in the West and across the globe. I am passionate about the unique gift I hold and I love seeing how sharing the art benefits the lives of those it touches.

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