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Indian
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Classical
Indian dance and music of different genera --
South Indian, North Indian, classical, Hindustani,
Carnatic-- are taught in schools and academies
in Canada. In this page of the Art & Culture
section of GaramChai.com/Canada you will find
extensive listings of academies, dance, music
and other schools offering training in Carnatic,
Hindustani, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi, Kathak,
filmi fusion, bhangra, bhajans, devotional songs
& semi-classical songs and several other forms.
If
you are a performing artists or you know of someone
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Wanted
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Tabla
player, capable of playing Dholak, Dhol and Duf
when required.
Keyboard
player capable of playing multiple keyboards, well
versed in North Indian Music and Midi samplings. For
more information contact - 647-241-8256
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Gunaseelan
Dance Company - Toronto based main stream Indian
dance company. Artistic Director Deva Sigamani Gunaseelan,
an excellent product of Kalakshetra, further enhanced
his thirst for dance under the tutelage of 'Periaya'
Sarada teacher. A renowned choreographer and dancer
in Kalakshetra style, he has used this dance to reach
out to the community through thought-provoking full
length seasonal shows.
Contact -Deva Sigamani Gunaseelan, Email: gunadanz@gmail.com
or Phone 416-944-2392
Desi Audio (Home base
Studio)
provides a number of services from Original Composition to Remixing, Beat Production, Mixing, Recording,
Mastering and Licensing. Desi Audio specializes in a number of musical styles ranging from Ghazal, Geet,
Folk, Bangra, Hip hop and Pop. We also record your songs with the pre-recorded (Karaoke) music tracks. Desi
audio uses high-end digital equipment and multi-track software that will give a boost to your voice quality.
Contact Maani 416-735-9432 - 2889 or E-mail: sa_re_ga@hotmail.com
InDance
21, River Street, Studio 4, Toronto, ONT M5A3P1
Contact: Hari Krishnan, Ph: (416) - 304-1690 or Email:
indance@sympatico.ca
Janak
Khendry Dance Company
436 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario M6K 2A3; Ph: (416)
- 530 - 2889 or E-mail: dance@jkdanceco.org
M-DO/School of Kathak Dance
Toronto
Joanna de Souza has been studying Kathak dance under Pandit Chitresh Das since 1978.
She studied in the guru-shisha-param-para tradition, and has been given a deep knowledge of Kathak, through
this one-on-one relationship. A full time dancer, teacher, and choreographer, Joanna teaches from beginner
to professional levels, on a year-round basis. With dedication to see Kathak continue to flourish in Canada,
she teaches all classes, including those for children. As an informed, non-South Asian kathak dancer, Joanna
brings her unique perspective to all classes, choreographies and performances.
Toronto, Ontario M6K 2A3; Ph: 416-504-7082 or E-mail: joanna@kathaktoronto.com
Menaka
Thakkar Dance Company
Canada’s oldest Indian dance company
293 Maplehurst Avenue, Toronto, ON M2N 3C5
Contact Email:admin@menakathakkardance.org
Phone: 905-763-6083
Raga
Music School for Sitar
Neeraj Prem : A musician with the capacity to mesmerize
and mirror the intricacies of your soul, Neeraj Prem
is a rare musical entity. He is a virtuoso sitarist
and leader in the modern movement of Indian music as
a sought after performer and teacher. Offers Sitar,
Tabla , Vocal Concerts and Lessons in Canada and the
U.S.Situated in Toronto and Niagara region. Specializes
in Indian Classical and Folk Music.
Contact E-Mail: info@ragamusicschool.com
or Phone: Toronto - (416) 895-3624, Hamilton - (905)
529-7865
Sanskriti
Dance and Yoga Center
Contact: Puja Amin. Toronto, Canada.
Tel.: 647 444 7151 or Email: puja@soulndance.com
Samarpana
Dance Academy - To spread the rich culture of India
through dance, Deva Gunaseelan, expanded his teaching
career from India to Toronto, Ontario in Canada. Having
done his dance graduation from the prestigious Kalakshetra
Foundations and continuing his jest for dance later
with Pradakshina School of Dance, his has two masters
in dance and music. He imparts and shares his knowledge
with passion. Samarpana Academy invites all ages and
cultures to explore India's one of the finest art forms.
Deva also teaches yoga. Contact - Deva Sigamani Gunaseelan,
Email: samarpana2000@hotmail.com
or Phone: 416-944-2392
Sitar
School of Toronto
An Indian Classical Music School. Classes conducted
by Ustad Shahid Parvez(co founder),,one of the best
sitar players in the world today. Regular sitar lessons
are held at- Toronto,Brampton,Mississauga,Hamilton and
Ottawa. Contact: (416) 284- 7171 or Email:info@sitarschool.com
Toronto
Tabla Ensemble - The Toronto Tabla Ensemble is the professional
performance group of our institution. Offers weekly tabla lessons in traditional tabla, which include
playing techniques, compositional work, theory, history, and cultural context.
