Welcome to NrityaPrerana International School of Bharatnatyam

Nritya Prerana International School of Bharatnatyam was started in the year 1984 by Mrs. Suchitra Date in Pune with the blessings of her Guru Krishna A. Mani-student of Ponnaiah and Kittappa Pillai of Thanjavoor quartet. Nritya Prerana believes in preserving and propagating this art form as handed down by their Gurus. This is achieved through regular teaching classes, performances in and outside India, lecture-demos, workshops and hosting
Nritya Sabhas. Every student of the institute is encouraged to perform whenever the opportunity arises, as dance is a performing art. Read More

Suchitra Date’s  NRTIYA THERAPY A UNESCO Certified comprehensive course in dance therapy based on Bharatnatyam. Read More.

Ganesh Festival Competition Winners. Watch all wining performances of the competition at this location.

NRITYAPRERANA AND Preranadham will hold FREE
“SUCHITRA’S NRITYA THERAPY SESSIONS” celebrating “YOGA DAY in Pune

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OUR TEAM

Mrs. Suchitra Date

Mrs. Suchitra Date

Director
Mrs. Suchitra Date

Mrs. Suchitra Date

Director

Started learning Bharatnayam at the tender age of 3 1/2. Thus her training in dance started 3 years before Academics. She performed her Arangetram after years of training under guidance of Guru Krishna A. Mani who himself was a student of Ponnaiah Pillai of Tanjavoor quartet.

Aditi Date Mukherjee

Aditi Date Mukherjee

Principal - Freemont, USA
Aditi Date Mukherjee

Aditi Date Mukherjee

Principal - Freemont, USA

An established danseuse she runs the Nritya Prerana branch in Waterloo, Canada. She performs and choreographs Bharatnatyam repertoires as well as fusions for those who have not trained in classical dance.

Nrupa Soman

Nrupa Soman

Principal
Nrupa Soman

Nrupa Soman

Principal

An established performer in Bharatnatyam, she is regularly invited to perform at dance festivals. An excellent choreographer herself, she is an agile and innovative performer. She trains students in this dance form at Paud Phata Pune.

Shruti Tekawade

Shruti Tekawade

Vice Principal
Shruti Tekawade

Shruti Tekawade

Vice Principal

Excellent dance performer and with positive attitude, she is very good at supervising and teaching the quality dance. Worked as a teacher in-charge and assisted Guru Mrs. Suchitra Date in dance therapy sessions

Juilee Patwardhan

Juilee Patwardhan

Supervisor
Juilee Patwardhan

Juilee Patwardhan

Supervisor

Excellent dance performer and with positive attitude, she is very good at supervising and teaching the quality dance. Worked as a teacher in-charge and assisted Guru Mrs. Suchitra Date in dance therapy sessions

Dhanashree Pandit

Dhanashree Pandit

Teaching Faculty
Dhanashree Pandit

Dhanashree Pandit

Teaching Faculty

Excellent dance performer and with positive attitude, she is very good at supervising and teaching the quality dance. Worked as a teacher in-charge and assisted Guru Mrs. Suchitra Date in dance therapy sessions