Children’s Series

“Children are closest to God, says Vishal Ramani of all of her students, “their innocent faces are actually inquisitively always asking a question, encouraging me to strive myself harder to understand them, mold them, create their wishes into a vision of reality”. Shri Krupa’s pride are the Ramayana series – the challenge to recreate the most powerful Hindu epic with over 50 children on stage, and repeating it with an entirely different cast is part of a continuation of learning the many morals, life’s lessons, magic and treachery by the young minds. Over the years, with funding from Silicon Valley Arts Council, San Jose’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Shri Krupa Parent Community, Arts Enthusiasts, Supporters of Shri Krupa, California Arts Council, Local businesses, Shiva Murugan Temple and others these rich renderings have been made possible.

Shri Krupa Students at all levels are always encouraged to perform at every opportunity.



Program TitleDancersDateLocation
The Rythmic BellsShri Krupa dancersMar 8, 2009De Anza College Visual and Performing Arts Center, Cupertino
Ramayana(“the legend of life and love”)Shri Krupa dancersSep 21, 2008McAfee Performing Arts Center, Saratoga
HeartbeatsStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers7:00pm,
Sep 23, 2006
San Jose Repertory Theater, San Jose
Festival of Bharathanatyam – Part IIStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers3:00pm,
Jun 24, 2006
Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose
Festival of
Bharathanatyam – Part I
Students of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers3:00pm,
Apr 30, 2006
Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose
Saptha ThandavamStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Sep 25, 2005
Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto
Bhakthi Margam – Divine PathStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers4:00pm,
Jun 19, 2005
Historic Hoover Theater, San Jose
Kala ChakraStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Oct 2, 2004
CET Theater, San Jose
Legacy – Shri Krupa Dance Company – KQED SPARK Series ProductionStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancersMay 1, 2004KQED-TV Studios, Shri Krupa Studio
Shri Krupa and Nrithyakshethra Dance FestivalGayathri Hariharan & Priya Banerjee6:00pm
Jan 6, 2003
Sri PT Thyagarayar Kalai Arangam, (Near Kannadasan Statue), G.N. Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017 INDIA
Shri Krupa and Nrithyakshethra Dance FestivalPriya Banerjee & Nitya Venkateswaran7:00pm
Jan 5, 2003
Sri PT Thyagarayar Kalai Arangam, (Near Kannadasan Statue), G.N. Chetty Road, T.Nagar, Chennai – 600 017 INDIA
PAS Program – KalidasaStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Oct 26, 2002
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Ramayana BalletStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jul 27, 2002
San Jose Repertory Theater, San Jose
Kiran – A Ray of HopeStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Oct 27, 2001
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Poetic Visions of GloryStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
July 28, 2001
San Jose Repertory Theatre
Navarasa ShivashaktiStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Feb 10, 2001
Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto
Odissi Dance ProgramEllora and Devraj Patnaik6:00pm,
Oct 22, 2000
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Sun – The Living TruthStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Aug 12, 2000
San Jose Repertory Theater, San Jose
Reflections -The Dawn of the MilleniumStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jan 8, 2000
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Samarpanam – An OfferingStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jan 9, 1999
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Sandesin the EmissaryVishal Ramani, Students of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation”,”Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers with Cambodian Folk Ensemble Gamelan Sekhar6:00pm,
Oct 24, 1998
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Mother Ganga: The River ImmortalStudents of “Shri Krupa Dance Foundation” & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jan 11, 1998
Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto
Krishna the Dark LordVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Aug 30, 1997
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
The Infinite and the ImmortalVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Sep 8, 1996
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Peace Eternal (Om Shanti)Vishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Aug 20, 1995
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Shri Matre NamahaVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Aug 13t, 1994
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Legend Of Life and LoveVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm, Jul
30&31, 1993
The Stage, San Jose
Mukundam ManasamVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jan 8, 1993
The Stage, San Jose
Poetic Visions of GloryVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Apr 18, 1992
Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto
Damayanthi Swayamvaram and NritopaharamVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Apr 18, 1991
Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto
Tara VibhavariVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jun 25, 1989
Cubberly Theater, Palo Alto
Mahishasura MardiniVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Sep 12, 1987
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Kamaneeya KrishnaVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jul 19, 1986
Montgomery Theater, San Jose
Nava DyutiVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Oct 23, 1983
Legion of Honor, San Francisco
ShubhagamanVishal Ramani & “Shri Krupa Dance Company” dancers6:00pm,
Jan 16, 1982
College of San Mateo, San Mateo