ACADEMY
Serious Bharatanatyam training for the long term
Kassiyet Arts Academy provides structured Bharatanatyam training for dancers committed to developing strong technique, repertoire, musical understanding, performance ability and an individual artistic voice.
Based in New York City, the Academy brings together regular training, intensives, artistic development and performance opportunities within a long-term approach to classical dance education.
A SERIOUS APPROACH TO TRAINING
Bharatanatyam is a practice developed over years.
At Kassiyet Arts, training is approached as a continuing artistic journey rather than a collection of individual classes or choreographies.
Students develop physical technique alongside rhythm, musicality, repertoire, abhinaya, performance understanding and knowledge of the form. As dancers progress, increasing emphasis is placed on interpretation, independence and the development of an individual artistic voice.
Technique is the foundation. Artistry develops over time.
THE TRAINING JOURNEY
WHAT STUDENTS STUDY
Technique & Adavus
Strength, alignment, coordination, precision and movement vocabulary.
Rhythm & Talam
Understanding rhythm as an embodied and musical practice.
Repertoire
Progressive
study of Bharatanatyam repertoire across different levels of training.
Abhinaya
Developing expressive clarity, interpretation and sensitivity.
Music
Building greater understanding of melody, rhythm, composition and the relationship between dancer and music.
Performance Practice
Stagecraft, preparation, presence and the ability to sustain work in performance.
Theory & Context
Understanding the artistic, historical and cultural contexts surrounding the form.
Artistic Development
Developing curiosity, independence, interpretation and an individual relationship with the practice.
BEYOND THE WEEKLY CLASS
Training at Kassiyet Arts extends beyond regular classes.
Throughout the year, students may participate in focused intensives, workshops, masterclasses, repertoire study, performance preparation and other artistic development programs designed to deepen their regular practice.
These experiences allow students to encounter the form through different perspectives, work intensively over concentrated periods and develop skills that cannot always be addressed within a weekly class.
STUDENT JOURNEYS
Every dancer arrives with a different history.
Kassiyet Arts works with students across different stages of training and encourages development over time rather than comparison between individual journeys.
Through regular practice, repertoire, performance and mentorship, each student gradually develops greater technical clarity, artistic confidence and independence.
FACULTY
Guided by experienced practice.
Kassiyet Arts faculty bring together professional training, performance experience and a commitment to the long-term development of each dancer.
The Academy’s artistic and training philosophy is led by Founder & Artistic Director Kassiyet, whose Bharatanatyam practice spans more than two decades across India, Europe, Central Asia and the United States.
As the Academy grows, additional faculty and guest teachers will contribute to regular training and specialized programs.
PERFORMANCE
AS PART OF TRAINING
Performance is an important part of artistic development.
As students progress, selected performance opportunities allow them to apply their training beyond the classroom — developing preparation, responsibility, stage awareness, collaboration and a deeper understanding of repertoire.
Performance opportunities are offered according to readiness, program and artistic requirements.