RASA: Deepening Arts Education

Our RASA enrichment series provides Indian arts students with opportunities to deepen and broaden their artistic horizons through masterclasses, workshops, and lecture-demonstrations by leading artists.


RASA (2024-2025) Events

Acharya Choodamani Shri A Lakshman is a renowned Bharatanatyam performer and educator. A disciple of Kalaimamani Smt. K. J. Sarasa, he has performed in all the prestigious Sabhas of Chennai and at numerous dance festivals in India and overseas. His commitment to imparting the subtle nuances of the art form has endeared him to his students worldwide. He has received many prestigious awards including Acharya Choodamani from Sri Krishna Gana sabha, He is the Founder director of Nrithyalakshana, a Centre for Bharathanatyam. His sishyas have a deep sense of respect and passion for the art form due to their Guru’s rigorous training program aimed at moulding them into purposeful individuals

This masterclass/workshop series is open to Intermediate and Advanced-level students.

Adavu/Technique workshops: 6 to 8 pm Monday through Friday
Sessions:

June 30 to July 4 (may be added later)
July 7 to July 11
July 14 to July 19
July 21 to July 26

Advanced/Repertoire workshop: 6 to 9 pm Monday July 28 through Wednesday July 30


Our RASA Arts Enrichment Series is supported by funding from the National Endowment for the Arts

Glimpses of RASA THROUGH THE YEARS

RASA 2025:
Masterclass on Sitar, Hindustani vocal and Tabla by Pt. Partha Bose and Vid. Esha Bandyopadhyay

RASA 2025: Technique, abhinaya improvisation, and repertoire workshop by Kalaimamani Priya Murle (India)

RASA 2024: Technique workshop by Guru A Lakshman (India)

RASA 2024: Biomechanics workshop by Dr. Shriya Srinivasan (Harvard University)

RASA 2023: Conversations on the history of Indian dance with Dr. Yashoda Thakore


RASA 2022: Masterclass on production and stage management by TUTS

RASA 2021: Masterclass in Lighting Design by Edgar Guajardo

RASA 2021: Masterclass in Stage Management by Denton Davies

RASA 2021: Masterclass in Video Editing by Dan Gordon

RASA 2021: Masterclass in Storyboarding and Videography by Dan Gordon


RASA 2020: Repertoire with Kalaimamani Priya Murle (India)

RASA 2020: Layam workshop with Abhishek Balakrishnan

RASA 2015: Bharatanatyam masterclass

RASA 2014: Interactive all-day event

RASA 2013: Interactive all-day event