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Academy of Dance · Est. 1997 · Kolkata

Eight counts.
Eight hundred years.

Bharatanatyam, Kathak, contemporary and unapologetic Bollywood — taught in the guru-shishya way, in a rehearsal hall that has sent 120 productions to Kolkata's biggest stages.

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28Years on Stage
3,000+Students Trained
120+Stage Productions
4.9 ★1,400+ customer reviews
A Bharatanatyam dancer in a rose-and-gold costume performing on a dim stage
Est. 1997Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata
The Academy

A rehearsal hall with a lineage

Nritya began in 1997 with one Kalakshetra-trained guru, eleven students and a rented hall above a sweet shop on Sarat Bose Road. The rule Guru Sharmila Chatterjee set on day one still stands: we do not teach steps, we hand down a tradition — which means small batches, live taalam, and no student on stage before they are ready to honour it.

Twenty-eight years later the academy fills three sprung-floor studios, sends a hundred and twenty dancers to Rabindra Sadan every winter for the Annual Showcase, and still begins every class the old way — with a namaskaram to the floor, the guru and the audience yet to come.

  • Guru-shishya parampara, small batches
  • Sprung wooden floors & mirrored studios
  • Live nattuvangam & tabla accompaniment
  • Salangai puja & arangetram mentoring
  • Annual Showcase at Rabindra Sadan
  • Certified gradings — Prayag & Bhatkhande
Sharmila Chatterjee Founder & Principal Guru
The Repertoire

Six disciplines, one stage

From temple-born classical forms to Friday-night filmi — every batch is small, every class is taught by a guru who still performs.

A Bharatanatyam dancer posing in traditional costume under night lights

DisciplineBharatanatyam

The Kalakshetra bani, taught from namaskaram to arangetram — adavus, jathis and abhinaya with live nattuvangam every single class. Gradings through Prayag Sangeet Samiti.

Fees from₹2,200 / monthJoin a Batch
A Kathak dancer in expressive pose during a stage performance

DisciplineKathak

Lucknow gharana tehzeeb — tatkar, chakkars and the storytelling of thumri, built patiently over a hundred and eight bols. Ghungroo ceremony in your first year.

Fees from₹2,200 / monthJoin a Batch
A joyful group in colourful traditional outfits dancing together indoors

DisciplineBollywood & Filmi

From Madhuri's grace to Prabhudeva's chaos — high-energy weekly batches that end each quarter with a filmed studio showcase you will actually want to share.

Fees from₹1,800 / monthJoin a Batch
Two contemporary dancers performing an expressive lift in a dark studio

DisciplineContemporary & Lyrical

Floor work, release technique and partnering on sprung wood — for dancers who want to speak modern with classical grammar underneath. Auditable company track.

Fees from₹2,000 / monthJoin a Batch
Young children practising dance steps together in a bright studio

DisciplineKids' Foundation (5–10 yrs)

Rhythm, posture and stagecraft disguised as an hour of serious fun. Taalam games, storytelling mudras and a costume day every term. Parents watch from the gallery.

Fees from₹1,500 / monthJoin a Batch
An energetic Indian wedding celebration with drummers and dancing guests

DisciplineWedding & Sangeet Choreography

Your sangeet, directed like a production — couple pieces, family medleys and a bridal solo, rehearsed to camera-ready polish at the venue or in our studios.

Fees from₹15,000 / packageJoin a Batch
The Programme

Fees, printed like a playbill

No admission "donations", no hidden costume funds. Every fee below is the whole fee — GST included, ghungroos optional.

Fees effective January 2026 · GST included · Quarterly payment saves 10% · Ghungroos, costumes & exam fees billed at cost

Why Nritya

Taught the way it was handed down

No. 01

Gurus who still perform

Every discipline is led by a guru with a living stage career — you learn choreography that has faced an audience, not just a mirror.

No. 02

Small batches, real attention

Twelve students per batch, never more. Your guru knows your name, your taalam troubles and exactly which count you rush.

No. 03

A real stage every year

The Annual Showcase at Rabindra Sadan is written into the syllabus. Every student — five or sixty-five — bows under professional lights.

No. 04

Lineage, documented

Kalakshetra and Lucknow gharana training, Prayag and Bhatkhande certifications — your progress is graded, certified and recognised outside these walls.

The Gurus

Lineage you can learn from

Four gurus, four traditions — each carrying a gharana or bani that predates the microphone.

Guru Sharmila Chatterjee in classical dance costume, mid-pose
Founder · Bharatanatyam

Sharmila Chatterjee

Kalakshetra diploma under the Dhananjayans' lineage; 40 years of stage, 28 of them teaching. Has led 60 students to arangetram.

Guru Anjali Bose performing classical dance in warm stage light
Kathak · Lucknow Gharana

Anjali Bose

Disciple of the Bindadin Maharaj tradition via Bhatkhande, Lucknow. Known for teaching 32 chakkars without a single dizzy student.

Rohan Ganguly, Bollywood and wedding choreography director
Bollywood & Wedding Choreography

Rohan Ganguly

Ex-assistant choreographer on three Mumbai film sets; directs the wedding studio and the quarterly filmi showcases.

Guru Meghna Pillai performing in a dim temple setting
Contemporary & Kids' Foundation

Meghna Pillai

Attakkalari-trained contemporary dancer with a Kalakshetra childhood — builds five-year-olds into performers, gently.

Green Room Stories

What the parents say

My daughter joined at six because her friends did. Eight years later she has her Prayag certificate, 32 chakkars and a spine like a queen. Nritya raised her posture and her patience.

Sohini Dasgupta
Sohini DasguptaParent · Kathak, since 2018

I started Bharatanatyam at 41, terrified. Sharmila di put me in a beginners' batch with three other adults and treated us like future performers, not a hobby class. Last December I danced at Rabindra Sadan.

Priyanka Ghosh
Priyanka GhoshAdult student, since 2022

Rohan directed our entire sangeet — nine acts, forty relatives, one uncle with zero rhythm. On the night it looked like a film set. Worth every rupee and every rehearsal.

Aritra Sen
Aritra SenWedding client · Dec 2025

Awards and recognition

Take a Bow

Best Classical Dance Academy, East India

Natya Kala Awards · 2024

Guru Samman — Sharmila Chatterjee

Bengal Sangeet Parishad · 2022

Best Annual Production — "Meghadootam"

Kolkata Stage Circle · 2025

4.9 / 5 Rating

1,400+ verified customer reviews
Recitals

Moments under the lights

Close-up of a dancer's feet with ghungroo anklets in classical footwork
A Bharatanatyam dancer's hands adorned with traditional jewellery
A dramatic classical dance performance under deep red stage lights
Dancers rehearsing contemporary choreography in a mirrored studio

Book a Trial Class

Tell us who is dancing and we will call within a few hours (class days) with batch options and your free trial slot.

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Visit the Academy

Your first class is a conversation

Every enrolment starts with a free trial and ten minutes with the guru — so we place you by ability and ambition, not just age. Walk-ins welcome on weekday mornings.

The Academy

3rd Floor, Mallick Mansion
27B Sarat Bose Road, Kolkata 700020

Class Hours

Tuesday – Sunday · 7:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Closed Mondays & Ashtami – Dashami

Good to Know

Free trial class · Ghungroos & practice saris available at cost · Parents' gallery for kids' batches · Two-wheeler parking in the lane