Bharatanatyam Dance Classes

Dance Ihayami offers Bharatanatyam dance classes across Scotland. We offer Bharatanatyam dance classes in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Dundee and Falkirk for children from the age of 3 as well as adults. 

Bharatanatyam is a classical dance style from the south of India and is one of the most popular and widely performed dance forms. In Bharatanatyam, the dancer is the storyteller and the language is one of intricate footwork, hand gestures and facial expressions. Bharatanatyam is practiced by both men and women and is often referred to as a “fire dance”.

Dance classes with Dance Ihayami are designed to help you learn great technique, how to follow rhythm and perform the dance, whether you’re an absolute beginner or have been practicing for many years.

A typical class will start with practicing your adavus (the basic steps that are later combined to create a dance) and mudras (beautiful hand gestures that carry different meanings). Later in the class, your instructor will move on to combine adavus and mudras in a choreography to weave a story. You’ll learn to follow the music, tell a story through your facial expressions and hold camera worthy dramatic postures!

Bharatanatyam is practiced with bare feet. Please bring loose comfortable clothing so that you can move freely. Some students chose to wear a Kurti or Saree to class but this is entirely optional.