REGISTRATION
Enrollment is open for the 2025-2026 Academic Year for Bharathanatyam and Bollywood dance classes.
UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
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Garba Workshop - Sept 4-22, 2024 (in-person, Naperville, IL). See details on Announcements page.
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Fall Enrollment - Classes begin Sept 8, 2025 (in-person, Naperville, IL). See details on Announcements page.
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Bollywood Dance Performances for Swadeshi Mela- Sun Sept 7, 2025 at 4:00pm CT (Naperville, IL)
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Bharathanatyam Performances for Ganesha Chathurthi Utsav-
Thur Aug 28, 2025 at 6:00pm CT and Sat Aug 30, 6:00pm CT (Naperville, ON) -
Earth Theme Dance Performance for MACA Chithirai Vizha - Sat May 17, 2025 at 5:00pm ET (Etobicoke, ON)
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Republic Day Theme Dance Performance for Chicago Andhra Association - Sat Feb 8, 2025 at 2:00pm CT (Lemont, IL)
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Bolly Fusion Dance Performance for Balaji Temple - Sun Nov 24, 2024 at 6:00pm CT (Aurora, IL)
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Congratulations to Rose Rejeesh (beginner student of RamyaLaya) for winning 3rd prize for her dance performance at Syro Malabar Youth Festival 2023! Check out the Announcements page for images.
RAMYALAYA'S MISSION:
Building Cultural Experience, Artistic Excellence, and Creative Individuality.
At RamyaLaya Dance Academy, we strive to enrich the student’s Indian cultural experience
while motivating them to achieve artistic excellence in their own way!
" Bharathanatyam is an ocean of knowledge and skill.
We should feel fortunate to experience a drop of it and blessed to be able to take a dip in it.
And when we dive into it, we attain ultimate bliss! "
- Dr. Ramya Thinniyam
Quotes of the Month:
" The dancer is at once the sculptor, sculpting and structuring space, in forms both graceful and powerful. She is the painter, adding tints and hues to a line drawing, bringing it to life.
She is the poet, writing her poems with movements, gestures and expressions. Ultimately she is the seeker, whose dance becomes
a transcendental, transforming experience - a joyous prayer
with one’s very being. "
- Alarmel Valli
" I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to
dance better than myself. "
- Mikhail Baryshnikov
" A dance teacher helps their students find the song in their heart, the beat in their feet, and a passion for life. "
- Unknown
"Aangikam bhuvanam yasya
Vaachikam sarva vaangmayam
Aahaaryam chandhra thaaraadhi
Tham numah saathvikam Shivam"
We bow to Him
Whose limbs are the Universe
Whose song and poetry are the essence of language
Whose adornments are the moon and stars
We bow to Shiva, the benevolent one.
" Guru Brahma Guru Vishnu
Guru Devo Maheshwaraha
Guru Saakshaat ParaBrahma
Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha"
Guru-Sishya Parampara:
The relationship between the Guru (teacher)
and Sishya (student) is considered to be a divine
one and represents an emotional, intellectual,
and spiritual bond. Through interaction and
guidance from the Guru, the Sishya learns
the nuances of the art form.
LATEST VIDEO RELEASES
A dynamic dance highlighting the beauty of Mother Earth, the harmful effects of human misuse, and the profound responsibility we have to protect Her!
A homage to our
Mother Land!