Teaching location: The
Bickford Centre, 777 Bloor St. W Toronto Ontario. Phone: 416-504-7082 or Email :info@tablaensemble.com
Tasa MUSIC - Ravi Naimpally
Phone: 416.534.8754
6 Dewson Street, Toronto, ON M6H 1H3
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Brampton Indian Art and
culture
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The
Tabla House A School dedicated to teaching
Traditional Indian classical music and Tabla. Tabla
House is striving to be one of the best schools in Brampton-
Mississauga area for Indian Classical Tabla. Amar Seepersad
(Teacher) has studied Tabla (Lucknow Gharana) with Ritesh
Das And Pandit Swapan Chaudhuri for 10 years. He was
a co-founding member of the Toronto Tabla Ensemble and
can be heard on CD's. Contact Amar at Phone : 416-917-9425.
Ganga Ganesh
Experienced carnatic vocal singing taught at Brampton, Ontario" Kindly contact for
more information.
Contact: 17 Dolly varden Drive, Brampton,ON,L6R 3K3 ; Email: bagirathi@hotmail.com
Goonjan
Musical Group
16-Smithers Cres, Brampton Ontario L6Y 3L2. Kirit Mistry.
Phone: 905-456-0512; Email: goonjangroup@hotmail.com
La
Bhangra Dance Studio
East Indian Punjabi Dance Lessions
Address: 500 Ray Lawson Blvd, Brampton, Ontario. Contact:
Saroj Puri Phone: 905-452-1308
danceShala
A comprehensive Academy for learning Indian dance and Music that offers professional lessons by trained
teachers in Indian classical dances including Kathak and Bharatanatyam as well as Bollywood, Bhangra, and
Contemporary styles, Instruments like Harmonium, Tabla, Sitar, Bansuri, Violin, Bollywood Guitar, and Indian
Classical singing as well as Bollywood Karaoke singing. We also do Bollywood Dance and Classical Music
performances for special events.
Contact email: info@danceshala.com
or Phone: (416) 457-3528 or Address: 5 Brisdale Dr Unit 204, Brampton ON L7A 0S9.
Saaz-O-Aawaaz
Academy of Indian Music
(Headed by Guruji Shri Dev Bansraj)
43 Rageland Raod, Brampton, Ontario. Phone: 905-789-4949
Swar
Gunjan Music Academy
Indian classical and light vocal,Music composor and
director. Mr. Pramesh Nandi
39 Herdwick Street, Brampton, ON L6S 6L6
Phone: 647 309 3939 or Email: prameshnandi@yahoo.ca
Swar
Vihar Ltd
Academy of Music
70 Delta Park Blvd, Unit # 10, Brampton L6T 5E9
Contact Tel: 647 283 5848 or Email: info@swarvihar.com
Swar
Sadhana
Swar Sadhana is a registered
professional School of Indian music and dance. Provide 5 years of progressive curriculum for Vocal,
Harmonium, Keyboard, Sitar, Flute, Violin, Bharatnatyam dance and now Bollywood dancing too. The founder Mr.
Bhavsar (Owner/Teacher) along with other highly experience teachers are motivated in building quality music
and dance culture within our community for couple of generations. Contact Neha Bhavsar at (905) 794-4013 or
email: info@swarsadhana.ca
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Indian Dance and Music Schook,
Etobicoke
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Bansri
Musical Group
Performs Live shows, Dandia Raas , Marraige Function,
Bhanjans, and Non Stop DJ performance. Performed more
than 123 live shows in North America. Address: 21 59
Lexington Ave, Etobicoke Ontario M9V 2G9. Contact: Swati
and Isha Gandhi; Phone: 416-747-5023;416-830-0569 or
Email: swatibansri@yahoo.com
Nritya Kala Mandir
Dance school promoting Indian
Classical BharataNatyam, Folk Dances, and Bollywood Dances in GTA since 2001. Nritya Kala Mandir was founded
by Mrs. Kanan Bhatt.Kanan Bhatt holds Bharatanatyam Alankar (a post graduate degree) from Gandharva
Mahavidyalaya, Ahmedabad and Nritya Kovida from Nalanda Dance Research Centre, Mumbai. Since December 2001,
Kanan Bhatt lives in East Toronto, activiely training young students in the classical and fold dance styles
of Inida. At present, there are over 50 students learning Bharatanatyam dance from her. Contact Telephone
(416) 431 8847 / 647 878 9009. Nritya Kala Mandir has two centers in GTA for providing training.
