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You're an artist, not a hobbyist. So why are you still training like one?

The Navatman Professional Track is a selective, performance-driven program for Indian classical dancers who are ready to grow their training into consistent performance, artistic growth, and professional opportunities.
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​You've trained for years — maybe decades.

You've invested in:
  • Technique
  • Workshops
  • Choreography
  • Certifications
But something still isn't clicking. You may be feeling:
  • Stuck between "advanced student" and "working professional"
  • Unsure how to actually get consistent performance opportunities
  • Disconnected from a community that truly challenges you
  • Frustrated that your skill level doesn't match your visibility

You're not lacking talent. You're lacking structure, mentorship, and access.

The Truth
Most dancers don't stall because they aren't good enough. They stall because:
They train in isolation
They don't receive professional-level feedback
They don't have access to others who are producing productions, touring, or repertory
They are expected to "figure it out" alone
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Navatman has spent over two decades doing exactly that — developing dancers into confident, performance-ready artists.

You’ve dreamed of dancing like a professional - performing, teaching, creating. You have space, you want to invest yourself fully, and you’re ready to take the next step.

But you have no idea where to go. So you struggle, applying for various opportunities with limited success or find your career building at a pace that feels slower than you’d like.

This is where Navatman’s professional track comes in: if you’re at a point where you want to perform, learn to teach, learn to organize, participate on a larger scale but are not ready to run your own company yet, Navatman is perfect for you. 

The building block of our professional track gives you the next phase of your career in 3 simple steps:

1, Schedule a consultation to figure out a personalized plan to take your career to the next level - whether or not you join us, we can help you figure out next steps to further your arts career.
2. Train with Navatman according to the plan and watch yourself skyrocket
3. Get hired by Navatman after you’ve completed the track and start building your own individual or company work simultaneously

Watch your skills, opportunities and capabilities skyrocket in the course of just a few months - and live the dream you see for yourself as an artist.

There is not a professional who can claim that if they’ve spent over a year at Navatman that their professional opportunities have expanded significantly - and that’s just by working with us a little. Imagine what we could do for you with a targeted focus on your career. 

And imagine yourself without it - how much time and wasted hours are you willing to spend on blindly trying to figure out the path to becoming a professional instead of simply taking the road offered by experienced professionals?

Sign up with your interest now - and start 2026 on your professional arts journey.
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This isn’t a drop-in class. This is professional cultivation.

The steps to get there

Step 1: Apply for a Consult
We assess your training, goals, and readiness to ensure the Professional Track is the right fit. We'll help you assess where you're getting stuck even if you decide not to join us.

Step 2: Join the Professional Track
Receive advanced technique training, choreography, and personalized mentorship. Train according to the personalized pathway we have set up above.

Step 3: Perform with access to regular paid opportunities & Advance
As you complete the program, participate in Navatman productions, touring opportunities, and ongoing professional development. When you complete the program, you will have several opportunities available - including us helping to place you with other companies - as you move forward.

​By joining the Professional Track, you will:

Perform consistently in high-caliber productionsBuild stamina, precision, and stage presence
Individual training on whatever problematics you are facing (booking gigs, ​finding a group to train with, connecting with other freelancers and artists, and more)
Receive feedback that pushes you past your comfort zone
Train alongside dancers who match your commitment
Develop the confidence to step fully into your identity as a performing artist
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You won't just train more. You'll finally move forward.
Is This For You?

This program is for dancers who:
  • Have strong foundational training in Bharatanatyam and/or Kathak
  • Are serious about performance and artistic growth
  • Want mentorship, not just choreography
  • Are ready to commit to disciplined, professional-level work
This is not for beginners or casual hobbyists. We seek committed artists ready for professional-level work.
Consider the stakes: What happens if you don't act?

Years pass without meaningful performance opportunities
Your growth plateaus despite continued effort
You stay stuck in the same cycle of workshops and classes
Your artistic potential remains under-expressed 
You didn't train this long to stay invisible.

Take the Next Step Toward a Real Performing Career

Spots are limited and acceptance is selective.

Let's find out if the Professional Track is the right next step for you - fill out this inquiry form, and we will reach out if we believe you are a good fit for a consult.
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    • Schedule & Pricing - Take a class >
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    • Class FAQs
    • Class Descriptions >
      • Adults
      • Kids Ages 5-8
      • Kids Ages 8-12
      • Junior Troupe
      • Professional Track
    • Teachers
    • Workshops, Summer Camp, Intensives
  • Events
    • Baila Society x Navatman: 2026 Season
    • Student Sundays
    • Mahabharata - the Film >
      • The Mahabharata Production 2019
    • Dashavatar
    • Past Events >
      • 2024
      • 2023 >
        • Student Showcase 2023
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
  • Dance Company
  • The Journal
    • Baila x Navatman - The Philosophy Blogs
  • Baila Society x Navatman: 2026 Season