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Upasana Dance Academy gives Bharathanatyam lessons to all individuals from age 5 and up. Our motto i Our motto is to inspire the creativity within individuals.

03/04/2026

✨ A gentle reminder from the heart of classical dance ✨
Join us for Samarpana Series 3 — an afternoon steeped in grace, rhythm, and devotion — at the Redmond Senior Center on March 7.
🕒 Performance: 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
🪑 Seating begins: 2:45 PM
Three remarkable women from our own community come together on one stage, offering soulful performances in Bharatanatyam, Mohiniyattam, and Kuchipudi — three classical traditions, three distinct voices, one shared spirit of samarpanam (offering).
Let the rhythmic footwork, expressive storytelling, and timeless music transport you. Bring your friends, elders, and loved ones for an evening of beauty and connection.
🎟️ Tickets:
👉 https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/samarpana-series--3
We look forward to sharing this special afternoon with you. 💫

09/23/2025

Upasana Dance Academy cordially invites you to attend the second recital in our solo classical dance series, Samarpana.
This semi-annual event serves as a platform for solo classical artists within the Seattle community to showcase their talent. We would be honoured by your presence and support at this upcoming performance.
Two talented artists from our community, Lakshmi Haish and Sradha Sreeprakash, will be performing Bharathanatyam and Mohiniyattam. Additionally, we are fortunate to welcome accomplished Kathak dancer Pooja Ganesh, who is sure to captivate us. We invite you to join us in supporting these wonderful performers.
Tickets can be purchased at:
https://tinyurl.com/samarpana-2

02/06/2025

Upasana is a registered Nonprofit as a public charity with the IRS. The school has generously donated a net total of $50,000 until now over the past 10 years. The recipients of this amount were: Genesis foundation, Solace, Seattle Children’s hospital, Banyan foundation, Lukemia foundation, CMDRF, Art lovers of America, Kerala association of Washington, Beneficiaries through Care and Share that include but not limited to- Holy cross special school, Adarsh special school etc. and beneficiaries through KAW charities.

This also includes Upasana’s donations to various Art initiatives by CCR (now C**A), Seatle Acme, Kerala Association of Washington’s venture- Kalopasana and the dance drama Mudranguleeyam, Param dance festival in collaboration with Kerala’s Ministry of cultural affairs, Kalandhika National Festival conducted by Kalandhika cultural society, Mohini dance school’s program- Kaisiki, Seattle Saptaswara’s concert- Ganolsavam etc.

In 2023, Upasana had their first Arangettam season, and a fundraiser was conducted alongside which raised around $18k,
This amount is part of the net total or $50K mentioned earlier.

This has been possible due to the kind support from our students and their parents. All the contributions made to the above initiatives were possible with the fees collected from the school’s students, subtracting the school’s expense. We also thank our Seattle community profusely for the Arangettam Fundraiser donations held in 2023.

02/04/2025

We are excited to introduce our Executive Sponsor, Raas Nritya
Rang (RNR) Dance Academy, for our very first Samarpana series.

Thank you so much RNR for supporting and nurturing diverse artistic expressions in our community!

01/22/2025

Kavya Smrithi Adabala was trained in Kuchipudi under Guru Hari Rama Murthy at Kuchipudi Kalakshetra in Vizag, India for over 15 years. Since then, she has performed at various venues across India under her Guru's guidance. She moved to the US to
pursue higher studies, but her passion for dance led her to join Kalanidhi Dance in Bethesda, MD. She has performed in many notable Kalanidhi productions. She recently moved to the Seattle region and continues to explore and embrace every opportunity to
share this vibrant art form

01/10/2025

Introducing our ever graceful Mohiniyttam dancer- Vinitha Biju!

Vinitha Vijayan is a devoted Mohiniyattam dancer, teacher, and the founder of the Sankalpa School of Dance for Mohiniyattam. With over 11 years of experience, her journey in this classical Indian dance began in 2003 under the guidance of Smitha Krishnan. For the past six years, she has been training under the esteemed Guru Dr. Mini Pramod Menon, who continues to mentor her in mastering the grace, expressions, and intricate techniques of Mohiniyattam.
Vinitha has showcased her talent on prominent stages, including the prestigious NorthWest Folklife Festival, as well as solo kacheris in India and the United States. Her performances reflect her deep dedication to preserving and promoting the elegance of Mohiniyattam.
Through the Sankalpa School of Dance for Mohiniyattam, Vinitha passionately shares her expertise, teaching with dedication and inspiring her students to embrace the discipline and beauty of this classical art form.
Vinitha resides in Sammamish, Washington, with her supportive family—her husband Biju, daughter Siya, and son Shiv. She continues to enrich her community through her performances and teachings.

01/09/2025

Introducing Akhilesh Vadari - Our performer of Samarpana
DATE: Saturday, Feb 8th, 2025
Venue: Snohomish PUD
Time: 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
For tickets: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/samarpana-series-1-by-upasana-dance-academy

Akhilesh "Akhi" Vadari is a versatile artist with a passion for dance and performance. He is training in Bharatnatyam with esteemed Natyacharyas Sri Renjith Babu and Smt Vijna Vasudevan. He has directed and choreographed numerous shows in Seattle and beyond. Akhi's talent has been recognized with awards like the Silver Medal Winner at the National YoungArts and from prestigious festivals such as Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana. He was part of the prestigious Spirit of Youth series at the Music Academy in 2024, recently performed at Nehru Center, the cultural wing of the London High Commission.
His dedication to the arts led him to found House of Kala, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting performing arts among youth. It now serves as a platform organizing events that connect senior performers and upcoming artists.
As a communications and media technology major, Akhi continues to explore the intersection of art and technology.

12/28/2024

Upasana Dance Academy proudly presents Acting and Film making workshop by the exemplary director Jeo Baby. Please save the date for March 1st, 2025, from 2.00 pm to 8.00 pm. Venue details shall be shared shortly. This will be an interactive workshop.

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/acting-and-film-making-workshop-by-jeo-baby-actor-director-scriptwriter

12/07/2024

And we inagurate the Samarpana series with a stellar line up!

Akhilesh Vadari, Vinitha Biju and Kavya Smrithi

February 8th, 3 pm to 5 pm.

Please mark your calendar!

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835 7th Avenue NE
Kirkland, WA
98033

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