Scarborough Centre: 95, Mountland Drive Scarborough, ON M1G2P2
Etobicoke Centre: Sringeri Community Centre, 80-84 Brydon Drive, Etobicoke, ON M9W
4N2
Vala's Academy of Indian Music
Here your training includes
quality learning of Indian Classical and light classical Vocal and Instruments playing such as Harmonium,
Keyboard and Tabla. We have the best musicians who teaches the instruments playing and Vocal is taught by
Sonal Vala who is a very well known playback singer of Indian movies, All India Radio artist and she is a
very well trained classical vocalist.
Address: 5 Rowntree Rd., Suite # 1611, Etobicoke, Ontario M9V 5G9
You can reach us @ 416-740-3282 / 647-501-3282 or sonalvala@gmail.com
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South Asian Art and Culture Academy,
Mississauga
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Akhil
Music Academy
Hindustani music and dance examination Centre affiliated
to Akhil Bharatiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya Mandal. Contact
: Rasika. Location-726 Galloway Crescent, Mississauga,
ON L5C 3W1. Contact:Tel: 905-896-3673 or Email:akhilmusicacademy@yahoo.com
Anuradha
Jaganathan
(Bharatnatyam)- Internationally renowned performer and
teacher. Student of Vazhuvoor Ramiah Pillai, Swamimalai
S K Rajaratnam Pillai and Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan.
Address : Unit 16, 180 Mississauga, Valley Blvd, Ontario
L5A 3M2; Email: anu_jaggu@hotmail.com
or Phone: 905-275-6318
Anjalee
Fine Arts
Teaching vocal - karnatic music, veena, violin, bharathanatyam,
keyboard (organ). Address: Street: 3315, Fieldgate Drive,
suite#1112, Mississauga, Ontario.
Bharatha
Natye Kala Mandhir -Jovani Ratnarajah
Address: 3352, Fenwick Crescent, Mississauga, Ontario
L5L 5M9; Email: jratnarajah@indigo.ca
or Phone: (905) 569 8276.
danceShala - Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Bollywood, Bhangra, Salsa, Indian Classical Vocal, Bollywood Karaoke
Singing, Tabla, Sitar, Bansuri, Violin, Voice Training, Carnatic Music
A comprehensive centre for learning Indian dance and Music that offers lessons in Indian classical dances
including Kathak and Bharatanatyam as well as Bollywood, Bhangra, and Salsa styles, Instruments like Tabla,
Sitar, Bansuri, Violin etc, and Indian Classical singing as well as Bollywood Karaoke singing. We also have
a specialised course in voice training that teaches techniques in voice modulation, breath control, pitch
control and octave training. Our teachers are highly talented professionals who have years of experience in
their own respective fields. We also do performances for special events.
.Contact mail: info@danceshala.com
or Phone: (416) 457-3528. or Address - Janpath Plaza, 808 Britannia Road West Unit 205, Mississauga, ON, L5V
0A7
Guitar Lessons in
Mississauga
Learn singalong guitaring for famous Bollywood songs and Classic Rock Ballads of 70s, 80s and 90s and
impress your friends and family at your next get-together or camping trip! Call 647-241-8256 ,. Email: vishwasthoke@hotmail.com
Kalpana
Bharat music school
With Over 30 years of expereince performing and teaching
all over North America Kalpana and Bharat Parmar, teach
Vocal, Tabla and Harmonium/Keyboard, teach all over
the GTA .Also perform live stage shows which include
Bhajans, Film, Ghazals, Raas-Garba, Classical and weddings.
They have released over 14 professional CDS, which help
train the students to perform well in live concerts
conducted throughout the year.Contact mail:kalpanabharat@gmail.com
or Phone: (905) 554-0258.
Naadham School for Performing
Arts
Artistic Director : Uma Vasudevan. Over past 25 years Uma and Vasudevan are internationally acclaimed
performers and choreographers. They teach Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music and Mridangam in Mississauga and
Toronto.
