Chhandam School of Kathak India

Chhandam School of Kathak India Founded by Pt Chitresh Das, we are the India branch of one of the world’s largest Indian classical dance institutions.

With schools in Mumbai & Kolkata, we create awareness, educate & promote Kathak in India through classes, workshops & shows. Seema Mehta is the Director & Principle Teacher of Chhandam India. We teach at 3 centers in Mumbai - Santacruz, Girgaum Chowpatty & Cathedral School.

19/02/2026

This duo Rifah and Mira is quite a burst of light. The bond they share is something that will last for years to come!

18/02/2026

Bursting with pride watching our kids shine on stage! 🌟 A big shoutout to our incredible teen trainer Hayden for pouring her heart and soul into their prep— you’ve turned dreams into reality! 🙌 Grateful to our amazing supporters and .wagh from Native, and Time and Talent for making it all possible. Together, we’re building brighter futures!

Our students are super excited to be a part of Artfest Odyssey, an exclusive festival in Mumbai’s Pali Hill uniting vari...
07/02/2026

Our students are super excited to be a part of Artfest Odyssey, an exclusive festival in Mumbai’s Pali Hill uniting various artists to celebrate creativity. We will be on at 4 pm today at Tejal Bungalow, 35 Pali Hill, Bandra.

28/12/2025
Happy Birthday to the one whose sadhana still breathes. The sounds of his feet, his voice, his tabla continue to reverbe...
09/11/2025

Happy Birthday to the one whose sadhana still breathes. The sounds of his feet, his voice, his tabla continue to reverberate in our hearts. Happy Birthday Guruji 🙏🏽❤️

27/10/2025

Shankha, Chakra, Gada, Padma — each gracing Lord Krishna with divine strength and serenity. Through His adornment, music becomes more than melody — it turns into a sacred bridge to the eternal. Students of Chhandam in class with - the study of music is essential to our style of learning Kathak

19/10/2025

The joy of dancing to a 5 1/2 beat rhythmic cycle can replace the need of bursting crackers! An exciting exchange between and - recitation by let’s avoid bursting crackers and celebrate the light within! 🪔

08/10/2025

Our idea of vacation. This is what our teachers do when they land in beautiful spaces, dance and play. Here Shefali Jain dances (with precision and clarity!) Guruji’s ‘paanch darje’ a paran danced in five speeds to Seema Mehta playing charukeshi nagma on harmonium. .jain.28

Visualizing rhythm through written notation in Kathak helps dancers clearly understand and internalize complex rhythmic ...
16/09/2025

Visualizing rhythm through written notation in Kathak helps dancers clearly understand and internalize complex rhythmic patterns and timings. Here in class with

Twelve budding Kathakas received their Ghunghroo. Uma and Dhriti performed Guruji’s signature Rang Manch to colour the s...
04/08/2025

Twelve budding Kathakas received their Ghunghroo. Uma and Dhriti performed Guruji’s signature Rang Manch to colour the stage. Prachi Priya and Pawas a beautiful thaat in teental. Opening for were these beautiful lovely flowers training in Hindustani vocal. We had a gorgeous live accompaniment of and

We’re very excited about our upcoming Ghunghroo Puja, where twelve students will be receiving their ghunghroo for the fi...
30/07/2025

We’re very excited about our upcoming Ghunghroo Puja, where twelve students will be receiving their ghunghroo for the first time. This year also marks 15 joyful years in Mumbai, so more reasons to celebrate, sing and dance!

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