MUSIC SCHOOLS
Sanmarga
T-55/A, Elliot's Beach Road, Besant Nagar, Chennai-90.
Started on 8th October 99, this school offers coaching in vocal Carnatic music, veena, violin, mridangam, Bharathanatyam and keyboards.
Phone : 49 5555.
Kala Peetam
32, TTK Road, Alwarpet Chennai 8.
Phone : 466 78
Kala Peetam specialises in vocal Carnatic music, instrumental music and Bharathanatyam.
Sivan Arts Academy
C.P. Ramaswamy Street, Chennai-8.
Phone : 45 6949
This school has two branches. Vocal Carnatic music, veena, violin, mridangam, flute and keyboard are taught here.
For details contact:
4, C.P. Ramaswamy Street, Abhiramapuram, Chennai-8.
Phone : 472 2928
22. Vivekanandapuram I Street, West Mambalam, Chennai-33.
Phone : 472 2928.
Brahaddvani
4, 4th Main Road, R.A. Puram, Chennai-28
Research and Training Center for Musics of the world.
Music Academy
306, TTK Road, Chennai 4.
Phone : 827 569, 827 562.
Music classes are conducted here. After successful completion of the five year course, 'Sangeetha Rathna' certificate is given.
Tamil Nadu Government Music College
Brodie's Castle, Greenways Road, Chennai 20.
Besides regular courses for music, a diploma course in teachers training is also conducted here. 'Kalai Mani' is the certificate given by this institution.
Tamil Isai Sangam
Tamil Isai Sangam Chennai 08.
Phone : 534 425
Attached to the Madras University, this sangam conducts certificate courses in Vocal and instrumental music as well as Bharathanatyam. Admissions are on from June.
DANCE SCHOOLS
Nrithyodaya
6, 4th Main Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai - 20.
Phone : 49 0575
The recipient of the 'Nadha Brahmam' award this year, Dr. Padma Subramaniam, runs the Nrithyodaya as a regular dance school. Padma, who has done extensive research in Natyashastra, teaches ‘Bharatha Nrithyam'. Admissions start every year in April, followed by an interview and aptitude test. Here music, yoga and Sanskrit are compulsory along with dance.
Rasa
25 B, Prithvi Avenue, Abhiramapuram, Chennai 8.
Phone : 499 7607, 495 4585
Ambika Kameshwar takes Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi classes personally. She also has dance packages for special children.
Kuchipudi Arts Academy
05, Greenways Road, RA Puram, Chennai 28.
Phone: 493 7260
Disciple of Vempatti Chinnasatyam, Manju Hemamalini, runs this school.
Bharatha Choodamani Academy of Fine Arts
No 1, Crescent Avenue Road, Gandhi Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 20.
Phone : 4412596
This school is run by Adyar K. Lakshmanan.
Shree Bharathalaya
5, Luz Church Rd., Mylapore, Chennai 4.
Phone : 499 4460
Sudharani Raghupathy specialises in the Tanjore style of Bharathanatyam and personally teaches dance.
Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts
2, Sri Labdhi Colony, Alwarpet, Chennai 8
Phone : 499 0036, 499 2566
Bharathanatyam classes are conducted here. Chitra Visweswaran handles classes for senior students.
Kala Diksha
48, Bhakthavatsalam Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4.
Phone : 499 305
Meenakshi Chittaranjan is the recipient of the ‘Nrithya Choodamani' award this year. She belongs to the Pandanallur School of dance. Admissions to her school are normally after Vijaya Dasami and Pongal.
Kalasadhanalaya
96 A, St. Mary's Rd., Abhiramapuram, Chennai 8.
Phone : 499 7597
Revathy Ramachandran follows the Melattur school of dance. Admissions are on generally on Vijayadasami or in June. Here Vedic Heritage classes are compulsory along with dance. Music classes are also conducted. Beginning level classes are conducted at 57, Seethammal Road, Alwarpet, Chennai 8.
Bharatha Kalanjali
22, Jeeva Ratnam Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 20.
The Dhananjayans follow the Kalakshetra Style of dance. Along with Bharatanatyam, Carnatic music is recommended for the students. Classes are handled by the senior students and a team of staff. Children over 6 years only are admitted. Admissions are on during Vijayadasami.
Kalakshetra College of Fine Arts
Kalakshetra Foundations, Thiruvanmiyur, Chennai 4.
Along with Bharathanatyam, music is compulsory for dance students. Children between 7 and years are admitted or a minimum 0th standard qualification is necessary.
Application forms are issued from March and courses start from June. Aptitude Test and Interviews are conducted as a preliminaries. Hostel facilities available for full time students. Music is also taught here.
MRIDANGAM CLASSES
Sruti Laya Kendra
This school is run by mridangist Karaikudi R. Mani.
Rangarajapuram, Chennai- 24.
Phone : 493 6650.
Jai Ganesh Tala Vidyalaya
74, Pillayar Koil Street, Triplicane, Chennai-5.
Ph: 854 4066
T.H.Vinayakram, runs this school
Balasubramanya Sangeetha Sabha
(Opposite to Narayani Ammal Kalyana Mandapam) Jeth Nagar, RA Puram, Chennai-28.
Vocal, veena, violin and mridangam classes are conducted here.
VOCAL MUSIC CLASSES
T.V.Gopalakrishnan
5, Teachers Colony, Adyar, Chennai-20,
Ph: 493803.
Shyamala Venkateswaran
Krishnapuram, Chennai-94.
Sulochana Pattabhiraman
64, Eldams Road, Chennai-8.
Ph: 43547.
T. P. Vaidyanathan
4-C-2, II Crescent Park Road, Gandhi Nagar, Chennai-20.
Ph: 49400.
(Many performing artistes also offer music tuitions. See section on ARTISTE PROFILES for details)