4619 Wainscot Drive, Mississauga, Ontario L5V 1C3 . Contact Phone number :416 619 7691
or email:naadhamschool@gmail.com
Kothai
Segar
Specializes in Karnatic music, Veena, Violin, Bharathanatyam,
Piano(Royal Conservatory of Music -Canada),organization:
Anjalee Fine Arts. Address: 4413,Guildwood Way, Mississauga,
ON. Email: kothai@rogers.com
Pandit Jasraj Institute Toronto - Pandit Jasraj Institute of Music Toronto is the premier institute to offer instruction in
Indian Classical Vocal in the Mewati Gharana made famous by the living legend, Pandit Jasraj. The classes
are taught by Amit Arya, official disciple of Pandit Jasraj. Amit is an acclaimed classical vocalist who
has performed throughout Canada, USA and India. He has been teaching for over 10 years. For more
information, please contact 647-853-4482 or
Email :pjimtoronto@pjim.org
Rasika
Jog - Specializes in Harmonium and Hindustani Vocal
classical music.
Address: 726 Galloway Crescent,Mississauga, ON L5C 3W1
E-mail: akhilmusicacademy@yahoo.ca
or Phone: 905-896-3673
Radha Academy of Carnatic
Violin
Artistic Director Subhadra
Vijaykumar, Mississauga,
Ontario . Contact Ph: 905 274 2631 or vijsub_33@hotmail.com
Sai Sruthi School of Music (Radhika Anand)
Teaching Carnatic vocal music ( South Indian Classical Music) for all levels - Experience as a teacher and a performer over 15 years- A senior disciple of Smt. Charumathi Ramachandran & A-grade Artiste of All India Radio.
Address : 5676, Dawlish cres, Mississauga. Contact
e-mail: radhikanand@yahoo.com
Samarpana Dance
Academy
Indian Classical Dance - Bharatanatyam in World-renowned Kalakshetra Style
Founder & Artistic Director: Deva Gunaseelan
All are welcome! Beginners, intermediate or advance levels & for
Arangetram
Dance Studio Address-26 Stavebank Road Mississauga, ON L5G 2T5. Call or email:
(416) 944-2392 /
gunadanz@gmail.com
Sri
Sanskriti Dance Academy
- Specializing in the art of Bharatanatyam. Artistic
Director: Prabha Raghavan
5567 Wheatland Court, Mississauga, ON L5V 2E4. Phone
: 905-542-7497; Email: prabha@sanskritidance.com
Sampradaya Dance Academy
A dance training institution recognized for excellence
in Bharatnatyam.Email: info@sampradaya-
dance.com
or Ph:905-608-2475; Location:1946, Lapad
Court, Mississauga, ON L5L 5R1
TaalAcademy Of Kathak Dance
- Shilpa has been learning Kathak Dance since age 6 yrs under the guidance of Guru GopKrishnaji and
RamaDidi(Pandit Lachu Maharaji's wife).She completed her Kathak Visharad (Bachelors)from Akhil Bharatiya
Gandharva Mahavidyalaya,Mumbai and is currently preparing herself for Kathak Alankar(Master's) under the
guidance of Mrs Shambhavi Vaze. For the last 6 yrs Shilpa has been running Kathak Dance school under the
name Taal Academy of Kathak Dance in Mississauga,Canada and is training her students to prepare and appear
for Gandharva Maha Vidyalaya Examinations. She is also a BioMedical Engineer by profession. Name: Shilpa.
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Address: 518 Steddick Crt,Mississauga,ON L5R3T1,Canada
Telephone: Resi (905) 712-4734, Business 647-299-4386 Contact
E-mail: shilpasave@taalacademy.com
Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan Music
Academy
1454 Dundas street east suite
120 mississuaga ON - L4X1L5. Contact 647 638 5742 or subrang98@yahoo.com
Learn Indian classical and light classical vocal music like thoery khyaal thumeri
dadra geet ghuzal film songs bhajans and folk vocal music and playing harmonium by well known singer
NAQI ALI KHAN grandson of ustad bade ghulam ali khan. also available for live stage shows of geet ghuzals
khyaal thumeri dadar
etc.
Universal Academy for Musicians
Learn Indian Classical Music, Sitar, Vocals etc. Lessons, Sales, Rentals. All ages,
All instruments.
5236 Alicante Street, Mississauga, Ontario, L5V 1S9, Canada.
Contact mail:academy@v3mail.com
or Telephone & Fax: (905)-542 2098.
Vandana
North Indian (Hindustani) Classical & Light music
(Vocal) lessons are available by ex-All India Radio
artist (Sugam Sangeet) formally trained from Akhil Bharatiya
Gandharava Mahavidyalaya Mandal (Visharad degree).
