Classes available in:
Bharatanatyam
Kathak
Carnatic Vocal
The Navatman methodology focuses on a traditional guru shishya parampara style of learning, with a twist. Our goal is to get your children to fall in love with Indian dance and music, and then take it to the highest level.
While performance tracks and arangetram tracks are available, it is incredibly important for us to impart the philosophy of more traditional styles of dance and music: that it is a part of the self, meant to be called upon in times of respite, joy, and more. It is not a benchmark style program meant to set goals and hit them, but rather about how to grow the self through a love for the arts.
Thus, many of our students end up practicing multiple styles and eventually spend much of their week at Navatman, learning artistic traits alongside entrepreneurial traits and independent building of the self.
If this sounds like a growth style you would like for your child, please sign up for a trial class below and discuss the next steps with the teacher on how to join this community.
While performance tracks and arangetram tracks are available, it is incredibly important for us to impart the philosophy of more traditional styles of dance and music: that it is a part of the self, meant to be called upon in times of respite, joy, and more. It is not a benchmark style program meant to set goals and hit them, but rather about how to grow the self through a love for the arts.
Thus, many of our students end up practicing multiple styles and eventually spend much of their week at Navatman, learning artistic traits alongside entrepreneurial traits and independent building of the self.
If this sounds like a growth style you would like for your child, please sign up for a trial class below and discuss the next steps with the teacher on how to join this community.
Quick FAQs:
What is the schedule and pricing?
Pricing is $135 with the optional add on of the video library for $8. It's extremely important to us that kids do not rely on the video library so that will be more sparsely accommodated for classes.
The trial class days and times are the days that the class is ongoing throughout the year. EG, trial classes on Saturday at 9AM will continue Saturday at 9AM throughout the year.
If you need further clarification, please visit this page and click through the google calendar to the September schedule and you will see the ongoing schedule for kid's classes.
The trial class days and times are the days that the class is ongoing throughout the year. EG, trial classes on Saturday at 9AM will continue Saturday at 9AM throughout the year.
If you need further clarification, please visit this page and click through the google calendar to the September schedule and you will see the ongoing schedule for kid's classes.
What is the commitment?
Commitment for classes is year round, though you can cancel at anytime and most people take a pause during the summer for a month for kids. We follow the public school holiday calendar loosely, and make up classes are available. There is an end of year performance for which we ask students to commit more practice time to as it gets closer, and this is managed separately.
What does progress look like?
There is a heavy focus on first getting students to independently practice and enjoy their class. Once they have done this, technique is the main goal and can take many years to master, after which there is heavy focus on gaining confidence through performance. Navatman students techniques are what allows them to win as many awards as they do, and it takes about 5-7 years before you will see a strong transformation of capability. (That is why our generation would not perform before the 5th year of learning. While we no longer follow that methodology, there is a strong reasoning behind it).
How do I sign up?
1. Take a trial class
2. Post the class, schedule a time to talk to the teacher to speak through goals and individualized teaching methods.
3. Sign up with the teacher if it's a good fit!
2. Post the class, schedule a time to talk to the teacher to speak through goals and individualized teaching methods.
3. Sign up with the teacher if it's a good fit!
Watch some of our younger students:
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Testimonials:
I cannot tell you what a miracle Navatman wrought in our lives: Sulakshana went from wanting to quit bharatanatyam (from ages 4-7) to wanting to continue… even when she has to miss 3/4 of the classes! She says that bharatnatyam is now ‘part of her’, and even though she still doesn’t like practicing, she can’t imagine life without Navatman. It’s not only about the dance, but about being part of the community (her words). So often after class, I’ve heard her say that she was re-energized and inspired. (What is the trick?? I want to learn it!)
- Julia, mother of Sulakshana
"Thank you for taking the time [with us]...[it is] a reminder on how lucky we are to have such a passionate teacher/Guru and also be part of an incredible school like Navatman."
- Bhuvana, mother of Janani
"Our family has been a part of the Navatman community for 5 1/2 years now. Navatman teaches music and dance with integrity and precision in a gurukul fashion. The teachers love what they do and have a passion for their art. Dance and music are taught like school subjects. Navatman believes in a strong foundation. My daughters learn the technical names to all the dance movements, musical notes, melodies and rhythms. Acquiring this knowledge....gives them an added confidence in their craft.
Seeing this community grow and flourish is very important to me. It provides a wonderful home base for my kids. I have over time become more involved with volunteering and fundraising and I am now, a student at Navatman. Navatman will be a part of our family for years to come.
- Sejal, mother of Lekha and Saara
- Julia, mother of Sulakshana
"Thank you for taking the time [with us]...[it is] a reminder on how lucky we are to have such a passionate teacher/Guru and also be part of an incredible school like Navatman."
- Bhuvana, mother of Janani
"Our family has been a part of the Navatman community for 5 1/2 years now. Navatman teaches music and dance with integrity and precision in a gurukul fashion. The teachers love what they do and have a passion for their art. Dance and music are taught like school subjects. Navatman believes in a strong foundation. My daughters learn the technical names to all the dance movements, musical notes, melodies and rhythms. Acquiring this knowledge....gives them an added confidence in their craft.
Seeing this community grow and flourish is very important to me. It provides a wonderful home base for my kids. I have over time become more involved with volunteering and fundraising and I am now, a student at Navatman. Navatman will be a part of our family for years to come.
- Sejal, mother of Lekha and Saara