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Shri Krupa Dance Company
Oldest Indian classical dance school in the San Francisco Bay Area and was founded by the world renowned Bharatanatyam teacher, dancer and choreographer- extraordinaire – Guru Vishal Ramani.
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Shri Krupa Dance Company
Shri Krupa Dance Company (SKDC) is the oldest Indian classical dance school in the San Francisco Bay Area and was founded by the world renowned Bharatanatyam teacher, dancer and choreographer- extraordinaire – Guru Vishal Ramani. The journey started in 1977 from a simple need to satisfy the thirst for Tradition amongst Indian immigrants. Today it is a thriving Center of Excellence for Bharatanatyam learning where the dance is taught within the strict confines of the style set by the Thanjavur tradition.
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What Our Students Say
I have been learning in SKDC under the tutelage of Guru Vishal Ramani for about 14 years now. I found out about SKDC when I moved to the bay area for my job, and thought of ‘just trying to dance again’, and joined the school. Little did I know that Guru Vishalji and SKDC were going to be a significant part of my life! I kept coming back to cont... Read More
Sharmila Vijay
I , Preethi Kishore, am an enthusiastic post arangetram (2017) adult dancer at Shri Krupa dance company under the able guidance of guru Vishal Ramani since 2009 September.What I love about my Guru is that she maintains the traditional style of bharatnatyam in all aspects. The Guru-Shishya parampara is maintained with close rapport with students... Read More
Preethi Kishore