3650 Kaneff Crescent, PH-02, Mississauga, ON, L5A 4A1
Email:vandanavishwas@hotmail.com
or Tel. : 905-277-1590; Cell : 647-283-8256
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Markham
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Sargam Dance Classes
73 Empringham Cres, Markham,Ontario, L3R 3E9
Contact: Eknath Desai, Ph:
(905) - 477 - 2511 or Email:
eknath.desai@csa-international.org
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Indian Dance School, North
York
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Narthanalaya
14, Inca Road, North York, Ontario M2H2J5
Contact : Geetha Yogendrean
Ph: (416) - 498-1491
Abhyankar Music Academy -
Rachana Deshpane: "I am a certified Indian classical singer rendering Private Coaching classes in Indian Classical vocal (Hindustani Music ? Banaras Gharana), Bada Khayal, Chota Khayal, Light Music like BHAKTI SANGEET, SUGAM SANGEET,GHAZALS, BOLLYWOOD SONGS and VOICE TRAINING. I also prepare individuals for Vocal exams and also train them to achieve bachelor?s degree from University of Banaras.I teach with dedication and apply a unique way of teaching for all levels of students right from ages 5 and above."
Contact phone: 416-792-2020 or email: epouse_cherie@yahoo.com
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Indian Music Academy, Oakville
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Richmond
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Panwar Music and Dance
Academy
Panwar music and dance Academy
serving at three locations Brampton, Richmond Hill, Scarborough teaching Kathak dance, Vocal, Harmonium,
Tabla and Hindi Language. Main Location - Richmond Hill.
Contact Artistic Directors Hemant and Vaishali Panwar at 905-237-9097 or 416-992-9815 or E mail
panwardance@gmail.com / panwarmusic@gmail.com
Varnanjali Natyalaya
Located in Ajax, Varnanjali
Natyalaya promotes all kinds of talent, be it youth or senior. We are specialised in the ancient Pandanallur
style of Bharathanatyam with a touch of Kalakshetra style.
Contact Ph: 647 858 7087 or E mail varna.vjv@gmail.com
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Scarborough
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Ishwarbhai Parekh
Field: Hindustani Classical Vocal Music,
Scaborough
Address: 475, brimorton drive, Scarborough, Ontario, M1h 2E7
Phone: 416-289-3529 or Email: igparekh@gmail.com
Tarana
Dance Centre - Deviekha Chetram, Artistic
Director
589 Middlefield Road, Unit 24
Scarborough, ON M1V 4Y6
Phone: (416) 299-6993
Tej
Singh
Teaching Tabla mainly Delhi & Ajrara Gharana. Desciple
of Ustad Bashir Khan.currently teaching @ House of Raga,
Scaborough
Address: 223 Ingleton Blvd,Scarborough, Ontario, M1V
2A1
Phone: 416 938 9327/ 416 499 6122 or Email: tejsingh@hotmail.com
Vahini
Nirthiyalaya - Surekha Radhakrishnan
4, Croach Crescent, Scarborough, Ontario M1S4J1
Contact:Surekha Radhakrishnan Ph: (416) - 291-2040 or
Email:
dancers@unforgettable.com
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Aditya
Verma -A charismatic young sarod player
based in Canada and India, Aditya has won the admiration
of audiences across North America, Europe and India.
Anjali
Academy - Indian classical temple dance
classes.
Bharathi
Kala Manram - Bharathi Kala Manram is
one of the most respected Indian cultural organizations
in Canada. It is Toronto's Premier Organization presenting
the World's best Indian classical concerts and events.
Email:info@manram.org
Divya
Kumar's Bollywood Dance Workshops
-Email: nfo@dkbollywooddance.com
Devraj
Patnaik -A prodigious dancer and percussionist.
Indance.ca
- Toronto based south asian dance company established
in 1999.
Kiran
Ahluwalia "studied classical
Indian music from the time she was seven, first in India
and then in Canada where she immigrated with her parents."
Kala
Nidhi Fine Arts
- Ms. Sudha Thakkar Khandwani is the
Founder, Artistic Director and Curator of Kala Nidhi
Fine Arts and co-director of Ababeel Arts and the Ababeel
Film Society. Her 50-year career in the arts is marked
by outstanding contributions to the fields of Indian
dance, theatre, acting, choreography, photography and
film in Canada and her native India.
Mandala
Arts & Culture - A Vancouver-based
company dedicated to presenting and promoting Indian
classical dance in Canada.
Raga
Music School for Sitar: Neeraj
Prem : A musician with the capacity to mesmerize and
mirror the intricacies of your soul, Neeraj Prem is
a rare musical entity
Toronto
Gharana - Toronto is home to a number
of performing artists, scholars, voluntary organizations,
and amateur enthusiasts whose lives are dedicated to
performing, teaching, promoting, sponsoring, collecting,
studying, and researching North Indian music and dance.
Saregama.Ca
-Canadian based musical group of talented and professional
singers and musicians. Phone: (647)299-9432
Note: Page last updated:
September 2016
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