Nruthya Shakti Dance Academy (NSDA) is a premier Indian dance academy based in Dallas, Texas. Since its inception in 1994, NSDA has offered a diverse and comprehensive dance curriculum that educates and engages its students. NSDA students are taught folk dance, theatre, and theory and are given several performance opportunities throughout the year.
NSDA encourages its students to go beyond learning dance techniques and theory; it empowers them to cultivate their own dance style and explore Indian culture by providing them with opportunities to choreograph, serve the community, and compete.
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Vandita has taught Indian folk and contemporary dance for over 23 years. She completed her training in Bharatnatyam under Mrs. Nirmala Sharma and Smt Krishnaveni Akka at Kalakshetra Dance Academy. Delving deep into the folk dance art forms, Vandita went through advanced workshops at "Darpana Academy Of Performing Arts," directed by Guru Mallika Sarabai, and has also obtained special training under Gopi Master, Madhumati Barman, and Smt. Vasantha Aravindan.
Vandita has received wide acclaim for her deep commitment to the advancement of fine arts and her artistic excellence. In 2011, Vandita Parikh received the "President's Award," from Smt. Pratibha Patil, for her efforts to promote folk art and culture. She was invited to be the world ensemble instructor for Indian dance at Booker T Washington School for Performing Arts and has held workshops at the University of Texas at Dallas, Oklahoma State University, and the Indian Association of North Texas, among other organizations.
Outside NSDA, Vandita is a mother to three daughters and one golden retriever. She enjoys serving her community as a board member of "One Earth, One Chance," a local organization dedicated to fighting climate change.
Naatya Kalaakaar is a dance competition organized by graduating students of NSDA. NSDA students can showcase their creativity through this competition by choreographing dances inspired by folk dances taught in class.
Graduating students can integrate NSDA values of integrity, service, and creativity with real-world skills, such as time management, leadership, and communication, by creating their dance show.
Garba is a folk dance that originates from Gujarat. The folk dance is performed during the nine-day Navratri festival, and celebrates the feminine form of divinity. The dance involves singular steps in sync, while dancing in a circular formation. The folk dance is very popular form that has been embraced globally.
