Belly Dance Training and Community Classes
Step into a space where belly dance is treated as a disciplined art form. We combine technique, cultural history, and Indian fusion styles to help you find your unique voice in movement.
Our fusion repertoire blends oriental dance with Kathak and contemporary movements. Here, our professional dancers are in a training session designed to hone these specific skills.
A throwback to one of my workshops in Bengaluru. We are back in action with new beginner batches starting in HSR Layout, JP Nagar, New Bel Road, Indiranagar, and Koramangala.
Monday motivation from our classes. This clip shows students practicing with canes (Assaya), a traditional prop in belly dance, as they work on a Saidi-style choreography.
Belly dance is for self love, empowerment, and pure fun. Here I am dancing with two of our instructors, showing the joy and connection that this dance form brings.
Meet our instructor, Madhu. Trained in contemporary, ballet, and fusion belly dance, she brings a cool headed, fun approach and intelligent guidance to her students.
What moves our senior dancer, Dinesh? He shares his journey from dancing in his room to training in Odissi, jazz, and contemporary, and how oriental dance became his true form of expression.
What moves our senior dancer, Rituparna? From Rabindra Sangeet to old videos of Egyptian icons, she finds inspiration everywhere and shares her passion for the dance's cultural context with her students.
About this collection
In our studio, you are not just learning choreography from a video. We stop the music for technique correction, focus on postural alignment, and answer questions between sets. Whether you are working with props like canes or refining your isolations, you get real-time feedback from instructors who are actively training themselves.
At Nrityakosh, we believe belly dance is a language. If you are looking for generic fitness classes, our approach might feel different because we focus on the 'why' behind every movement. Our sessions are built around the concept of creating thinkers, not just dancers, which means we spend as much time on history and cultural context as we do on the movement itself.
Our studio culture in Bangalore—spanning locations from Koramangala to Indiranagar and JP Nagar—is designed to be non-intimidating. We break down complex movements into smaller, manageable rhythms. For beginners, we start with posture and core isolations. For those with more experience, we offer intensive weekends that dive into prop work, such as veils and Assaya, and blend Oriental dance with Kathak and contemporary styles.
What truly sets us apart is the community we build. Through initiatives like our Performance Lab, students move from the studio to the stage, gaining real experience in how to present their craft. We believe dance is a shared journey, and our goal is to support you. From our 4-week progressive courses to our intensive workshops, every class is structured to give you a clear path, with individual corrections and recording sessions so you can track your own growth. Come join us to see how we blend tradition with modern fusion to create something that feels authentic.
Nrityakosh
I started Nrityakosh because I wanted a space where belly dance is an art form, not just a fitness trend. My team and I are here to teach you the technique, the history, and the joy of finding your own voice through movement.
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