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"Dance is a Science"
Dance is a Science. It has measurements, hypotheses, facts and figures. It seeks answers to age old questions. To excel in it, as in any science, one must have focus, skills, research and perseverance. To understand dance, one must have strong foundations in rhythms, gestures, balance and language. Define new dimensions. Research the oldest architecture of human form... Dance.
HTR Earlier Years
Vidya completes 72 Hours for the Heart marathon in 1996
Sudha Chandra Sekhar's dance school is featured in the local news in 1982
Former HTR Student Choreographs In The Olympics
Anuja Rajendra of Ann Arbor, who was the 17th student to be presented by Sudha Aunty in her arangetram, choreographed an Indian-themed original dance for a Michigan-based Olympic figure skating team. Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who train at the Arctic Figure Skating Club in Canton, represented the United States in the Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, in February. Congratulations to Anuja and the many other women who were able to use their Bharata Natyam training under Sudha Aunty as a stepping stone to greater accomplishments!
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HTR presented a wonderful program in celebration of Sivarathri on Feb. 20. Nearly 100 students from ages 3 to 58 from dance classes at The Bharatiya Temple, Hindu Temple of Canton, Amma Center of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Kalakshetram in Farmington Hills, the Balaji Temple in Sterling Heights and those who study Gurukulam style in Oak Park offered prayers to Lord Shiva through items performed to live music by The Vidyanjali Orchestra.
Sudha Aunty announced the 2010 scholarship winners as Shreekari Tadepalli of Troy and Madhavi Venugopal of Portage, while Ananya Vasudevan of Canton was presented with the Founder's Award and Krithika Rajkumar of Auburn Hills received the Global Artist Award. Congratulations to the award winners and to all the performers who were blessed to be part of this amazing event.
Om Namah Shivaya!
Alagappa Performing Arts Academy
Are you interested in pursuing a fast track certificate course in Bharata Natyam? Hindu Temple Rhythms and Alagappa Performing Arts Academy have joined forces to offer a certification program featuring several courses of study, from a certificate in Bharata Natyam to a post-graduate degree. Alagappa Arts provides materials such as textbooks and interactive DVDs to supplement the participant's dance training and students are required to complete both written and practical examinations to achieve their certification. The primary goal of the partnership with Alagappa Arts is to work towards promoting higher standards for dance institutions in the U.S. and to provide the opportunity for students to obtain certification from a well-known arts organization in India. For more information about the HTR/Alagappa Arts certification program, please visit www.alagappaarts.com
The Bharatiya Temple
Winter Session: Jan. 2 – March 27
Spring Session: April 3 – June 26
Summer Session: July 3 – Sept. 25
Fall Session: Oct. 2 – Dec. 25
Hindu Temple of Canton
Session 1: Jan. 5 – March 9
Session 2: March 16 – May 18
Session 3: May 25 – July 27
Session 4: Aug. 3 – Oct. 5
Session 5: Oct. 12 – Dec. 14
Kalakshetra Center
Mondays: 5:00 to 7:30 p.m.
30687 Grand River Ave.,
Farmington Hills, MI 48335
The Hindu Temple of Canton
Tuesdays: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
44955 Cherry Hill Rd.,
Canton Township, MI 48188
(734) 981-8730
Gurukulam
private and semi-private classes
Wednesdays: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m
Thursdays: 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.
24611 Seneca Ave.,
Oak Park, MI 48237
(248) 399-0259
AMMA Center of Michigan
Fridays: 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
4301 Ann Arbor Saline Rd.,
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 741-7086
The Bharatiya Temple
Saturdays: 11:45 to 2:45 p.m.
6850 N. Adams Rd.,
Troy, MI 48098
(248) 879-2552
Founder of HTR
Jaya Doraiswamy
"Ammamma"
1922-2008
HTR Graduates
