| Namaste,Indian culture today has a
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| | Arangetram (the final mastery of
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| distinct identity enlivened through
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| | Bharatnatyam) at the age of 16. She
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| Temple traditions. Indian dance forms
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| | conducts classes in Canoga Park and also
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| associated with the evolution and
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| | does private lessons. Besides dancing she
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| development of Temple arts speak volumes
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| | also teaches Yoga and is an awesome henna
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| of the great cultural endeavour. Indian
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| | tattoo artist.Sheetal just did a
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| dance forms as practiced today have
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| | performance at the California State
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| captured global attention sensitising the
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| | University Northridge (CSUN) for their
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| Indianness in all the cultural vistas of
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| | International Open Market Festival to
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| the world.India offers a number of
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| | spread more awareness about this gracious
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| classical dance forms, each of which can
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| | dance. This was featured in the Sun Dial
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| be traced to different parts of the
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| | Magazine - are located in the following
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| country. Each form represents the culture
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| | locations:1. Canoga Park, San Fernando
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| and ethos of a particular region or a
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| | Valley2. Los Angeles, Culver City (Pico +
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| group of people. The most famous
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| | La Brea) close to Korea town, HollywoodIf
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| classical forms are BHARATANATYAM of
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| | you are looking to learn about this
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| Tamilnad, KATHAKALIand MOHINIYATTAM of
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| | awesome dance form or need an artist for
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| Kerala, ODISSIof Orissa, KATHAK of
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| | performance - please call us on the
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| Uttarpradesh, KUCHIPUDI of Andhrapradesh
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| | numbers below and we will be glad to help
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| and MANIPURI of Manipur.Dance forms were
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| | you.Blessings!Sheetal Menon, academically
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| nurtured with a purpose in the sacred
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| | has finished her Bachelors Degree in
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| premises of temples. Temple dancing had a
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| | Science from the Mumbai University,
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| mission: to take art to the people and
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| | India. Her passion for dance from early
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| conveying a message to the masses. The
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| | childhood has made her blossom into a
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| monotony of the life of commonness as
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| | graceful dancer and has proved herself
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| well as the elite was equally shared in
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| | many times at festivals like 'Malhar' and
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| the premises of a Temple. True religion
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| | not once but thrice at the University
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| sanctified every element with a touch of
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| | level festivals and has done proud to her
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| beauty.Art was an effective means to
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| | guru (The Teacher - Mrs. Rajeshwari
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| suggest the cosmic truth touching the
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| | Damania) and her parents.She has been
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| hearts of the devotees through dance,
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| | professionally trained in athletics and
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| music, sculpture, architecture or a piece
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| | has won various awards at the State
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| of jewellery, when compared to the effect
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| | level. She has been learning and
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| created by rigid ritualistic
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| | practicing Bharatnatyam since 17 years.
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| practicesSheetal, founder of Shital Arts,
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| | And not only on Nritta (pure dance), but
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| has been a Bharatnatyam dancer since she
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| | she has amazing command on her Nritya
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| was 5 years old. She has been performing
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| | (facial expression) that creates Rasa in
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| and teaching this traditional dance form
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| | all the Rasik (the audience) whom she
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| for almost 6 years now. After having a
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| | entertains. She completed her Arangetram
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| huge success in India, Sheetal has now
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| | in 2002. ('Arang' is stage and 'Atram' is
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| moved to LA where she continues to share
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| | entry - The first entry on the stage of
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| her tremendous knowledge of this dance.
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| | the disciple artist and an occasion for
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| She has a diploma in dance from the most
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| | giving a grateful gift to the Kalaguru is
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| renowned dance Institute of India called
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| | Arangetram.
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| Nalanda University. She finished her
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