Guides

Choosing Indian classes, made simple.

Straight answers to the questions parents ask before enrolling — from picking a teacher to the right age to start.

• Dance

  How to choose a Bharatanatyam teacher

  A practical checklist for parents: what to ask about a Bharatanatyam teacher's training, the arangetram path, class size, trial classes, and cost before you enroll.

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• Music

  Carnatic vs. Hindustani: which to start with

  The real differences between Carnatic and Hindustani classical music, how lessons differ, and how to pick the right starting point for your child (or yourself).

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• Dance

  The right age to start Indian classical arts

  A parent's guide to the best age to begin Bharatanatyam, Carnatic and Hindustani music, and instruments — plus signs your child is ready, and why it's never too late.

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