History

Narthanalaya was established in 2012 in Albany NY under the tutelage of Smt. Sujatha Sharath. Just like any school, Narthanalya had its humble beginnings, but soon went on to become a reputed dance school in the NY capital district. Narthanalaya has grown from strength to strength. Since its inception the dancers have given many spellbinding performances in the capital district and across NY state.

Smt. Sujatha Sharath

Sujatha is a highly trained classical dancer. She has been learning Bharatanatyam from a very young age under the tutelage of Mrs. Revathi Muthuswamy of Srirangam Bharatanatyalaya, a renowned dance academy based in Trichy, Tamil Nadu. She has performed in over 500 dance dramas across India.

Sujatha is the founder and director of Narthanalaya School of Arts. She enjoys working with dancers of various age groups and levels of expertise.

Dance Style

Narthanalaya adopts the Vazhuvoor Style of Bharatanatyam. Vazhuvoor is one of the original forms of Bharatanatyam and has a reputation for its emphasis on rich sringar elements, wide range of dancing pace, softer facial abhinaya, extremely elaborate movements, deep sitting positions and variety of positions on the floor.